It's not getting any warmer outside so to keep me busy in the basement i grabbed my Father in Law's Husky what I thought was a 55 rancher (the original pull start assembly was labeled 55 rancher). Apparently he had someone "rebuild" the saw a couple years ago. I assume at the very least a new ring was installed, a new piston and ring, or cylinder, piston and ring. The only reason I'm tearing into it is because he broke the pull starter. The saw pull very hard which I assume is from the rebuild. So the original pull assembly broke, I found a cheap one online and the saw acts like it has too much compression for the pull assembly. The gear in the pull assembly will skip teeth on the flywheel before it will turn the saw over. I can get the saw started if I mess with it long enough and when it does start it runs like a raped ape. I found a used OEM pull assembly in good shape, I thought it would hold up better to the high compression.
I got the saw in the basement and it was absolutely filthy so I decided to tear it down to the flywheel and clutch being removed. While I was doing that I noticed the model tag is listed as a "55", no mention of "R" or rancher and is dated 1999.
I got on line and searched the old thread to see what the difference between the 55 and 55 rancher are. I found that one of the main differences was the 55 (or 55 classic) had a decompression valve and the rancher did not. the one I'm working does not have decompression valve but it appears that might be a cut out for one.
I'm thinking this is a new cylinder that was included in the rebuild as it looks fairly new.
So what I'm trying to figure out is:
1.Do I have have a 55 or 55 Rancher?
2. Would a 55 rancher cylinder fit on a 55?
3. Has the wrong cylinder been installed on this saw?
Some other info that might be helpful. the saw has an 18" bar with a 3/8 pitch chain on it. I don't know the brand of the carb but I can find out tomorrow. I didn't plan on taking the cylinder off so I won't know it is has a closed or open port cylinder but the Mahle part # is stamped on the cylinder.
I got the saw in the basement and it was absolutely filthy so I decided to tear it down to the flywheel and clutch being removed. While I was doing that I noticed the model tag is listed as a "55", no mention of "R" or rancher and is dated 1999.
I got on line and searched the old thread to see what the difference between the 55 and 55 rancher are. I found that one of the main differences was the 55 (or 55 classic) had a decompression valve and the rancher did not. the one I'm working does not have decompression valve but it appears that might be a cut out for one.
I'm thinking this is a new cylinder that was included in the rebuild as it looks fairly new.
So what I'm trying to figure out is:
1.Do I have have a 55 or 55 Rancher?
2. Would a 55 rancher cylinder fit on a 55?
3. Has the wrong cylinder been installed on this saw?
Some other info that might be helpful. the saw has an 18" bar with a 3/8 pitch chain on it. I don't know the brand of the carb but I can find out tomorrow. I didn't plan on taking the cylinder off so I won't know it is has a closed or open port cylinder but the Mahle part # is stamped on the cylinder.