best way to get a sprocket off ?

[Ross Beaumont]

need to change the sprocket on my ms 260 and iv forgot how they showed us at college. i no how to change it but i cant get it off.

 

any help would be nice cheers

[Mark J]

Google is your friend...

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUbSIHMSSP8]YouTube - Replacing A Drive Sprocket (Stihl Chainsaw)[/ame]

 

[Mesterh]

I use an impact driver but I won't recommend it as some recon it can snap the crank!

 

Use the plastic tool you get with the saw that goes into the spark plug hole to lock the crank. Don't forget the nut is a left hand thread, turn clockwise to loosen. You can put starter cord down the plug hole to also lock the crank our a rag, you just have to make sure you don't jam it in one of the ports and damage the piston rings or slice bits off when undoing the nut.

[Nick93]

take the little clip in the centre off and it will pop str8 off lad! dont loose your clip

[Gnarlyoak]

R Beaumont: Vid clip posted by Mark Johnson says it all.

 

Just in cae your confused by conflicting advice:-

Mesterh : Explains how to remove the clutch.

Nick93: Explains how to remove the sprocket.

 

Hope this helps.

[Mesterh]

R Beaumont: Vid clip posted by Mark Johnson says it all.

 

Just in cae your confused by conflicting advice:-

Mesterh : Explains how to remove the clutch.

Nick93: Explains how to remove the sprocket.

 

Hope this helps.

 

 

 

Oooops sorry if I caused some confusion.

 

At least you know how to do both jobs now.

 

Plus, put your hand/thumb over the circlip when prising it off in case it springs out never to be seen again!

[Bolt]

I use an impact driver but I won't recommend it as some recon it can snap the crank!

 

Use the plastic tool you get with the saw that goes into the spark plug hole to lock the crank. Don't forget the nut is a left hand thread, turn clockwise to loosen. You can put starter cord down the plug hole to also lock the crank our a rag, you just have to make sure you don't jam it in one of the ports and damage the piston rings or slice bits off when undoing the nut.

 

This does apply to many husq saws though, and as stated, an impact driver is ideal. I use a 24v cordless 1/2" impact driver with some adaptors I filed out of old sockets, and its the 'mutts knees' in the field. I have never had a crank snapping problem.

 

Plastic piston stops / lengths of starter cord? no thanks.

[Ross Beaumont]

thanks every one iv got it sorted now. 1st time i done it since college ill no now for the future

 

[Mark J]

I'm sure the guy who made that video's posted on here before. Here's a link to his website though as credit where credit's due and that.

 

Drive Link

[APC]

re: removal of clutch. Always used starter cord to bung up the piston to pull the clutch off.

 

With the pin on the outside of the sprocket. Might aswell have a bulk bag of them and replace rather than reuse. It doesn't take much to accidently open them up to the point that they are loose as funk.