Author Topic: need help to identify this husq chainsaw (Read 721 times)

jimbarry · « **on:** November 20, 2011, 03:07:45 pm »

Need help to determine what model this is. Any help appreciated.

Dale Hatfield · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2011, 03:29:57 pm »

My guess would be like a 365 or in that class size saw.
Check for a plate(tag) around oil tank cap . Should give year and make .
Dale

jimbarry · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2011, 03:31:36 pm »

your talking about the chain oil cap, right?

Dale Hatfield · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2011, 03:48:30 pm »

Yes Chain and bar oil tank oil cap

Cut4fun · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2011, 03:51:30 pm »

I'm guessing 346xp 45cc OE I dont see a primer bulb is why I say OE. The tag on those is right side on crankcase under handle gap if I remember right. Could be a 353 also.

Muffler is not a 365 362 372 type muffler or top cover or clutch cover type

jimbarry · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2011, 03:54:03 pm »

found something but its covered in thick sap. Clean with something that won't remove the writing on the label ?

Cut4fun · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2011, 04:01:45 pm »

That sticker on top cover will show cc size etc too.

snowshoveler · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2011, 04:43:31 pm »

Most likley a 353 G ,also has heated handles nice...Its a Canadian thing our hands get cold.
The serial tag is actually just in fron the heat handle switch.
Small tag riveted to crankcase. Easy way to tell for sure is the 346 has the solid cylinder.
The 353 has the little door on each side,held with 4 little screws.
Chris

Cut4fun · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2011, 04:51:32 pm »

Cylinder can be replaced. Lot of guys here put 346 cyls on 353 when need rebuilt. I just noticed this one had de-comp in pic. I dont think my OE does, cant remember.

snowshoveler · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2011, 04:59:42 pm »

About half of our 346s come with the decomp button. You never know which one your gonna get.till you open the box.
Asked the sales rep and he has no idea. Asked the service dept. when they were still in canada and they weren't sure either.
Either way with a little elbow grease that could be a nice saw.

jimbarry · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2011, 05:07:02 pm »

I've also got a 353g that needs a new case (handle broke) and a 357xpg that needs a new cyl/piston too. 3 husq's in varying conditions.

Cut4fun · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2011, 05:10:45 pm »

Quote from: snowshoveler on November 20, 2011, 04:59:42 pm

About half of our 346s come with the decomp button. You never know which one your gonna get.till you open the box.
Asked the sales rep and he has no idea. Asked the service dept. when they were still in canada and they weren't sure either.
Either way with a little elbow grease that could be a nice saw.

I know on the NE 346 50cc there is 3 different OEM cylinders. 3 different part numbers.

snowshoveler · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2011, 05:18:08 pm »

3 different cylinder part numbers...holy smokes that should make rebuilding one
interesting to say the least.
Thanks for the heads up

Cut4fun · « **Reply #13 on:** November 21, 2011, 06:54:15 am »

I still dont know why though.

jimbarry · « **Reply #14 on:** November 21, 2011, 07:01:39 am »

Quote

... with a little elbow grease that could be a nice saw.

Anybody have tips on removing the layer of sap on the saw so I can get at the label? Gas? Kerosene?

Corley5 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 21, 2011, 07:54:14 am »

Ether for sap removal

jimbarry · « **Reply #16 on:** November 21, 2011, 08:06:32 am »

Quote from: Corley5 on November 21, 2011, 07:54:14 am

Ether ....

Didn't realize I had to put the saw to sleep to such a minor operation.

nmurph · « **Reply #17 on:** November 21, 2011, 04:03:34 pm »

It's not a 346...NE's have decomps, primer bulbs, silver clutch covers, and silver latches. OE's don't have decomps. (I have about 30 of these in the shop right now).
353's have four screws on the lower, side portion of the cylinder with covers that can be removed to access the transfers.

Cut4fun · « **Reply #18 on:** November 21, 2011, 05:29:19 pm »

Quote from: Cut4fun on November 20, 2011, 03:51:30 pm

I'm guessing 346xp 45cc OE. Could be a 353 also.

nmurph

nobody said new 346 was a choice, we are just talking about them between ourselves.

You would think OP would have popped 3 clips and looked at transfers to tell us.

snowshoveler · « **Reply #19 on:** November 21, 2011, 05:43:04 pm »

Hi Jim..
Right close to you in PEI there was a guy making and selling a product called Powerhouse C.
It was the best thing ever to clean gum off saws. You could put any part in it or even the whole saw.
Didn't hurt stickers paint plastic anything at all.
If you put a whole saw in you would have to pretty much strip it in a day or so because it was water based but at least you had something clean to
work with.
We had a couple 5 gallon buckets of it but its long gone now.
I hope I don't get in trouble for posting this,he stopped making it some time ago I was told.
regards Rhris
l

madmari · « **Reply #20 on:** November 21, 2011, 06:53:59 pm »

Looks to me like a 353 also. Try wd-40 to get off the sap. Won't hurt anything, it's just fish oil but it cuts the goo!

Clam77 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 21, 2011, 07:19:48 pm »

From the pics on the Husky site..... it matches the 353 E-Tech almost perfectly.... but the new 346XP E-Tech is the only one with the green fuel cap in the entire lineup, even though it has black hood latches instead of orange like the rest of the saw and that new TrioBrake system.

I'm gonna say it's an earlier 346XP...

nmurph · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2011, 11:19:49 am »

It's not a 346.

sablatnic · « **Reply #23 on:** November 22, 2011, 12:04:47 pm »

Looks like a 346 to me. The label should be located on the right side of the crankcase, behind the handle.

jimbarry · « **Reply #24 on:** November 22, 2011, 12:40:32 pm »

Thanks sablatnic, the arrow makes it clear!

So its settled then...

Problem found though

Now I can't get the handle back on without threat of breaking the case.

nmurph · « **Reply #25 on:** November 22, 2011, 01:02:58 pm »

Quote from: nmurph on November 22, 2011, 11:19:49 am

It's not a 346.

Cut4fun · « **Reply #26 on:** November 22, 2011, 01:10:11 pm »

about time post #4 I told you to look for that tag right there too

353

jimbarry · « **Reply #27 on:** November 22, 2011, 01:17:24 pm »

Quote from: Cut4fun on November 22, 2011, 01:10:11 pm

about time post #4 I told you to look for that tag right there too 353

I read "...handle gap.." as handle grip[/]... thakns to dyslexia, it takes a little longer for some stuff to sink in.

Cut4fun · « **Reply #28 on:** November 22, 2011, 01:23:31 pm »

Quote from: jimbarry on November 22, 2011, 01:17:24 pm

Quote from: Cut4fun on November 22, 2011, 01:10:11 pm
about time post #4 I told you to look for that tag right there too 353

I read "...handle gap.." as handle grip[/]... thakns to dyslexia, it takes a little longer for some stuff to sink in.

I spell bad but not usually off that bad where gap would mean grip. Now that is funny.

Well at least you got a good saw to start with now.

jimbarry · « **Reply #29 on:** November 22, 2011, 01:26:34 pm »

So with this 353G, and I know I got another on the shelf needing a new case too, I wonder is the 353G worth setting up to mill some spruce logs. Logs would be at the most 20-22" at the butt. And maybe some smaller spruce (12").

Cut4fun · « **Reply #30 on:** November 22, 2011, 01:38:59 pm »

JMO From the 353's I ran I wouldnt mill nothing with them 51.7cc 3.3 hp. Dont you have a bigger cc saw for milling 60cc+ 70 80 for smaller milling?

jimbarry · « **Reply #31 on:** November 22, 2011, 02:19:16 pm »

I guess strongest one I got would be a 357xpg but it needs a piston, so it ain't that strong at the moment. That leaves me with the 353G and the two smaller Stihls. Maybe milling a little bit of stud lumber to build a workshop is a pipe dream.

Bruce_A · « **Reply #32 on:** November 22, 2011, 03:11:02 pm »

WD 40 works wonders as a cleaning product.

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Author Topic: need help to identify this husq chainsaw (Read 721 times)