How to remove clutch if nut is stripped stihl 038

[Al Smith]

If I'm not mistaken those sockets are one design of what I think they call "surface drives " .The idea being they grip on the flats of a bolt or nut . One form of this design is used in the manufacture of automotive engines by robotics .Those will grip in either direction .

 

[rocketnorton]

I’ll get some pics when I get home from work. It’s not stripped terrible but I defiantly didn’t want ti make it any worse. I was kinda thinking about filing it down to a 12. Just for a second thought about welding a old socket to it hahah but all that heat would probably cause lots of problems.

few quick tacks
not a big fat hot one
lil heat might help it come off

 

[Al Smith]

If you can get on the "spider " with a flat chisel it will in effect deliver more force than on the nut .

 

[Stump Shot]

One of these old style Stihl clutch tools should work I think.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3614753149...h3LYi2Zb34Xh4KY54E5F2Q364=|tkp:Bk9SR77ph8rwYA

 

[Redfin]

These do work well on right hand thread fasteners. Will not grab a left hand fasteners.

They are symmetrical no? Why would they not work on left hand?

 

[64poncho]

They are symmetrical no? Why would they not work on left hand?

These sockets have a spiral that only grips one way, usually for right hand thread removal. It would never grip a left hand thread to remove it but could tighten it.

 

[Redfin]

Copy, did not realize they were spiraled.