Description
Overview:
This is a genuine Husqvarna choke control for petrol chainsaws, designed to regulate the air-fuel mixture during cold starting and warm-up. Built from durable, wear‐resistant plastic, it withstands vibration, fuel splash, and outdoor conditions common to forestry and garden work. It provides positive, repeatable actuation of the choke mechanism on the carburettor to help the engine start cleanly and settle to a stable idle. Engineered for Husqvarna machines, it is an exact fit for selected models including the 242 and 246, ensuring correct alignment and smooth operation. As a direct replacement for OEM part number 501 79 64-02, it restores original performance when the existing control is worn, cracked, or missing, helping maintain reliable day‐to‐day running of your chainsaw.
Key Features:
- Genuine Husqvarna part for assured fit and reliability
- Direct replacement for OEM 501 79 64-02 (also 501796402)
- Compatible with Husqvarna 242, 246, and 42 chainsaws
- Durable plastic construction resists wear, vibration, and fuel exposure
- Positive action for dependable cold starts and smooth warm-up
- Helps maintain correct air-fuel mixture during start-up and early running
- Simple to install with basic hand tools, using existing fixings
- Supports consistent idling and reduces stalling after starting
Typical Applications:
Used during routine maintenance or repair when the choke control is damaged, loose, or ineffective. Suitable for professional forestry, arborist work, landscaping, estate and farm upkeep, hire fleet servicing, and domestic firewood cutting. Replacing a worn control helps restore reliable starting behaviour and improves day‐to‐day usability of the chainsaw in varied weather and site conditions.
Also known as:
Choke lever, choke assembly, choke actuator, choke knob, choke switch, cold‐start lever, carburettor choke control, start/prime control.
Fits Models:
242, 246, 42
Alternate Part Numbers:
501 79 64-02, 501796402
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