snapped crank

[Logrover]

husq 357xpg has snapped the crank just where the clutch sits in a boring i ve got no drive way, not even a decent bang now i ve been quoted around 200 for a new crank so i could rebuild it but it doesnt seem worth it for an old saw.....unless i find another scrap one...

 

problem is that my other saw an 044 is very old but going well but i really wanna exhange both for a newer one and a bit of cash but im a bit skint at the moment!!

 

thoughts???

[Pommie]

Be careful with your saws you have been running the chains too tight. Or tightening them when V.hot and when they cool shrink and put massive pressure on the clutch drum

[penfold]

when i saw the title of this thread it brought tears to my eyes:001_huh:

[Logrover]

ive been using saws for years and never had this problem before. saw was a 2nd hand ebay purchase so no idea the life it had before but i was cutting big dead oak so it was hard work for it.........ive not used the saw a lot........very inconvienient,

[Ian C]

Bloody good excuse to go and buy a new Stihl do ya think!

[SJH]

Might have been weakened in the past if its been trapped a few times? I had one snap because of this, hope you can get it fixed mate.

[Logrover]

hmm how come a crank for every other saw is so cheap and the 357 is 180 squids?????? gits!!!!