Firewood Fanatic
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What size bar and pitch are you running on that 550?? Great looking saw OnTheRoad!!!
550XP or 562XP?????
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OnTheRoad
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To put it in perspective, I had a super mint MS460 Stihl that I traded to Dex Day for the little 550. Running the 460 and the 562 side by side on huge Elm rounds made the 460 look outright sad. Sure, it had a touch more power, but it was 75cc, bulky and heavy. At my age, that saw would work me twice as hard and produce about the same output.
OnTheRoad
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18" SugiHara 3/8" .050 Carlton chain I got for a steal. Little thing is angry.
Get your bar from weedeaterman Watsonr asap as they are 1) available and amazingly 2) at a great price on sale.
Firewood Fanatic
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I am in Canada and get Tsumuras and Cannon's easily, and at great prices. I think one of the 18" Tsumuras Dave has coming in would be perfect!!!
Please explain, l thought this was too silly to be true. There is no nut there like a 372. l think you need a tool to fit on the clutch spider followed by a piston stop to hold the crank in place. I hope l'm wrong pls inform us.There is a zoomed in pic of a 550 clutch on the last or second last page of the 'all aussie dribble thread'. Perhaps you or someone that is good at loading pics could transfer the pic here so we can get to the bottom of this. l hope your right but feel you may be wrong.
MarkEagleUSA
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Note the yellow circles...Please explain, l thought this was too silly to be true. There is no nut there like a 372. l think you need a tool to fit on the clutch spider followed by a piston stop to hold the crank in place. I hope l'm wrong pls inform us.There is a zoomed in pic of a 550 clutch on the last or second last page of the 'all aussie dribble thread'. Perhaps you or someone that is good at loading pics could transfer the pic here so we can get to the bottom of this. l hope your right but feel you may be wrong.
Thanks Mark, but a piston stop will still be required which is not a problem(some starter cord). What are you guys using to turn the the clutch because in my experience clutches need a fair amount of torque to budge. Do you suggest a flat head s/driver and a tap with a hammer? mmmm l'd perhaps rather fab a tool to get in between the spider using the three arms. Its an almost new saw & l'm better at breaking things than fixing them.lol. Appreciate you pasting the pic as l'm semi illiterate with pc's. Any suggestions? l almost feel embarassed asking how to change a rim sprocket but this thing is frustating. There must be a service tool for this.
KenJax Tree
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I've always used a flat head screw driver. I never used a piston stop i just smacked it a time or 2 and it'll spin right off.
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Thanx Kenjax, thats exactly what l wanted to hear! l'll grab the hammer and go for it.
sunfish
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It really is that simple.
Exactly, turn it to compression stroke and quick rap, most of the time the clutch spins all the way off the crank with one whack. Don't have to go scratching through the leaves to find that silly E clip.
sunfish
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& I've never used a piston stop, rope, etc...
CapitaineHaddoc
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It is good to know. I bothered to buy the special tool from Baileys! I noticed the slots, but I was afraid of damaging the clutch using a steel screwdriver.
sunfish
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I usually use a small cold chisel, can not damage the clutch. It is very hard steel.
middleagemutant
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I use a piece of brass round stock and a little rap ah tap from the persuader Dejour.
