McCulloch chain saws, string trimmers, and leaf blowers were
very popular homeowner tools up until the company shut its doors in 2009. With McCulloch out of business, production of
replacement parts stopped. Any replacement parts that McCulloch had in their
factory were sold at auction in June of 1999. Small engine shops from all over
scooped up the parts and have been using this limited supply to repair older McCulloch
items for 15 years.
Nobody is making replacement parts for McCulloch and its very unlikely anyone ever will.
What does this mean to you? If you have a McCulloch tool (pre
1999), you should seriously consider replacement vs repair costs. The only way
to get a part is a time consuming internet search in the hopes of locating
someone who bought parts at the auction, back in 1999. If you locate someone
with McCulloch parts, your next hurdle is that they have part you need.
At best, it’s a long shot. You may get lucky and find the part
you need, but, you should evaluate if you are throwing good money after bad.
Please note, that the McCulloch brand was acquired by
Husqvarna and they are selling tools under this brand name. They are not
producing replacement parts for older equipment.
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