Husq 181 project

[Chris Sheppard]

has it lost a ring peg?

 

Just been out and whipped piston off - think we have a winner

 

Wasn't obvious from the outside because of the state of the piston and the groove but a look from underneath showed this. What causes it to lose a peg? must have had some fair force to blow it through like that

[Al Smith]

Regarding the 181/281 they are indeed very powerfull saws .Fact I have a 281 in the shed which needs seals .Another project I haven't taken the time do mainly because it's still winter time and I'm oppossed to freezing my 'nads off workng on a danged saw .

 

If history repeats itself eventually one day it will again warm up .

[Chris Sheppard]

It lives

 

Finally got the last gasket for it yesterday so spent this afternoon sat out in the garden putting it all back together. Always a bit tentative when it comes to starting up a fresh engine, but it all turned freely with no horrid noises. Checked for spark, all OK, bit of petrol in, fired after a couple of pulls and started on the third.

 

Only ran it for a minute or so but should get chance this coming week to let it warm up properly and see how it's running

[Mozza]

Excellent

 

I really like those saws, plenty of grunt

[18 stoner]

Really chuffed Chris, let us know how she goes in some work:thumbup:

[spudulike]

Solid bits of kit those 181SE s, should be good for years to come:thumbup:

[Chris Sheppard]

Ran a couple of tanks through this afternoon on some hairy lodgepole and so far it seems OK - have been fairly steady with it so far but got some more pines to go at next week so be interesting to see how it fairs compared to the 372 once it's ran in a bit, given that it's 27 years old

[spudulike]

Ran a couple of tanks through this afternoon on some hairy lodgepole and so far it seems OK - have been fairly steady with it so far but got some more pines to go at next week so be interesting to see how it fairs compared to the 372 once it's ran in a bit, given that it's 27 years old

 

Thats what I like about the old Huskies, 27 years old and still cutting - that is damn good, not sure the same will be said for most of the modern ones.

[18 stoner]

Ran a couple of tanks through this afternoon on some hairy lodgepole and so far it seems OK - have been fairly steady with it so far but got some more pines to go at next week so be interesting to see how it fairs compared to the 372 once it's ran in a bit, given that it's 27 years old

 

Great its turning out ok for you Chris, nice to hear she's alive again:thumbup1:

 

Thats what I like about the old Huskies, 27 years old and still cutting - that is damn good, not sure the same will be said for most of the modern ones.

 

If only I were still cutting as well as I was when that saw was new!

 

I remember back in the '80's we had 3 saws for woodland work. A 181 with 16" bar for lifting stands, a 181 with 20" bar for thinnings and a 181 with 28" bar for big work.

 

Not sure I could lift one of those all day long knocking twigs off standing larch like I could, think my arms would drop off now!