Hi all. The title of this thread pretty much sums up my problem. The saw was running as expected, but something clogged up the oil flow. I broke it down cleaned it up. reassembled it and then noticed that the chain was spinning as I pulled the started rope. I broke it down, and this time pulled the drum and then broke the clutch when I removed it (lesson learned). Just received and assembled new clutch and drum bearing, but the symptom is the same - the chain moves when I pull on the rope. If I start the saw, the chain spins as it would after a cold start, but even after it's warmed up it keeps on spinning. Applying the brake stalls the saw. I can turn the drum/sprocket assembly by hand, but there is resistance. That's the part I'm uncertain about - should there be friction? Any/all advice is much appreciated.
As I typed this it occured to me to pull the cover off my smaller Echo and see if there is friction. I'll do that now, but please feel free to offer advice.
Thanks
As I typed this it occured to me to pull the cover off my smaller Echo and see if there is friction. I'll do that now, but please feel free to offer advice.
Thanks