Difficulty at obtaining spares - mcculloch 539e

[Fossicker]

Hello all, greetings from Spain

Recently I have gained full control of my dad's Mcculloch chainsaw, who has surrendered it since it's in need of a shape-up and maintenance, as it didn't idle properly, too much smoke, etc, etc.

Anyhow, to my surprise, I discovered that Mcculloch has changed quite a lot of hands as a company, and apparently spares are quite the thing to get your hands on, specially around here. At least, official spares, as simple as an ''original'' fuel filter, at least for this model.

So, the question is: has anyone found himself with this problem, and how ''bad'' would it be to use parts of other brands, or even something as a filter from aliexpress or similar? Because I haven't found, for instance, a fuel filter with the same configuration/aspect, and that is quite an unexpensive and easy (or should be) accesible part.

Regards

 

[Dennis Gauge]

It is very common to have an old chainsaw that you can't get parts for anymore. If you can find another part that will work, there is no shame in using it.

McCulloch has not been a major manufacturer of chainsaws since the 1980's. Many of the saws sold with the McCulloch name in the 1990's 2000's 2010's are cheap "throwaway" saws with the McCulloch name on them. That is likely what this 539e is, and you probably never could get parts for it.

 

[pioneerguy600]

This might be the 539e in question,
https://www.ersatzteilplan.de/ersatzteilzeichnungen/zeichnung_bilder/zeichnung/McCulloch-Euromac/McCulloch-Euromac-2002/Kettensaege Benzin/MCCULL~1.P

 

[heimannm]

Looking at the IPL I see both McCulloch and Elux (Electrolux) part numbers. Leads me to believe that is one of the Husqvarna era saws which don't show up very often here in the US. You may well find that there are Husqvarna parts available if you can locate the Elux part numbers.

Mark