Yellowbeard
ArboristSite Operative
My boss said he had problems with his saw recently and asked me to take a look at it as I am milling a giant Oak on his property so he thinks I know what I'm doing.
While I am OK (sorta) at diagnosing my Stihl, I don't know jack about Huskies. However, as soon as I took the clutch cover off (the chain was off the bar so I was trying to address that) I saw what I suspected was the problem:
Pretty sure the clutch isn't supposed to look like that (OK, I'm actually TOTALLY sure). So I took the broken pieces out, put some 89 no ethanol gas in it and it fired right up (though it wouldn't stop - also what is up with the way you do the choke and such on these things? Seems cheap). Anyway, I guess everything is probably OK save the clutch and he really could use a new bar and chain.
I found clutches on e-bay for about 20 bucks. Is that what I should be paying? Does anyone have any advice? Is this thing hard to take off/replace? Also, anyone got a cheap 16" bar for this bad boy? I'd love to give it back to him with a new clutch, bar and chain - he's being very cool about letting me cut up this giant oak (plus, as I said, boss).
Any thoughts would be very appreciated.
Thanks!
While I am OK (sorta) at diagnosing my Stihl, I don't know jack about Huskies. However, as soon as I took the clutch cover off (the chain was off the bar so I was trying to address that) I saw what I suspected was the problem:
Pretty sure the clutch isn't supposed to look like that (OK, I'm actually TOTALLY sure). So I took the broken pieces out, put some 89 no ethanol gas in it and it fired right up (though it wouldn't stop - also what is up with the way you do the choke and such on these things? Seems cheap). Anyway, I guess everything is probably OK save the clutch and he really could use a new bar and chain.
I found clutches on e-bay for about 20 bucks. Is that what I should be paying? Does anyone have any advice? Is this thing hard to take off/replace? Also, anyone got a cheap 16" bar for this bad boy? I'd love to give it back to him with a new clutch, bar and chain - he's being very cool about letting me cut up this giant oak (plus, as I said, boss).
Any thoughts would be very appreciated.
Thanks!