Stihl 361 clutch melt down

[merc_man]

Working on a 361 that got a little warm.
Needs a new clutch drum for sure.
Should clutch pads be replaced or they be ok?
Also got the plastic peace around clutch as well.
What would have caused the clutch to blow out like that.

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[wcorey]

Running with brake on or pushing on it for a while with a dull chain will do it.

If the shoes look ok I'd run em, springs could possibly lose temper though, stretch them and see if they recover.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

I'd do a new clutch, the pads are probably prematurely worn out from all the friction caused by running with the brake on or a severely dull chain. Chain look all stretched out? May have had the chain to tight. Sure sign the brake was on would be scoring on the brake band.

 

[merc_man]

Was lookin at the clutch. It wor so thin it just came apart.

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[merc_man]

Them pads must have been pretty hot to wear the drum so thin it came apart.

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[Chainsaw Jim]

Running a bar too long or trying to loosen a bound up chain with the throttle.

I can almost guarantee you the pto seal is roasted from it.

 

[merc_man]

Running a bar too long or trying to loosen a bound up chain with the throttle.

I can almost guarantee you the pto seal is roasted from it.

I wondered about the seal too. I might test that while im waiting for parts.

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[Wilhelm]

. . . What would have caused the clutch to blow out like that. . . .

Not a matter of what, but a matter of WHO!

The damage was caused by someone who shouldn't be operating any kind of tools and equipment - period!

My latest saw addition isn't that bad, but came close.
The drum is slightly out of round and I replaced it with a new one. I'll keep the weights for now, see how they behave.


The way that clutch looks like there is more damage than meets the eye!

 

[Simondo]

Working on a 361 that got a little warm.
Needs a new clutch drum for sure.
Should clutch pads be replaced or they be ok?
Also got the plastic peace around clutch as well.
What would have caused the clutch to blow out like that.

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They don't /haven't changed there rim sprocket in time ether so most likely general "Abuse" ! and lack of maintenance !

 

[angelo c]

All this talk of "clutches" and not a single "JMS Saws school of clutch repair" joke ?
damn we must be "slipping" here....
get it....

I did a funny there...

 

[merc_man]

This old fellow cuts about 100 plus face cord a year.
He cleans his saws but far as going over them and a little preventativ maintnance, he dont really do any. I should tell him to drop his saws off once in a while so i can go over them i guess.



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[merc_man]

It will be a 150 plus tax dollar lesson.

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[Canadian farm boy]

Seems bad clutches are all the new trend.
My dads friend brought over this 034 last weekend. Said it was locked up.

 

[merc_man]

All this talk of "clutches" and not a single "JMS Saws school of clutch repair" joke ?
damn we must be "slipping" here....
get it....

I did a funny there...

Wonder if jms saws would have a use for the old worn out clutch?

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[angelo c]

Wonder if jms saws would have a use for the old worn out clutch?

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nothing a lil buffin wont take out........

 

[Cracker Boy]

Seems bad clutches are all the new trend.
My dads friend brought over this 034 last weekend. Said it was locked up.
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I had aquired a 034 super like that once and it actually spun clutch side bearing in in the case.i had new get a new case half

 

[Lightning Performance]

I wondered about the seal too. I might test that while im waiting for parts.

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replace the seal

 

[RI Chevy]

All this talk of "clutches" and not a single "JMS Saws school of clutch repair" joke ?
damn we must be "slipping" here....
get it....

I did a funny there...

Wonder if jms saws would have a use for the old worn out clutch?

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Put it in an USC, then take a new clutch off a customers saw, replace it with the USC cleaned part, charge customer for a new used part. All is good.

Then when part doesn't work, blame customer for beating on his saw. User error.

 

[Al Smith]

All of those pictures to me show a lot of oil all over everything .I doubt that would do the clutch assembly much good .

 

[Cracker Boy]

Some people dont take care of there equipment take care of it and it will take care of you.i have a buddy who got the same 2 custom. Saltwater fishing rods and reels i did built by same rod builder.we fish together i clean mine with soap and bleach water on the rods the reels get cleaned with lemon pledge and oiled .his look like there 15 years old mine look the day i had them built.his are oxidized and crusted with salt.