346xp OE Rebuild
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Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
EBay told me differently 
EBay told me differently
Different from 346. Look for the part # i give you. On 350,they come with a plastic cage.
sawjunky23
Just here for the free beer!
350 is a clamshell saw, so I would assume the seal is different
Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
Quite your whinning, you got the high comp oil cap and the slick 50 and the 84 DL chipper chain didn't you?
WTF! No need to limb your trees, they are always hung up!
Shane, I'll let you pack my wedges, my gas and I'll even let you limb my trees and rest of the time you can just sit on a stump.
Just got back from Faro Yukon. The female RCMP officer here is an absolute monster! I'm talking sasquatch! Irregardless, I would really like to meet her. You'll be reading about it later in the papers. 'RCMP Pounds Sawed Off Runt Like a Cheap Steak.'
Chainsaw? Haven't started one in weeks. I hate saws!
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
Got the new partition, bellows and flange installed last night and sealed it up again. Going to pressure/vac test again today and hope to not find leaky seals!
Anyone need a set of bearings and seals for a 350?
Anyone need a set of bearings and seals for a 350?
sunfish
Fish Head
Hope that does it for ya.
I have four 346 carcasses on the way. Like I really need more projects. lol
I have four 346 carcasses on the way. Like I really need more projects. lol
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
On a related note, that metal clamp is a b!+€h to get on and I finally gave up and used the nifty little screw type clamp Spike60 sent me. I even put a bevel on the latch like old-cat recommends and couldn't get it. Guess I wasn't holding my tongue just right...
sunfish
Fish Head
Those clamps are tough at first, but after a few they get easy. The right needle nose pliers help.
Oh and I put it on while the jug is off the saw.
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
Well, saw held both pressure and vacuum so she's ready to be put back together and ran. Looks like a leaky intake was the culpret, luckily.
sunfish
Fish Head
Good deal!
Tor R
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those metal clamp can be difficult the first times.
There was a screw style clamp on their first service bulletin, # 503 56 00 03, later updated # 505 28 33 02
https://www.partstree.com/parts/husqvarna/parts/505283302/
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
Yep, that's the clamp I used. Way less hassle! They can be positioned so the screw head can be accessed from the cylinder bolt hole. Works great.
Those clamshells suck
.I could have used a couple a few weeks ago
.Looking forward to seeing a nice video of it FC.
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
Got the saw all back together and guess what...it runs the same way it did before! It will start and run perfect for about a minute or two then apparently leans out or at least acts like it...races at idle and spins the chain fast. I assumed the tank vent was the culprit and I thought I had fixed the problem by swapping tanks with one of the 350s but it still acts the same way. Burping the lid seems to clear it up for a minute.
Is this a fuel delivery issue or something else? I would think I ruled that out by swapping out tanks but maybe not? This is getting very frustrating at this point!
Is this a fuel delivery issue or something else? I would think I ruled that out by swapping out tanks but maybe not? This is getting very frustrating at this point!
Tor R
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Pull out the tank vent and see if it help, 346 tank vent has a hose attached to the vent.
If it's the tank vent who give you trouble, use a little pliar throught the little hole, knock out all the vent parts, put back the biggest part and you have done an easy tank vent modd
Did you install bellow partition flange clamp before you mounted the cylinder?
And did you also swapped the little impulse hose?
If it's the tank vent who give you trouble, use a little pliar throught the little hole, knock out all the vent parts, put back the biggest part and you have done an easy tank vent modd
Did you install bellow partition flange clamp before you mounted the cylinder?
And did you also swapped the little impulse hose?
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
I think I ruled out the vent or fuel line by swapping tanks. I thought for sure that would solve it but no such luck.
I installed a new intake before mounting the cylinder. I reused the impulse line as it looked fine. Keep in mind the saw passed a pressure/vac test.
This one has me completely stumped.
sunfish
Fish Head
Could be just a carb issue, you have another carb to try?
Sure sounds like a tank vent issue...
Sure sounds like a tank vent issue...
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
I haven't tried swapping carbs, I do have a Zama that I can try. But I'm leaning towards tank vent as well, considering that burping the tank clears it up temporarily. It's just weird that swapping out the tank didn't help. Maybe this is just a thirsty saw? It feels like it has strong compression for sure.
Tor R
Addicted to ArboristSite
You can have been unlucky with both tanks
Pull out the vent, it's a 2 minute job and see if it help.
Next step is fuel line, then carb swap, and so on.
Pull out the vent, it's a 2 minute job and see if it help.
Next step is fuel line, then carb swap, and so on.
