Husqvarna 55 Clutch question?

[Okie294life]

I’m getting an oldie back online and trying to figure out the clutch. The saw physically runs good, but the clutch makes a pinging noise almost like a bell ringing and it wants to drag chain ever so slightly. I’ve got the idle down about as low as I feel comfortable with and it seems to help a little but it’s still happening. I put a new spring in the clutch and a new sprocket bearing but same deal. Is this something I can fix, or is there anything else I may need to check that can cause this? It seems like the clutch is ever so slightly trying to engage. Maybe I’m wrong and it’s something else?

 

[ammoaddict]

I’m getting an oldie back online and trying to figure out the clutch. The saw physically runs good, but the clutch makes a pinging noise almost like a bell ringing and it wants to drag chain ever so slightly. I’ve got the idle down about as low as I feel comfortable with and it seems to help a little but it’s still happening. I put a new spring in the clutch and a new sprocket bearing but same deal. Is this something I can fix, or is there anything else I may need to check that can cause this? It seems like the clutch is ever so slightly trying to engage. Maybe I’m wrong and it’s something else?

Can you post a good picture of it? Possibly clutch drum is out of round.

 

[Okie294life]

Can you post a good picture of it? Possibly clutch drum is out of round.

 

[ammoaddict]

It looks okay. Are both clutch washers in place?

 

[Okie294life]

It looks okay. Are both clutch washers in place?

It looks okay. Are both clutch washers in place?

There’s metal cover against the crank to prevent rubbing but that’s all I see. Is it supposed to have washers somewhere? I bought it second hand so there’s no telling if it ever had them or not.

 

[ammoaddict]

There’s metal cover against the crank to prevent rubbing but that’s all I see. Is it supposed to have washers somewhere? I bought it second hand so there’s no telling if it ever had them or not.

Yes. Should have a washer that goes on the crankshaft up against the shoulder the the bearing rides on. Most saws have a bearing between the clutch and the drum. Can't remember for sure if the 55 does. It's been a while. You can look up an IPL online.