Me too Kevin. I can't figure why it's stuck and it's on there good. I wonder if the guy put some retaining compound on it or something. I'm not ready to gall it up trying to get it off. I need to get some kroil or PB blaster tonight and try that first.
If you think there is a possibility of that, take a glass eye dropper and put some drops of MEK all around the inside edge. Yeah...either the Kroil or PB Blaster will work with rust...if that's the problem.
Kevin
I put it back together and fired it up. I would guess the garter spring on the clutch would be the engagement issue. I was able to slow the clutch down at a normal idle speed. When I put enough pressure on the drum to stop it, it almost stalled out.
The drum does spin freely when the saw is off.
I popped the garter spring out and it is worn. The shoes can be fairly easily pushed out with the spring on.
Tim,
I would guess the clutch spring has lost its composure and it's letting the shoes contact the drum excessively. Not sure where to source the spring, as you should use a fresh NOS or some kinda new-age replacement. Could be some modern cross-overs, but I'm not good with that.
Kevin