Husqvarna 262xp frustration

[almondgt]

I don't have the parts to complete this project. What would you do?

 

[procarbine2k1]

How long have you been collecting parts? If you decide to sell it off, I am definitely interested in the clutch cover.

 

[SkippyKtm]

Looks like a nice start!

I would find a decent parts saw and use it to finish up your pristine one...:msp_tongue:

 

[almondgt]

How long have you been collecting parts? If you decide to sell it off, I am definitely interested in the clutch cover.

1/2 dozen years or so of collecting. The way time flys I can't pin point the start time anymore.

 

[almondgt]

Looks like a nice start!

I would find a decent parts saw and use it to finish up your pristine one...:msp_tongue:

The few parts saws I have come across of late are pretty well used up. The good ones are being saved/used........

 

[Scandy14]

The remainder of the parts you need will come along. Just keep on looking and you will eventually get what you need.

 

[dancan]

You could send it to me , I'll pay the freight ...........Just sayin' .

 

[nmurph]

Look for 257's as donor saws. I bought bought 2 in the last three weeks to complete a couple of 262's.

 

[rmh3481]

Looks like you have most of it. Crank, carb and a muffler and your ready to go.

Edit; Here is the crank; http://store.chainsawr.com/products/husqvarna-262xp-chainsaw-crankshaft-with-rod

I bet they have the other stuff too.

 

[garyischofield]

what's needed?

I run a couple of Mastermind 262's and recently bought a parts saw for the front handle.PM me what you need to complete your project.I might be able to help.Gary

 

[ChainFinn]

WHAT you SHOULD do ?

Well, you should it send it to me.

 

[almondgt]

I run a couple of Mastermind 262's and recently bought a parts saw for the front handle.PM me what you need to complete your project.I might be able to help.Gary

PM sent

 

[SawTroll]

1990 week 20 is an early one, make sure you put a HDA-87 in it (or open the venturi on a HDA-120, if you have to settle for that one). :msp_wink:

 

[almondgt]

1990 week 20 is an early one, make sure you put a HDA-87 in it (or open the venturi on a HDA-120, if you have to settle for that one). :msp_wink:

Looking at the IPL's for the HDA-87 and the HDA-120 in regards to opening the venturi on the HDA-120 requires locating HDA-87 carb parts as follows: larger throttle valve and a throttle shaft assembly and a larger choke flap. It appears those parts are NLA from Husqvarna. There may be alternative parts/part numbers that I am unaware of. The 262xp will suffer using the HDA-120 carb but using it on the 262xp is better than nothing.

 

[Jacob J.]

Phil-

I have tons of 154/254/257 parts so I might be able to help. One note- the 257 crankshaft is not the one you want.

 

[Bluefish]

Don't give up! It will be sweet when it is done. Russ

 

[nmurph]

...One note- the 257 crankshaft is not the one you want.

What's lacking with the 257 crank? I have a couple of recently acquired 257's. One will definitely be built into a 262, the other one may remain a 257 or it may become a 262 also.

 

[Jacob J.]

What's lacking with the 257 crank? I have a couple of recently acquired 257's. One will definitely be built into a 262, the other one may remain a 257 or it may become a 262 also.

I just built two 262s for a friend while on the road. I tried using 257 cranks in them and the rods were too short. The stroke was the same but the rods are shorter and the 262 piston ends up at TDC about 1/4" below the squish band. I had to split the case and use a 254 crank and that worked fine.

 

[nmurph]

I just built two 262s for a friend while on the road. I tried using 257 cranks in them and the rods were too short. The stroke was the same but the rods are shorter and the 262 piston ends up at TDC about 1/4" below the squish band. I had to split the case and use a 254 crank and that worked fine.

Well, that explains a lot. One of the two I picked up recently was a from a poster that was trying to put an AM 262 kit on a 257. Some of you might remember the thread bc he could only get 120psi. I was assuming he had a bad kit, a leaky decomp, or a bad tester; I didn't consider a fourth option. Oh well, I have good 262 cranks in bad cases, so I guess I'll be order gasket kits and splitting some saws.

 

[Jacob J.]

Well, that explains a lot. One of the two I picked up recently was a from a poster that was trying to put an AM 262 kit on a 257. Some of you might remember the thread bc he could only get 120psi. I was assuming he had a bad kit, a leaky decomp, or a bad tester; I didn't consider a fourth option. Oh well, I have good 262 cranks in bad cases, so I guess I'll be order gasket kits and splitting some saws.

Yep. I always thought the 257 and 261/262 used the same crank but they don't. I built a whole run of 261/262s in the late 90's and swore I thought I used 257 cranks in some of them but that wasn't the case.