HUSQVARNA HUSQVARNA THREAD

[redneckhillbilly]

got this 266 at a garage sale last weekend, after getting it running, I gotta admit I really like how these run, its got a nice bit of torque and it cuts well

 

[Mastermind]

The 2 series saws are my favorite saws.

 

[redneckhillbilly]

this is the 1st 2 series I have owned, I was planning on reselling it, but I think its gonna hang around for a while.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

The 2 series saws are my favorite saws.

Very simple to work on and they are nice saws, 2 series huskies and the jonsreds in that style like the 625/630 and 670

 

[jacktheripper]

Very simple to work on and they are nice saws, 2 series huskies and the jonsreds in that style like the 625/630 and 670

Yep. I've built about a dozen of the 162 type now. They're all built like tanks. And building them feels like playing with legos. The commonality of parts is pretty cool.

 

[Olds120]

Have a nice closed port 55

 

[Olds120]

Also a nice 261 that I added a 262xp meteor piston too.

 

[Olds120]

And a 262xp that I need to send to Mastermind

 

[Mastermind]

Nice saws. The 2 series are my favorite saws.

 

[Olds120]

Nice saws. The 2 series are my favorite saws.

Thanks. I love me some old husky’s lol
I’d like to have a conversation with you about the 262xp some time.

 

[Mastermind]

Thanks. I love me some old husky’s lol
I’d like to have a conversation with you about the 262xp some time.

I'll be here. I'm about to go nuts from boredom. Gonna try to take it easy for awhile longer.

 

[Jusgunn3]

And a 262xp that I need to send to Mastermind

He has mine now, excited for this one!

 

[eric4]

I went to replace a cracked fuel line(562xp), and seem to have gotten a different hose delivered... Was supposed to receive a hose that looked like the one pictured below, but mine is shorter in the section that attaches to the carb. The seller says husky changed the part, and they are shorter now. Does this mean I'm supposed to turn the brass carb fuel inlet pipe downward to compensate for the shorter hose?

 

[59billy]

Nice saws. The 2 series are my favorite saws.

What are some pros of the 2 series over the 3? I don't care about the new-fangled 5 series, but feel free to include them.

 

[hacskaroly]

What are some pros of the 2 series over the 3? I don't care about the new-fangled 5 series, but feel free to include them.

I have a 272 and a 2100 and they were rode hard and beat to shi....pieces by the time I got them (both were dump finds). Split both cases and rebuilt them with new bearings and seals and whatever other parts they were missing and they fired right up and are quite durable. Easy to work on, and I feel the 272 is well balanced. I have a lot of coworkers that like the 372s and I have worked on several, but would rather have my 272.

 

[Jusgunn3]

I also like the 272, it feels pretty lite and nimble for a 70cc saw.

 

[Mastermind]

What are some pros of the 2 series over the 3? I don't care about the new-fangled 5 series, but feel free to include them.

2 series saws were ahead of their time. Stihl was still building horizontal cylinder units, and Husqvarna was making bad ass, tough as nails powerhouses. Some 3 series saws are great too. But their real glory days were when the 262XP was being draw up.

 

[Partner]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of horizontal saws?

 

[president]

2 series saws were ahead of their time. Stihl was still building horizontal cylinder units, and Husqvarna was making bad ass, tough as nails powerhouses. Some 3 series saws are great too. But their real glory days were when the 262XP was being draw up.

As Willard, said the 162,& 181 were revolutionary.

 

[Mastermind]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of horizontal saws?

Fine for small saws. Improper architecture for serious performance.