A DEAL ...on husqvarna 346xp PTO bearings

[Mattyo]

Ok, I hate proprietary bearings. They make no sense to me. What makes less sense, is to have a bearing in a chainsaw that is $40....especially when regular old 6202 and 6203's can be found around the $5 mark from good manufacturers (nachi etc).

.... I found a bit of a loophole.

Go to jacks small engines. look up part # 525434201 its the PTO side bearing for a 346xp.

Jacks has them for around $30. BUT BUT BUT BUT. If you scroll down, you'll see there is a POULAN bearing there for $20. SAME PART #.


HMMMMMMM


I ordered BOTH. just for the hell of it.

 

[Mattyo]

 

[Mattyo]

They are identical. The part # on the bearings is the same.

In fact...they are so identical in cannot tell which one is supposed to be the poulan and which is supposed to be husky.

 

[sunfish]

Thanks for the info. I have not needed to replace that bearing on any 346 yet,
but will order a couple.

 

[Cut4fun]

Yep should be the pto bearing for 505 445 425. Told folks about this long ago.

Good to see you noticed it too.

 

[Derf]

Didn’t I mention this to you months ago?

 

[Mattyo]

I've known about it for perhaps years. But I was only able to just confirm it by buying both at the same time from the same distributer.

Sure enough....jacks carries the same bearing at 2 vastly different prices.

 

[jacob j.]

I've known about it for perhaps years. But I was only able to just confirm it by buying both at the same time from the same distributer.

Sure enough....jacks carries the same bearing at 2 vastly different prices.

I'm glad you mapped this out for us. I ordered four just to be safe.

 

[fordf150]

they are the same $30 list no matter whether i order them thru jred or thru the poulan distributor

 

[Mattyo]

well, Jacks has them at $20 each ... I dunno why they would sell 2 identical bearings at different prices, but they do.

https://www.jackssmallengines.com/jacks-parts-lookup/part/poulan/525434201

 

[drf256]

The seal itself is around $8 for the 346 if I’m not mistaken.

A good SKF 6202 is under $4.

The 6202 should take eight 6mm balls. They are available in silicon nitride for about $2.50 each.

So you should be able to make a bearing for around $12, and convert it to a ceramic hybrid for around $32.

The big question for me is why one can’t use one on these in the PTO side of a Stihl 024-064 and skip the OEM seal?

 

[fordf150]

well, Jacks has them at $20 each ... I dunno why they would sell 2 identical bearings at different prices, but they do.

https://www.jackssmallengines.com/jacks-parts-lookup/part/poulan/525434201

best guess, they are using an outdated price file for HOP parts.

 

[jacob j.]

The big question for me is why one can’t use one on these in the PTO side of a Stihl 024-064 and skip the OEM seal?

I'll bet it could be done. I had to use a 660 PTO bearing and seal in a 385 once for a logger who couldn't wait for the right parts to come in. I think he got three years out of it on the landing.

 

[redoakneck]

The seal itself is around $8 for the 346 if I’m not mistaken.

A good SKF 6202 is under $4.

The 6202 should take eight 6mm balls. They are available in silicon nitride for about $2.50 each.

So you should be able to make a bearing for around $12, and convert it to a ceramic hybrid for around $32.

The big question for me is why one can’t use one on these in the PTO side of a Stihl 024-064 and skip the OEM seal?

Will that fit the PTO 346???

How hard is it to change the balls in a bearing??? Need a press or something???


Forgive my lack of knowledge!!!

 

[Mattyo]

Go to the 3:15 mark or so....

 

[Mattyo]

best guess, they are using an outdated price file for HOP parts.

I remember seeing this year's ago. So...who knows but that seems like a fine guess.

How long ago was that bearing worth 20 bux? Mid 90s?

 

[redoakneck]

Looks like it would be very difficult to change the balls!!!

 

[Mattyo]

Taking the balls in and out isn't that bad....putting new races on might be a trick

 

[jacob j.]

I think Tree Sling'r was making his own hybrid bearings. He mentioned buying the ceramic rollers in bulk.

 

[angelo c]

I think Tree Sling'r was making his own hybrid bearings. He mentioned buying the ceramic rollers in bulk.

Al and I were discussing this the other day. the question came up as to "where the WEAR" would occur as in Inner or Outer race , or just the balls and inner.
@drf256
gonna take some perty particular measuring tools to get those specs. would really be a benefit to some saws where the bearings are NLA.