How to tell when a clutch on a husky needs to be replaced ?

[Huskitoter]

The clattering on the 350 is likely just the drum vibrating on the bearing. To check, apply the brake and see if it stops. Some grease will deaden the noise.

Do you guys always replace the bearing when installing a new drum?

 

[Wood Doctor]

The clattering on the 350 is likely just the drum vibrating on the bearing. To check, apply the brake and see if it stops. Some grease will deaden the noise.

Do you guys always replace the bearing when installing a new drum?

Not unless the bearing shows signs of damage. Most of the time it's OK for several sprockets. However, it seems that many operators know exactly how to burn out needle bearings. Many times it's excess heat that destroys them.

 

[805 McCulloch]

Is it okay to change individual rollers on the bearing, if the other rollers are in good condition?

 

[HarleyT]

Huh?

 

[HarleyT]

If the bearing is missing any "needles", I would recommend replacing the whole bearing.

 

[Smcgill]

I guess they were bad.
New

How they both looked


Hard to tell the diff. from a 350 or the 142 .
Bearings were good on both saws.( that bolt was just so I could take the pics)
I had to change out the chain on the 142 ..not much teeth on the drive side of the chain..
Oh ya the noise is gone..

 

[Huskitoter]

You got your money's worth out of those. I'm guessing you were not talking about chattering at idle after seeing that.

 

[HarleyT]

You need to put up a pic of the other chain, it is bound to be bad as well.
It will quickly damage the new sprocket.

 

[Smcgill]

You need to put up a pic of the other chain, it is bound to be bad as well.
It will quickly damage the new sprocket.

Was fairly new.. still looked good

 

[HarleyT]

Was fairly new.. still looked good

If you ran it on a sprocket like that, it is damaged..

 

[HarleyT]

Put up a pic.

 

[Smcgill]

That would mean I have to take it all apart and take a pic and find a new chain..
The 350 sprocket was a used one anyway.. not new...
It's good....

 

[HarleyT]

Yeah, life can be a bummer.......

 

[HarleyT]

Your bar rails are probably splayed out too, otherwise the boogered up drive links would lock up in the bar.....

 

[Smcgill]

It ate up a 20" oak no problem...

 

[Smcgill]

A new bar probable soon..

 

[HarleyT]

A new bar probable soon..

Lol.....

 

[HarleyT]

It is best to put all new on, otherwise you are just rapidly damaging what you did replace new.