Husqvarna cylinder ID

[Great Smokies]

OK, I was given a box of Husqvarna parts and burned up complete and semi complete saws. In there is the top end and base from what may be a 353 or a 346xp...the base is smashed and the ID plate missing. I have a silver clutch cover and recoil assemblies tagged 353 and 346xp. Any of those could have come from this... So, how can I tell which saw this is? I want to reuse the top end. It's Mahle. My instinct is 353, as the transfer ports are a little small to me. So...how do I tell?

 

[nmurph]

353's are 45mm and have removable covers on the transfers.
346NE are 44.3 and no removable transfer cover
346OE are 42mm and don't have a decomp. They also have a full wrap skirt on the bottom of the cylinder.

I would be interested in the cylinder if you decide to pass it on.

 

[SawTroll]

I have never heard of a 353 cylinder that is Mahle - they are Gilardoni, with detachable transfer covers.

Anyway, I assume it has quad transfers, so that may be the reason they look a bit small to you?

 

[Great Smokies]

I guess I say they look small as I'd expect something wild on an XP! This doesn't have removable covers, it's one piece. Skirt is solid. It has a decomp. I will measure it tomorrow to confirm. I'm thinking of selling it, there's plenty of projects in the group and I don't have a base for it to go on.

 

[Great Smokies]

Rethink...I think the skirt is sold. Been a few days....yah, the transfers are holes in the wall.

 

[nmurph]

NE's only have a skirt below the base for about 2/3 of the circumference of the base with cutouts on either side where the transfers feed. The OE skirt goes all the way around.

 

[Great Smokies]

Ok, looking at it. It's an NE. Ports thru skirt, solid transfers, decomp. About 1.75 inch or 44.3mm.

Thanks for the help everyone!

 

[SawTroll]

Ok, looking at it. It's an NE. Ports thru skirt, solid transfers, decomp. About 1.75 inch or 44.3mm.

Thanks for the help everyone!

The "silver" clutch cover also pointed in that direction, but parts could of course have been swapped around.....