Chainsaw clutch overheating

[bmp01]

If it's heat from the brake band rubbing then the brake band will also be hot and melt the plastic surround, I'm guessing that hasn't happened as it's not mentioned. 

Heat generated between clutch drum and the clutch shoes is more likely - I wonder if there was excessive grease on the clutch bearing which has now migrated to the inside of clutch drum / outside of clutch shoes. Clean and refit.

 

Worth noting - use the saw at high revs and not in middle of its speed range, clutch should be engaged before you start the cut.

 

 

[Dan Maynard]

Badger's arse is a measurement of roughness not bluntness as in rough as a badger's arse. Bluntness is measured in comparison to toenails as in, I've seen sharper toenails.

Also a hangover measurement, as in "my tongue feels rough as a badgers arse this morning".

[Stubby]

25 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

11 hours ago, peatff said:

Badger's arse is a measurement of roughness not bluntness as in rough as a badger's arse. Bluntness is measured in comparison to toenails as in, I've seen sharper toenails.

Also a hangover measurement, as in "my tongue feels rough as a badgers arse this morning".

Hang over ....My mouth is like the inside of a Nagasaki ditch diggers flip flop .

[spudulike]

Back on topic...list some pics of the cover, clutch and chain....may spot the issue straight away and save all the Badger talk light relief!!

The chain is probably as blunt as a bag of wet mice

[Khriss]

16 hours ago, spudulike said:

Back on topic...list some pics of the cover, clutch and chain....may spot the issue straight away and save all the Badger talk light relief!!

The chain is probably as blunt as a bag of wet mice

... So blunt i could ride bare arsed to York on it, tha knoes. K