Total weight of chainsaw. Interesting!

[PasoRoblesJimmy]

I have been wondering why my Craftsman 55cc chainsaw is so heavy. So I weighed the saw and its individual components. I weighed each component at least twice to ensure the results were consistent.

1. Total with bar & chain installed and full tanks of fuel and bar oil, 17.5 lbs.
2. Powerhead only with full tanks of fuel and bar oil, 10.5 lbs.
3. 18" B&C (Oregon and Woodsman/Arbor Pro), 2 lbs.
4. Clutchcover/chainbrake assembly, 5 lbs.

Wow! The clutchcover/chainbrake assembly on that saw sure is heavy!

This shows how manufacturers advertising the dry weight of the powerhead only without its clutchcover/chainbrake are really misleading us.

 

[SawTroll]

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This shows how manufacturers advertising the dry weight of the powerhead only without its clutchcover/chainbrake are really misleading us.

I don't think any of them do that - it is regarded as part of the powerhead.

 

[FATGUY]

:agree2:

 

[Evan]

all we know is the two leadeing 60cc saws are about dead nuts perfectly even for power head weight

 

[nmurph]

that is one heavy clutch cover!!!!!!

as troll said, clutch covers, nuts, etc are part of the PH and are included in the weight. i do wonder if some mfg ever calibrate their scales. i checked a 310 and it was ~.5lb heavier than the published weight. i also weighed my 357 and it was 13lbs, but with a published weight of 12.1. both saws were weighed without fuel or oil.

 

[jonsered 820]

try running an old saw my 820 weighs 20 some pounds thats one work out

 

[Bill.A.Bong]

Would be useful if saw weights listed included the total weights for the most popular bar/chain combo and fully loaded with gas/bar oil. Could add almost 50% to saw weights - based on my scale:

Stihl 026 powerhead: 10.5 lbs
with 18" bar/chain fully loaded: 15.0 lbs

 

[nmurph]

all we know is the two leadeing 60cc saws are about dead nuts perfectly even for power head weight

i don't know about the stihl (accurate weight from the mfg according to Troll) but the 357 is close to 1lb heavier than published buy Husky.

 

[PasoRoblesJimmy]

The Poulan 3700 with 20" bar that I gave to my SOL was as heavy as the Crapsman and it didn't even have a chainbrake.

While I was messing with the saw, I made the exhaust port on the left side of the muffler about 1/16-1/8 inch larger in diameter and it really woke that Crapsman up. Instead of sounding louder, the exhaust now sounds deeper and mellower. The deep and mellow sound reminds me of a Chevy 350 with a Gibson Free Flow exhaust system.