Good morning, everyone! The chainsaw repair marathon continues! Check out this video about a FREE Husqvarna 262 XP! Why was it free? We will find out! If you have already subscribed, THANK YOU! If you haven't subscribed yet - please consider it! It helps me and helps my channel grow! The more it grows, the more time I can spend making these videos for you! If you enjoy the video - please hit the thumbs up button - this will tell me that you like the content! Thank you to all of you! Today on my bench - THE ECHO! After you have watched this video - let me know in the comments what you think I should do with this Husky chainsaw! Keep it for parts? Give it away to someone who needs the saw, since it was given to me! ** Disclaimer - No customer feelings were injured during the making of this film **
I worked with these both as a mechanic, and lumbering. And I still own two of these. The 262 became very popular here in Norway when they was launched. It was a fun saw, very powerful, and had a beautiful sound😀 It’s based on the 154/254 chassi. It wasn’t so reliable as the 254 though. Especially the early models had some issues with overheating and seizures at the exhaust side. It required better cleaning than the 254. A improved muffler was developed after a while, and we often removed the heat shield. A richer mix ratio and a good quality 2 stroke oil was also recommended after some research. Thank you again for a great video😀
Scott from the Greasy Shop Rag is the perfect person to answer your questions. He is terrific at working on the Husqvarna chainsaws and is extremely knowledgeable on their problems and how to properly fix them. He can turn to you for answers on questions he might have on Stihl saws.
Those 262xp saws are highly sought after around here. Wouldn't take very long to have that running like new and then it would still last longer than any new saw on the market today.
I have one and I’ve run the dog out of it in 100 degree heat in the West Texas summers and I mix 45:1 and cylinder is ruff but it was like that when I got it years ago for 10 bucks As a small engine shop owner I have a lot of used saws to use 😊
I owned one of these before like the 61 you did a video on they are a GOOD chainsaw for crosscutting with a 15" or 18" bar on them. The 61 is better with a 15" bar. That empty space on the other side of the start switch is for a blanking plate if it does not have heated handles. Thank you for the video.
I'm in Florida and I enjoy watching your videos. I'm wishing that we had some cooler weather and our son lives in Washington State and he's already complaining about the heat when he comes home for Christmas. 😂
The husky's are good saws i had two away back in the day, used to work in forestry commision had a 254 XP excellent for speed cutting, and had a 266 XP i am now retired sold my 266 XP to a friend whe i retired who i worked with,i knew he would look after it, but kept my 254 XP still have it to this day wont part with it, still runs tight, both saws never let let me down, just new chain if i didden't feelike shapening my own, and new filters and the odd barr,, that was over a period of 15 years, love my 254 XP the best though. In my day the clutch springs on the stihll saws had a habbit of breaking or comming off, seen it happen quite a few times with other guys who where using stills,,,but as i say that was away back in the day, anyway allways enjoy your videos....
First Pro/XP saw I bought in 1990 was the 262XP. Started with 015 as kid in 1984. Still have both saws, for show/fun to run saw. Been a lot of dead saws between then and now. Just can't let my "old" ones go to the junk pile yet.
I've got a 575 XP I bought new 2004, it's been my main girl for a long many years until I got the 500i. I still take it out from time to time just to keep fresh gas in it. I love that saw.
That hole should have a blanked off. It’s meant for the switch for the heated handle model. The brake band will have worn away due to a build up of dirt. If I lived near you I’d take the 262 off your hands quick smart. Love the 2 series saws. Cheap fix for me as I’ve most of the parts required and my time is free. Great channel, really enjoy the content you put out.
That was a nice saw in its day but that air leak on the intake caused it to overheat too many times. Some people love Husqvarna saws but I’ve always loved my Stihl saws. Great video as always.
The XP's are Husqvarna's professional saws with magnesium cases vs plastic cases on homeowner saws. The XP's also had higher HP for the same displacement compared to homeowner saws. Very good quality saws
That saw was used up. It gave all it had. We did indeed learn why it was free. Thanks for another chainsaw adventure. We love the videos but please pace yourself. We don't want you to burn yourself out. You have a full time job fixing saws. Stay well!
These are really good powerful saws though I've said it for years if you want a fast saw buy a Husqvarna if you want a dependable saw buy a Stihl. Those old saws are prone to leaking at the intake and at the seals. I just finished a 257 that had a messed up crank and found a doner saw and swapped good top end off the one with the bad crank and made a really nice saw out of the two and had roughly $90 in the pair definitely worth it. I would love to have that saw to tinker with. It wouldn't be worth putting all OEM parts on it to fix but I bet for just over $100 you could get a top end and the side cover around $60 and still have a decent running saw. I don't like the design of the husky hand brake about half of the ones I've had or worked on have had a bad band or spring that have had to be replaced and can be way more of a pain to change the most of the Stihl saws. Plus it's a little more of a challenge to change bigger bars on the husky saws with that design in my opinion.
You are rolling!💪 I'm beyond impressed with how you are pumping out these videos. I've always felt the 262XP was one of the most under appreciated saws Husqvarna ever made!
So happy to see you do repairs, I have a friend in Texas with a Stihl 261 and am able to give him advice on it because of you! Thank you for your work!
It is nice to see everything can't be saved!! I have never seen a chainsaw beeing so damaged, ever. No wonder it was free! I like your videos. I dont know that much about the tecnical stuff, very interesting to see how you fix it. The most serious thing which has happned to my chainsaws was an oil pump I had to change.
Thank you for posting this excellent video. I was wondering for a while how the Husqvarna would check out. The same company makes motorcycles I think -- or did. I was surprised when you took the orange air filter cover off, the underside of it was pretty clean. I'm not sure whether that is meaningful -- that the outside of the cover is dirty, but the underside of the same cover is clean. I'd expect it to be covered with sawdust. That's what I see with your Stihl saws. A very interesting exploration of a saw that has apparently been worked to death and never serviced or maintained. If it could talk to us, I wonder what it would tell us about its' life.
Would be a 262XPG With the heated grip. More heated grips in the Pacific Northwest and Canada than on the east coast here. I bought my 262 for $200 at a tractor show. No scores, want to port it and hop it up. A real nice saw!
New to your channel and catch your humor bits. Putting on your gloves taking the chain cover off and you pretend to snap the glove as if your the doctor ready for a examination procedure. Classic LOL. Thanks from Washington State, USA.
The XP saws seem to be the pro saws. Though many before and some after this saw, were not XP but still pro standard saws. Husky also have a habit of producing pairs of saws, with the same cc and weight. But the pro saw will have greater power output by approx. .3kW/.4HP or greater, most likely quicker revving and possibly a better air filter, though paired with the same carb. The pro saws are invariably tagged with the ‘XP’, can be bought bare or with bar+chain, whereas the non-pro saws are always sold with a bar+chain and have not got the ‘XP’ tag. The XP saws are usually a 1/3 more expensive, though the non-XP saws are no less reliable. The opening to the right of the rear handle, should have a blue coloured choke toggle. Which is pulled out for cold starts. But if flooded, can be pulled out and immediately pushed back in before pulling the starter cord. The 266 was produced between 1981-1990. So this saw is at least 34yrs. old. To rebuild it isn’t going to be cheap and will probably require lots of after market parts. Can’t see it being worth it. As to the fuel cap - Husky’s plug caps should have a 3-4mm O-ring. Even when new, with OEM parts, it made 3.3kW/4.5HP. I’d throw it in the bin. He’d be better off buying a small Echo for the odd bit of limbing.
I think if you rebuilt it, you wouldn't be sorry. These are awesome saws. I have a working 272XP, that thing is a beast and I suspect the 262 would be too. I have one to work on next summer that also was given to me. Can't do it now, I just tore down my outdoor shop for the Winter.
Do a collaboration with Tinmans Saws in manitoba and ship him the saw. He likes husquvarna and probably has some of the used parts needed. It would add viewers to each of your channels.
@@marriedwithsmallengines. I watch him all the time and he definitely is a Husky fan. Has lots of donor parts and has been known to perk everything up he touches 😂
Another great video😊 I appreciate that you also show other brands than Stihl. However, would it not be easier for you to work just on stihl products? Just wondering, 😅 means you could reject other stuff because I hope you make enough and good money with Stihl already
Yes, I am interested in the other repair/service videos. And as far as this saw. I suggest letting it go. Lots of worn out parts means that others are worn also, just not visible yet. At some point this just takes up space for no benefit. Get rid of it and move on.
That poor saw, sitting there waiting for the Vacuum test, it looks like it's in the Intensive Care Unit in a Hospital with the Angel of Death hovering over it about to swoop down and escort it to the Train Station. I LOVE that Stove!
13 minutes. You often only need to change the o-ring. Can be a bit tricky to find the right size, unfortunately the original is a bit too small and seals poorly on a used saw. A little thicker is perfect, but only a little thicker.
Years of abuse and cranking the bar nuts too tight caused the metal inserts to spin in the plastic. Heat may have also been a factor at one point. With the clutch cover now sitting wonky on the bar studs (I think you said one was bent?) the brake band doesn't align with the drum properly and rubs. Thats why the band was worn through.
Great diagnosis! I will say; it would help us viewers with "closure," for you to bring some of these "dead" saws back to life (although, this one has an especially high number of issues). Thanks!
Rip 262, used to have 242 , stiil hanging on the wall, not so bad as this. 242 was very good saw, its problems are mostly connected wih leaking camshft stefas.,
Great Job Erica Working on a Saw Your Not Familiar With 😀 I Work on Husqvarna’s Too 😀 Those Plastic Insulator Blocks Often Warp and Crack Were You Found The Pressure Leak 😐 I Loved Your Intro Especially The Part Were You Said I Wish I Was in Florida 😎 You Had Me Cracking Up 😂👍🏼👍🏼 I Love Your Sense of Humor
Righ side of stinger handle is for a heated handle switch the XP has to do with port desgin to improve fuel and power .Who ever owned that saw ran clutch cover loose! That poor sove needs love! She needs a new clutch cover and clutch ,sad to see the poor girl abused and unloved.
At 9:12 in the video, the question was asked: "Is this normal wear? How does this happen?" It appears the operator ran the chainsaw while the chain brake was engaged.
I’m surprised a saw could develop so many major issues. I would think several of those issues would have stopped the saw from working preventing more issues from developing. It must of ran really bad and have been such a pain for awhile to cumulate such a variety. Very interesting!!
I had a really nice 262xp about 15 years ago. I kick myself for selling it. They are right up there with the 346xp and 372xp as my favorite Husqvarna saws. 12 1/2 lb powerhead and 4.7 or 4.8 Hp. No. That sprocket cover is not normal. That saw was rode hard. If you want a nice firewood saw you should definitely do a functional restoration on that saw.
Husqvarna numbers are easy to decode, the first digit is the generation number, the last two digits are the displacement of the saw. That saw has been abused! But it’s had enough time to get abused, being gen 2.
Erica, Chris here it looks as though that chainsaw was ran into the ground and not taken apart for any kind of cleaning or regular DYI service in my opinion. Pieces like brake band probably shouldn't even look the way that one did, and I'm not SE mechanic.
These were great saws back in the day, lots of power. I really liked the clips holding the air filter cover, but the filters themselves were eye watering expensive - some places wanted $80 for one at the time. Hefty , when compared to the $100 cars I drove back then... Anyway re the fuel cap - may just need a thick section o-ring to get it sealed. Good luck with it, anyway. Cheers!
Hi, How are you today? I am doing good myself. I am your viewer from Swanton Vermont USA. I love watching your videos on TH-cam. I would love to see the re-coil videos that you have filmed. I know you did not have the heart to throw the chainsaw away like the customer said to do. Please keep videos coming, stay warm, and take care until next time!
Hi there I can say you are a great person I like your content You can go on to Temu and find all the parts you need for this saw I was just saying this to my friend if you could look and see you may be able to fix it for less I no you don’t like after market parts but it would be a good saw for a small yard one’s it is fixed Love your content keep up the good work
I have the same saw. A tree had fell on the handle portion and damaged it. It has a few other issues, but runs great. A tornado hit my area in May. I'm trying to get this saw in good working condition to use this winter. I would be very interested in it for the parts I can salvage. What would you take for it. I am in Tennessee, I'd pay for shipping. Thanks
At least it’s a Swedish built saw, not an Electrolux/Poulan homeowner saw. Those aren’t worth fixing, the actual Swedish saws are worth putting some time and money into tho.
I could be off but I have a 562xp and that clutch cover gets hot. Not horrible hot but you can tell. I'm curious about the issue. But it looks like something rolled the clutch burned out the brake and heated up the cover bad. That's my guess only, it'll be neat to see.
If one is not handy, they should let someone who can at least take it apart and know some basics to get free or trashed machines. It's the courteous thing to do. Also, am I missing something on that saw that's in for bar and chain?
Good morning, everyone! The chainsaw repair marathon continues! Check out this video about a FREE Husqvarna 262 XP! Why was it free? We will find out! If you have already subscribed, THANK YOU! If you haven't subscribed yet - please consider it! It helps me and helps my channel grow! The more it grows, the more time I can spend making these videos for you! If you enjoy the video - please hit the thumbs up button - this will tell me that you like the content! Thank you to all of you! Today on my bench - THE ECHO!
After you have watched this video - let me know in the comments what you think I should do with this Husky chainsaw! Keep it for parts? Give it away to someone who needs the saw, since it was given to me!
** Disclaimer - No customer feelings were injured during the making of this film **
New video soon?
I'm starving here for good content...
BTW I LOVE MY BG86!!
I worked with these both as a mechanic, and lumbering. And I still own two of these.
The 262 became very popular here in Norway when they was launched. It was a fun saw, very powerful, and had a beautiful sound😀
It’s based on the 154/254 chassi.
It wasn’t so reliable as the 254 though.
Especially the early models had some issues with overheating and seizures at the exhaust side. It required better cleaning than the 254.
A improved muffler was developed after a while, and we often removed the heat shield. A richer mix ratio and a good quality 2 stroke oil was also recommended after some research.
Thank you again for a great video😀
I find your videos informative and educational.
Thanks Erica.
GOOD CALL...THESE are good saws, look how simply thay are.
Scott from the Greasy Shop Rag is the perfect person to answer your questions. He is terrific at working on the Husqvarna chainsaws and is extremely knowledgeable on their problems and how to properly fix them. He can turn to you for answers on questions he might have on Stihl saws.
Or tinmans saws
Most people think we have a magic healing rag we can just lay on it and it's fixed on the cheap. Thanks!
That a mess....
Bring this beauty old Husky back to life 👌
Regards from Germany
Those 262xp saws are highly sought after around here. Wouldn't take very long to have that running like new and then it would still last longer than any new saw on the market today.
I have one and I’ve run the dog out of it in 100 degree heat in the West Texas summers and I mix 45:1 and cylinder is ruff but it was like that when I got it years ago for 10 bucks
As a small engine shop owner I have a lot of used saws to use 😊
Def worth fixing .. those 262 are great saws. We use one all the time. Just bought the new 562xp and its weapon for the cc. My 365 is my fav saw tho
Keep up the good work! It’s always a pleasure being educated by a master.
Coffee time , Great Channel , Thank you.
You!! You just powered my next chainsaw marathon!! Thank you!! 🙏
You are in for a treat when you get this saw running. Hot rod saws for sure.
Your absolutely brilliant I love the videos watching from Ireland
I owned one of these before like the 61 you did a video on they are a GOOD chainsaw for crosscutting with a 15" or 18" bar on them. The 61 is better with a 15" bar. That empty space on the other side of the start switch is for a blanking plate if it does not have heated handles.
Thank you for the video.
I'm in Florida and I enjoy watching your videos. I'm wishing that we had some cooler weather and our son lives in Washington State and he's already complaining about the heat when he comes home for Christmas. 😂
The husky's are good saws i had two away back in the day, used to work in forestry commision had a 254 XP excellent for speed cutting, and had a 266 XP i am now retired sold my 266 XP to a friend whe i retired who i worked with,i knew he would look after it, but kept my 254 XP still have it to this day wont part with it, still runs tight, both saws never let let me down, just new chain if i didden't feelike shapening my own, and new filters and the odd barr,, that was over a period of 15 years, love my 254 XP the best though. In my day the clutch springs on the stihll saws had a habbit of breaking or comming off, seen it happen quite a few times with other guys who where using stills,,,but as i say that was away back in the day, anyway allways enjoy your videos....
First Pro/XP saw I bought in 1990 was the 262XP. Started with 015 as kid in 1984. Still have both saws, for show/fun to run saw. Been a lot of dead saws between then and now. Just can't let my "old" ones go to the junk pile yet.
I've got a 575 XP I bought new 2004, it's been my main girl for a long many years until I got the 500i. I still take it out from time to time just to keep fresh gas in it. I love that saw.
That hole should have a blanked off. It’s meant for the switch for the heated handle model. The brake band will have worn away due to a build up of dirt.
If I lived near you I’d take the 262 off your hands quick smart. Love the 2 series saws. Cheap fix for me as I’ve most of the parts required and my time is free. Great channel, really enjoy the content you put out.
Hi! Thanks for watching!!
Great content Erica! Thumbs up everyone! 👍👍👍
That was a nice saw in its day but that air leak on the intake caused it to overheat too many times. Some people love Husqvarna saws but I’ve always loved my Stihl saws.
Great video as always.
The XP's are Husqvarna's professional saws with magnesium cases vs plastic cases on homeowner saws. The XP's also had higher HP for the same displacement compared to homeowner saws. Very good quality saws
I got a used 268 and threw a big bore kit on it, one of my favourite saws now
That saw was used up. It gave all it had. We did indeed learn why it was free. Thanks for another chainsaw adventure. We love the videos but please pace yourself. We don't want you to burn yourself out. You have a full time job fixing saws. Stay well!
These are really good powerful saws though I've said it for years if you want a fast saw buy a Husqvarna if you want a dependable saw buy a Stihl. Those old saws are prone to leaking at the intake and at the seals. I just finished a 257 that had a messed up crank and found a doner saw and swapped good top end off the one with the bad crank and made a really nice saw out of the two and had roughly $90 in the pair definitely worth it. I would love to have that saw to tinker with. It wouldn't be worth putting all OEM parts on it to fix but I bet for just over $100 you could get a top end and the side cover around $60 and still have a decent running saw. I don't like the design of the husky hand brake about half of the ones I've had or worked on have had a bad band or spring that have had to be replaced and can be way more of a pain to change the most of the Stihl saws. Plus it's a little more of a challenge to change bigger bars on the husky saws with that design in my opinion.
You are rolling!💪
I'm beyond impressed with how you are pumping out these videos. I've always felt the 262XP was one of the most under appreciated saws Husqvarna ever made!
Oh boy! I haven't even seen this tutorial, and I'm excited already.
Hope you like it!
So happy to see you do repairs, I have a friend in Texas with a Stihl 261 and am able to give him advice on it because of you! Thank you for your work!
It is nice to see everything can't be saved!!
I have never seen a chainsaw beeing so damaged, ever. No wonder it was free!
I like your videos. I dont know that much about the tecnical stuff, very interesting to see how you fix it. The most serious thing which has happned to my chainsaws was an oil pump I had to change.
Enjoy that coffee ☕️, you deserve it ! Love your stove at beginning of the vid. Brings such warmth ✨️
As always, excellent!!! Thank you ma'am!!
Great Video!!
Thank you for posting this excellent video. I was wondering for a while how the Husqvarna would check out. The same company makes motorcycles I think -- or did. I was surprised when you took the orange air filter cover off, the underside of it was pretty clean. I'm not sure whether that is meaningful -- that the outside of the cover is dirty, but the underside of the same cover is clean. I'd expect it to be covered with sawdust. That's what I see with your Stihl saws. A very interesting exploration of a saw that has apparently been worked to death and never serviced or maintained. If it could talk to us, I wonder what it would tell us about its' life.
Would be a 262XPG With the heated grip. More heated grips in the Pacific Northwest and Canada than on the east coast here. I bought my 262 for $200 at a tractor show. No scores, want to port it and hop it up. A real nice saw!
EastCoastMan doesn't need fancy things like heated grips!
@@Craig_NI have the feeling the weather in Canada is a little more miserable than on the east coast....
Thanks for sharing another great video.
Awesome videos Erica, yes please on the recoil rope repair videos...
New to your channel and catch your humor bits. Putting on your gloves taking the chain cover off and you pretend to snap the glove as if your the doctor ready for a examination procedure. Classic LOL. Thanks from Washington State, USA.
Ha, you caught that! :)
@marriedwithsmallengines shoor did
XP = Extra Power
The XP saws seem to be the pro saws. Though many before and some after this saw, were not XP but still pro standard saws.
Husky also have a habit of producing pairs of saws, with the same cc and weight. But the pro saw will have greater power output by approx. .3kW/.4HP or greater, most likely quicker revving and possibly a better air filter, though paired with the same carb. The pro saws are invariably tagged with the ‘XP’, can be bought bare or with bar+chain, whereas the non-pro saws are always sold with a bar+chain and have not got the ‘XP’ tag. The XP saws are usually a 1/3 more expensive, though the non-XP saws are no less reliable.
The opening to the right of the rear handle, should have a blue coloured choke toggle. Which is pulled out for cold starts. But if flooded, can be pulled out and immediately pushed back in before pulling the starter cord.
The 266 was produced between 1981-1990. So this saw is at least 34yrs. old. To rebuild it isn’t going to be cheap and will probably require lots of after market parts. Can’t see it being worth it. As to the fuel cap - Husky’s plug caps should have a 3-4mm O-ring. Even when new, with OEM parts, it made 3.3kW/4.5HP. I’d throw it in the bin. He’d be better off buying a small Echo for the odd bit of limbing.
Before the 372 came out, the 262 was one of my favorite saws.
Would have loved to see if that saw started, a husky project would be interesting 😊
I think if you rebuilt it, you wouldn't be sorry. These are awesome saws. I have a working 272XP, that thing is a beast and I suspect the 262 would be too. I have one to work on next summer that also was given to me. Can't do it now, I just tore down my outdoor shop for the Winter.
Do a collaboration with Tinmans Saws in manitoba and ship him the saw. He likes husquvarna and probably has some of the used parts needed. It would add viewers to each of your channels.
That’s an amazing idea!!
@@marriedwithsmallengines. I watch him all the time and he definitely is a Husky fan. Has lots of donor parts and has been known to perk everything up he touches 😂
Hello Erica, I'd love to see the recoil videos, please & thank you.......
Another great video😊 I appreciate that you also show other brands than Stihl. However, would it not be easier for you to work just on stihl products? Just wondering, 😅 means you could reject other stuff because I hope you make enough and good money with Stihl already
It would have been a good saw in its day. You and Scott should do a Husky video together. I am glad you kept it for parts or a project.
You are lucky to have OCD Erica. I have CDO, that way the letters are in order, the way they should be! lol..
Yes, I am interested in the other repair/service videos. And as far as this saw. I suggest letting it go. Lots of worn out parts means that others are worn also, just not visible yet. At some point this just takes up space for no benefit. Get rid of it and move on.
That poor saw, sitting there waiting for the Vacuum test, it looks like it's in the Intensive Care Unit in a Hospital with the Angel of Death hovering over it about to swoop down and escort it to the Train Station.
I LOVE that Stove!
Haha, your right! I probably need a chainsaw ECG monitor
@@marriedwithsmallengines I have a 262XP and it still looks new. Some people................. I dunno.
13 minutes. You often only need to change the o-ring. Can be a bit tricky to find the right size, unfortunately the original is a bit too small and seals poorly on a used saw. A little thicker is perfect, but only a little thicker.
Good job Erica !!! Tell Mr Chainsaw hello
Will do!!
Years of abuse and cranking the bar nuts too tight caused the metal inserts to spin in the plastic. Heat may have also been a factor at one point. With the clutch cover now sitting wonky on the bar studs (I think you said one was bent?) the brake band doesn't align with the drum properly and rubs. Thats why the band was worn through.
Only time you need a chainsaw in Florida is after a hurricane...
Hi Erica 👋 Enjoyed your video
The XP was extra power but here in Ireland it stands for extra problems there like he Fiat cars Fiat stands for Fix It Again Tomorrow
Great content,interesting info.think I’ll have a coffee to lol,enjoying the channel,cheers
Thank you!
XP are husqi pro saw range, they usually have a magnesium crankcase/barrel, my 15yo 365 Special (magnesium crankcase etc) is still going strong
Great diagnosis!
I will say; it would help us viewers with "closure," for you to bring some of these "dead" saws back to life (although, this one has an especially high number of issues).
Thanks!
XP extra power
Erica have you done a video of how to properly sharpen a chain on a chainsaw
The old trick with husky bars is they run .058 gauge chain When they are worn out put a .063 chain on them
I hope you rebuild that 260 with the scorched pistons...
Rip 262, used to have 242 , stiil hanging on the wall, not so bad as this. 242 was very good saw, its problems are mostly connected wih leaking camshft stefas.,
Good parts machine for tinman 😊 Eventualy all the "soft" parts of equipment fail. The combination of time, oil and heat destroys most rubber parts.
That'll be a nice Saw when it's rebuilt, .
Great Job Erica Working on a Saw Your Not Familiar With 😀 I Work on Husqvarna’s Too 😀 Those Plastic Insulator Blocks Often Warp and Crack Were You Found The Pressure Leak 😐 I Loved Your Intro Especially The Part Were You Said I Wish I Was in Florida 😎 You Had Me Cracking Up 😂👍🏼👍🏼 I Love Your Sense of Humor
Keep up the good work my friend 😊
Righ side of stinger handle is for a heated handle switch the XP has to do with port desgin to improve fuel and power .Who ever owned that saw ran clutch cover loose! That poor sove needs love! She needs a new clutch cover and clutch ,sad to see the poor girl abused and unloved.
The discoloration of the cylinder looks to me like its been run hot.
At 9:12 in the video, the question was asked: "Is this normal wear? How does this happen?" It appears the operator ran the chainsaw while the chain brake was engaged.
That seal collar helps to keep schmut out of the carb enclosure I believe.
I’m surprised a saw could develop so many major issues. I would think several of those issues would have stopped the saw from working preventing more issues from developing. It must of ran really bad and have been such a pain for awhile to cumulate such a variety. Very interesting!!
I had a really nice 262xp about 15 years ago. I kick myself for selling it. They are right up there with the 346xp and 372xp as my favorite Husqvarna saws. 12 1/2 lb powerhead and 4.7 or 4.8 Hp.
No. That sprocket cover is not normal. That saw was rode hard.
If you want a nice firewood saw you should definitely do a functional restoration on that saw.
Thank you!
So sad that saw was a treasure when new IT IS A FINE WINTER PROJECT (WILL IT LIVE AGAIN???) Hope so
I could fully rebuild and port that saw and up the ccs for couple hundred bucks!
Husqvarna numbers are easy to decode, the first digit is the generation number, the last two digits are the displacement of the saw. That saw has been abused! But it’s had enough time to get abused, being gen 2.
That would be a good project saw. So sad that parts are so expensive nowadays. You might get aftermarket for it.
Erica, Chris here it looks as though that chainsaw was ran into the ground and not taken apart for any kind of cleaning or regular DYI service in my opinion. Pieces like brake band probably shouldn't even look the way that one did, and I'm not SE mechanic.
No, that clutch cover is toast. He needs a new or good used one. The bar nuts are normal though.
Professional sporting events are fun, & exciting when there's a lot of scoring! But when it comes to a chainsaw cylinder bore, not so much!
These were great saws back in the day, lots of power. I really liked the clips holding the air filter cover, but the filters themselves were eye watering expensive - some places wanted $80 for one at the time. Hefty , when compared to the $100 cars I drove back then... Anyway re the fuel cap - may just need a thick section o-ring to get it sealed. Good luck with it, anyway. Cheers!
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How are you today? I am doing good myself.
I am your viewer from Swanton Vermont USA. I love watching your videos on TH-cam.
I would love to see the re-coil videos that you have filmed. I know you did not have the heart to throw the chainsaw away like the customer said to do.
Please keep videos coming, stay warm, and take care until next time!
Appears the rear clutch cover hole was damaged, hole off enter, making the clutch rub on the chain brake
XP stands for Extra Power.
I wouldn’t mind seeing the hedgetrimmer.
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You can go on to Temu and find all the parts you need for this saw
I was just saying this to my friend if you could look and see you may be able to fix it for less I no you don’t like after market parts but it would be a good saw for a small yard one’s it is fixed
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Post the vids of those other repairs. They are all winners. Thanks
Ask donny walker from bc
O- ring for the fuel cap. Close counts😅
Florida? No way, bring on the snow!!
I'm betting it use to run but it looks as though it sat out in the elements for a longer time and decided to put it at the curb.
What is the green tape on top of the saw? Can you show a side by side difference between a warn sprocket and a new one? Thanks
Yes, I will show the difference in an upcoming video. The green tape is covering names and addresses.
Tinman or some some other Husky-dude (or Husky-person) might be very interested about that wreck.
I have the same saw. A tree had fell on the handle portion and damaged it. It has a few other issues, but runs great. A tornado hit my area in May. I'm trying to get this saw in good working condition to use this winter. I would be very interested in it for the parts I can salvage. What would you take for it. I am in Tennessee, I'd pay for shipping. Thanks
You have never shipped internationally...
Some claim the 262 was one of the best saw made, those and 365 and 372
I'll make a little wager that your work's NOT gonna dry up. 🥴👍🍻
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Would love to see this old boy rebuilt!
At least it’s a Swedish built saw, not an Electrolux/Poulan homeowner saw. Those aren’t worth fixing, the actual Swedish saws are worth putting some time and money into tho.
I could be off but I have a 562xp and that clutch cover gets hot. Not horrible hot but you can tell. I'm curious about the issue. But it looks like something rolled the clutch burned out the brake and heated up the cover bad. That's my guess only, it'll be neat to see.
If one is not handy, they should let someone who can at least take it apart and know some basics to get free or trashed machines. It's the courteous thing to do.
Also, am I missing something on that saw that's in for bar and chain?