clutch spring "order" ?

[angelo c]

had a clutch go pooey on a Makita 6400 something and wanted to replace the springs... oh the joy...anyway the clutch sat funny on the drum and I noticed the springs are up one way and down the other...is there a "proper" way to "lace" the springs back on a clutch when replacing them ?

 

[angelo c]

tangs up/ down ...one up one down ?

 

[SOS Ridgerider]

As far as I know they come with them all installed like the single one you have there. The other two are upside down, not that I know if it actually makes a difference or not.

 

[angelo c]

As far as I know they come with them all installed like the single one you have there. The other two are upside down, not that I know if it actually makes a difference or not.

wondering if it makes any difference...this one was goofy looking the way I put it on and thought out loud..." maybe you did it wrong...dopey" ... it kinda sucks playing with the darn springs or I would mess around with them in different ways for chits and giggles

 

[huskyboy]

Probably the easiest clutch to replace springs on of any saw. Push the spider out then the clutch basically falls apart. No tools needed. Pretty common for the rental ones to have bad springs that are stretched from overheating by a ham fisted person. This one and the others I have seen on saws here came with the springs facing down. So that is how I reinstalled them. I figure that way if they break, they swing out towards the drum instead of in towards the pto side of the saw with all the important vulnerable parts.

 

[qurotro]

Probably the easiest clutch to replace springs on of any saw. Push the spider out then the clutch basically falls apart. No tools needed. Pretty common for the rental ones to have bad springs that are stretched from overheating by a ham fisted person. View attachment 261730 This one and the others I have seen on saws here came with the springs facing down. So that is how I reinstalled them. I figure that way if they break, they swing out towards the drum instead of in towards the pto side of the saw with all the important vulnerable parts.

No tools needed.. But have to fight against the spring pretty hard to get that in.

 

[huskyboy]

No tools needed.. But have to fight against the spring pretty hard to get that in.

If ya got fairly strong hands and good technique it’s easy after you do a few.

 

[angelo c]

Probably the easiest clutch to replace springs on of any saw. Push the spider out then the clutch basically falls apart. No tools needed. Pretty common for the rental ones to have bad springs that are stretched from overheating by a ham fisted person. View attachment 261730 This one and the others I have seen on saws here came with the springs facing down. So that is how I reinstalled them. I figure that way if they break, they swing out towards the drum instead of in towards the pto side of the saw with all the important vulnerable parts.

yeah...so used to Stihls. easy peasy..even used to husky....not used to dolmar.... but.it will come

 

[angelo c]

If ya got fairly strong hands and good technique it’s easy after you do a few.

when i was your age i had "hands"...now i got... memories of them....
i need a tool to take a pee any more