Any pointers on how to get my clutch cover off?

[Timbo74]

I tried to find the old thread on this problem, but couldn't find it.
Anyway, my Husky 450 is having issues. The linkage in the clutch cover, for the chain brake is messed up. It was previously sent to Mattyo to see if it could be fixed, and I thought maybe it was fixed until I picked up my new brake handle today, assembled my saw and engaged my chain brake....Now I cannot disengage it, and I am not willing to mess up the new handle. Anyway, I plan to order the parts to fix it soon. Now I have the issue of getting my clutch cover off without breaking something else....any advise would be greatly appreciated.

 

[HarleyT]

Wow!!!


Buy a Stihl????

 

[Timbo74]

Yep, that one mistake is still biting me in the ass. I'm just kind of weary about the tug of war game I have to play with the cover, to get it off. I think this saw has the possibility to be a good saw, but I gotta get this issue resolved first, and never make that mistake again. I haven't even had it in wood yet...it's kind of sad. Luckily I didn't pay much for it.

 

[Timbo74]

I should have just bought the new clutch cover. In the video Mattyo had to use a breaker bar to disengage the brake...that should have been the deciding factor. I just thought maybe...

 

[HarleyT]

I remember the thread, I think.

So the handle is new, anything else?

 

[HarleyT]

Yeah, there are countless threads buy many, many Husky owners here, bragging about Huskies, and bad mouthing
Stihl over the inboard/outboard clutch dilemma.

It is a tossup, I guess......

At least the Stihl newbies can take off the bar/chain......

 

[NSEric]

There's a bunch of youtube videos about guys trying to install the clutch cover with the brake engaged because they took the cover off with the brake engaged so it must pull off with the brake engaged, pry it off if you need to.

 

[Timbo74]

I remember the thread, I think.

So the handle is new, anything else?

Nothing new except the handle, but i'll tell you for sure, it hasn't seen much wood, it's very clean, it looks new to me.

 

[Timbo74]

Yeah, there are countless threads buy many, many Husky owners here, bragging about Huskies, and bad mouthing
Stihl over the inboard/outboard clutch dilemma.

It is a tossup, I guess......

At least the Stihl newbies can take off the bar/chain......

I cannot brag too much about this Husky, I haven't even cut nothing with it yet. But my Husky 35 is a runner. I don't really like the design of the brake on this 450, I really don't like that the cover to handle contact point is plastic on steel. I mean it's a cheap enough part, but its a weak point. I like the design of my JD cs52's much better.

 

[cuinrearview]

Husky 35 and the CS52 sounds like a great combo to me Timbo. Cut your losses...

I'm a little pissed now that I've offed all of my 4xx clutch covers. It feels like a toothpicks and wire system when you assemble it but once together right its light and works perfectly.

 

[Timbo74]

Husky 35 and the CS52 sounds like a great combo to me Timbo. Cut your losses...

I'm a little pissed now that I've offed all of my 4xx clutch covers. It feels like a toothpicks and wire system when you assemble it but once together right its light and works perfectly.

Man, I only bought it because the price was right. I may keep it for a back up, I don't think it's gonna cost much to fix.

 

[cuinrearview]

A cs56 or 62 is on my list of saws to try, green or red

 

[Timbo74]

A cs56 or 62 is on my list of saws to try, green or red

I am liking my cs52 more and more the more I use it...it's a nice saw. It just floods easy when cold starting.....then you have to pull it with the throttle wide open till it starts usually one or two pulls, but it warm starts like a champ.

 

[pioneerguy600]

A cs56 or 62 is on my list of saws to try, green or red

I repaired one, still use it at the summer cottage, starts easy and runs flat out good, cut 3 seasons of wood with it and not a hitch. If a saw floods easy its not the saws design, it has a carb problem, easily fixed/corrected.

 

[Huskybill]

I went to you tube to figure out how to reset the brake, the new assembly from China had the brake triggered. (Newer style) lots of info on you tube.

 

[Timbo74]

I repaired one, still use it at the summer cottage, starts easy and runs flat out good, cut 3 seasons of wood with it and not a hitch. If a saw floods easy its not the saws design, it has a carb problem, easily fixed/corrected.

Carb issues, I figured as much, but mine also runs very good, it just doesn't always cold start, using the normal starting procedure. Nothing that a few extra pulls holding in the trigger doesn't cure.

 

[Deleted member 117362]

Yeah, there are countless threads buy many, many Husky owners here, bragging about Huskies, and bad mouthing
Stihl over the inboard/outboard clutch dilemma.

It is a tossup, I guess......

At least the Stihl newbies can take off the bar/chain......

Husqvarna saws are for discriminating saw user. Just need to understand how outstanding advanced designs function.

 

[Timbo74]

I went to you tube to figure out how to reset the brake, the new assembly from China had the brake triggered. (Newer style) lots of info on you tube.

That stinks, hopefully yours turns out better then mine. I have to either buy a new clutch cover, or buy the part that's bent in the cover, I think i'll just buy the whole cover. I bent mine trying to disenge the brake using the wrong tools for the job (needle nose, and vise grips) do yourself a favor and make a three pronged tool out of a socket, or a scrench

 

[Deleted member 117362]

That stinks, hopefully yours turns out better then mine. I have to either buy a new clutch cover, or buy the part that's bent in the cover, I think i'll just buy the whole cover. I bent mine trying to disenge the brake using the wrong tools for the job (needle nose, and vise grips) do yourself a favor and make a three pronged tool out of a socket, or a scrench

I think many had mentioned that the first time.

 

[HarleyT]

Husqvarna saws are for discriminating saw user. Just need to understand how outstanding advanced designs function.

Like the mousetrap!!