372 xp high discharge clutch cover

[MrNick]

Has anyone felt the need for one?  part no 537 33 10-01 CLUTCH COVER ASSY 372XPW

[outinthewood]

Have them on all of my main day to day use saws. Found them very good for allowing brushy rubbish to clear and if triming up the butt end also clears much better. The design of the 560/562 negates, and no option anyway !, the need really as the clutch cover is much more open at the rear and if the roller chain catcher is fitted they clear fairly well. The Husqvarna wide discharge cover is still fairly compact compared to the Stihl version as I found if you didn't have the Stihl 3/4 wrap you would catch the clutch cover as it has a pronounced flare to it.

[wyk]

The wide discharge comes in more handy when you are doing a lot of conifers in damp conditions, especially with ported or larger saws. A lot of folks that do the full wraps on their husqvarna's in the UK forget the wide discharge clutch cover(for PNW 'flare'). I never had troubles with mine clogging in Douglas Fir using a 32 bar on a ported 385 xp and a ported 046mag.

 

[wyk]

OK, you know what, I lied. I was thinking back, and while I was bucking timber in the PNW I would occasionally clog up the clutch during wet and cold days(which was often enough as days go in the PNW). Square chain tends to make the chips larger, then add in the fibrous fir, and it could be an issue. So they do come in handy that way, but where it also helps is they are wide enough you can squeeze a gloved finger in there and pull the blockages free.

[Stubby]

4 hours ago, wyk said:

OK, you know what, I lied. I was thinking back, and while I was bucking timber in the PNW I would occasionally clog up the clutch during wet and cold days(which was often enough as days go in the PNW). Square chain tends to make the chips larger, then add in the fibrous fir, and it could be an issue. So they do come in handy that way, but where it also helps is they are wide enough you can squeeze a gloved finger in there and pull the blockages free.

I have to do that on mine occasionally if " rip " cutting .