Husvarna 394/395 rebuild/build off/ differences...

[shavey]

this is a great thread nice pictures you make it look so easy :thumbup:

[billpierce]

yep i'm keen to see how it goes

[wisecobandit]

Its all built up and runs but ive used old plastics and chain brake cover so hoping to get some smarter/new ones before final pics as they let it down a bit.

Strip and build of these saws isnt complicated by any means. However cost of parts isnt cheap and if you had to pay for labour it would far outweigh the price of the saw.

The only "specialised tool" really required is the splitter to seperate the crankcases and ive made 1 of those. You can do it without one but you will certainly utter a few swear words along the way..

[billpierce]

you will certainly utter a few swear words along the way..

 

yeah chain saws have a special way of making yer mouth do that haven't they? makes me more determined to sort my 394 out rather than selling it for spares.

[wisecobandit]

Whats up with yours? Pretty much everything is still available.They arent complicated and bloody good saws in my eyes. I love em.

[billpierce]

its weeping oil at a good rate from where the body seals under the exhaust and it has a decent fuel leak too. so its been put away as both those things occured on the same day and i'd had enough of it then. but seeing yours has made me think. any good ideas for fixing that leak without splitting the case? or is that the only way?

[Macpherson]

Ive Been looking forward to seeing the end result of your work, but I appreciate the difficulty in obtaining new plastic as i`ve been looking for a while for my old 266, but I think I`ve got hold of the husky paint codes so I see no reason why the plastic couldn`t be given a spray with 2 pack paint, which is normal for motorcycle plastic parts,won`t cost much, then all you need is the decals, which are available, it should make them look new. Did you get the crank cases powder coated, the colour looks pretty much bang on, cheers.