Post pics of your problem and I have one here to compare too.
Anybody replaced the shaft on an HT101 pole saw?
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That thing is long gone. Years. Tree guy is still using it, or he hasn't told me any different. And, I work on his stuff all the time.
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This is a picture of the new shaft installed and the old broken shaft laying next to it. The problem is the new shaft sticks out too far from the tube.
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Is it the same length out next to the old style or is something installed in the wrong place ?
I pulled the old driveshaft out (both pieces male and female) from both ends and put the new ones (new style 3 pieces) and the saw end is fine but the engine clutch end sticks out too far (1.5" or so farther than the old shaft. I didn't disassemble anything other than remove the saw end, engine/clutch end and driveshaft (male and female) so there is nothing to install wrong. It seems like the new shaft is just longer. I found this old thread that "zerojunk" had going with the same problem so was hoping the fix or resolution would be given. We have had 2 of these saws for several years and I replaced a drive shaft before but don't remember having this issue before.
Aint no reason for the new shaft to be longer something is not right.Measure the old and new to start with.
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Can you pull the shaft out from the end shown? If so, pull it on out, and look for the little lock/snap ring.
Yes I pulled it out and the shafts are the same overall length but the ring is in a different place on the shaft and must be causing it to not go in all the way (pics shows) so can I just remove the clip and try it? what is the clips function?
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Two things........
First, I believe you are installing the newer style shaft onto the old style tube, here is a blowup of both.
First, I believe you are installing the newer style shaft onto the old style tube, here is a blowup of both.
That's exactly what I had. I am 99% sure that I just cut it to the right length. But, that was 5 or 6 years ago and I have not run in to it since.
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Before doing anything radical, remove this part, then install the shaft, see if that helps....
BTW, I'm not talking about cutting the shaft. I'm talking about shortening the sleeve and using the original shaft.
Hell I just went and bought a new one!
Yes HarleyT I am trying to install a new style driveshaft in an older saw. It was my understanding that this is the new replacement for the old shaft because of so many breaking at the clutch end that Stihl changed design to this and it would work in my saw. After looking at the parts breakdown you posted it appears that maybe the drive tube (ref#11) is longer on the newer saws because the older one doesn't even have the sleeve (ref#10 in new design). I guess my next question would be could I just do what I originally thought and cut the driveshaft down the amount needed to make it work? OR could I purchase Ref# 10 & 11 from the new saw and put on my old saw for a complete new update? I do know that removing the bearing (ref#2) in your picture will NOT work because I tried that and then there is nothing to keep the drive shaft from sliding out of the clutch and down into the tube. Thanks for all the replies too
Well I ended up cutting appox 2" off the male and female to give it the original length and it works great. I also have another old shaft male and female from an old unit they bent the housing and now I can make a spare 3 piece shaft out of that.
Glad you got it going. I'm thinking that the circlips are what keeps the shaft from wandering around. But, you have certainly been in to one since I have.
For posterity.If you use the old shaft make sure you have enough intact to maintain the length from the clutch end of the sleeve to the circlip. Otherwise I don't think there would be anything to keep the sleeve from just sliding up the shaft and out of the clutch.
For posterity.If you use the old shaft make sure you have enough intact to maintain the length from the clutch end of the sleeve to the circlip. Otherwise I don't think there would be anything to keep the sleeve from just sliding up the shaft and out of the clutch.
