Unique Problem? - New Clutch is getting hot and bogging under load

[pleasant]

8 minutes ago, dbrietzke said:

1 hour ago, pleasant said:

...so did it have a dull, dirty chain??

It did.  When I took it in to get the new clutch, I asked them to sharpen it, apparently they did not. 

So it still has a 'dull, dirty chain?'

 

With respect.....your problem will definitely not be unique from my experience.

Edited March 13 by pleasant

[GarethM]

You don't want to run it tight, as it will get tighter as it warms up. 

 

A 250 only has one bar nut, but you should be able to twang the chain and see about half the drive link.

 

Did they replace both the clutch and the drive sprocket ?.

Edited March 13 by GarethM

[dbrietzke]

2 minutes ago, pleasant said:

So it still has a 'dull, dirty chain?'

Not anymore...they cleaned it and sharpened it.  Took it for a test cut and said it's "better" and ready for me to pick up.  For the record  I keep a sharp chain, filing it frequently when in heavy use - I just assumed they sharpened it (as I asked) when the clutch was replaced. 

[pleasant]

7 minutes ago, GarethM said:

You don't want to run it tight, as it will get tighter as it warms up. 

 

A 250 only has one bar nut, but you should be able to twang the chain and see about half the drive link.

 

Did they replace both the clutch and the drive sprocket ?.

It will get looser as it warms up. Metal expands as it gets hotter not tighter.

 

The ms250 has two bar nuts BTW

Edited March 13 by pleasant

[pleasant]

6 minutes ago, dbrietzke said:

Not anymore...they cleaned it and sharpened it.  Took it for a test cut and said it's "better" and ready for me to pick up.  For the record  I keep a sharp chain, filing it frequently when in heavy use - I just assumed they sharpened it (as I asked) when the clutch was replaced. 

OK. this is one of those problems that needs a 'hands on' approach rather than this type of 'is it this, is it that' sort of suggestion. Someone (maybe like myself) could take one look at it as say what is awry, but on this type of platform its not practical. Good luck solving your issue though.

Edited March 13 by pleasant

[dbrietzke]

7 minutes ago, pleasant said:

So it still has a 'dull, dirty chain?'

 

With respect.....your problem will definitely not be unique from my experience.

LOL  I get it.  I was trying to get some attention so you vets would answer  It just ran so well up till now,  and with a new clutch, air filter, spark plug, "sharp" chain, and new bar...did NOT expect this. 

[GarethM]

1 minute ago, pleasant said:

It will get looser as it warms up. Metal expands as it gets hotter not tighter.

Whilst that's true metal does expand, but so does the bar. And it's a black art to get it right especially on a one nut 251.

[pleasant]

Just now, GarethM said:

Whilst that's true metal does expand, but so does the bar. And it's a black art to get it right especially on a one nut 251.

It isn't a black art if you know what you are doing...and it's a two stud MS250

[spudulike]

Just now, GarethM said:

Whilst that's true metal does expand, but so does the bar. And it's a black art to get it right especially on a one nut 251.

You can't call it a "Black Art", it is now an Art of Colour unless it has changed again.

[pleasant]

Careful Spud...you don't want to have to give back your ten mill do you???