Jonsered Chainsaws

[cbfarmall]

On that type clutch, I've put a hose clamp around the shoes to hold it together, start the spring in the shoes, clamp it in a vice to hold the spring in and work the spring into the other shoes. This requires removing the spider from the crankshaft. I'm talking the 6 shoe Homelite clutches but this doesn't look that different.

 

[newwood]

On that type clutch, I've put a hose clamp around the shoes to hold it together, start the spring in the shoes, clamp it in a vice to hold the spring in and work the spring into the other shoes. This requires removing the spider from the crankshaft. I'm talking the 6 shoe Homelite clutches but this doesn't look that different.

Cbfarmall: yes, I can imagine a 6 piece would be even trickier, making the hose clamp a good way to corral all those pieces! In my case, removing the centerpiece with the three arms is proving to be difficult as well and looks like I would have to fabricate some sort of gear puller to get it off the crankshaft: doable, but something I was hoping to avoid if there was another technique. The spring is really strong so definitely need a mechanical advantage to get that puppy back on. But thanks for the note, it may be the only way.

 

[edju1958]

OK guys,I've run into a problem with removing the clutch spider from the crankshaft on my 49SP.The shoes & spring came off after multiple tries with a 3 pin clutch removal tool (for Homelites).For the life of me I've tried getting it off both righty & lefty..Whioch way is it supposed to come off?

 

[newwood]

OK guys,I've run into a problem with removing the clutch spider from the crankshaft on my 49SP.The shoes & spring came off after multiple tries with a 3 pin clutch removal tool (for Homelites).For the life of me I've tried getting it off both righty & lefty..Whioch way is it supposed to come off?

If the design of the 49SP is the same as my 52: it’s neither lefty or righty, it’s a straight pull off.

 

[newwood]

I just checked—definitely the same pull straight off the crankshaft (see diagram and photo from Sunday of my 52). As I said in that post—the hard part comes in putting it back together and getting g the spring on (I’m still working on that)