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Post by edju1958 on Mar 9, 2020 21:02:56 GMT -5
Hello all,I tried to fire up my 450 today for the first time in almost 2 yrs.The saw has so much compression that I put my foot on the handle brace & then pull the recoil.After about the 3rd pull the handle brace just broke off.After further inspection I could see that 1/2 had been broken for quite some time & someone tried to remedy (?) the problem by taking a rawhide shoestring & wind it around the brace.I'd never really noticed it before.This was my first Homelite saw that I bought back in Dec.2017 which led me to join here.I'm fairly certain that I have another brace from another parts saw around here somewhere.I'd just like to know if the handle braces are accustomed to breaking very easily? Ed
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Post by jasonsturm78 on Mar 9, 2020 21:52:42 GMT -5
They are definitely prone to breaking, I’ve seen quite a few broke and just bought a 550 with same piece broke.
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 9, 2020 22:51:06 GMT -5
I guess that's why I didn't see a lot of them on Feebay or elsewhere.
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Post by onlyhomelites on Mar 9, 2020 23:21:48 GMT -5
Yep, the design on the 450/550 & 650/750 handle brace has to be the weakest link in both series. I know guys that have searched for YEARS for the 650/750 one!
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 10, 2020 17:57:48 GMT -5
That would be the day that I'd wait for yrs.for a part that could be fabricated,& the fabricated part would be much better than the original. I found another handle brace that I was fairly sure I had.Putting it on was a giant PITA.I found that I had to put the rear screw on first,then put the 2 bottom screws on.Now I have to pull the carb for a rebuild.I also think I'll take the 30 in.bar off that I put on it 2 yrs.ago.
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