550 XP on the spot buy..

[Moose McAlpine]

13 hours ago, Peasgood said:

There is a certain knack to getting the cover off a 550.

 

Release the chain brake and undo the bar nuts?

 

😕

[Joe Newton]

I think the problem arises when people who have only ever used inboard clutch saws move to a husky and then wonder why the clutch cover won't come off. Tendency seems to be to yank and pry it rather than stop and think.

 

You hopefully only do it once. 

[Guest Gimlet]

So why won't it come off when you have released the brake? I definitely did. 100%. Not a shadow of a doubt. 

[Moose McAlpine]

Just now, Gimlet said:

So why won't it come off when you have released the brake? I definitely did. 100%. Not a shadow of a doubt. 

 

Possibly the chain brake is broken and jamming. So the brake handle isn't actually releasing it.

[AHPP]

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Edited January 31, 2022 by AHPP

[Peasgood]

11 hours ago, Moose McAlpine said:

 

Release the chain brake and undo the bar nuts?

 

😕

Is that the knack then?

I'm not a full time professional user and come on here to pick up these great tips from you guys. Once again I must give thanks to you all.

Sorry for pushing my luck with your generosity but any chance you can tell me how to start it when it is hot?

Edited January 31, 2022 by Peasgood

[Moose McAlpine]

1 hour ago, Peasgood said:

Is that the knack then?

I'm not a full time professional user.

 

Neither am i, far from it.

 

I just don't see how anyone has issues with getting the clutch cover off it. Mine comes off and goes on as easy as any other saw. Same for my other saws with outboard clutches. (T525 and T540 also have outboard clutches with the brake handle on the powerhead and the chainbrake in the clutch cover.)

 

Maybe your chainbrake is broken and doesn't have enough slack when released?

Edited January 31, 2022 by Moose McAlpine

[peds]

20 hours ago, spudulike said:

Most common issue is trying to remove the cover with the brake engaged and if you can get it off.....it won't go back on again until you have disengaged the brake. 

I did this during my cs30/31 assessment. 

The fella very graciously looked the other way whilst I unf*cked my f*ck up. I don't know if I should have in fact failed, or if I got extra marks for identifying my mistake and successfully correcting it.

 

My advice: don't do it.

[peatff]

21 hours ago, spudulike said:

Most common issue is trying to remove the cover with the brake engaged and if you can get it off.....it won't go back on again until you have disengaged the brake.

My mate did this, I got it back off using snipe nose pliers, a screwdriver and some bad language  🙄 He is under orders not to do it again.

[Peasgood]

3 hours ago, Moose McAlpine said:

 

Neither am i, far from it.

 

I just don't see how anyone has issues with getting the clutch cover off it. Mine comes off and goes on as easy as any other saw. Same for my other saws with outboard clutches. (T525 and T540 also have outboard clutches with the brake handle on the powerhead and the chainbrake in the clutch cover.)

 

Maybe your chainbrake is broken and doesn't have enough slack when released?

I have quite a few saws and can remove and replace the covers easy as anything but for some reason find the 550 particularly fiddly to get off, always have.