What is this for on a Husky 262??

[paul hill]

I've got a friend that has a real nice 262 and he was aking me if I knew what the small compartment was on the rear handle/foot pad area of this saw. I didn't know and we couldn't figure it out. The compartment has a screw to keep it closed but doesn't look big enough to hold anything you might need like a spare chain, scrench, spark plug or anything else like that. I'm guessing someone here will know.
Got to spend the day in the woods with four good friends filling 5 trucks with firewood. I got to run my P-60 on a 36"+ juniper and ran the 346,357 and 385 in some nice oak. Beats going to work for sure!

 

[old 040]

was looking at an IPL, it shows a small foot pad/block? in this area of the rear handle but has no part number?..............just checked my parts list from 1990, it shows two different pieces, one is part # (m)506130902 which is the first one i described, and there's second smaller looking foot pad? is #(m)503501701, not sure why the (m) is in front of the part number but that's how it's shown, maybe nikko will chime in on that...........just found a foot note for the (m), it says "microprocessor", not sure what that means either?......

 

[nmurph]

It was for some early engine management stuff. It never made it into production and the compartment has been the subject of many jokes ever since.

 

[Jeff Lary]

wouldn't that be a great idea though? Have a clip to hold a scrench, and a place for a plug too maybe you would screw the plug into some plastic threads someplace up inside the handle bar or something...Patent pending there ya cant rob my million dollar idea now !

 

[hanniedog]

Its for a bit of fishing line and a hook. In case you get the urge to go fishing while cutting wood.

 

[67L36Driver]

Strictly for the female loggers. Storage for certain hygene products.

O.T.O.H.; storage for those of either gender who practice safe sex.

(above is dirty old man speculation)

 

[old guy]

My 5020 poulan has a scrench clipped in the handle on the bottem.

John

 

[KodiakII]

My 5020 poulan has a scrench clipped in the handle on the bottem.

John

With a poulan you probably need it more often!

 

[dl5205]

The standard answer 'round here used to be " 'tobacco' and (rolling) papers."

 

[SawTroll]

Strictly for the female loggers. Storage for certain hygene products.

O.T.O.H.; storage for those of either gender who practice safe sex.

(above is dirty old man speculation)

The standard answer 'round here used to be " 'tobacco' and (rolling) papers."

Both good suggestions, but not the truth.....

It was for some early engine management stuff. It never made it into production and the compartment has been the subject of many jokes ever since.

True.

 

[watsonr]

Strictly for the female loggers. Storage for certain hygene products.

O.T.O.H.; storage for those of either gender who practice safe sex.

(above is dirty old man speculation)

I cut wood with other men normally... for some of them, a Kotex maybe... condom, there not that good looking!

Excuse me honey, I need to visit a saw in the garage before we do this.... that would be the end of US !!!

 

[Jeff Lary]

I cut wood with other men normally... for some of them, a Kotex maybe... condom, there not that good looking!

Excuse me honey, I need to visit a saw in the garage before we do this.... that would be the end of US !!!

Hey.!!! it's closer than a CVS

 

[paul hill]

Thanks for the info guys, factual and funny.