Ouch can a Husky handle be fixed ?

[Sean McGillicuddy]

My Husky 142E has been injured...

My helper (wife ) drove over it...
Can this be glued .... the throttle binds ... What would you do ?

 

[Sean McGillicuddy]

If it can't be fixed..
I thought a Husky 240 ... or .. Stihl 170 same $ +/-

 

[DodgyNomad]

looks bad, but a few more pics might help. I'd start to look on ebay for a parts saw probably.

 

[salecker]

Easy part to change.
I am away from home...
But i m sure that i have a parts saw.

 

[Sean McGillicuddy]

I used an epoxy for plastic to repair the handle, and it seams to have worked for now.. Time will tell !

 

[zrock]

not something i would trust epoxy on. that brakes again when you are working it could end badly for you. You can order replacement parts from the dealer not overly expensive or find a parts saw.

 

[Sean McGillicuddy]

The only problem with the handle was that the trigger was binding a little..

 

[zrock]

If it snaps again while you are working it could kick back hard on you and you may have no control. I just replaced a handle on my sthil for around 80

 

[Sean McGillicuddy]

It wasn't really broken.. just leaning to the right , enough to bind the throttle a little

 

[tadmaz]

If it can't be fixed..
I thought a Husky 240 ... or .. Stihl 170 same $ +/-

Hopefully your epoxy fix holds, that's exactly what I would've done. I have a Husky 240. It's a Poulan under the cover. Something breaks every time I use it, it's crazy. Stay away!

 

[SeanBB]

The only problem with the handle was that the trigger was binding a little..

That is not good.

 

[Sean McGillicuddy]

The fix worked for 2 minutes ... part is discontinued ... anybody has an old 142e laying around.

 

[salecker]

Easy part to change.
I am away from home...
But i m sure that i have a parts saw.

Hi Sean
This is still available.