Husqvarna 136 clutch removal??

[fonzy]

Howdy,

 

Looking for the best way to remove the clutch on the 136. I'm guessing I need a piston stop but the ones I've seen are metal and look a bit savage. Basicaly I'm after replacing sprocket bar and chain. I'm also question if it's worth it depending on cost.

 

Thanks

[Matthew Arnold]

Find you could use a piece of tight strung string wedged into the bore. Make sure you have a length left out to retreive it. Centre punch (but not one with a point) and a hammer and give it a good wack. It is a left hand thread (same as brushcutter head).

[spudulike]

I like the double ended plastic Stihl piston stop, it works well and a good bash with a mallet on a screwdriver usually works, the thread is left handed so the clutch needs turning clockwise to undo it.

 

Recoil rope stuffed in to the plug hole with the piston in a position just above the exhaust port is also a good option, especially for larger kit.

[fonzy]

Spot on gentle people

 

Very muchlay appreciated

[bob]

personally i would not use starter cord

use 6mm as less risk of it getting trapped in a port

but i tend to use a screwdriver and turn clutch till compression is stiffer and give a nice quick whack and can usually run em off with nowt down the pot as always concerned re loosening a bit of carbon.

 

I generally wizz mine of with airgun either with the proper clutch tool or a socket i have adapted to fit in but thats if you can be bothered or have a few the same.

as said it,s left handed so opposite to normal:thumbup:

[GardenKit]

As bob, I just bring them up to compression stroke, then a short, very sharp, tap with a hammer and punch located on the little lip on one of the 3 arms. Get the tap right and it spins straight off.

 

It does take years of experience to get that 'tap' right though, so maybe a piston stop or cord is the best bet. But dont use the hammer and punch method when using a piston stop, better to use a removal tool and nice even torque.

 

Again, just as Bob does, if the clutch has a hex head, or I have an adapted socket, then I use the air wrench. Some say this is brutal and causes crank damage, but this is not so. I have done it many 100's of times with no problems. The 136 however does not lend itself to making an adaptor, easier to whack it.

[fonzy]

Thanks again for the replys. I've managed to get a stihl piston stop for £2.70 delivered. I did try the tap without it but the crank turns to easily.

 

Thanks