sawfinger

Is that a chip missing from the piston skirt?

The 365 special was my first big saw and has proved to be very good. Its not got the fastest chain speed, and I imagine it is a tad heavy if you're going to use it for felling and limbing, but its got plenty of torque and is very smooth. I've found it to be a very good firewood saw.

If you want a tad more power do a muff mod. If you want even more power just get a 372 cylinder & piston and bolt it on.

Does anybody know if Husky TechLite bars are available in the UK yet?

I use pure white spirit (mineral spirits) for carbs. Clean the carb by hand with rag etc first though. Depending how dirty the solution is after being in the USC I either re-use it on other carbs or on dirtier parts.

Also after a few cycles allow the solution to cool. Even if your USC isn't heated the ultrasonic vibrations heat it up and you don't want a fire!

Many thanks.

First up, Poulan leaf blower which someone bought at a yard sale as allegedly "working". Well the fuel line has more holes than the Titanic and the fuel is ancient. Flush the tank, new hose, carb through the ultrasonic cleaner and job done.

 

Next up a 070 of mine which needed the sprocket changing. I found the clutch shoes had lost all their linings, so new clutch shoes and springs also. I have heard of people using the 070/090 saws with the clutches missing their linings, however, in big wood the clutch will not be able to adequately transfer the torque from the engine to the clutch drum, IMO.

What cleaning agent do you use in your ultrasonic cleaner for carbs? I've tried some mild enzyme based stuff but it didnt seem to do a lot.