Husqvarna 562XP clutch grinding through side cover

[JoeAbbo]

 I’ve got a Husqvarna 562XP that I’me currently trying to repair for the company I work at, the clutch spider is wearing through side casing very fast , I’ve tried replacing the worm wheel and clutch springs as they were already knackerd and was hoping it would solve the issue but no joy, I’me suspecting bearing failure but hoping it could be something relatively simple…. Any advice would be greatly appreciated 

many thanks

 

Edited March 8 by JoeAbbo

[spudulike]

You either have a damaged clutch boss or the clutch is simply unwinding on the spool down and then wearing through the side cover because it isn't meshed correctly. Some say this is impossible but have viewed it first hand 

Can you do a clearer image of the clutch boss/centre - I had similar years ago and one very small part of this assembly was broken.

Getting over the clutch spinning off - do it up well with a decent tool, you could add a little thread lock but go easy and/or rev the knackers off it with a bar and chain on it and slam on the chain break on a few times or cut a big lump of wood but don't rev the engine and let it spool down immediately after reassembling otherwise it will just happen again.

[spudulike]

You're welcome.

[htb]

36 minutes ago, spudulike said:

You're welcome.

Normal service though now, come for advice and then disappear with no by your leave.

[spudulike]

Seems about right - perhaps it span off and did him in

[adw]

There we go to all the people who say the clutch cannot spin off, imagine if the cover was not there! I wouldn’t be surprised if they did run this machine without the bar and chain connected, all good comments Steve but I would shy away from any compound on the threads.

[spudulike]

I know, I wouldn't normally but sometimes....... My money was on a damaged clutch centre but we will never know...annoying and as my old mum used to say...always say THANK YOU!!