028 clutch cover/tensioner interference

[JonCraig]

Basket case 028Super. Bought a clutch cover & it looks like it interferes with the chain tensioner. Looks to me like there should be a cutout in the clutch cover for the tensioner. Am I correct in this?

Another hint... clutch cover says made in West Germany, but saw serial number shows it was made in Virginia Beach. So I’m guessing there was a change made at some point that affected the cover and/or tensioner. That sound right? Or am I missing something else?

Thank you,

—JC

 

[JonCraig]

It just occurred to me that I'm stupid and I have another 028Super in the garage. I should go look at it.

:face palm:

 

[cus_deluxe]

Tried it with a bar on it?

 

[JonCraig]

Tried it with a bar on it?

Yes—no bueno:

 

[JonCraig]

Other clutch cover. What do you think my chances are if I drill out the rivet holding that bar plate on, it looks just like my good one?

 

[cus_deluxe]

Hmmm the ipl i looked at for 028 does not show an outer bar plate... but most on ebay have an outer plate...maybe somebody put a different tensioner nut on there, seems like most stihl ones i remember are more rounded , not pointed. Maybe this ones just stickin out too far. None of the covers i saw on ebay had any clearancing for the tensioner

 

[HarleyT]

Take off your inner bar plate and show us which adjuster you have.

Something there doesn't look original.

 

[JonCraig]

I took off the outer bar plate from the clutch cover, and the stuff behind it looks just like my “good one” except for one piece of casting. So I got my dremmel out and fixed that ****.

I’m confident that it was just differences between years/makes.

 

[farmer steve]

glad you got it "fixed". would the different part #s be of any significance? just curious.

 

[JonCraig]

glad you got it "fixed". would the different part #s be of any significance? just curious.

Almost certainly. Lol. ;-)

 

[J.W Younger]

glad you got it "fixed". would the different part #s be of any significance? just curious.

The 1119 number...

 

[JonCraig]

Actually, there were 028’s that used 1119-prefix clutch covers. Lemme find the link...

Edit: https://www.arboristsite.com/commun...stihl-038-super-need-help-to-identify.316852/

 

[J.W Younger]

Actually, there were 028’s that used 1119-prefix clutch covers. Lemme find the link...

Edit: https://www.arboristsite.com/commun...stihl-038-super-need-help-to-identify.316852/

I want one with a side adjuster.

 

[JonCraig]

The 1119 number...

Did a bit of google-type research. Looks like there were at least two versions. The older "type 1" is the 1118 part number, and the newer, "type 2" is the 1119 648 0403 part number, and allegedly was used on the later 028's, 038's, and 024's. Not sure if that's all 038's and 024's or just some. Mainly putting this here for posterity in case someone is searching for it later.