Chainsaw Repair

I dont usually buy these ...... ......  (not wanting to ruffle any feathers)    .

Anyhow looking at this one missing some parts.  What you see is what I have seen only.   Guessing cylinder cover, af cover, filter.  Is there a filter box or anything else?

Known issues with these to ask about?

Your opinion of what one is worth to buy that looks like this (says runs great)?  Do you think I could find the parts to finish easily? 

Looks like top cover, AF, and AF cover.  There's no filter box.  Top covers aren't too hard to find.  Filters aren't either.  A good AF cover is HARD to find nowadays.  They were all broken or discarded.

Not many known issues.  The o-rings around/under the manual oiler pump can leak.  When that happens you get fuel in the bar oil tank.  The stock fuel tank vent is a complicated piece with NLA parts.  It is best replaced with a molded fuel line (they're still available for these........both OEM and aftermarket) with a white plastic Echo tank vent on the end of the line (in the carb box area).  Look out for stripped screw holes, especially for the handlebar mounting screws (both on the bottom, and on the right side).

If it runs great and the P/C are good (I'd be worried about the intake side being 'dusted' if he's been running it without a filter) then it's worth a couple Franklins.  Maybe a tad more.  Pull the muffler and look at the P/C through the port at least.  Rings are standard 56mm x 1.5mm.  You can replace 'em with Cabers or with OEM 394XP rings.  Crank bearings are standard 6203's.  Crank seals are the same ones used on 181/281/288 and 394/395 Husqvarnas.

If you get that thing cheap enough and don't wanna keep it.............well then the dynamics of that trade we've been talking about may change a tad.