Huskvarna 266 Chainsaw

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I am after a service manual or some sort of instructoin book for stripping my husky down for repair, con anyone advise me where I can get one .

-- Gareth, Wales, UK. (gaz.q@virgin.net), December 17, 2001

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I had one once,, but the service manual doesnt cover ANYTHING about tearing them down. In fact,, they dont want you to,, thats why I wont buy one again. CAnt even adjust it for altitude. Everything is sealed on those things

-- stan (sopal@net-port.com), December 17, 2001.

Stan

What saw do you recommend?

-- Rick (Rick_122@hotmail.com), December 17, 2001.


if new,, a STIHL,,, but when I was looking, I couldnt find one,, needed it right away,, so I setteled for a POULAN,, its ok,, nothing great,, wouldnt make a living from it,, but it works

-- stan (sopal@net-port.com), December 17, 2001.

I have a Husqvarna manual and can tell you that Stan is right about not being able to do anything with them. It's a racket to keep the company making money off you after you finish paying for the damned thing! They won't even give you the specs for sharpening your own. (I happen to know what they are and do it anyway, but they certainly don't help.)

I also have two McCullough,s (different models); an Olympix; and several Poulans. Of them all, the Husky and the Olympix cost three times what the other two brands cost and have caused no end of trouble. The Husky is out cold currently, and the Olympix is in the shop - AGAIN!!! (More often in than out.) Believe it or not, the little Poulans seem to last just about forever with nothing but routine maintenance, yet you can pick one up brand new for anywhere from $125 to $250 depending on model. I wouldn't recommend them for commercial redwood harvesting, but with light/medium duty cutting of smaller trees they really can't be beat. (Parts are cheaper too.) The very first saw I ever owned was a tiny 14" Poulan. The only complaint I had was that they use non-standard nuts and bolts. If you lose one (I did - a lot!) you really can't find replacements without going to the company for them. Since I never wanted to go to that much trouble, mine was pretty much held together with wire and "almost the right size" screws. It ran that way for years! I know there are better saws (Stihl being at the top; Jonsered is another, but I'm rather sentimental about my little Poulon.)By the way, the McCulloughs aren't bad either, but the company folded. (Wouldn't you know it?!)

Anyway, if you want to know just about all that there is to know about chainsaws, you'll need to get a copy of BARNACLE PARP'S CHAINSAW GUIDE by Walter Hall. It's THE chainsaw bible! Unfortunately it's out of print and used copies are hard to find these days. My copy (I finally got one when I realized I was becoming just a tad proprietory about the one copy in the local library.) cost me about $3.

I checked with bookfinder.com and came up with one listing, as follows: BARNACLE 1985. EW CV 3 IL. Binding is Q. Book # 015790 Price: US$ 5.00 convert currency Homepage of Torridon Books, OR, U.S.A. Buy Now through ABE.COMmerce OR Buy directly from the Bookseller

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-- Deborah Stephenson (wonkaandgypsy@hotmail.com), December 17, 2001.


I agree with Deborah . . . we bought a 16" Poulan about 20 years ago for $130.00 at Ace Hardware, and have had NO problems whatsoever, mechanically speaking(Can get cantankerous after running a while and shutting down. . . sometimes hesitates getting cranked up again). We don't use it constantly, only about 20 - 30 hours a year, but so far, still running. I like my Poulan.

But if I had the bucks, Stihl products would be my choice. . . I bought a line trimmer that would probably cut a telephone pole if the trimmer line were up to it.

-- j.r. guerra (jrguerra@boultinghousesimpson.com), December 18, 2001.



I live in Ashland, Oregon, and wish to purchase Chapman, The Jungle is Neutral, (016368) which Torridon Books has listed for $8.95 on abebooks.com. You indicate that postage is $4.50. Could you confirm this to my email address? I can pay by Paypal. Thanks. Michael Chatfield 616 Iowa Street Ashland, Oregon 97520

-- Michael Chatfield (dba1757@charter.net), April 09, 2002.

I know I'm a little late on this thread, but my experience with Poulan chainsaws has been mixed and it may help someone out. I've been heating my house with wood for the last two years and my dad told me this year to get my own darn chainsaw and stop borrowing his. He's got an old Poulan that he bought in the mid 80's and it's still going strong. I used that saw to cut several cords of wood, mostly fir and madrone, and never had a problem. So when I went out to get a chainsaw I bought a 20" Poulan. Although the bar was longer than my father's saw the motor was smaller and it didn't really have the same umph. On the first saw I got the automatic oiler didn't work. I was reduced to pouring oil directly onto the chain in order to cut a truckload of firewood. I returned that saw and got another one. This time the oiler worked, but after about 1/2 hour of off and on cutting the engine seized up. I returned the saw and got my money back. I bought a Stihl 310 to replace it, and there is a world of difference between the two. The Stihl cuts so well it's scary. Compared to the Poulan it has incredible torque and the 3/8" chain is much faster than the 5/16". The old Poulans seem to be good saws, but I wouldn't buy one of the newer ones.

-- curt (curtislarson177@hotmail.com), May 06, 2002.

what Curt said. I just bought a Stihl MS360 to replace a less than satifactory Poulan. this thread was one of the deciding factors in my decision. the price set me back on my heels but I hope it's the last chainsaw I buy and BOY is it sweet to use.

-- B. Lackie - Zone3 (cwrench@hotmail.com), May 06, 2002.

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