Roofgunner
ArboristSite Member
I realize most people do alot more work on saws than I do, but I stopped at Baily's in Woodland, CA. to get some stuff. (Maybe this will save some guys from ruining a flywheel.) One thing was a clutch removal tool for my 445. The fellow behind the counter, and like the other Baily's staff I've talked to in Laytonville are really nice smart people. He asked me if I had an air wrench. I said yes. He said don't use it with the clutch removal tool. Since the flywheel has the key cast into it an air wrench can ruin it which will ruin the flywheel. That makes sense but I never thought of it. His suggestion was to move the piston to almost TDC andput some starter rope in there for a cushion and just use a wrench to loosen the clutch. I tried it and it works fine.