DIY How To Remove Chainsaw Clutch without Specialty Tools - Saw Repair - Poulan Husqvarna Stihl Echo

A quick video on how I remove the clutch from a chainsaw. No specialty tools needed.

[@sheepdog3828]

Straight and to the point. No long Spielberg intro with annoying music. Awesome 😅😊... Doing winter maintenance on my CS 490. So timely...!

[@jenmclernon9249]

Perfect fit for my Echo CS-370, and the chain cuts very well kzbin.infoUgkxBd8qUztQUCL8Rm1-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.

[@hphillips7425]

It is not often you come across a good video that is to the point. Thanks 👍

[@patbeauchamp9198]

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!

[@Thelawman97]

Thank you I was wondering how the clutch came off. This video shows how easy it really is

[@kevininforks]

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.

[@isaacgrover]

During a cutting session I had a chain get stuck and wedged in behind the clutch. This video helped me get me chain removed - thank you!

[@AlekcandrPozzy]

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!

[@timdwilliamson]

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.

[@tallfarmboy]

T.D. Williamson Yep, you can do it!

[@naturundhund]

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[@AaronHahnStudios]

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.

[@AaronHahnStudios]

By the way, a Woman has stolen your video and used it to promote herself :- kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y16XpH-lq9ygmJo 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.

[@thornyturtleranch6152]

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.

[@christianevans8411]

Fantastic video, removed the old knackered clutch and put in a new one in just ten minutes.... chainsaw like new - Thanks

[@markjauregui8138]

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.

[@tallfarmboy]

Glad it helped

[@mikepalmer2219]

Thanks so much for this video. I am a first time chainsaw owner and this really helped.

[@DavidJones-smiley]

I just came in sat down pull up on KZbin how to get clutch off of echo cs-400 . Very first video was you . Thanks brother just what I needed!

[@tallfarmboy]

Nice, now get back to work... LOL! Thanks for the comment!

[@DavidJones-smiley]

@@tallfarmboy LOL LOL

[@timmwhite9218]

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.

[@skeets6060]

THANKS MUCH I have been looking at this damned clutch for an hour!!!

[@tallfarmboy]

Glad that I could help.

[@iamzid]

thumbs up, worked like a charm. i used a piece of 3/8 round instead of a chisel because i didn't want to notch my clutch.

[@gloooopo]

👍straight to the point and simple. Great vid.

[@geoffstrebel2808]

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!

[@Rob-C]

I wish more videos were like this. Thanks for a straight forward, no non sense video. 👏👍👍

[@romainemorgan4358]

Procedure works effective just remove a husqvarna 450 rancher cluctch drum using the same technique 🫡..easy as 1.2.3.. Thanks for the insight

[@jaimerodriguez1332]

Don’t say this enough. But thank you for this content. Helps immensely. God bless you.

[@adamkaysie8425]

I did this and it worked. Replaced oil pump. Great video

[@seavee2000]

Thank you.This is what YT was made for.

[@rexmilliron8956]

Spot on, great advice. This work perfect for me.

[@nutsnbolts76]

Thank you for this video. It was killing me that I couldn't hold the saw still for you!

[@tallfarmboy]

I appreciate your consideration... LOL! I just need a third hand sometimes.

[@carlcannedy2669]

Thanks for sharing your video, I was trying to take it off the wrong way. Tomorrow I'm going to try your way. Thanks again Carl

[@MrLibertyordeath]

Thanks for the reminder. I have seen this trick before but forgot. 👍🏻

[@iac08071]

Success! My confidence just went up 17 horsepower!

[@johndecksermonschurchofchr6341]

finally someone that can simply teach in a way you understand

[@Outdoorpa]

Thanks for the video, worked spot on 👍, and thanks for getting to the content and not a lot of BS to sit through.

[@braydonschoolcraft1875]

Very informative video. Sweet short and to the point. I appreciate that. *subscribed*

[@how111now]

worked like a charm...thanks for saving me 15 bucks

[@rwm6043]

Hey, worked great,very easy. Thanks a lot.

[@WhataChickenClips]

Worked like a charm, thank you.

[@suzetteedwards7956]

Thank you! This has been very helpful.

[@brianmoreland7275]

Thank you very much! Made this easy for me!

[@rocketbunny7507]

thanks for the tips.very helpful.

[@mmorin7602]

Thanks buddy! That was helpful!

[@scottlewis1201]

Good quick Video that saved me 25.00 in tools. I had my Echo CS-3000 sprocket off in ten minutes. Thank you.

[@andyb4071]

You are the man. Thank you!!!

[@paulmartin6704]

Thank you i just replaced mine in under 5 minutes with this video saved me a couple hundred bucks

[@chunnechaser7992]

Great video!!! Simple easy clear instructions the way it should be!!!👍👍

[@PetersInstruments]

If you don’t want to beat on it with a hammer an angle grinder wrench works pretty well in place of a specialty tool.

[@tallfarmboy]

Can't disagree... but, the span of the grinder wrench might not always match up to spots in the clutch. Hammer and chisel hasn't ever let me down.

[@jobanana618]

Great instructions. This worked perfectly! Thank you 🙌🏽

[@jacklowe3788]

Thanks bunch for that good info!

[@haroldasgailius3689]

Thanks mate. Very helpful video. I done it.👌

[@gregtaylor6146]

Excellent advice! Many thanks Sir.

[@the-21st-legion81]

Thankyou worked great with the rope but I used a shifter to hold onto clutch and a screw driver inserted into the shifter handle for leveraged.

[@MrMisaKulicka]

A really helpful video thank you!

[@captainbart]

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.

[@justinhoward6075]

Very helpful, thank you very much friend!

[@Ivan-ml1yv]

Thanks for your help and advice

[@samlee3784]

You sir are a legend, thanks for this, now to replace the gear for the oil pump 😁

[@Krusty366]

Question, if I have the clutch off can I remove that silver plate underneath and install new bar pins and threaded pin for the bar cover?

[@nathanratchford9996]

Thirteenth time’s the charm! (I totally counted). Also I liked the added text.

[@stroys7061]

OCD?

[@nathanratchford9996]

@@fongmaho did you hit it thirteen times, though?

[@SurferJoe46]

Thanks for this service video.

[@PRN-Life]

Worked like a charm !

[@theoroth3669]

Well done, thank you for teaching me!

[@yop88240]

Thank's for this trick ! It's working nicely :)

[@douglas9607]

That's the way I'll do the job. Excellent video. an oldy but a goody. Thank you

[@jfaguayfango5932]

Tnx.... For showing this video every step Works....

[@KW-qt6df]

Great help thanks!!!

[@sox7784]

Thank you great video easy to follow thank you

[@michaeldougfir9807]

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.

[@daddyrabbit835]

Yep, I've seen that in the manual.

[@ricksanchez3176]

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.

[@stuartnorman2662]

Fantastic and clear, love the advise😔😏

[@jcabrams2137]

Thanks man, got me out of a thight spot there👍

[@dillwizard7516]

Good video, thank you.

[@leoleonel6234]

thanks very good info

[@mikekotarba5828]

Thank you for making the video

[@harrynolan3002]

Thank you so much great video

[@BenParman]

So easy. I did this on my Husqvarna 445 and got the clutch off with just a couple light taps with a screwdriver and a rubber mallet.

[@tmo4330]

Thanks for encouragement. I will try as well. How is your saw doing?

[@BenParman]

@@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.

[@tmo4330]

@@BenParman Ran into a problem today, I don't have the small round piece that goes inside the sprocket. Cost me 19 dollars to order.

[@TheReal1953]

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.

[@darealmrog]

Maybe its to make it harder to repair... Fucking scumbags

[@nonegiven9579]

cheers , very useful

[@MF-le7fp]

Good video, brother. 👍 Thanks

[@sawmanbigtreeslayer2360]

Great video!!

[@AdamMotors]

Hi I like your video so do you removed the clutch on clockwise turn?

[@compasslife6658]

Appreciate the video, thanks.

[@cherithutube]

I want to replace the sprocket on Husqvarna Rancher 50 from 1985. The shaft holding the clutch has hexagon nut with 1/8" sides and all round the base of the 'nut?' is copper as hard as steel. Yours in video has shaft only. I have had the saw from new and it has never been worked on by any repairer. How to shift this I don't know, unless I ignore the 'nut' and hammer off as you show? Any info on this?

[@gilmamunoz9082]

Thank you for your vide you save my life

[@csehmarian1157]

Saved me, thanks.

[@slimcorntv9567]

This worked thanks

[@tripower5347]

Very good my friend and great to do video, thank you very much john.................

[@rogerg4916]

Another thing that helps is to put a little Liquid Wrench on the threads. I couldn't get the clutch to move until I did this.

[@rogerg4916]

@@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.

[@edgarjunior5407]

great vid! thx!

[@MISTERPRESIDENTELECT]

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.

[@isaiahhayes3434]

.,,.right on , thanks,,.wish i knew this in high school,.

[@davidfredenburg3529]

THIS WILL WORK ON THE HUSKY T-435?

[@S3RAVA3LM]

Hi, just got a 550xp. Does anything have to be greased after taking the clutch off? Somebody said after 40 hours you should grease something there -- the bearing or does the chain do all the greasing?

[@tallfarmboy]

I haven't ever really greased that bearing. The thought is that if it is greased, it will collect sawdust and dirt that could prematurely wear the bearing. In my opinion, a clean, dry bearing isn't a bad thing. The only time that the bearing is actually turning is when the saw is idling and the chain isn't moving. While the chain is moving, the bearing needles aren't rotating, just spinning with the clutch.

[@joescissorhands141]

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

[@barbandrob1]

Does the needle bearing have a split in it? Mine has, what seems to have an opening that expands.....just want to know if Ineed to replace it....all needles are in tact...thx

[@tallfarmboy]

I would likely go ahead and replace the bearing if you have it apart. However, the only time that the bearing is spinning is when your saw is at idle. While it is cutting, the bearing is going the same speed as the crankshaft and clutch drum.

[@ikesearles4079]

Thank you,, very much

[@axeandturtle]

Thanks a lot!

[@johnt6530]

Question do you think it would be safe to use rope in a lawn mower Cylinder to torque on a PTO clutch at 55 ft pounds without damaging anything

[@tallfarmboy]

I don't think I would use the rope in an engine with valves on top of the piston. If you have access to an impact wrench, I would use that on the bolt.

[@johnt6530]

@@tallfarmboy Xtreme Outdoor Power Equipment said not to use impact, to torque to 55 ft lbs. When I E mailed them they first said do the rope. Sent back saying will it hurt anything. Then they said. Hold the pulley with an old belt. Buy a piston stop are flywheel removal tool. There support?????

[@BurtBowers]

Doesnt most Husqavarna saws have a port hole at the end of the clutch spindal that can be greased rather then taking off the complete clutch assembly to grease the bearing?

[@dannywooding4009]

Appreciated’ thanks

[@michaelreed9652]

Good information

[@Wankersable]

Thanks for that I need to replace the chain guide and had no idea how to do it.

[@gerry7000]

just saved me from throwing this thing in the trash, . thanks