T540xp problems

[adw]

Hi Spud, the raised horse shoe section inside the brake cover was to stop the clutch spinning off far enough to allow the drum to diss engage from the oil pump drive, it truly concerns me that people are still running saws with the bar ,chain and clutch cover not fitted, when the clutch flys off the shoes and springs come away from the spider, so you get numerous lumps of metal flying around, and could cause serious injury

[GardenKit]

Those clutch bits can travel at serious speed and cover serious distance. If you have left the workshop door open you can guarantee they will find it and be off to the pub.

[Mark Bolam]

If there is one thing the initiated can take from this thread it is the danger posed by the above.

Joking aside, it could get nasty.

[spudulike]

Think we have been here before - the best one just sat there at my feet spinning like crazy without going anywhere, one dissapeared down the drive and the worst one exploded in to bits - bit like russian roulette as to what the parts hit first:lol:

 

I laugh but it is dangerous to fire a saw up without the cover on and am more sensible now, putting a bar and chain on saws I test. I do the clutches up tight after service as I know it is possible the owner may fire the saw up without the cover on and don't want to lose any customers like that.

 

Be careful out there!

[spudulike]

Hi Spud, the raised horse shoe section inside the brake cover was to stop the clutch spinning off far enough to allow the drum to diss engage from the oil pump drive, it truly concerns me that people are still running saws with the bar ,chain and clutch cover not fitted, when the clutch flys off the shoes and springs come away from the spider, so you get numerous lumps of metal flying around, and could cause serious injury

 

Thats a nice touch and good idea - glad the Husqvarna engineers have their heads screwed on:thumbup:

[Johny Walker]

stihl not fixed after 2,days on here , its goosed buy a new 1, simples end off ,till the next time it happens ,then repeat the above

[Mark Bolam]

If there is one thing the initiated can take from this thread it is the danger posed by the above.

Joking aside, it could get nasty.

 

 

Uninitiated, my bad.

[GardenKit]

Uninitiated, my bad.

Even the initiated need reminders sometimes Mark.

[spudulike]

Even the initiated need reminders sometimes Mark.

 

Thats your age Barrie, the only reason I carry business cards is to remind me who I am and where I should be going each day of the week:001_huh::lol:

[GardenKit]

Thats your age Barrie, the only reason I carry business cards is to remind me who I am and where I should be going each day of the week:001_huh::lol:

Who are you, and how do you know my name?