Chain 'spins' on for a while, no throttle

[Muddy42]

or check the manual.

[jimug]

I found very little on youtube but plenty of the clutches for the bigger and pro saws like you linked.. The 135 clutch looks like this, and my reference to sliding apart was confirmed, that middle bit must push out from the side pictured (spring is held in place by two 'fins' tother side so won't just pull off)

[GarethM]

4 minutes ago, jimug said:

I found very little on youtube but plenty of the clutches for the bigger and pro saws like you linked.. The 135 clutch looks like this, and my reference to sliding apart was confirmed, that middle bit must push out from the side pictured (spring is held in place by two 'fins' tother side so won't just pull off)

The middle does not move, the two outer sections swing out engaging the clutch cup.

 

The spring keeps them disconnected at slow speed.

[jimug]

2 minutes ago, GarethM said:

The middle does not move, the two outer sections swing out engaging the clutch cup.

 

The spring keeps them disconnected at slow speed.

Understood.. before I started on all this I didn't know how a chainsaw clutch worked so it's been useful in understanding that.. but - I'm talking specifically about how to get that old spring off the assembly as pictured. So I'm assuming the if view was directly viewed from above, looking directly down into the bit with the threaded hole in it - that pushes away from the viewer, so the two bits that move can come off it completely allowing the spring to come off the grooves it sits in on them, and the new one goes on, slide the two moving bits onto the threaded bit and done... it all looks really self explanatory now I've put all the bits of advice together but I didn't fancy breaking it. I'll give it a go.

[GarethM]

I'm not a Husqvarna man, but presumably once removed off the centre thread it's replaced from the underside as I'm sure it's just one big circular spring using the clutch cup as a impromptu retainer mechanism.

 

Whichever is cheaper, new spring or new clutch. In reality it might just be quicker to take it to the local guy and they can pop it off in minutes instead of struggling.