Picked this guy up this morning on a CL add. Missing everything from the crank seal outboard on the clutch side, except the oil pump. Missing the cover and filter. Missing the brake handle. When I pulled the start, the plug popped out and went passed my ear so the cylinder is out. And there's no bar or chain to weigh it down. The good news is that even with the jug plug threads stripped, it had 120 psi compression. I gave it a tubby and started a parts list for the missing and the known to be replaced. The saw has a good reputation. So I'm giving it a go. Any of you hoarders have advice on sourcing parts or parts saws?
I have one...lots of power/torque. Don't use it much (like my 029 better) and had a shop do the carb a couple years ago, but it's running a little rough now. I have learned more recently, so this might spur me into tinkering with it!
definitive dave is a parts guy so check there. I really prefer used oem over the AM stuff. I know a couple guys who can get complete top end kits for just a bit over cost so I'll send a PM their way and get you a price. A lot of times new kits are almost as cheap as the AM.
I truly appreciate the help! I've been shopping the sites trying to get it all in one place and that's not happening. I'm looking forward to getting this guy running. I knew nothing about it but as I tore it down and cleaned it up I realized it 60 cc version of my 353, which I love.
Update; took delivery on some experienced parts today. Have a new 357xp oem p/c kit heading this way, thanks Wood Wolverine for the assistance, and passed by the local dealer this afternoon to fill a small shopping list of fasteners. If there's anything I'm learning on this one it's that if weight is a focus, there's a lot of opportunities to improve that with a screw diver, toothpick and toothbrush. Lots of nooks and crannies packed with oil saturated saw dust, or vice versa. Also learning that Simple Green isn't just for work. Having a lot fun with this one.
Quick update, since it's at least starting look like it can get out of bed. Got the clutch and brake side together. Still missing a couple brake handle parts. They're on the way. P/C kit still on the way. Lots of simple green under the bridge!
Got my base gasket yesterday and put it back together last night. Gassed her up and got it to pop after 10 or so pull. But not run. Went back this morning and was able to get to run, but rough! Played around with the carb and got it to run better. But not good. Was smoking under the clutch cover at speed, with no bar. Picked up a bar and chain this afternoon and put those on. Took a lot of tries to get it to run. I want to bog off when I hit the throttle, but after it warmed up it was acting better, until the chain started to tighten itself. Plenty of oil getting out of the saw, but not on the bar. I did sit it down and let it idle on the ground for 10 minutes or. That went well. She's still a project!
One mystery gone. 537 09 18-01, oil supply to the bar line, isn't there. Supply to the pump is, and the pump is, not in this pic but shown in an earlier pic, but the pump discharge is not. I put air to the tank vent, silver disc below the groove that the oil supply to bar line goes in, and the suction line to pump blew out of the tank, leaving a nice oil blurp from shirt pocket area down to my knee. Learning good stuff on the one.
That is a problematic area of Huskys. If you're leaking oil, that's where it's coming from. In the past, some (me included) have cleaned up the mating surfaces real good and applied a small amount of black rtv to seal it up. Have to be real careful to not get any squeezed into the supply and outlet holes.
Here's the next thing. I haven't noticed the fuel tank vent until 20 minutes ago, after tooling around on line and realizing "oh chit, what is that set up?". Now I think I see that part 537 35 95 01 is broken off at the nipple and looks to me that have to split the tank to put a new one in. Or is it just missing? It's hard to see from the pic, but there's a recess that 95-01 might sit in with a minor interference fit and doesn't need to go in the tank at all. Any help on this one?
Ok. Riddle Me this one Received this Flea Bay carb today. Knock off, supposedly, of Zama C3 EL-42. Right carb for the 359 if I did my research correctly. So I have this guy. The first thing I noticed was two brass nipples. The fuel side I'm good with. What is the one on the adjuster side? I have nothing to plug into it. If it's just an option because this carb is supposed to universal around a whole bunch of models and I can plug it for then 359, I'll give that a try. But if this is the wrong carb, I wouldn't know it at all unless it had this spare nipple. Any suggestions?
The carb is officially a piece poop. At least in this machine. I was gung ho on plugging the primer line and giving it a shot. But the line interferes with the plastic of the tuning ports and then the low end tuning screw needed a major hair cut to fit also. By the time I mollyhocked that, the slot for the screw driver was gone. If I had to make that work, I'm sure I could. But because the carb, gasket, fuel filter and spark plug, delivered, was 17 bucks, I'm not going trust it or pursue it further. Went the local shop and ordered the right thing. This project reminds me of the definition of a boat, except on the bench instead of in the water.
I thought of messing with that but if it wasn't meant to twist and I did twist it into a leak, I would have triple pizzed. Wouldn't make the difference anyway. It's hard up against two side. Having said that, that would come in handy on the fuel nipple.
