Mostly Tillotsons from Ireland and Walbros from US & Japan.Husky top ends (or carbs) never was made in Sweden back then (1980s and -90s), but that has happened later (with top ends, not with carbs).
Mostly Tillotsons from Ireland and Walbros from US & Japan.Husky top ends (or carbs) never was made in Sweden back then (1980s and -90s), but that has happened later (with top ends, not with carbs).
Mostly Tillotsons from Ireland and Walbros from US & Japan.
FWIW my 66 has a Tillotson from Ireland.
Still haven’t put a compression gauge on it. Been busy getting an MS 192t up and running to give to a friend.
Only ever saw Walbros on one batch of 61s in place of the usual Tilly but that's not to say it didn't happen more widely on other models in other markets.That is the case with most saws in that "saw family" regardless of exact model, and what usually were listed as spare parts - but Husky sometimes substituted a comparable Walbro in production saws, possibly when the "correct" Tilly was in short supply - or just to buy and use enough of the Walbros to have an option at the ready (sort of the same way as with the top-ends) if a supply issue occurred.
Walbros in the 262Xps
If every 154 had a Mahle it would be more by accident than by decision. Policy at the time was to source top ends from both German manufacturers so that a supply problem at one didn't halt production but the fact that we only ever got Mahles in our 154 assembly kits led me to draw that conclusion.
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I remembered I had this 2002 spec chart from Husqvarna India.I have never seen or heard of anything but Walbro HDA in those - but that isn't evidence that it never happened. In particular, very little is known (at least by me) about the details of the very late production ones, that were made for just a few markets (Russia and Israel, that I know of) in the 2000s.
The walbro 17a was used on 61 ranches and some 66s other onesOnly ever saw Walbros on one batch of 61s in place of the usual Tilly but that's not to say it didn't happen more widely on other models in other markets.
All this reminds me of when some customers noticed that the 44 carb (and I think the 444 too) changed from US-made Walbro HDC to Japanese HDA. A few initial grumbles turned to compliments when they realised that the Japanese carbs were in fact better built and more reliable than their predecessors.
The only white plastic guard I can think of is a part that's only fitted if the saw has an Oregon rim sprocket. The spur sprocket has a metal disk attached to the drum.Interestingly, the 61 pump has a large stainless washer over the pump and then a round white plastic guard over that. Looking at a parts diagram, seems that they should've been on the 66 too. Also interesting, the 61 pump housing is marked made in Sweden and the 66 housing is marked made in Yugoslavia. My inclination is to favor the pump from Sweden...any thoughts?
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