Can It Be Saved? The Junkiest Chainsaw Ever. Picked out of The Trash.
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- a friend stopped by with some donations he grabbed from the trash. one of them being this higher end chain saw that the last owner stated it was the junkiest chainsaw ever. so lets find out why and if we can fix it.
We live in a "disposable" society these days. It makes me appreciate someone like you who is willing to try to repair and save these things. Bravo to you sir.
You don't dispose of a husqy saw unless you have managed to get through life with more money somehow than sense.
I agree, Larry. I am not very "handy" when it comes to repairing things and I don't like to give up on something that could possibly be fixed. I need someone like Mustie 1 in my corner!
Steel bolts threaded into plastic is a design with a pretty limited service life. These products are designed with disposability in mind unfortunately. Planned obsolescence is not just for phones.
@@CC-gu3ze Most pro saws don't have that. It's mainly the homeowner/rancher saws that have those kinds of design shortcuts, since they aren't expected to be ran and repaired as much as pro saws. Gotta take the price off somehow.
I picked up 7 free machines with small engines last week. 7! The guy had died and the daughter was going to throw them in the Dump! It’s crazy
If you stop by Mustie's shop and he offers you coffee.....make sure you ask for a paper cup. :)
Free incoming only
😂👍
Lol...hmm this coffee sure tastes and smells funny!
I belive that coffe cup is from Taryl one of his U tube competitors who is also worth watching for his humour
nah, you want the mug that will put hair on your chest.
I am 86 yrs old and I remember how I use to tear down an item like you are doing and just lay a part down and continue on my work til I got it fixed. When I put it back together I could remember where all the parts went. I didn't care if it was a transmission out of a bulldozer or an old washing machine I was repairing. Now I am lucky if I can remember where I left my pants after using the restroom. I can't believe I was a Mechanic on Radar Planes in the Air Force. Oh well it was fun watching you and bringing back old memories.
Your agent at the dump is a real dude! He's great at picking stuff out for you!
Those Lights ! Like Minions Eye :-D
Yeah, I bet mustie gives him a rescued/reconditioned ('mustied') power tool a couple times a year (and a case of his favorite beer).
If I had a friend like that there would be no room left in my house to stand up in
I've got a couple guys at the scrapyard that have a don't shred pile for me. I only pay weight so I get some cool stuff. If I was as handy with small engines as Mustie is I'd make a fortune. I'm still rehabbing from a stroke so small engines are a bit to fiddly for me right now. I stick with cars and random cool junk for now, passing it along for others to make some money on.
@@beakittelscherz5419 -- I was thinking that the lights would look nice as running lights on the roof of the old VW single-cab pickup.
My Dad always taught me that a bad workman blames his tools. I think the owner of these proves that.
For sure, an easy No money fix, just a bit of know how and one screw and its in the game...to be fair, having to work on your own stuff sometimes sucks. Not worthy of throwing out a saw lol
That was true before Chinese tools
@@rwdplz1 lol
Haha my dad always told me the same thing /rite on bro .
@@rwdplz1 this one is Swedish.
I've been using my Husqvarna saw for 15 years (and it's a model priced lower than the 350 in this video) and it has never let me down. Keep the chain sharpened, replace the bar when it gets worn out, clean the sawdust out, and use quality gas and bar oil, and the thing still runs like the day I got it. Worth every penny I spent on it. And I got a deal.
My husky has never let me down fires up first pull keep here greased and sharp my stihl is always a beast to start and has never run that great bought both new ill stick with husky
Yeah i got the 455 in 2007 i use it we burn wood it works great sawed a log today at the cemetery never fails
Assholes are the rule, not the exception. Try not to buy a used car from these people.
My dad's husky I bought him for Father's day back in the 90's still runs like new even if it sits awhile between use..........still very tough to pull because of insane compression..........
Model 51 is a beast..........obsolete these days.........a 25 year old saw.........but still kicks saw dust like a new one
I bought my Husky 50 Special in the late 1980's and have worked it hard ever since. It is a good, reliable saw. Looks like yours just got its first proper maintenance and is now ready to serve you well.
The quality you bought has no relevance to what's available today.. The marketing boys work overtime to convince you that nothing's changed; the quality is still there. But nobody today wants to pay for that level of quality except for the pro that makes his living from it. If you watch "Bucking Billie RaySmith", you'll see that he has lot's of older saws he uses, and he cuts some pretty knarly problem trees.
Husqvarna makes a damn good saw. "Junkiest saw i ever saw" turned into a good saw. I suspect that the original owner didn't know what he was doing and wasn't experienced enough to repair it.
I agree I have a 345. He lost some of the rubber grommets and forgot to screw them in properly.
I've had a husqvarna 50, since 1988. And I'm still cutting with it. I've had a husky 55 with 18 inch bar, husky 61 ,with 20 Inch bar. Husky 350 with16 inch bar all strong saws...sounds like an operator error to me!!!
Yeah. That saw was *definitely* abused.
Agree with that 😒 I've a 1979 husqvarna 61... 61ccm ~4 hp.. And it's working... I've two mcculloch(usa modell) from 1970's 😂 they run.. So.. Not know how to use something is not the "things" fault...
Pat Magnatta my everyday saw is a 61 with a twenty inch bar. Hasn't let me down in 20 years. Suits my hand better than a Stihl.
Working as a landscaper for 10 years husqvarna chainsaws are the best chainsaws I have had the pleasure to use. If you take care and maintain your tools they will last a very long time.
Try an ECHO and you'll never go back
I 100% agree. The problem is people get mad and throw there tools across the yard and wonder why they don't last. I have a 55 rancher saw made by husqvarna, but the last small engine shop miss adjusted the carb so it lasted about an hour or two before it started knocking so bad we couldn't take it. Still pissed about that because it's a great little saw! Awesome comment!
Oh btw I save up that summer bought a STHL Farm Boss and I LOVE IT AMAZING SAW!
@@lawnmowermanlawnmowerman9930 I have an echo 360t great little chain saw.
Resu.ts like this are usually the result of N0T reading the owners manual.
I notice its missing.
My dad had a larger Husqvarna with a 22" bar, that cut hundreds of cords of wood definitely paid for itself. Thanks for inviting us to the shop.
I’m 74 years old and have never taken apart a chainsaw but finally I understand a piece of equipment that I’ve used hundreds of times. Thank you as always for your clear and precise descriptions of how it works. My only regret is that you weren’t around in the 1960s.
In response to your comment.
I'm 72 and just rebuilt the top end on my Husky 357xp.
The last guy failed twice.
Makes me wonder how he starts his car.
@@twobeards6714 You have a Husky 357XP. A friend let me try his out on my Dad’s wood pile. The pile was a mix of birch, maple and oak. His chain was razor sharp and I couldn’t believe the ease and speed that saw went threw those logs. I believe on full throttle the 357XP spins at 13,000 revolutions per minute.
No older than the saw that he is checking out that was the worst changed all the person had ever seen in his life according to the cylinder wall the men did not put mix in the jug of fuel probably not realizing it and that did not help the chainsaw now the extra friction to work at a higher temperature with Indy cylinder and piston the extra heat is transferred to the firing system and the coil causing that to heat above-normal temperatures causing it not to run or creating a loss of vacuum which causes the fuel pump not to operate properly
When you put the fuel in the plughole the throttle has no control over how fast the engine runs until that fuel is burnt out that Dome top of the cylinder
Another problem I used to see on the old homelite chainsaws was that the fuel tank overheated and would build pressure up inside other than that they were good chainsaws they did use a lot of fuel and oil and they were heavy but at the same time they were some fast cutting machines
I LOVE IT when people tell me "YOU CAN HAVE THAT PEICE OF JUNK" !! Another job well done Sir !!
As a side note, let everyone know they should flip the bar over occasionally to keep the wear even on both sides.
But failed to show you how too test if your bar oiler is set right!!!
Husquvanna are a well known well respected brand. I expect it didn't get given the love it deserves
I have two huskys261 *455 .an jonsonred2245 best saws made
Ditto
Husqvarna , Jonsered !
Maybe a bolt was loose from the factory and it spiraled from there. Doubt it though problably some 300lb gorrilla reefing on it after not putting it back together properly.
Even a crappy supermarket chanisaw is pretty good if you treat it right. This is not that.
I think thats a first for me, hearing a Husqvarna being junk.
To someone who doesn't know chainsaws, a Husky could seem crappy judging by all the vibration absorbing plastic covers and loose mounted handles.
@@inkydoug Nah, even primo shit is junk to a guy who treats everything like a bic pen. He makes it so.
There are plenty of rebranded consumer garbage saw produced in China and labeled with a "good name.". Poulan saws like the pp5020 are rebadged chinese crap and they have husky parts inside like the clutch cover. Can't trust the name. They are all half breed hybrids.
My thoughts exactly. Never seen a Husqvarna lemon.
going to blame this one on the covid lockdown....
crazytalk.
Been working on saws for years and about 80-90% of the time, the problem is usually user error, not malfunctions.
So true!! This why I don't lone stuff.
100% CORRECT!!! I would say 90% of chainsaw owners don't know how to properly start and use a chainsaw. I'm an Echo repair specialist and I see this first hand day in day out. Lastly, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER LOAN OUT A CHAINSAW UNLESS THEY LEAVE A CASH DEPOSIT THAT WILL COVER THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THE SAW!!! You can thank me later for this suggestion!!! ✌
I'm still thinking there was likely a rubber bushing on that one pin... the previous owner was the junkiest operator ever
There a great saw. There is a decompression valve to make starting easy. If he wasnt using it and standing on the handle, that could have caused the damage.
Thanks...I'm going to go fix mine now.
The one pin in hole by the flywheel/pull start. agreed
My first thought was to cut a short length of fuel line or hyd line and put it over pin to fill in that gap.
@Jambo so in other words that pin dose not call for a bushing Jambo?
Love my Husky, 35 yrs old and had fun porting and tweaking a larger carb on it for a bit more grunt. Ran it on Model aircraft 10% Nitro fuel for a joke once, lovely aroma!🤭🤫😯
Maybe a 17.5 Dell'Orto would turn it into a hot saw...
:-D
@@horstszibulski19 Got a tuned pipe left over from my 1/5th Petrol R/C truck racing somewhere....🤔🤭👍😂
@@tweed532 Resonance...the turbo for two-strokes!
:-P
@@horstszibulski19 Go search Saw Daddy or whoever on Tik tok or maybe here if you wanna see some saw stuff. Man does all the work on these chainsaws and gets them just going. I don't even use chainsaws as well...not much to do with them as of now, BUT i still love seeing how the modifications and which ones do what.
I purchased the very same saw in 2003 from Lowe's
,, the best saw I've ever owned.. no issues whatsoever never fails to start I've worn out three chainsaw blades + 2 bars from normal wear and tear... excellent chainsaw !!
I've had my Husqvarna 261 for 23 years, cutting 10 to 20 cords of wood a year, and have the original bar on it. I touch up my chain by hand sharpening it with every gas and oil fill up. Every five times or so, I take everything apart, check for burrs on the bar, flip it, make sure it's square, have never had to "dress it", as they say, made sure the slot in it is cleaned out, including little oil hole, and as long as you do this oh and take down the rakers on the chain... You'll never have to press hard and make your saw cut. It will just cut through the wood and work for you. Then you don't have the friction between the bar and your chain. If you notice that it's getting tough to cut, the chain is making more noise than usual, you smell or see smoke, or the chain stops abruptly after your cut instead of slowing down with idle, or it takes longer to cut through stuff, stop what you're doing, and check your saw out! Not trying to lecture you. Just amazed that everyone that goes through bars almost as much as chains. I've seen people that I thought were expert chainsaw handlers, fighting with their saws to get them to cut, only to realize, they sharpen their chains themselves, but didn't think they had to do the rakers. I was amazed. The teeth are slanted, and as they wear, the rakers definitely have to be taken down, or you'll be one of these guys pushing down on your saw to get it to cut no matter how sharp it is. Also, if that chain looks like it's melting sawdust on it, it's not getting the oil it needs. Just trying to spread some chainsaw love. Be safe!
Mustie you are truly amazing with small engines, I’m 78 and thought I was a good mechanic but you have taught me so much and it’s always a pleasure to watch you, you talk to me like I’m right there next to you, and in reality I am ole buddy 😁
One mans junk is another's treasure. Especially to Mustie.
Hello from England
We don't find boxed chainsaws at the dump in England! THAT'S FOR SURE! More money than sense in Mustie's town
@@UA-camSupportTeams Yeah.. They're beat up and way beyond normal repair, and still pulls £100 on the market here in Norway.. :p
Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but those 350s were notorious for air leaks due to a plastic clamp around the intake boot. Husqvarna makes a replacement metal clamp that solves the issue. When you had it running in the vise, it sounded like it was running lean.
Exactly what happened to mine, after 13 years and 7 to 10 cords of wood a year. ( we heated with woods and yes I probably got 100 cords out of mine! I now have a husky pro saw…)
Mine is a version a couple of years newer than the one in the video, but after owning it for a decade it finally went. I was running it too hard, but after it blew I found out about this failure mode and I'm going 50/50 between that and me just trying to get one last cut (it was a big one) and I pushed it too far. I bought the updated clamp and a knock off jug/piston assembly and brought it back from the dead. It's nickname is now Lazarus.
Sounded lean cutting through the log at the end too. When it died out a little halfway through the cut.
Jonsered is a great saw also
I got a 350 apart on my bench right now waiting for the kit. Broken plastic clamp pulling air on the intake boot side. These saws are actually not bad to work on. I’d take a free one any day.
Haven't finished the video yet, but at 26:06 that rubber bushing looks like it goes to that lonely stud! A good policy I've used for my chainsaws is to fill the gas tank 2/3 and fill the bar oiler all the way. This way you run out of gas before bar oil.
That's a great idea.
I was thinking the same thing when I saw that small stud inside a large hole. Looks like a rubber bushing should be there for dampening
Thanks for that tip . 👌🇺🇸
That's a great tip. I don't think I've ever run out of bar oil before finishing the tank of gas though. Maybe back in the day before auto-oilers, when you had to pump the bar oil out manually. But still a great operating tip.
Most saws hold enough bar oil for two tanks of fuel.
It may have been "The world's junkiest chainsaw" to someone, but to Mustie it's the score of the week.
you have the greatest name of all time.
Sadly, there are plenty ""expert""UA-camrs that make how to vids, or reviews, that are ignorant tool fools. One dummy nearly cut his fingers off with a saw. Some are not even qualified to change a light bulb.
@@axxxxman plot twist he is Canadian.
As a professional arborist that uses the 52cc 350’s as ground saw daily. They are excellent saws with 2 flaws that can cause major damage if not fixed or noticed. 1 the plastic boot clamp at the intake needs to be changed for a metal one or it will have an air leak and burn the cylinder up. 2. You have to basically loctite the muffler bolts in or they will rattle out. Besides those small mods, theses saws will rip. My favorite for power to weight ratios
I know where there's 1 of these with the muffler problem. Operator never noticed the sound change (?) & the exhaust holed the oil reservoir ruining the case. Not worth fixing unless you've got a better sense of humor than me.
I am a Stihl guy myself and I’m always glad to see good equipment being saved. Husqvarna makes a good saw too. Thanks Joe!
Saying I like husqvarna my favourite leaf blower is Stihl's bg86c. Tough as nails. They are actually made in the USA.
Good man Johnq
As the old saying goes a bad workman always blames his tools. Not the fools using them.
Tis a poor craftsman who blames his tools.
Don’t really agree;
have to add that a lack of good tools is definitely something a craftsman blames when he/she is creating something up to a good craftsman’s standards.
But then again if you make a mistake due to bad tools - you should’ve known before that could happen and not do the endeavor!
Cool video.
I've run a tree service for over 22 years I moved to husky and Jonsered because stihl was too hard to crank and failed more often than husky. Always use your compression release.
You should see our old 262XP, it makes yours look like new! - Did you know that Husqvarna and Jonsered are part and parcel of the same company? Parts are mutually interchangeable on all the products we've ever had from either brand.
Chain bars get burned up like if the chain isn't kept sharp. The operator just leans more heavily on the saw, and is possibly another reason why yours had all that wear on that spring mounting hole. If the chain is sharp, it should need little more than the weight of the machine itself, to cut the wood!
Probably rakers not filed down enough........been there, done that!
not everyone can run a saw and not bugger it up .
I’ve had the same exact saw (350) for 20 years without a problem. Having wooded property, I’ve cut several trees with her that fell during hurricanes over the years. Great homeowner saw.
I have this very same Husky 350 saw. I purchased it in 2003 and it still runs well. It has cut many, many cords of wood over the years. I have put it through hard use, but never beat it. I will agree that chainsaw companies have been making saws cheaper and cutting corners as far as durability issues are concerned.
i call it making down to a price . personally i would choose a older pro saw than some box store POS
This is less a YT channel and more a really high quality apprenticeship. I don't think there's a more informative channel out there that explains both problems and fixes so clearly. Mustie, you do excellent work and you're a spot on teacher. Many thanks.
That's the cleanest 20-year chainsaw I've ever seen...I'll bet there isn't 20 hours on it.
My toughts too. We have like 8 or 10 husqvarnas and johnsereds 25...30 to 5 years old. Plastic worn trought on top handle for one :D, and worn trought throttle linkages on another one. Shocking to hear 20yo on somting so fresh.
If the screw threads were broken that quickly then it's really poorly made.
Chain cover on these usually wear the paint off on the part that covers the chain brake handle
@@catherinewolfson3139 "That easily". You know how easily "that easily" that was, do you? How?
Huskys are premium saws. There is no accident that professional tree cutters here exclusively use Stihls or Huskys.
@@catherinewolfson3139 I have the same saw from 08 and she runs like a champ. Sometimes things like this happen. My guess is that it didn't get properly assembled at the factory with the bolt on the isolation spring . And there was kickback then the throttle linkage popped out of the housing and went full throttle. So don't be afraid to give this brand a shot it has worked great for me 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
I’ve a husqvarna 350 bought in 1997, it’s now 2021, replaced the fuel filter and the pull start. With proper care and oil/fuel mix and chain oil it’s works great. There is an oil adjustment for hot and cold seasons, though I’ve found if kept clean - clean the bar regular (to include oil passages) the saw won’t let a person down.
LIKE !! PLASTIC !! CHAIN !! TOO !!!
Some people can't even put a nail through a turd without destroying both parts...
I think that's gonna be the end result lol. The nail gets full of crap and the crap gets hammered all across the room. Sore deal
LMAO
hah hah hah hah! Nice!
Not to mention the hammer.
How do u nail a turd without destroying it
As a certified Husqvarna tech you did well grasshopper 👍
He should be a husqvarna tech tech ya guys how to build those better lol
so was there a bushing missing on the pin under the pull start?
@@stevemollis5416 Ditto ? NZ...
@@stevemollis5416 No...The pin works as a stop when hitting plastic to keep from over extended springs when prying with saw during normal use. No missing part.👍
@@grahamkyle7465 LOL I just work on them I don't build them
No way... Husqvarna has one of the best reputations for quality equipment. This is a prime example of someone not knowing how to properly care for their equipment. Thanks for bringing it back to life.
Thank guy is nuts, The Husky is my best Saw,Used it in a tree service for 7 years and still starts up second pull
Many years ago I was doing a tree job and observed a guy across the street cutting down a large Pfitzer hedge.He was having a bad time of it. I walked over and offered to sharpen his chain. He was happy to let me try.When I went to do it it turned out that the chain was on backward.
Sounds like my roommate. She got one of the Kobalt 80v chainsaws. Didn't ask me for help or anything when putting bar and chain on. Used it and told me it wouldn't cut. She had the chain on backwards 🤣. Flipped the chain and it cuts fine. Just eats through batteries fairly quick.
I've seen it more times than you would imagine
Run the chainsaw in reverse..... no issues
Haha not gonna lie I've done it before... been doing tree work for 15 years now tho
Lmao
At times you think that before you can buy a chainsaw. You have to a short but important course. On operating a chainsaw.
I rebuilt one of these for a friend with a piston and cylinder kit. First time ever working on a chainsaw, not too tough if you follow videos like this and others online. It’s a nice saw now and it was a fun project! Thanks for your videos.
Morning from the UK, got a cup of coffee sat down switched my tablet on , mustie's on Sunday morning complete, 😁👍
It's Monday morning here. Just after midnight when Mustie uploaded.
If someone calls a Husqvarna the junkiest chainsaw ever they might want to look in the mirror to see the problem with the chainsaw. As far as I know Husqvarna is consistently one of the top 3 brands of chainsaws -- possibly #1.
you get what you pay for hence they have a variety of ranges from couple of hours a year homeowner saws through ranch saws doing a couple of hours a week up to all day every day saws. Buy wrong and you say the saw is janky or overpriced.
@@longlowdog This holds for a lot of tools from a lot of manufacturers.
@@longlowdog It doesn't help either when someone buys a saw and they have no idea how to use it. You could sell them the best pro saw out there and if they cut on the compression side until they bind it in the kerf and then start pulling on it like a monkey in a mango tree until the AV breaks, Or have no idea how to start a saw and flood it, then blame the saw. Husky, Stihl and Echo all make some very nice saws.
I look at it more like a race car driver, you take someone with no idea how to handle a race car and put them in one and then put a race car driver in a stock car, the race car driver will beat the other one because he knows what he is doing.
@@MegaLostOne biggest failure of machinery is due to folk not reading the manual. My family used to sell new BMWs and we would find owners who still had no idea of their quirks and features after a year. Usually middle aged guys too proud to wait for the introduction half hour when they picked up their new car.
I'd have to agree with the #1 comment. I was raised with Stihl and always told / thought it's #1..... All my company saws are Husqvarna now after using a friends 450 a decade ago.
That’s a very good saw with an impeccable reputation, this saw was apparently in the hands of someone who was clueless
It looks like a couple hands
I have 6 of em from the 445 a 440 and 540D whatever the D means... These videos seem to be encouragement for ppl to throw out perfectly good shit... I did ORIGINALLY have two of the 455's from BOTH Tractor Supply I bought 2 and LOWES I bought two saws there and they all ran once & never ever started again. Fortunately for me the one 455 I had remaining I took at the time before I went full bore into small Engine repairs here & way before LOWES went totally corrupted I had only of the one 445's left the one my son had gotten me so I relaxed took it to a nearby shop.... 2 months later the small engine shop called me told me my saw was ready told me it had an ECO carb on it that was the problem I could pick it up they told me they got a non ECO CARB put it on and it's been running and running on every mission I have gone on .... I also take along with it's one a smaller Husky saw a brother... I use the Premix Fuels all my saws do pretty darn good and they do have superior power. Period.. Better than Sthil saws and the others.. I know keep the 6 stooges as I call em and I use the premix because they stay running with it.. also keeps the dirty shit from the filling station gasoline out of em.. Only a total DOPE would give up one them older Husky saws... If these saws get a new non Eco carb they do deliver power way beyond that over priced Sthil trash they sell at them over priced main street shops
@@thekingsilverado8419 there is the possibility that this was a Chinese clone of the real thing, as I know that uses to do very good copies in the past including there boxes chains and manuals. I know this cause I had some of the cloned stihl saws and would start on third pull after 6months of no use never had a problem with them. The lack of safety stickers and serial number was the giveaway on the stihl saws but not sure on the husky.
@@DanielSan-ch7dr Anything is possible as we both agree on that. All I can say is U are totally right and it is going on with other high end tools and products as well. There was real shake up at Holley Carbs with clone shit seemingly showed up over night. Holley corporate and Summit deny it was happening since they themselves were the sole suppliers of the stuff but it did happen about 3 years ago I happened to have a relative that works at Summit Racing in Ohio. I can say I never bought a bad Holley product until then. I think they got a handle faster than other companies because they limit their inventories. It was probably easy for them to detect the clone stuff. Also happened with Dewalt and Milwakee products shifted their main bases of MFG to China and once again clone shit happened there too. There is no stopping the Chinese thieves after all they R in the white house... Not good for us consumers out here
@@DanielSan-ch7dr Not a chance. That build quality is well beyond anything Chinese could clone.
Sunday breakfast with Mustie1 and Husqvarna - a great way to start the day!
Indeed ! Just got back from church a bit ago myself, next; to see what’s happening in the shop !
I was going to say the same thing.
Yes sir
SOUNDS !! LIKE !! YOU !! ARE !! QUITE !! BORED !! OUT !! OF !! YOUR !! BRAIN !! IF !! YOU !! ARE !! CONSTANTLY !! WATCHING !! THIS !! CRAP !! !!
Husqvarna is a top-quality brand!
*used to be a top quality brand. Now it's box store garbage.
Like all great Companies they bend the knee to Chinese obsolescence of throw away crap..
i think stihl is number one on the market right now
@@boysrback5690 Gee, I wonder who could have taught them the value of that. Can't be the land of five-year cars, no-siree.
@@asdfg4111 I've never been real impressed with Stihl myself. They always seem so temperamental.
Damn great mechanical skills,I live in Adelaide Australia and believe me you belong to a Elite group of people who have the ability to problem solve and repair any thing,my name is Peter McFarlane and I am glued to your site, thank you so much for sharing your skills,cheers buddy and happy trails
Hey Pete , live in victoria. Trying to collect Pionneer power saws since retirement, You ?
I love my husqvarna. I come from Denmark and i don't know if it's because husqaurna is bulit a little different i europe, because they are a very well respected brand aswell as stihl:)
some of the best..
Husqvarna are the best chainsaw in the world... Echo and still are not at the same level.
Yah same hear were I live in Ireland on the farm every farmer has one and say there the best.
I'm guessing they are the same quality as the one's we get in the US. Some people just don't know how to take care of their tools.
@@outdoor044 Yah some people are terrible anything is crap if you beat it hard.
Chainsaws are by far the most misused small engine power tools, in my experience. The number of times I have seen people cut into the dirt with them, not fill the bar oil when refilling the tank, not sharpening the blade after/before every use, not overheating the bar, etc. is astounding. I guess that's why push mowers are getting to the point where you don't even need to change the oil in them anymore, people can't be bothered to actually learn how to use their tools.
YEAH !! RIGHT !! THROW !! THE !! MOWER !! STORE !! OUT !! OF !! BIZ !!!
I work in the industry. yesterday I had a customer bring a MS 362 for a "choke adjustment." in all my years, I've never did a choke adjustment. well, this one was SOOOOO dirty, you couldn't pull the trigger back far enough to allow the choke to set. cleaned it up, worked great. went to go start it, took the bar cover off, and saw he had the chain BACKWARDS! And these people procreate and probably carry a gun too. scary
Good points. Fully agree.
FYI it's a chain not a blade.
@@nobodythatyouknow241 technically speaking- loop
Mustie1, you are one gifted teacher. I watched this video because I have a Husqvarna 142 and figured I could learn about chainsaws just by watching. I've taken my 142 apart a few times and fortunately put it back together and it runs like new today. Mfg. date is 2006 & I intend to keep it up & running forever. Last problem I had was the muffler was falling off because screws were not holding it in. I was told to use Locktite to hold them in and that has worked beautifully. Thank you Mustie1 for sharing your gift of teaching mechanics to others. I love the way you talk like viewers are standing right beside you and having a casual conversation about it. Amazing!
What a find. Husky's are the best saws made imo.
Stihl are good too, obviously.
Your neighbour from Ontario Canada here....great stuff, as usual. Never miss an episode.
The older I get I find myself taking pictures of everything with my cellphone before I start tearing things apart.....then lots of pictures while I tear it down. Can't begin to tell you how much of a lifesaver that has been when putting it all back together..... especially when there are lots of wires and connectors involved. Good show Mustie1.
Yup...
^What Kevin says^
when there's no phones one day just draw it on paper too
Wow, whoever owned that didnt take care of it. Huskys are the best saws i have ever used. Thank you Mustie1 for inviting us into your shop. 👍👍
Someone did not use the right mixture of gas to oil for that saw. Husky is a GREAT chain saw! The reason that trigger was disassembled and that saw is so loose in the mount is someone hung it up and tried to jerk it out of the tree and cracked the bushings that are supposed to hold it in place.
Im 70 and started using a chain saw in 1964. Thats when my father bought a new XL 12 homelite. The last new chainsaw I bought was a Husky rancher 55 in 2000. It was Ok but never oiled very good. I repaired and fixed on it quite often and it still runs. However ive got my belly full of plastic chainsaws. Just never liked them and they are now even worse. Now Ive came full circle and are currently using & enjoying vintage 60,s & 70,s Homelites. Great saws with manual oiling. No loosey goosey vibration isolation. They are magnesiun saws with rubber fuel lines. Ive got 4 XL 12s a 925 and a 550. None have roller tip bars. and I use Murphy ethanol regular gas and Wal Mart Super tech mixing oil. Mixed 1/2 pint to every gallon of gas. I really enjoy the blue smoke and loud exhaust. I clear cut 4 acres of scrub cull timber last winter with those saws. If you want to use a vintage chainsaw check out Leons Saws on U Tube.
How are your fingers...a bit white and sensitive?
The way it was spraying wood chippings everywhere at the end was like a wild beast marking its territory.... With piss
I once sold a used working sthil chainsaw to a guy who claimed to be a ‘woodsman’ & a week or so later he came back swinging his fists, saying i had conned him !
He had run the saw with no bar oil in it for about three hours by which time the oiler had burned up ! What Total muppets some people are !
It sounds like he was a woodsman who only used an axe in his work. He should have asked more questions when 'up-skilling' to the new technology.
@@David-yo5ws The story is told of the woodsman of old that was given a new chainsaw by the boss and told to use it instead of the cross cut saw he was using....
A week later the boss came by and said "You've only cut three more trees down this week than you would have done if you kept using the cross cut...what's going on.
"Boss" said the woodsman, "the chain gets real dull real quick and it doesn't have the same stroke I am used to".
With that the boss takes the chainsaw and starts it up....
"Boss, what's that noise"????
Great workmanship!
This past summer my 1970s HOMELIGHT MINI had a no spark and being short of time took it to a pro. Two weeks later they called and said it was a dead coil and none available in North America.
So I stripped the saw and pulled the coil and evaluated my options. Doing some magic reassembled the saw, pulled the cord and saw blue spark with the plug grounded. With the plug and wire connected, the saw roared to life. Its been running fine since.
NOW who's the pro? Good save!
I noticed that the saw looked like it had been used but the owners manual looked like it had never been touched.
To be fair, few people read owner's manuals regardless of skill or experience level. Those who know what they're doing don't read it because they don't need it, while those who don't know what they're doing don't read it because they don't think they need it.
@@Fraggr92 so, in other words, always read the manual ;)
@@AlexKall Yes. I've been a technical writer for 30+ years. RTFM!
Owners manual? Don’t you mean the manufacturers casual opinion?
@@alanmumford8806 Me too, even longer - we are underappreciated until someone gets in serious trouble, then if we are really good, we can help them get back to probably being better than new.
I have that model Husqvarna, it's my go to saw! Can't fault it
I had a 455 rancher. A bit finicky to start when cold,but after it ran once,it would start fine all day. It was a monster, and a great saw.
This dude and Eric O from South Main Auto are who I want to be chillin with when the apocalypse comes.
Me too !!!
Hey there viewers, and WELCOME back to the zombie apocalypse
Good evening from Adelaide, Australia. Ready for another evening in with Mustie.
Good to see a fellow south aussie watching this legend
Wish I was there in Adelaide flooding in Sydney
Another one here from Adelaide...
@@xxefamxx3518 agreed mate. I’m down here in Wollongong. Been lucky and think it’s not gonna hit down here
Got smashed by rain in Brisbane this arvo. Flash flooded.
My neighbor has that same 350 and its a great running saw. Maintenance is the key to keeping yard equipment going, most people are too dumb or too lazy. Just last week that same neighbor came home with 2 Honda mowers, said a fellow was going to trash them because they just would not run and would I check them out, the second I removed the gas cap the stink was a give away the gas had been in there for years, drained the tank, filled it with fresh 89 octane NON-ethanol, a shot of carb cleaner and changed the filter, a shot of fogging oil in the cylinder along with a new spark plug, topped off the oil and it cranked right up on the third pull. Those mowers probably sold for around $500 each. Some folks have more money than brains, hopefully they are viewing your video and will learn something, well done.
It’s about time you caught a break... nice score.
You made it look too easy, but still kept us with you. TY, I learned something new.
Stay healthy, stay safe and stay greasy!
The fact that the owner's manual is untouched probably means something...
Not really; They don't include anything really important, anyway...
@@brentfarvors192 exactly, more safety warnings then actual saw information
I have never seen anyone else master the allen wrenches as you have. Fascinating to watch. Thanks
Some people have the mechanical aptitude of a banana and shouldn’t be allowed to own tools let alone attempt repairs.
"... the mechanical aptitude of a banana..." lol
Thats the loser mindset we have in europe. Overregulate everything so it is even more difficult for the common man to learn anything.
Congrats on being dumb
You can't fix stupid. John Wayne said.....life is tough, its tougher when your stupid.
@@dwaneholiday4043
"its tougher when your stupid."
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If we'd all be small engine maintenance experts there wouldn't be any business left for mechanics. I'm not completely clueless about maintaining my tools, but I found that paying for a professional maintenance check once a year saves me a lot of headaches.
That owner’s manual looks as if it has never been opened🙄.
As it should be
Awrsome...love the damper fix.
I believe it needs a rubber bushing on the one pin/left side...
The clutch needle bearings needs grease(that why the chain moves at idle)
Idle is a tad high
Always let it warm up a minute before opening up
Really nice vid...thanks
Start process for this type of saw: ichoke on full until the saw "starts
" to start. Turn the choke off (without pulling the gas trigger) and the saw should start on high idle. Pull the trigger and the saw will go to low idle.
Exactly
Sometimes when plastic threads are stripped, you can epoxy a threaded pop rivet.
I have a 2004 Husqvarna 340 and a 2005 Husqvarna 350. The best saws I've ever owned.
I had a Poulan that I pulled more times than the cylinder ever fired. I did all the usual things: cleaned the carb, new plug, etc. After several years of trying with no improvement I gave it away to some theater friends to use as a prop. Later a chainsaw experienced carpenter friend told me that when you buy a Poulan always buy a case of starting fluid.
I have a Husqvarna and its the best chainsaw I’ve ever owned. Starts every time and runs great. Looks like this one was rode hard and put away wet!
Huskie 350 should never be treated so crappy ! Well done for the work, that saw should last a lifetime with proper maintenance. Fill the bar oil with every tank of gas, every time.
I kind of hope the guy who called this "the junkiest chainsaw ever" is watching this.
not a chance that guy knows about youtube or his saw wouldnt have ended up in the dump! LOL
@@warrenmichael918 you raise a fair point :)
He’s probably one of my subscribers. Given I only have 100 😂😂😂😂
I don't think that guy knows how to use a chainsaw.
@@grizzlygrizzle I don't think that guy knows how to wipe his own ass without getting sh*t on his fingers...
Father has a Husquvanna saw, I used it to take down a 30ft tree, and my little brother used it to take down a BUNCH in his yard, great saw.
Don't forget, the number one reason for scored cylinders on any engine is not letting the engine warm up at idle before running it hard. The aluminum piston expands faster than the cylinder causing the scoring. It's also a good idea to let the engine cool down at idle after running it hard before shutting it off.
Yeah I warm my 2 stroke tools up and let them cool down. Can't afford new ones all the time.
Sorry to be OCD, but the piston and cylinder are both aluminium...
But the piston ring is steel, and that's what scores the cylinder 😁👍
How many people hit the throttle the second a saw starts up? Almost everyone I've ever seen! The saw has a built-in high idle. When it starts, DON'T touch the throttle!!! Leave it be and let it idle slightly high! Now it's steadily just above idle (high idle), And it will heat up without stressing the saw. Every time you rev it you're torquing parts that aren't warmed up, and at first might not even be lubricated well. You're also heating it up quicker than you should. This way it runs at one speed, not too high, and not too low.... Unless your saw hasn't run for a while, and is about to stall, leave the throttle alone, and let it warm up on high idle!!! We're all like little kids, and can't help ourselves. We have to rev the thing over and over and over while it's cold??? WHY? My husky 261 is 23 years old, with the original bar, and all I've ever done to it, is replaced the fuel line twice, except for new spark plugs, blowing out the air filter, flipping and Bailey ever having to file a slight burr off the bar every five times I fill up the tanks, sharpening every tank full by hand, taking the rakers down every 5 tanks, cleaning out the slot in the bar including the oil hole, and breaking down the star enough to clean all the sawdust out of it around the clutch and bar. That's it!!! I cut 10 to 20 cords of wood a year, for 23 years, and the saw still outperforms new ones that are the same size. Take care of your saw, and you don't have to beat on it to get it to cut. If something seems wrong with it, like you're seeing, smelling smoke, it's not cutting as quick, the chain sounds different, or anything, stop what you're doing and check out your saw. You might have just hit a nail or the dirt for a second, and it just needs to be touched up. If you push it this is when you wear your bar, and beat on your saw. A stitch in time saves nine! Be safe and spread your knowledge. Thanks for the video!
@@brianstrange7942 10 to 20 cords a year? Wow. You might want to know about rocket mass heaters. It is claimed they use 1/10th the wood of a normal wood stove.
I don't care about saving wood I like burning as much as I can😢
Mustie, you'll notice that there is a little bit of up/down play in the bar. When you tighten the two nuts down to secure the bar have the bar in the up position. In other words have the saw resting it's weight on the bar when tightening.
I love that Mustie doesn’t do random x5 speed ups when you want to see how somethings taken Apart or fixed
I found a pretty used up looking Husky 55 from the trash a few years ago. Cleaned the carb, replaced the coil, filters, intake boot, bar and chain. New plug and a good cleaning and it cuts like a beast!
Those are good homeowner saws and they don't normally break in that manner unless subjected to abuse.
Mr. "Junkie Chainsaw's" trash should be re-visited frequently I think.
I inherited my Husqy fathers 455 rancher back in 2011, I use it once a year and it has never let me down, starts right up every time and cuts great.
Previous owner: this chainsaw is junk
50mins with mustie: seems fine 😂😂😂
No sir these are very very bad buddy no good rings anger less then four years
I own that same saw , its been a loyal worker for 19 years ! The only thing with huskys is you have to do the cold start process even after its warmed up .
Try opening the low speed screw 1/8 to 1/4 of a turn if that doesn’t help the carb diaphragm might be getting stiff
Husqvarna 350, my favourite!
Short stroke engine, strong, aggressive, lightweight and very handy. Feels like a small saw, works like a big one.
Put an x-force sword and an x-cut chain on it and it'll outperform many bigger saws.
tip: before you cut off the cap screw, run a nut onto it. When you're done cutting, run the nut back off to clean up the threads.
I've gotten a lot of chain saws and other items over the years like that. Sad how many people would rather replace things instead of fixing a good piece of equipment, but it was good for me! lol
We live in a society it’s usually cheaper to replace them then fix sadly to say between the man hours in parts for another 20 more dollars I can buy a brand new one most people think🧐🤨
I'm no saw expert or woodsman, but I can say every Husqvarna I've operated (all homeowner versions) start by: power on, choke on. Pull over until it fires and don't touch the throttle, it will then die. Take the choke off and pull it over again (usually 1 pull) with no throttle and it should be going at higher idle. After a couple seconds tap the throttle and it should idle down and be ready to cut. Probably shouldn't mention this, but I do that all by the drop start method. I've had limited Stihl use, but it seems like they like throttle input while starting, especially the weed whacker and yard boss. As I mentioned in another comment here I have a newer version of this saw that I bought new, at a dealer, sometime around 2006. The only major difference I can see is that the top cover is the same color as the rest of the saw and mine has a primer bulb. Mine can also go in circles real good too, because it's the NASCAR version with a sticker and a NASCAR branded bar, to prove it. Also, I am pretty sure there is supposed to be a rubber bushing in that spot you were talking about that is under the recoil, where the rod is sticking in the hole.
So the only problem was a backed out screw. Kinda makes me think of, “It ain’t got no gassss in it”. It’s the simple things.
"Mmmmhmmmm... I reckon Mustie fixed it up good. Alright denn"
How many people were screaming @ 11:34 "Mustie! There is a crack on the bottom rear side of the clutch cover!" 😁👍👍👍 Cuts nice. But you forgot to put the manuals back in the case!
That manual followed the chainsaw for 20 years. Well, no longer !! I noticed too
These are awesome saws. I have one and love it. Thank you for sharing Mustie. I really enjoy your videos and always learn something. Fantastic idea going up on the hex bolt size. All the best.
I've had the exact same saw for years. Bought at a farm auction for peanuts. Still going strong
My 350 going perfekt after 19 year still going perfekt
"Let's see if there is an exploded view."
-tosses safety manual aside-
This is my favorite channel. I’m originally from PA and it somehow seems like I’m back home working on stuff. Thanks for all the tips and entertainment!
OHIO STATE > PENN STATE
This make and model has been my main felling saw for 8 years. Done a whole lot of work with a little TLC. Mike came out of a skip.
Mike? Should read 'mine'. Ruddy autocorrect.
What was Mike doing in the skip? Finding chainsaws for you?
@FMJ Patriot I call him Skippy.
I have two of these saws and have used both of them for years. In my opinion, the best chainsaw on the American market. The guy that called it a junk saw clearly didn't know what he was doing and abused the saw.
You can't fix stupid, but you can take advantage of it.
@@chuckmason7930 True dat!
Thanks mate! I've been using saws for 40+ years Australian hardwood I can see that saw needs the cutter bar to be dressed and I'll bet the reason it was blue is because the saw was pushed into wood with a dull saw-chain, I see this all the time, most people have little idea of how to run and maintain saws. Check out Dony Boy from Canada, that guy has good knowledge about many saws. Greetings from Australia!
CUTTING !! TOO !! MANY !! MALLEE !! ROOTS !! WITH !! IT !!
I have an Australian made Beefeater bar-b-q with the Jarrah wood trolley (we call it a cart here in the US). That is darn tough wood. I’m sorry that Beefeater doesn’t export to the US anymore, although I can get parts through a specialty importer. GREAT bar-b-q.
God Brian, 19° fire it up, rev it up to 19 million rpm and put it to work. You know a little warm up probably wouldn't have been out of order. 30 seconds, a minute, you know something.