Husqvarna bar plate interchangeability 181, 285, etc

[Bill G]

I have a few older Husky saws that need bar plates. I am wondering which models interchange with which. The primary saws are 181, 285, 298, and 2100. Are there other saws that use the same plates?

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I believe the inner plates are the same

 

[hacskaroly]

I have a few older Husky saws that need bar plates. I am wondering which models interchange with which. The primary saws are 181, 285, 298, and 2100. Are there other saws that use the same plates?

The 285, 298 and 2100 use the same (501 44 44-01) where as the 181 uses 501 81 48-01 which looks to be the same as on the 66, 266, 268, 272, 281 and 288.

 

[Bill G]

I have (2)298's, a 285, and a 181 all missing plates.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I have (2)298's, a 285, and a 181 all missing plates.

$4 from HL

 

[Bill G]

$4 from HL

Hell..... I looked last week and could not locate them here. Do you have a link?

I searched 501 44 44-01 and got this......

https://www.hlsproparts.com/searchresults.asp?Search=501+44+44-01&Submit=

I searched 501 81 48-01 and got this........

https://www.hlsproparts.com/searchresults.asp?Search=501+81+48-01&Submit=

https://www.hlsproparts.com/searchresults.asp?Search=501+81+48-01&Submit=

 

[hacskaroly]

Hell..... I looked last week and could not locate them here. Do you have a link?

Here is for the 501 81 48-01 (66, 266, 268, 272, 281 and 288) - https://www.hlsproparts.com/Husqvarna-61-268-272-288-bar-plate-501-81-48-01-p/h55288.htm

Doesn't look like HL Supply has the other one. Looks like Bailey's has it: https://www.baileysonline.com/husqvarna-oem-bar-plate-inside-61-266-272-288-2101.html

The Bailey's link states "61-266-272-288-2101", but the pages shows "61, 66, 162, 266, 272, 285, 298" and it is different looking than the HLS unit. Might see if they match the drawing in the IPL

Doing some more digging, the inner and outer bar plate may differ slightly, this post on eBay lists both 501 44 44-01 and 501 44 45-01 and has pictures of them (not endorsing the seller, just providing the link that has clear images of the two plates):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/156245059260

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[singinwoodwackr]

Hell..... I looked last week and could not locate them here. Do you have a link?

I searched 501 44 44-01 and got this......

https://www.hlsproparts.com/searchresults.asp?Search=501+44+44-01&Submit=

I searched 501 81 48-01 and got this........

https://www.hlsproparts.com/searchresults.asp?Search=501+81+48-01&Submit=

https://www.hlsproparts.com/searchresults.asp?Search=501+81+48-01&Submit=

Correct. The 81 48 is for husky 61-288 but they fit the 298-2101 fine. The Bailey's plate doesn't have the spring type hold down like the 81 48 has.

The 44/45 pair on ebay are the outer, loose type for pretty much all from a 61 to a 2101. The ones I pictured have a "hold" to the bar stud so don't fall off when removing a bar.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Redundant...all 3
And, it covers the nylon chain guard, so, why bother?

 

[hacskaroly]

And, it covers the nylon chain guard, so, why bother?

It's all about selling stuff and when someone goes to restore a saw, it would not be complete without it's nylon chain guard under the bar plate!!