Early husqvarna front tensioner parts

[singinwoodwackr]

Has anyone come up with a replacement for the little square rubber/plastic nuts in the early tensioner assemblies?
I was thinking of getting some 1/8” material, oil resistant, neoprene or something and making some. I have some nos but they are so old the material basically falls apart and they are useless.

thoughts?

Found a sheet materials supply near me...gonna go see what they have.

 

[Woodslasher]

I've made a few out of a piece of inner tube, some scissors, and a knife. Haven't failed me yet.

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Rubber washers off of tek screws work okay.
Mind you- you folk on that side of the Pacific might not call them tek screws and probably use a 5/16th driver for them not an 8mm.

 

[ballisticdoughnut]

Lately I’ve been using small e clips. So far haven’t had any problems with them falling out so I’m gonna keep doing it.

 

[TRTermite]

I've made a few out of a piece of inner tube, some scissors, and a knife. Haven't failed me yet.

I have done the same for the 056 Stihls i Like the thickness of 10;00x20 truck tube so far. the car/motorcycle were a bit thin.

 

[TRTermite]

Rubber washers off of tek screws work okay.
Mind you- you folk on that side of the Pacific might not call them tek screws and probably use a 5/16th driver for them not an 8mm.

BUT do you guys use left hand threads down there? ASKIN FER A FRIEND.

 

[JohnnyBlade]

I've used e clips before or mostly rubber o rings.

 

[Woodslasher]

Lately I’ve been using small e clips. So far haven’t had any problems with them falling out so I’m gonna keep doing it.

Idk why, some tensioners I've seen have eclip slots, some don't. Same applications, but some would and some wouldn't with no real rhyme or reason to it.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Idk why, some tensioners I've seen have eclip slots, some don't. Same applications, but some would and some wouldn't with no real rhyme or reason to it.

Some use both

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I'm still going to look for a material that is stiffer than the plain rubber but stihl flexible. The gal on the phone seemed to think they have just the stuff. Will find out tomorrow.
I just hope I don't have to buy a 4x8 sheet

 

[NSEric]

I used a O ring, it seamed to work fine but is harder to install than a clip.
I could cut some out of a thin conveyor belt at work but will likely stick to using O rings.

 

[ammoaddict]

Has anyone come up with a replacement for the little square rubber/plastic nuts in the early tensioner assemblies?
I was thinking of getting some 1/8” material, oil resistant, neoprene or something and making some. I have some nos but they are so old the material basically falls apart and they are useless.

thoughts?

Found a sheet materials supply near me...gonna go see what they have.

I read of a guy using a small snip of fuel line. From his pics it looked liked it worked. Haven't tried it yet.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I found using my oem echo line has been the best fix. Never a issue since doing this way for years.

Can see it there on this 266. Black.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I found using my oem echo line has been the best fix. Never a issue since doing this way for years.

Can see it there on this 266. Black.

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So, the threads don’t catch and start running the tube piece down the shaft? Cool. The old oe squares I have do that on mine so I added a c clip to one which has worked.
looks like an older 61 muffler there . Never seen that rounded chain catcher; everything I have is square. What year 266?
interesting.

the sq catchers are easy to make, by the way, out of aluminum angle stock, 1 1/4”x1/8” cut at 15 degrees…drill hole.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

So, the threads don’t catch and start running the tube piece down the shaft? Cool. The old oe squares I have do that on mine so I added a c clip to one which has worked.
looks like an older 61 muffler there . Never seen that rounded chain catcher; everything I have is square. What year 266?
interesting.

the sq catchers are easy to make, by the way, out of aluminum angle stock, 1 1/4”x1/8” cut at 15 degrees…drill hole.

Nope never have on any models like this husky or poulan or jreds

Early one. Like 81 or so. I forget had so many of those.

See if I can find right saw. To many 266 saved over the years.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Nope never have on any models like this husky or poulan or jreds

Early one. Like 81 or so. I forget had so many of those.

See if I can find right saw. To many 266 saved over the years.

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Very nice! A very early 266. Maybe that chain catcher is SE only? I have no idea
is the muffler braised 1-pc or does it come apart?

 

[Lightning Performance]

Just switch to a side tensioner if your milling. I've said this too many times but it never sinks in. Regular ones get an Oring or three.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Post in thread '266XP vs 268XP. Which do you prefer?'
https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/266xp-vs-268xp-which-do-you-prefer.371565/post-8148823

 

[president]

Lately I’ve been using small e clips. So far haven’t had any problems with them falling out so I’m gonna keep doing it.

Yes , they fit around the groove and stop the screw thread
from moving!

 

[president]

Has anyone come up with a replacement for the little square rubber/plastic nuts in the early tensioner assemblies?
I was thinking of getting some 1/8” material, oil resistant, neoprene or something and making some. I have some nos but they are so old the material basically falls apart and they are useless.

thoughts?

Found a sheet materials supply near me...gonna go see what they have.

I have made some using silicone tubing, and a circle punch
and cutting the square after the punch made circle ,then cut flush
with the case after install. the silicone will stretch some but is hard to tear