husqvarna 61

I picked up a beat up husky 61 in a package deal and am thinking of rebuilding with a 272xp cylinder and piston. I’m looking for some advice on what to use. I see the meteor set up is pretty good. I am staying away from the cheaper Chinese made stuff based on the reports that they have tendency...

Hello everybody! First time poster here. I am after some advice on a saw I have recently bought. It is an old (1990 I think) grey top husqvarna 61. I am a bit concerned about the noise it is making... What do you guys think? Sounds to me like a bearing inside isn't happy or something... It still...

In excellent condition Husqvarna 61 orange top with all original oem parts. Saw runs excellent. All I have done is put a oem carb kit and new oem air filter and retune. I did replace the spur type sprocket with a oregon rim sprocket (not pictured) Uses large mount (D009) bar !! $500.00 paypal...

I have spark, I have fuel. I have 130lbs compression with just 3 pulls. I have gapped and I regapped and regapped the coil/flywheel... Mind you, I have good blue spark when I put the plug in the boot and ground it on the cylinder head. Put the plug back in and try to start it I get nothing. I...

Anyone feel like chiming in here about any tricks to get this back together? The mechanism is extremely stiff and I can’t get the brake to pivot as soon as I put the cam pin in. I’ve searched for videos online and found one about a 55 but it’s not the same. This is a circa 89/90 era saw. I had...

Hi guys! I have an older 61 rancher that seems to be less desirable based on what I read here. Nonetheless, I like the saw and have used it to cut quite a bit of firewood. I run a 20" bar and cut about 4-5 cords of wood per season. I have been noticing it's performance slowing and it also...

Have a closed port husky 55 I ported. It's been on the back burner for awhile, but im compelled to put a chamber on this one. Also have a husky 61 rancher pre 1983, fuggly project saw. Needs replacement ignition coil(s) and would love to go tune pipe with it instead possibly. Have a few programs...

Hi I need a white top cover for a 80-81 husqvarna 61 chainsaw.

Husqvarna two-piece ignition system. Saw Specs: Husqvarna 61 1983 Big bore 50mm Two piece ignition Large thread crankshaft. This is a junk saw I am resurrecting. My question is about the two-piece ignition system. I would like to learn all I can about it. It would also be nice to...