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If you use rope, be sure the piston is above the top edge of the exhaust port before you put the rope through the spark plug hole. If the exhaust port is open, the rope can go through it and get caught in the port and be pinched by the upcoming piston. This can cut and damage the rope causing rope fibers to lodge between the piston and cylinder. I always fold the rope and put the loop in. This keeps the ends of the rope out of the cylinder, with less chance for rope fragments coming loose. To get the flywheel nut or clutch off (Stihl), you can leave the spark plug in and use the compression as a buffer to allow safe removal with a socket and impact wrench. Just blip the impact, don't hold the trigger down. This is especially important when removing the clutch. If you are powering the clutch off, when it gets above the level of the chain brake loop, the centrifugal force will cause the shoes and springs to go flying across your shop. I learned this at the school of experience. When putting the assemblies back on, I don't use an impact - I go with the rope trick and torque wrench. I think rope is better than piston stops because the pressure is put on a very small area with a stop, but rope offers a larger area and more give.

@alexpearson8481

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Pal. This really helps. Honestly I’m freaked out to do it - shoving something in the cylinder goes against all logic but I realize it’s the only way. I have an electric impact wrench so I’ll use that for taking it off. Can I simply hold the flywheel at the other side to re-torque when tightening back up? Or maybe that’ll damage the flywheel….Thus avoiding putting rope in the cylinder at all.

@beingthere597

Жыл бұрын

@@alexpearson8481 When the nut starts to get tight, the flywheel will jerk out of your hand, possibly causing injury. If you have an impact wrench that you can adjust accurately for the correct torque, you could try tightening by leaving the spark plug in and using the saw's compression to work against the wrench. If you use a soft nylon rope that is not frayed, and start with the loop, keeping the ends out, there is no danger at all, assuming the piston is above the exhaust port. I do not use impact tools on reassembly, since mine is air driven and not adjustable. .

@alexpearson8481

Жыл бұрын

@@beingthere597 thanks appreciate that. How can you tell if you’re above the exhaust port? Or maybe I just move the piston most of the way to the top, then put the rope in….and then should be fine?

@beingthere597

Жыл бұрын

@@alexpearson8481 Before you start to thread the rope in, look through the spark plug hole and watch the piston coming UP past the upper edge of the exhaust port. A bore light can be helpful.

@bendigo1961

Жыл бұрын

I find with my husky there is no need to lock the piston when using a rattle gun.

Hey thx So good to see a person just get to the point and do the job rather than blowing there own horn and fucking around for 20 mins or longer. I'll subscribe to you now. Better than any guys I've seen..

Thank you so much for this video! They were going to charge $160 to replace the clutch on our Stihl ms180c. I watched your video, bought a $35 part, and had it done in under 30 minutes!!!

@missingremote4388

Жыл бұрын

Same here, normal use I wore out my 8 tooth spur. ( greenhorn mistake)

Before I saw your excellent video, this project was daunting and scary. But your description is so clear and logical that I feel much more confident now. Thanks!

Thank you. Stihl MS271 clutch replaced and purring. I used a new pair of shoe strings and tied a few knots in them for strength. Saw started and cutting nicely again. Thank you.

I needed to remove the clutch/drum sprocket to get the bar/oiler plate off, so this video was helpful. Thanks!

Hey Bre. Old video, but I used this completely today to give my tree company saws a good cleaning and referred to this for reassembly and how the washers face. Thank you!!

Once again . . . you're awesome! I just did all the maintenance on my Husqvarna 350 EPA including removing and greasing the needle bearing. Thank you! Rick

Thanks for this…I just swapped out a weak stock oil pump with a OEM high output one, and needed to get past the clutch to do so. Liked and subscribed.

To those people put there looking to diy replace their clutch or sprocket, replace the bearing at the same time. Cheap insurance. Good video.

Now if I'm outta line please tell me, or cuss me if you want. But on the Husqvarna instead of a screwdriver to knock the clutch loose wouldn't a drift or a brass rod be better. Hitting a flat blade screwdriver tends to get klutzy Scotsmen into trouble, or at least a trip to the first aid box. Another good show Chicka spreading the knowledge.

@peterlabiak1051

2 жыл бұрын

Making this tool takes literary 15 mins, flat bar with two holes and two bolts, space to suit your requirements. I would not be banging on it at all as the shock loads are transferred directly to the main bearings and piston bearing.

Love how you show EVERYTHING!! Real world.

@Chickanic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Dont know why i watch this. l find it addicting. Good delivery Chickanic.

Thank you. This is what is wrong with my Stihl and after watching this, I will be fixing it myself.

Glad I'm not the only one that works on dirty saws. Get the repair done then deep clean on saw that seems to work best for me. Another great video keep em coming ,we'll keep watching!!!

@peterlabiak1051

2 жыл бұрын

I deep clean first as I cannot make myself to work on dirty kit, shit gets everywhere causing way more aggro and more cleaning than it is worth :)

@codblkops85

2 жыл бұрын

How do expect a clean saw if you actually use it

Thank you Chickanic, it saved me time, money and frustration... 🙂

I just did this a week ago on my Husky 455 Rancher saw, just to find out EXACTLY what the problem was, now, I know. I gotta get a new sprocket, and replace it. But, this video is how I learned to do this. Dirt simple, great job!

@marshallburgess2268

6 ай бұрын

Good work learn from you everytime

Thanks Bree simple fix and all the tricks of the trade

It is 2.30am here in Oztralia. I love watching your videos anytime of the day. 😊🚜🐻 Love your work !

@davidwillard7334

2 жыл бұрын

BETTER GO ! BACK ! TO ! SLEEP ! THERE !!

Thank you Chickanic for the refresher you are the best 👌❤keep it up.

Many thanks for this, and the additional tips below. Can't believe how much 6mm rope my 660 clone consumed to fill the cylinder! Worked a treat 👍

Great one.. thanks for the information.. hope you and Ron are both doing well

Well now that was a interesting video and always wondered on my Stihl how the clutch came out even though I never have needed to replace it, but if I ever have to now I know.

Thank you. Watching from Kuching.

Great job!!!! I enjoyed and learned a lot!!!💯💯💯💯

Thank you so much this really helped me out, i think my worm gear snapped or something. Because its not long enough to fit into the clutch drum groove. Im going to look at it soon once i get the clutch off, I'll let you know how i do

Cool video Bre nice and quick but full of content. Love it. John 🇬🇧

Always very informative and well presented.

Hugely helpful! Thank you

Luv the proper usage of the slotted driver punch tool. LoL🙂👍

NICE JOB!! YOUHAVE SAVED ME A TON OF TROUBLE!! GREAT VIDEO!!

Great job there Young lady that repair job is a money saver for us d.y.i self rs

Reverse thread, that's good to know 🙂, good job 👍

I tried using a length of leftover Tygon fuel line and it work great

Thank you so much for the wonderful broadcast, I had been wondering of how to get the clutch off and check to see why my chain saw wasn't oiling, and thanks to you and you're wonderful channel I got it figured out, and also am a brand new subscriber to you're wonderful channel! May God bless you always my sister in Christ.

@williamrgrant

7 ай бұрын

About to do the same to my ryobi tomorrow. Did you get the oiler fixed?

@joshuamccord2414

7 ай бұрын

@@williamrgrant come to find out my problem was the worm gear was stripped out causing it not to turn the gear that pumps the oil, gonna order parts to fix it. Should not cost over $30

@williamrgrant

7 ай бұрын

@@joshuamccord2414 just discovered is the stripped worm gear on mine as well! Problem is my saw is a Ryobi from 2007 and the part is unavailable. Gonna take my chances on a pump and gear assembly from a newer identical size model from Ryobi. :)

Good information on the clutches.

Nicely done, thanks! 👍👍

Thanks, great info. Helped me for sure.

Thank you. I have learned so much from your KZread videos about repairing and maintaining my garden equipment. You have been a Godsend.

Brilliant video thank you very much.

Never thought about using a screw driver instead of the prong tool !! Thanks for the info

@John-gj1jr

2 жыл бұрын

I think it was a court martial offense in the army to use a screwdriver for a drift. At least, I took a tongue lashing for it. No joke.

@missingremote4388

Жыл бұрын

That explains my fork tongue on my flathead screwdrivers

Thanks for the tutorial.

Good idea never thought about putting a rope in the cylinder 🍀✅

@leifvejby8023

2 жыл бұрын

I do it too - just make absolutely sure the exhaust port is closed before inserting the rope. If not you can damage the piston.

@jaypayette8525

2 жыл бұрын

The most basic thing u can know if u ever worked as a small engine mecanic. I never use this tip on a chainsaw tho

@jamesyarbrough3996

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaypayette8525 I've never been a small engine mechanic I've always worked on heavy equipment.

@leifvejby8023

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaypayette8525 I've used it as as small machine mechanic for 35 years without any problems - just make sure the exhaust port is closed before using the rope.

Excellent tutorial 👍

Thanks for the tips and details!!

@Chickanic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Very helpful. Thank you.

Great Rope trick

Nice video! The pronged tool you speak of to my knowledge is called a spanner wrench :)

@philliphall5198

7 ай бұрын

Yep 👍

Thanks chikanic!

Really like your channel. Great info

Great video, nice clear and simple instructions. Thank you Bre 👍🏻

No grease on the clutch bearing?

I bought a plastic piston tool that works good to hold piston. used a rope many times too!! what bearing lube do you use for bearings?

I 👍 smashed the like button again another educational video chicky love this channel and keep up the good work

Useful. Thanks

Big help Thanks

thanks, very usefull

Awesome 👍😎 ty very helpful 😊

thanks for what you do.

thank you great help.

Great video, but please treat yourself to the proper two pronged Husky clutch wrench.. I use my angle grinders disc removal tool it fits perfectly.. :))

@manaman1234567

2 жыл бұрын

no one has these for the once in a blue moon time they’re going to remove the clutch. i was looking for a video on this way to do it for ages.

The clutch on my ms 180 gets hot in use even though I have changed the worn sprocket what would cause this.the clutch is free running so I was thinking the oiler stuck.ans what grease should I use on the barrel bearing.

I have a husqvarna 135mk 2 that circle spring on clutch broken while cutting some firewood a didn't hear it at first as a had ear defenders on it was all Bent and making a loud banging sound are they springs known to brake ?

Thank you. For the video

What are your thoughts about the tool that comes with the Stihl chainsaw that you put in the spark plug hole some people say it can put a hole in the Piston thank you

Great tips have a good day

Alright, I suppose so. The string in the cylinder. That's new. I've had my saw for a long long time. So many stories ~ Yada Yada Yada. Thanks for this. I'll Subscribe. Not sure what this is all about but I'll include all this in my routine. OOPS well, ~ another story ~ yesterday the sprocket finally gave way with the chain off the bar and happy to have a spare sprocket. The spare sprocket has also been around for a long time. I knew this would happen. The string in the cylinder. Thanks so much. ✨🌟👍🌟✨

@purdyboi8078

Ай бұрын

*NOT string...small diameter rope

good work

love ur vids ur to kool for school lol ;) ur my rockstar and my chikanic all into one perfect combination, :) peace out u and ur family :) ;) :)

What do you think about piston stops ?

great videos

Good video!

Great video and instruction as always. Keep up the great work

Thank you

hi, i have Oregon cs1500, as soon as i run it then the chain would come loose right away. Could it be bad sprocket or something else?

Would you be able to do a how to on the pull start mechanism on a vintage pioneer 1074?

My clutch is being stubborn. Every socket or wrench that i use slips off due to the low profile nut holding it. Idk if mine was just torqued way tf down or what. Is an impact necessary in this instance?

thank you for this show have a 02 poulan

Nice to no thank you.great stuff

Great video again. As there are different sprocket sizes to match chains, are clutches like the Husky style all the same? I have a no name 62 cc

just got a Stihl MS660 in(a big one) with the chain sprocket totally rounded off. the cover rounded off, the needle bearing partially melted.

Question, is it possible to change the sprocket on a battery chainsaw to accept.325 chain? For the life of me I can't find anything on this. I have bars and chains I want to swap over to a battery chainsaw but they are all3/8 as far as I can see. Is there a battery chainsaw with.325sprocket?

Hi , thx for all the great videos, I wonder if you could clarify something, a guy on an Oregon video commented that using an impact wrench to undo the clutch could cause the crankshaft to twist out of true , what are your thoughts on this , thx

Thankyou

How determine if the clutch is bad? My chainsaw Gets hot when I run it and it's getting plenty of oil. It also has a brand new chain on it. I have a cs-400 Echo chainsaw.

wich type of clutch system do u think is better?

Exactly what I need for my Stihl 028 Wood Boss. Thank you Bre!

@Chickanic

2 жыл бұрын

Great saw!

@haneyoakie14

2 жыл бұрын

@@Chickanic I like it a lot. A friend of my wife’s gave it to me because she was going through a divorce and it was her soon to be ex’s favorite saw.

How do you know when the clutch is bad my 51 husky starts to cut makes chips then makes dust like it's slipping.

Which size of socket plug key are you used at 4:13 metric size please

Hi, I have a stihl br 200 backpack blower and it is not reving up to full throttle. I can't figure out if the carb needs adjusting or the spark arrestor is plugged.

@Chickanic

2 жыл бұрын

When I get one in the shop with this symptom, the first thing I do is check the fuel. I make sure there is no water and that it is not canned fuel. If it is fresh mixed fuel, I then go to look at spark arrestor. If it is not either one of those two things check the plug. If it is wet it might be flooding out while running. If it is dry, it is starving for fuel. Then it needs carb adjust or work.

Cool

When the time comes I’m changing my sprocket on my CS590 to a rim sprocket

When I bought my 075 years ago new included was a white plug that replaced the spark plug for this repair.

That's the way I always heard people do it but I honestly just have the "false spark plug" tool that just has a rounded edge to protrude into the combustion area and keep the piston from rotating.

@John-gj1jr

2 жыл бұрын

I used a piece of nylon cord. Ran the piston up to TDC and then backed it off a tad.

@Gideon_Judges6

2 жыл бұрын

@@John-gj1jr yeah a lot of instructions call for rope and it's usually readily available, but I like the tool for piece of mind.

@John-gj1jr

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gideon_Judges6 Yeah, I understand and if I'd had one, I'd probably use it too. But I've seen videos of people sticking things like screwdrivers and odd bolts in there. I really believe the rope is a safe solution. This is the second time I've used it, and amazed at how solid it is. I figured it would be spongy, but it's very solid.

@Gideon_Judges6

2 жыл бұрын

@@John-gj1jr It's pretty safe as long as your end is not frayed and thus more likely to leave fibers or get stuck.

@John-gj1jr

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gideon_Judges6 I checked for that. Thanks. Now I've got to find a clutch with "brake" linings or somehow reattach the one that's loose.

I tried to replace the sprocket on my jonsered 2137. I was turning it the correct direction to loosen it. But it was on so incredibly tightly. It came loose with a lot of pressure but now the saw doesnt run right anymore. I might have created an air leak because it idles very high and carb adjustment cant fix it.

On bigger lawnmower engines I stopped doing the rope trick when I got an air impact. Have you tried the air on a chainsaw ?

@missingremote4388

Жыл бұрын

One guy John-gi1jr, says it will damage the ☆crank seal / if too much tourqe is applied and / not needed

Great tip with the rope. I just woke a old 25 yrar Husqvarna to life. But a thought: it seems to drop a lot of chain oil even not under use. Is it normal that they are always oily underneath ”more or less”? Thanks! Cheers!

@JohnSmith-mg6kr

2 жыл бұрын

check and see if there is a black hose behind that thin metal plate, just right of the clutch. mine was broken off which oil kept leaking out just sitting.

@andersforrad

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-mg6kr - Thanks for tip - I will check.

Now my Ryobi RY3714 clutch not fully disengaging. One shoe hung up on the drum so when you pull the start rope the chain turns. This in turn leads to the chain moving at idle and the engine having to work harder and stall out during operation. A lot of times if I ran it for a bit it won't start up again until it fully cools down. The drum has a seized needle bearing and moves the crankshaft with it so I bought a replacement online.

nice