husqvarna 61 practica

[jjcymru]

Hi there, have an old husky 61 practica (rancher?) ebay purchase in excellent condition

 

Runs really well after a new carb - but doesnt feel half as eager as my 268xp.

 

To finish it off i need a suitable bar thats not going to sap too much power.

 

Can anyone recommend a decent quality bar - i guess you wouldnt want to run more than 20" on this model?

 

Cheers

 

Jon

[spudulike]

Hi there, have an old husky 61 practica (rancher?) ebay purchase in excellent condition

 

Runs really well after a new carb - but doesnt feel half as eager as my 268xp.

 

To finish it off i need a suitable bar thats not going to sap too much power.

 

Can anyone recommend a decent quality bar - i guess you wouldnt want to run more than 20" on this model?

 

Cheers

 

Jon

 

You would need a 15", 0.325", 1.3mm chain and car, just make sure your sprocket is a 0.325" one.

 

The Oregon Micro Lite with 95vpx chain is rapid but not the strongest option, just depends on the sort of work you are doing!

[jjcymru]

At present it has a 3/8 sprocket, maybe these arent powerful enough to run this type of chain?

[urbandekay]

Hi there, have an old husky 61 practica (rancher?) ebay purchase in excellent condition

 

Runs really well after a new carb - but doesnt feel half as eager as my 268xp.

 

To finish it off i need a suitable bar thats not going to sap too much power.

 

Can anyone recommend a decent quality bar - i guess you wouldnt want to run more than 20" on this model?

 

Cheers

 

Jon

 

I'm not surprised, I have a 61 (not practica or rancher) and a 268xp, rare though the xp version is (Is it more common stateside?) and I am impressed every time I use it. Revs so freely and always has more power than I expect, even pulling a 24" bar. The 61 is a good saw but pick up is slow and power not a patch on 268xp, in my humble opinion

[woody paul]

Got 2 husky 61s run both on 3/8 one on a 18inch bar 7 tooth drive sprocket the other a 15 inch 8 tooth drive sprocket. The 18 inch is a better balanced saw.

[SawTroll]

Got 2 husky 61s run both on 3/8 one on a 18inch bar 7 tooth drive sprocket the other a 15 inch 8 tooth drive sprocket. The 18 inch is a better balanced saw.

 

18" sounds right regarding balance, but the 3/8x8 hardly is a good choise even with a 15", on a 61.

Edited March 23, 2014 by SawTroll

[woody paul]

but the 3/8x8 hardly is a good choise even with a 15", on a 61.

 

Work well, and cuts fast enough for me.

[miker]

268xp is a full pro saw and a 61 is a farm saw really,268xp will wipe the floor with it every time, i would run it 3/8ths and no more than an 18 inch bar

[SawTroll]

Work well, and cuts fast enough for me.

 

Well, it may actually work OK on that saw, because of the low rpm it makes its max power at.