You asked a simple ? and got a an answer. If it had a bias, so what? I like Stihl, didn't like the Husky 51 but so what. It was my personal preferance.

I also like Fords and didn't think the conversation had turned into a contest. A little passion is good for any discussion. The fact that my saw is orange and white doesn't mean zip if you like your orange one. And nothing against Poulan. They make a respectable saw (as does Homelite). Now McCollough I will not say anything good about.

Take it for what is worth and go from there. Besides whats wrong talking about saws? It is one of the power tools that I enjoy using as much as I enjoy driving my Ford.

98 F250LD 4X4

 

We do hydraulic repair at work in Morton, WA. which is a sawmill/logging community. Many of our customers are loggers, and to be honest with you, the only saw I have seen in the back of a logger's truck is a Stihl. Typically they are 066's, but there are some 044's and 046's. I personally own a 026 PRO with a 20" bar; mostly for firewood cutting. My favorite saw however is my dad's old Pioneer; mostly for sentimental reasons probably. We always took it to our favorite campground where we would use it to fall a snag and make camp "furniture" and firewood. Can't do that anymore without a permit. The Pioneer was heavier and not as fast as my 026 now, but you could always start it on the first pull even after being on the shelf for three years. It had a manual chain oiler, a primer instead of a choke (the reason for the easy starts), and drank 16:1 mix. Ahh, the good old days!

BTW, the logger's rigs around here are about 80% Fords (mostly Power Strokes) 10% Chevy, and 9% Dodge with the Cummins).

 

I have to thank all the people for the interest. And I won't go rambling on. If i would have wanted a comedic answer i would have gone to a comedy site. If my question would have been about a Ford product I might have gotten a different reply. But it seems to me there should be a site change on the number of posting that a user has posted because a lot of users just reply to amase a number count in order have braging rights even though their comments have little or no value. I have many college degrees.I have checked out sprockets on line and am interested in a manufacturer in Buffalo NY. He wants to sell me one but wants me to have it installed by a dealer. My dealer is a John Deere dealer which is fifty miles away. (I do own Ford New Holland Blue also) He will not tell me how to pull the Sprocket so I can have one of my hands do the Job. I can see this was all a waste of precious time. Going back to my original post I never received any help just inalienated responses by people who just want a body count. Ken if you should read this just delete my listing for the site. Have a good day because I can see you have your hands full dealing with overgrown children.

 

To replace your sprocket all you have to do is remover the clutch. To do this you must put a piston stop in the cylinder, the clutch has left handed threads so don't screw that up or it will be so tight you will never get it off. I think that should do it, Iave never done it but my dad has worked and sold chainsaws for 18 years now so you kinda pick things like this up. He started with Jonsered, added Poulan and Husqvarna. Got rid of Poulan when they started building cheap saws, and is now out of Jonsered. We sell strictly Husqvarna now. If you you need a dealer locator just go to www.husqvarna.com. Good Luck

 

I thank you for your informative reply.
Have a good day!

 

Use a piston stop as the last post suggested,also i'd recommend using an impact gun for the simple reason that the clutch is on too tight for a conventional wrench or socket to remove, the quickness of the impact gun will free it. Remember also when loosening the clutch to turn clokwise. Once you've removed it give it lots of grease to avoid unnecessary wear. As far as using a husqvarna goes,you have selected the most durable lightweight and user friendly saw on the market. I am not an occasional back yard user guy either,I have used husky saws professionally for the past 8 years, and from my experience the most common place to find every other saw mentioned to you is on the repair shop floor.

 

> and from my experience the most common place to find
>every other saw mentioned to you is on the repair shop
>floor.

LOL, they all got there high and low points but you get what you pay for and the Husky is the best bang for the buck, IMO of course

 

On the Husky saw.
I worked for Omark(Oregon Chain) for 15 years as their Senior Engineer.
So type in Oregon Saw Chain on your search function.
Then type in dealer locator for Husky.
Take your saw with you.
You saw has a 16, 18, or 20" bar.
The sprocket may be replaced only, but the clutch housing and sprocket should be replaced.
Or buy a two piece unit so that next time you only have to replace the sprocket. This sprocket has to match the pitch and width on the chain.
This is a simple procedure to do at home.
Larry