200T Clutch drum bearing vs. Crankshaft

[ridin2]

I picked up a new/used 200 last night & the clutch drum bearing has worn out the crank. I checked my other 200's & they're fine, the bearings swap over & it's obvious the crank has been worn down. The bearing itself seems fine, it's tight on the other saws. Is there a fix for this or is the crank & myself ....ed? Thanks in advance.

 

[capetrees]

chainsaw forum is a better place to ask.:msp_thumbup:

 

[ridin2]

Thanks

 

[imagineero]

how much play are we talking here? The bearing only comes into play when the saw is idling, which, on a climbing saw ought to be virtually never. I start my saw, make a cut, shut it down. Having a worn surface on the crank isn't going to affect the performance of the saw in the cut at all, because while cutting the crank is turning with tne clutch, and the drum is held by the clutch shoes (not the bearing). You cannot realistically do much about the crankshaft. Yeah yeah you could strip it, weld it, true it, machine it, or just replace it. Or you could just run it and make some money. A whole lotta money. Or you could just mess with it if you haven't got any work. Or you could go looking for more work. Your call there.

Shaun

 

[ridin2]

Substantial play, there's a visible lip at the end of the bearing surface where it necks down to the clutch threads. I was thinking the same thing about the clutch carrying the drum when in use. You're probably right about just running it. I was also thinking about those speedy sleeves for harmonic balancers on cars/trucks. I know it wouldn't be the right way to do I just want to preserve what life I can the motor is tight & compression is very strong. Thanks for the reply