redunshee
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Changed to a new sprocket though it's the same as the old on
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redunshee
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Changed to a new sprocket though it's exactly like the old one. However I did change the bar and chain and it now functions as it should. May get a new 14" chain and try the old bar again.
I've found it's almost always hitting the bar plate. Not sure if you have them installed but if you do, clean them up and coat them with a magic marker where the chain will pass them. Slowly tighten the clutch cover until the chain starts to drag when turned by hand and after turning the chain around several times, pull the plates and see where the chain is hitting. Fix by bending the plates to clear.
If it's anything else, you're screwed for sure.
Your friend,
Tim
redunshee
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You may be right, cause I also changed the guide plates as well when changing bars.
No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!
Crap!
Shrapnel! Nooooooooooo!
Crap!
Shrapnel! Nooooooooooo!
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That looks dangerous,Hope no one got injured.
redunshee
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Goodness. What happened? Bearing failure?
A chunk of the flywheel bounced off my knee and had a scratch on my little finger. No serious damage to me. The chain flew off and stopped things instantly. The flywheel couldn't take the sudden stop. After closer inspection the bar was slightly bent near the mount witch is what caused the chain to fly off. Back to square one with this saw!
That is just...really....sad...to look at. Glad your hands and such are still intact. What in the world did the chain get hung up on that it stopped so quickly?
Yikes.
It's a real shame there's so much damage.
I'm guessing you didn't have it by the front handle.
I see a shiny spot on the flywheel at the hub. Is that the camera flash or a brittle fracture? It may have been cracked.
It's a real shame there's so much damage.
I'm guessing you didn't have it by the front handle.
I see a shiny spot on the flywheel at the hub. Is that the camera flash or a brittle fracture? It may have been cracked.
I did have it by both handles. Luckily I had it tipped down in front so the flywheel half that came out the top must have just missed my arm and the half that went out the bottom just clipped my right knee. The shiny spot must be the camera flash.
I'll be it made you jump. Would have made me anyway.
Happened to fast. I had just enough time to register that the chain flew off before all hell broke loose. Afterward it took a moment to register what happened.
Anybody got a beater 3500 I can purchase. All the upgrade parts are still OK. The main housing is cracked up, it leaks bar oil all over.
Holy HeII
Never had a flywheel come through like that.
But had one of my saws someone else was running have a pulley and spring come through the recoil.
What all you needing parts wise?
I can get pics of the bar tomorrow but I specifically cycled the chain brake before I started it just because I want to make sure that the chain brake worked so I am sure the brake was off.
Main housing, flywheel, recoil, top cover for sure.
Wow. 'Code Brown' territory right there. Where's a woodruff key when ya need one, eh? What a shame.
