Picked up a husqvarna 61 today (pics)

[peter92]

hi guys, did some cutting to day and the muffler bolts fell out somewhere, put locktight on them to, any one know what size the bolts are and pitch so i can go get new ones please

 

[Paragon Builder]

Morning Peter,
If memory serves and it's the same as my one 181, they are 6 mm x 1 mm pitch. I'm not sure of the length. After breakfast I can go out and pull one off and verify that for you.

 

[Paragon Builder]

My 61 has studs. I pulled a nut and it is 4mmx.075 pitch. Not sure what the other end is.

 

[peter92]

My 61 has studs. I pulled a nut and it is 4mmx.075 pitch. Not sure what the other end is.

thanks for that info, wonder why yours has studs instead of bolts, if i remember there about 1'' long

 

[peter92]

The deepest slot the most oil it will put out

thanks, that is great to know, its oiling good now even with the 24'' bar on , using 1 to 1 of petrol to oil

 

[Rx7man]

You mix fuel into the bar oil? Or the consumption is 1:1? I'd think that's a whole lot of oil.. I use about 4:1 on the 65's with 24" bars.. maybe a little more fuel on the ported saws

 

[peter92]

You mix fuel into the bar oil? Or the consumption is 1:1? I'd think that's a whole lot of oil.. I use about 4:1 on the 65's with 24" bars.. maybe a little more fuel on the ported saws

yeah sorry about that , 1 tank bar oil used per 1 tank fuel
this is set at 4, if i change the setting the chain looks dry, also cutting dry hard wood

 

[Paragon Builder]

thanks for that info, wonder why yours has studs instead of bolts, if i remember there about 1'' long

My muffler is 3" deep so the bolts would need to be about 3-3/4" or so.

 

[peter92]

My muffler is 3" deep so the bolts would need to be about 3-3/4" or so.

hi Dan, could you take a pic of yours please and are your nuts on the out side of the muffler
this is mine

 

[Paragon Builder]

Yes they are.

And without the muffler

 

[Paragon Builder]

Peter do you have a muffler support bracket? That screw below your muffler is for one I believe. On my 181, it didn't have one when I got it and I kept breaking bolts til I found out I needed one.

 

[peter92]

Dan, yes it is suppose to have one that goes on there, i made a bracket for the one side but i do need to get the proper one

 

[Paragon Builder]

Well it's intention is to keep those long bolts from vibrating loose or breaking. So if your homemade bracket can achieve that than I'd say your good!
Looks like your bolts are quite a bit shorter. Here is an ebay listing for bracket and bolts. That shows what the factory one looks like. It secures under the dog as well like my 181.

 

[peter92]

Well it's intention is to keep those long bolts from vibrating loose or breaking. So if your homemade bracket can achieve that than I'd say your good!
Looks like your bolts are quite a bit shorter. Here is an ebay listing for bracket and bolts. That shows what the factory one looks like. It secures under the dog as well like my 181.

Thanks Dan, got one coming and was thinking about putting another set of spikes on the cover side,

 

[Paragon Builder]

So results are in on that epoxy.

It didn't hold up. I think part of the reason is I should have scuffed up the plastic first because it obviously not solvent based. It just skinned over the plastic and can be peeled off.
So I tried something new I saw at the lumber yard.

Seems like pretty decent stuff. Really sticky while it's activating. I'm glad I wore gloves!
After it cured it felt really hard. But the last inch of the wrap wasn't quite secure do I wrapped it with some electrical tape.

In case anyone was wondering this epoxy tape is holding up really well so far.

 

[huskihl]

There's a notch on the oil pump adjuster screw. Gotta look close. Mines at 4 with a 24" bar

 

[peter92]

yeah ive got mine around at 4 , and oils the 24'' quite well