Just had to replace the clutch in our echo chainsaw. Tried the hammer and chisel and it would not budge, brought out the big guns and hooked up my air chisel and came off like butter. Thanks for the how to video it worked perfectly!
Perfect fit for my Echo CS-370, and the chain cuts very well ru-vid.comUgkxBd8qUztQUCL8Rm1-aIig5ViBT2E_kO_6 . I had been using a Stihl chain that I had sharpened several times (sometimes at a shop, sometimes with my own electric chain sharpener), and there's no comparison -- the new chain cuts much better and holds its edge longer. We'll see how the new chain holds up when it needs sharpening, but for now I'm happy.
tallfarmboy, my story is that of a 30-something city boy enjoying the country life, learning the ropes a bit late but enjoying it nonetheless, i never could sit still. just wanted to let you know this trick worked just now with some paracord on my now obsolete makita dcs530i. gonna have a look at my oil pump now, love you in a not homer type a way. just really happy. liked and subscribed. take care!
As a YouTubist myself I know how hard it is to film successfully while working. A GoPro is the answer but they're not cheap, you did well, thumbs up from me.
By the way, a Woman has stolen your video and used it to promote herself :- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE---4sLovwmb8.html I commented how she stole this from you but quickly deleted my comment and link to Your channel. I will do a video of me fixing my saw but will include a link and commendations to you in my video.
Man i gave you a thumbs up. I have an echo copy, a really nice copy, only one in the USA. I binded in a log. Asked my wife to remove it as i lifted the log wigh an excavator. She wiggled it really hard right and left insted of up and down, tweeked the sprocket and clutch cover, but didnt seem to permanently bend the bar.....as far as i can tell. So now i gotta get some spare parts. You can see this saw on my other channel "metal and wood" with chainsaw in the search.
Great job man, in been trying to figure this out since i got my new rim sprocket. Great explanation as to why you don't like the plug stop, makes complete sense, the rope still has give for the hammer strike.👍👍👍 keep it up.
Great tip, I am in need of replacing my needle bearing. This just saved me 15.00 by not needing the clutch socket removal tool. Thanks for sharing this.
Just followed your instructions. Couldn't get the old part off until I used a vice grip and just turned it with my hand. Rest of your instructions are spot on! Thank you!
I like the use of rope to make a 'piston stop'. Used to use the threaded metal stop but kept having to remove the top end/drill out, tap, and Helicoil the spark plug threads.....now I understand WHY!! Thanks tallfarmboy.
Very helpful. I need to replace the clutch drum on my Echo CS346, and now I feel more confident about doing it myself. Probably saved me a good chunk of change.
Definitely the correct method. I use(d) a plastic stop, and when it snapped in 1/2, the time to get the piece out of the engine was maddening....but I got it. Use rope, and a chisel...and a big hammer.
I use a cut, small diameter V belt I just shove in there until it stops. It's more firm than nylon rope. Older saws had an actual nut shape on the clutch which made it easy for a socket. Why they went away from that makes no sense.
The rope is a cool trick, I use a sharpie sometimes. Cool vid thanks. Was thinking it was righty loosey from looking at it, but it's been a long time, thanks.
Hey don't forget to grease those clutch bearings while you have them out!!! And if there is a grease hole in the end of the crank shaft (it comes out under the bearings, when installed) then tell your subs about that. Thanks.
@@fongmaho You might try heating it a little with a butane torch. Sometimes this will cause metal to expand just enough to break stuck threads. Be sure to empty the fuel tank before you try this.
Well done! I feel the same Re the hard piston-jammers....but am still split as to what is best...I think plastic stops that thread into the plug-hole are best, I don't own one yet and used rope thinking "It is best, not only is it soft & not going to hurt anything, but it 'spreads the load' of force the piston sees, since the rope fills the whole bore", but upon further thought I realize that there's NO WAY that rope is 'even', you're gonna be putting lateral pressures onto that piston/rod/bearings/crank etc, no question. At least the plastic ones (even the metal ones) are going-into the middle of the jug, so you know that the pressure on the piston is *centered*! Thanks for posting, so helpful watching others do something right-before you do it ;D
@@tmo4330 the saw works perfectly. I had to remove the clutch to replace the bar plate after I picked up something that ripped a hole in it. No issues since then, and this really made the clutch removal a piece of cake.
I hope mine comes off the same as yours because it has different style springs (one large spring the entire circumference) and the brake comes off when you remove the side cover. Edit: I figured it out, I can use the pin spanner that came with my angle grinder. Now I need to find some cotton rope as I don't want to put the poly one that I have in it.
Thanks for the video and very clear instructions. My chainsaw has a hex nut in the center of the clutch, I'll try to turn that and if that won't work then I'll go for the chisel way.
That chansaw was always there, you just chiseled off the excess parts to expose the art... Good advice, l've been looking at that and concluded the same thing, piston stop will cause damage to the threads, if not crack the block and totally ruin it. I'm not gonna say what the robot you give it to, can do with it, but it comes with handy threads.
