Rebuilding a 1999 Husky 346XP

[spudulike]

2 hours ago, adw said:

Bloody hell in stock! 

Some businesses work out what parts are regularly used and then buy in "STOCK" so they can fix customers saws quickly so they are not inconvenienced. You don't obviously hold stock of very expensive items or ones you use once every three years but I can be sure a MS201 handle, a MS200 chain catcher, MS261 bearing, a Zama C1Q carb kit may be used in the next week or two 

Not rocket science and a good supplier allows me to get six trimmers in on Tuesday and be invoicing for a full service and new blades for all of them by Saturday....what a life

It is just annoying when customers supply a load of parts that they don't actually need, that I have in stock and it makes it look like they don't trust me not to rip them off!!

[Tmx]

17 hours ago, spudulike said:

It is just annoying when customers supply a load of parts that they don't actually need, that I have in stock and it makes it look like they don't trust me not to rip them off!!

Apologies if it came across like that. It was more to get an idea of potential costs.

 

That's impressive to have parts in stock. I've been waiting on Arien for a gasket for an Echo machine for almost 2 months now.

 

After looking at the saw briefly tonight. The top of the carb has no branding but says patent pending and in tiny lettering on the side, says HDA 154A by looks of it - But it is tiny and an awkward angle as I haven't disassembled the saw beyond top and side covers to give a quick clean of the worst and removing the muffler to see the piston.  I'm missing an exhaust muffler bolt it appears and possibly a gasket - Hoping Spud has those in stock too?

[adw]

So it’s the early HDA Walbro carb, 

[spudulike]

1 hour ago, Tmx said:

Apologies if it came across like that. It was more to get an idea of potential costs.

 

That's impressive to have parts in stock. I've been waiting on Arien for a gasket for an Echo machine for almost 2 months now.

 

After looking at the saw briefly tonight. The top of the carb has no branding but says patent pending and in tiny lettering on the side, says HDA 154A by looks of it - But it is tiny and an awkward angle as I haven't disassembled the saw beyond top and side covers to give a quick clean of the worst and removing the muffler to see the piston.  I'm missing an exhaust muffler bolt it appears and possibly a gasket - Hoping Spud has those in stock too?

The screw isn't an issue but don't think I have a gasket kicking around. I just stock parts that allow me to finish jobs in one hit rather than having to dismantle, order parts, store the machine and then fix when the parts come in. I prefer to sort the machine in one hit, easier for me and the customer.