changing sprocket

[Jim2013]

Can not for the life of me remove the clutch so i can change my sprocket. It seems to be on there pretty tight and i dont want to break anything! Any tips, advice please guys?

[Graham]

Make sure the piston's well locked and then a good sharp whack. I usually lock the piston with a good length of starter cord as those plastic piston stops usually break for me:001_smile:

[Jim2013]

The piston seems to be fully locked the starter cord wont pull and the clutch wont turn but it just will not budge! I dont want to hammer the hell out of it im too afraid of breaking it lol ..Cheers anyway i'll keep at it

[Graham]

Remember it's left handed thread. Easy to forget!

[mad matty]

Make sure the piston's well locked and then a good sharp whack. I usually lock the piston with a good length of starter cord as those plastic piston stops usually break for me:001_smile:

 

same as starter cord that was the way the guy did it a college, and don't forget backward thread on the clutch

cheers Matty

[Stubby]

Can not for the life of me remove the clutch so i can change my sprocket. It seems to be on there pretty tight and i dont want to break anything! Any tips, advice please guys?

 

What saw is it Jim ?

[morten]

Release the chain break

 

An impact driver is valuable. No need to even block the piston.

[Stubby]

On , say a 346 I find that compression is enough really . I don't use a piston stop of any kind . Just make sure the decomp valve is out . Using an aluminum or copper drift and hammer give it a sharp clout in the direction rotation . Clockwise . and it should spin off .

[Jim2013]

i managed to get it off after a while of whacking and some WD40 it was on there pretty good! The saw is a 346, its been running flat out all week so it was just pretty seized up. All clean and looking tidy now though cheers for the tips anyway lads

[SawTroll]

On , say a 346 I find that compression is enough really . I don't use a piston stop of any kind . Just make sure the decomp valve is out . Using an aluminum or copper drift and hammer give it a sharp clout in the direction rotation . Clockwise . and it should spin off .

 

Yes, I totally agree (and so does my Husky dealer) - and no piston stop is needed when doing it that way! The direction is clearly marked on the clutch.