Inherited Husqvarna 36 worth fixing?oil out the exhaust bolts

[Joshcb7]

So I just inherited this husky 36. After swapping out the gas it ran ok for about 5 min. As soon as iItried cutting it would just shut down. It's leaking a ton of oil out the exhaust around the bolts. After removing the muffler the plastic under it was melted, so somebody ran it very hot iI guess.Not sure where to start but id like to fix It if it's worth it.I have a couple other homelite sads that aren't worth it but this seems like a nice little saw that needs some tlc. Maybe a new cylinder setup?

 

[Conquistador3]

Hi and welcome.

First thing remove the muffler and check the piston for scoring. It will give you a preliminary idea of what you are dealing with.
Then move on: check the air filter, fuel tubing, remove the sprocket,, check the clutch etc.
The saw doesn't look terribly abused but you have no idea what the previous owner attempted doing with it: if the saw ran hot long enough to melt the muffler gasket there may be quite a few unpleasant surprises.

Parts for that saw are easy to obtain: I don't know if OE is still available but Hyway has a good quality top end kit if the need be, oil seals and crankshaft bearings are easily available etc.
Bear in mind this saw is of clamshell design, so getting the engine out to replace the oil seals (which I strongly recommend regardless of how good or bad the piston looks like) may be quite a chore. Nothing hard, just a lot of dismantling and reassembling involved.

 

[s sidewall]

What oil/fuel ratio are you running also?

Steve

 

[Joshcb7]

Thanks for the welcome.Im out cleaning the saw up now. It was covered in oil and mold. It will start after 5ish pulls but i shut it off today until i get it right. I only ran it for 5 min total with a mix of the small oil made for 1 gallon mixes.I understand mixing ratios from 2 stroke dirt bikes, and I would be doing all of the work on the saw myself. What ratio would you recommend? I downloaded the manual for it.
Heres a pic of the melting I'm talking about. You might change your mind on how abused it was lol. It burnt the side of safety stop and I noticed a screw missing in that part so it might not function properly.I have a compression tester but didn't test it yet. I doubt there's any carb issues, maybe minor stuff. It sounds good, shakes alot.
I would be using it around the property, maintaining fence and such.I know it's a smaller saw but that's all i really need. Here's a pic of the other 2 saws i have if older saws interest you

 

[Joshcb7]

I guess the other pics didn't upload yesterday.


So I had the saw all cleaned up. Today it started 1st pull and ran great for 2 small 3inch cuts and then it just boss down under any throttle.It also seems to make the chain safety stop dirty right near the exhaust really fast, where it's burnt. The piston looked ok to me through the exhaust port. The top of the piston looked carbonated .An thoughts?

 

[old guy]

If that saw is leaking oil out of that burned spot under the muffler, it has burned into the oil tank & that case is done for, shotsky, no good no more!

 

[grizz55chev]

I’ve made repairs on burned oil tanks with epoxy ( JB Weld ) , someone ran it with a loose muffler.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Most parts for this model are no longer available and there are no aftermarket alternatives.

 

[grizz55chev]

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[s sidewall]

There you go, better jump on that.

Steve

 

[Thommo]

It looks like the muffler is leaking where the two halves join. I would just use JB Weld to fix the hole in the oil tank and see what is wrong with the muffler.

 

[jltrent]

Fixed one like that last year (41). I had to use a new case. Also the impulse line will need replacing while you have the cylinder off as it is a weak point. The 36 and 41 have Poulan crank oil seals as the 136 and 141, 142 have Husqvarna crank oil seals. Also will need to get the upgrade oiler which doesn't cost much, the China one works good. Not a bad job, but you will have in it the worth pretty much even though it was a freebie when done.