Ms461 Crankshaft

[Saw Fixr]

Hey All,

Working on an ms461, with a bad big end bearing. I see HLS has an aftermarket kit with everything but the piston (shaft, bearings , seals, gaskets)for under $100.
For those of you have ever used an AM crankshaft …how was your luck with them?
This is a commercial tree company’s saw, and I usually use all oem parts for their repairs, but this would get $$$ pretty quick if I buy an oem crank, which will be, I think prohibitively too expensive for this particular repair.
Thanks
Saw Fixr

 

[trains]

stick with oem.

thank me later.

 

[alexcagle]

Hey All,

Working on an ms461, with a bad big end bearing. I see HLS has an aftermarket kit with everything but the piston (shaft, bearings , seals, gaskets)for under $100.
For those of you have ever used an AM crankshaft …how was your luck with them?
This is a commercial tree company’s saw, and I usually use all oem parts for their repairs, but this would get $$$ pretty quick if I buy an oem crank, which will be, I think prohibitively too expensive for this particular repair.
Thanks
Saw Fixr

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I have a brand new aftermarket MS460 crankshaft from HL Supply, I got it accidently a couple years back. (I needed a TS460 crank.) I'll sell it for $30.00 plus shipping from Okla.
Generally the cranks are durable enough. This seller guarantees his crank for a year.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1741172718...ip9SCvkS1K&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[alexcagle]

I would confirm the MS461 crank is in fact the same as an MS460 crank.
Ebay sellers make many listing fitment errors.

 

[huskihl]

046, 460, 461 use the same crank.

I’d hunt for used oem first. If not , then I’d try AM if the owner didn’t want to spend the $

 

[Saw Fixr]

Thanks for the replies so far. I’ll try a “want to buy” in the parts section, for an oem. If that doesn’t pan out, @alexcagle, I might take you up on your offer.
Cheers!

 

[huskihl]

$73 shipped for used

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2250528648...zSHu72QQ_m&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Chevboy0167]

The Tinman claims he likes this brand for aftermarket over the others.....

https://www.chainsawtooling.com/pro...e---crankshaft-parts/crankshafts/st-046-ms460

 

[Automender]

I used an aftermarket crank on a TS420 concrete saw and noticed that the radius machined in the OEM cranks were not in the AF cranks. On a stress concentrations that is a big No-No and will increase greatly if it will start cracking. Other than that the general machining and fit was good.
depending on your labor costs if the saw lasts a year + it seems worth it to the owner.

 

[Saw Fixr]

$73 shipped for used

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2250528648...c=2349624&ssuid=DzSHu72QQ_m&var=&widget_ver=

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[Ronie]

Doh…I didn’t even think to search under an ms460! Thanks!

If it doesn't work out with that one. I have one.

 

[Saw Fixr]

If it doesn't work out with that one. I have one.

I sent you a pm, Ronie.

 

[Saw Fixr]

Found one!. Thanks Ronie!