My Husky model 51 is in need of a new sproket. I would like to change it myself. Is it difficult to do? And any idea on the price of a new sproket?
Thanks.

 

I thought guys who drove Fords used Stihl saws.

It is a common wear point on all chainsaws and should be easy to replace. I have never changed one, but there is a good chance that if there is a retaining nut or bolt, it might use a left-hand thread. Some weed eaters are built this way.

The general rule is that you also change the clutch at the same time. On many models, the clutch drum and sprocket are one unit. On a centrifugal clutch, the drive (inside weights & springs) should be replaced with the driven (clutch drum) so that they wear-in together evenly.

 

That husky saw is right up there with stihl and with the price difference I myself might go for the husky, for as much as I use it, I mean its not like its a homelite or poulan, not that any of them are bad saws just depends on how much you use them and what you expect when you use them

 

There is a differance. Stihl wins hands down on a number of points. One is that it is easy to service in the field. 2) You can find a Stihl service center almost anywhere. 3) They just keep on working. 4) You can get a Stihl dealer to make you a deal. Husky, good luck.

Talk to some people that have used a husky. They aren't a bad saw and are making them better. But my experiance has been Stihl. 029 Farm Boss and 044, 30".

Changing the sprocket is very easy. You won't have any trouble.

98 F250LD 4X4

 

I am not in a p????? contest. I just wanted some info on a sproket and you guys are way out of line. That is part of the problem with a few of the guys on this site. Just take the time to read the posts and if you don't know don't reply.

 

Dude, no flame but why are you asking this on a truck site anyway. Call a dealer or the dealer where you bought the saw, get the part, get out the manual, and go for it.

 

He's asking it on this truck site because though this is a truck site, this is the General Conversation Forum, and Ken has expressed several times that this forum should be used for just that, General Conversation, and as it reads right under the forum heading, "Please use this forum to discuss non-Ford related topics". I think his question qualifies as just that.

Concerning chain saws, I like Stihl alot, they are good saws, but don't bash Poulan just yet. Sure, the new ones look like a small Japanese sub-compact car motor stuffed on a plastic body. But the older ones can take a beating. My dad has one from 81 with a 16" bar, and that thing has dropped all the trees in our backyard, including a 3' diameter 120' White Pine that my uncle's Craftsman couldn't drop with a 22" bar. Now I assume when you are speaking of Husky, you are talking about the Husky brand offered at home depot. Husky makes excellent tools, and you can get a better deal on them than Craftsman tools. they have a deal just like Craftsman, lifetime gaurantee, plus they are comparable in price, plus they have a deal where if a craftsman tool breaks, take it to them and they will replace it no charge with a Husky tool. Now if that's not a deal, i don't know what is. Plus their diamond tread plate truck boxes just look better than the craftsman!

Now personally, I don't use Husky, Craftsman, Poulan or Stihl saws. I use Husqvarna. Have been using Husqvarna for years, for clearing lots and for landscaping. Extremely reliable, never any problems, runs right up if not surpasses the other brands. I use them, my cousin's husband who owns the landscaping company uses them, my friends use them. They are considerably more expensive, but you truly do get what you pay for, and that is excellent quality and reputation to get the job done.

Ryan
1986 F-250 HD 4x4
4.10 gears, C6 trany
351W, Edelbrock 351 Performer intake
Edelbrock Performer 600cfm 4bbl carb
Edelbrock Pro-Flo air cleaner
Extreme 4x4 camshaft
Flowmaster 30 series dual exhaust
Custom headers
3" Warn body lift

 

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 09-Nov-01 AT 09:05 AM (EST)[/font][p]Hey Hey, look at that, I'm a member of the 351 club now. Do I get a prize for that, kinda like the millionth customer? Hehe

Ryan
1986 F-250 HD 4x4
4.10 gears, C6 trany
351W, Edelbrock 351 Performer intake
Edelbrock Performer 600cfm 4bbl carb
Edelbrock Pro-Flo air cleaner
Extreme 4x4 camshaft
Flowmaster 30 series dual exhaust
Custom headers
3" Warn body lift

 

ryanstruck my saw is a husquavana model 51 I have been to the dealers and they want around $90 for the job using factory parts. But i want to do the the job my self. Not many people wear out a sprocket but I do a lot of sawing. I go through a lot of bars and chains. I cut a lot of locus, oak and other hardwoods and the occasional fallen tree that blocks our country roads.
Because we live in the country and don't have fast access to Home depot and some of the larger chains and have to rely on local hardware which I think is great because I know the person that I am buying from. Also because of the driving distance we have to be more self sufficient.
As far as the wise guys that answer with stupid answers they are probably the same city slickers that try to dump their yard trash on my property and throw their beer bottles in my ditch. Out here we don't don't really try to brand type because we make good use of what we have. My F250 SD looks better pulling a stock trailer that bumping up against a city curb.

 

I only meant home depot cause of the Husky brand tools, not Husqvarna. But I swear by that machine, best saw I've used. As for the other people, I'm not gonna get into an argument with them or anyone here, I think we just all misunderstood.

Ryan
1986 F-250 HD 4x4
4.10 gears, C6 trany
351W, Edelbrock 351 Performer intake
Edelbrock Performer 600cfm 4bbl carb
Edelbrock Pro-Flo air cleaner
Extreme 4x4 camshaft
Flowmaster 30 series dual exhaust
Custom headers
3" Warn body lift

 

Hey tinman. I was not trying to get on your case but you seemed a bit short with some of these guys over nothing. I figured you could order the part from a dealer and put it on yourself as it is not hard to do. No harm no foul.

But I tell you what, I take big time offense to being called a "city slicker that dumps beer bottles and trash in your yard". I have lived among the corn and soybeans in Ohio for years. I hunt deer, trap coon and muskrat, can my garden, and cut and split (no log splitter here) firewood for my woodburner all summer. I drive a 78 250 camper special and haul anything from deer to wood to horse manure. I help buddies butcher hogs and beef in the fall and make homemade wine. I fish in farm ponds and shoot ground hogs out my back porch. I help the farmer on the corner with his hay and love the smell of fresh plowed feilds. I respect peolpes property and expect the same. Hardly a "city slicker"

Don't open your mouth about someone until you know who they are and what they are about.

By the way, I have been cutting with a Husquavarna for about 5 years now (model 350 with a 18" bar). Cut 7 cords a year because I hate paying for fuel oil. Great saw and never own anything else.

Just in case your wondering.......

 

Not that I know what anyone is thinking, but when you said "Hey Dude...". I think that may have led some people to believe you to be a cali surfer boy. But now we know, and keep doing what you're doing, living how you want to. I respect that.

Ryan
1986 F-250 HD 4x4
4.10 gears, C6 trany
351W, Edelbrock 351 Performer intake
Edelbrock Performer 600cfm 4bbl carb
Edelbrock Pro-Flo air cleaner
Extreme 4x4 camshaft
Flowmaster 30 series dual exhaust
Custom headers
3" Warn body lift

 

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 09-Nov-01 AT 05:23 PM (EST)[/font][p]Come on folks a simple answer would have been sufficient. It has come to association, argument, insult. It is not about where we come from, how we speek, what we do, and the questions we ask. It is a forum of general questions and answers, a wealth of information and sharing, and way of casual conversation for everyone from California to maybe even the gentleman in the middle of the Arabian Sea. Let's not waste our time on petty differences. Respect comes in many forms and words. Let's remember the lesson of Sept. 11th and not divide but live as one! Respect is the only answer.

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Thanks all, and let's get on with it, be strong, proud and one!
This post is only intended as a message not a match...
Thanks
Deb

 

Just curious, not trying to incite a riot or anything but because I live in a city and park my truck on the street (bump a curb) does that mean that I don't deserve to drive a truck?

I use the truck for landscaping my yard, bringing in soil, removing trees (with my own chainsaw, unfortunately not the types you use becasue I have no use for a heavy duty model), bushes, helping people move, taking trash to a dump (transfer station) etc. Even though I live in the city I do hunt (elk and deer) and generally enjoy driving a truck as opposed to my company car.

Think about it. Just because I don't live at the end of a dirt road I don't deseve a truck? My boys will learn the value of driving an older truck with a manual transmission and I won't have to worry as much about them when they get into an accident -and we all know it will happen sooner or later. Having is truck is just common sense even if you don't drive it or use it everyday. I can't think of anyone who has said "Man, I wish I had a econobox so I could put a load of manure in it!" They aren't just for the good ole boys.

Slowsix

 

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Y'all will excuse me on this one, but this post has really gotten kinda funny. I usually don't jump in where there are some obviously rustled feathers, but quite frankly, I am probably one of the most "senior" members here, (that is next to the old guy that runs this site :-) ), so I feel it's my perogative. This is going to be long so I apologize in advance.

There seems to be a lot of debate about what is or isn't permitted here. I liken' some of the discussion here to an argument about whether "I like my truck more than you like your truck". Pretty silly, huh? If you can believe it my wife's sister's father-in-law actually had that argument with his son-in-law (don't ask). The fact is that the [LINK:www.ford-trucks.com/guidelines.html|message board guidelines] for these forums are quite clear. It is not anyone's business to be spouting the guidelines, except Ken Payne who is the site owner and one of the moderators of this forum. The other moderator is "Pastmaster".

I appreciate the original posters frustrations, but this forum is simply a volunteer "help line"; that is the people here are all looking for information and we rely on the kindness of strangers to help. Often when a question is quite specific like the original request, there will not be many answers. The old system used to show how many "views" a post had. Now the only way a poster knows that people are reading the post is if a reply is posted. While the replies may not have been terribly helpful, keep in mind that the people who spend time here are not paid customer service representatives. Notwithstanding, everyone here deserves the utmost respect whether they are the original poster or one of the people responding.

If you or anyone feel that a guideline has been broken, you should not comment. Rather, the issue should be taken up with one of the moderators privately. Ken has stated before that no members should be playing "net cop." There are moderators for that purpose.

By the way, I live in the country, wear suit and ties to work, own and use a Poulan, drive a 66 F250 (often to the day job) and have shoveled some fertilizer in my youth, as well as plucked a few chickens, just in case anyone is keeping track.

As for the Husky Model 51-- did you do an internet search to find out whether there are any dealers in the Country selling new or used parts by mail order? You may get lucky and find one that may be able to help you out. As for changing the sprocket, you sometimes need an air impact or a special tool to get the clutch off the saw first. I don't know enough about this Husky to tell you for sure. I hope this helps.
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