Makita/Dolmar Cover Install

[MakDol]

The chainsaw in question is a blue Makita DCS 520i, I'm told this is the same unit as the orange Dolmar 111i

I'm having a hard time getting the right side clutch cover reinstalled due to the difficulty in fitting the chain brake band on to the clutch drum. Is there a trick to this? I initially push the chain brake lever forward to get the lever's tang to fit into the band's kittle rectangle inside the slot near the top on the iinside of the cover. Once seated in that box and with the cover most of the way on, then pull back hard (rearward) on the chain brake lever to try to expand the band loop so that I can get it onto the drum, but I've yet to have any success in that final regard.

Any assistance or suggestions of any kind would be most appreciated.

 

[MakDol]

Wow! Thirty-seven views to date and not so much as a single peep from anyone in this forum on what turns out to be one of the more common issues
(as verified by searching the net) impacting chainsaw assembly.

My guess for such a dearth of response is either extremely inexperienced viewers of this post (very unlikely) or absolute, certified, card carrying, text book examples of the most pretentious and supercilious forum denizens anyone would ever have the egregious misfortune of encountering.

I leave you all to stew in your own self-made fantasy existence =|8^{}

But I don't mean that in a bad way - Dom Irrera

Have a deservedly wonderful remainder of the day. =|8^{}

 

[Brian VT]

LOL !
Sorry I can't help. My 5100s has an inboard clutch.

 

[striperswaper]

no pics?

maybe you should post pics
you there almost always requests for pics
make the guys happy and post, better yet sell that off brand POS and buy a Husky or Stihl and ask for help on something they know
just a thought...

 

[cuttinscott]

maybe you should post pics
you there almost always requests for pics
make the guys happy and post, better yet sell that off brand POS and buy a Husky or Stihl and ask for help on something they know
just a thought...

At least you don't need to buy a special tool to reset the brake unlike those POS Huskies....

OP I take it you removed the side cover with the brake engaged?? if so with the bar and chain off the saw tip the side cover top first onto the bar studs and pull back the brake handle after you engage the tab in the brake release mechanism. That should reset the brake for you then remove cover reinstall bar and chain and reinstall side cover as normal. Always remember when removing a side cover from a saw with a outboard clutch, sprocket and chain brake ALWAYS make sure the brake is disengaged..


Scott

 

[MakDol]

For those that might be following this thread, for what-
ever reason, I found that the below procedure worked
very well, given that the suggested approaches have
already been tried (as explcitly stated) without resolution

As it turns out, this machine employs a commonly utilized
chain brake system (pix of similar models attached)
comprising the clutch drum, an arresting band and (the
rest of which reside totally concealed behind a stamped
aluminum support/cover plate) a tensioning spring, the
latter two of which are linked to an overcentering rocker
controlled by a rectangular box that traverses inline with
and underneath a slot in said plate. The box is actuated
by an engaging tang on the chain brake handle atop the
chainsaw.

Although nothing appears to be either broken, bent or
excessively worn (without disassembling the linkage and
mechanism behind the plate) once the cover is removed
with the brake in the overcentered applied position, it is
very difficult if not impossible to toggle the rocker into the
disengaged brake position by any means (that I've found)
other than to remove the main chainsaw handle. Doing
so allows more rearward travel of the brake handle and
allows the rocker to snap to the other of its two possible
parked locations, namely the unapplied brake position.

Btw, I'm brand spanking new to this "discipline" (as of
last week when I purchased the subject used chainsaw)
but hardly a novice regarding technical matters in either
theory or practice.

I hope my herewith described experience may be of
assistance to someone else in the future. My profound
thanx to those of you who took the time and effort and
so graciously offered your own kind and generous
suggestions and advice.

 

[Banacanin]

For those that might be following this thread, for what-
ever reason, I found that the below procedure worked
very well, given that the suggested approaches have
already been tried (as explcitly stated) without resolution

As it turns out, this machine employs a commonly utilized
chain brake system (pix of similar models attached)
comprising the clutch drum, an arresting band and (the
rest of which reside totally concealed behind a stamped
aluminum support/cover plate) a tensioning spring, the
latter two of which are linked to an overcentering rocker
controlled by a rectangular box that traverses inline with
and underneath a slot in said plate. The box is actuated
by an engaging tang on the chain brake handle atop the
chainsaw.

Although nothing appears to be either broken, bent or
excessively worn (without disassembling the linkage and
mechanism behind the plate) once the cover is removed
with the brake in the overcentered applied position, it is
very difficult if not impossible to toggle the rocker into the
disengaged brake position by any means (that I've found)
other than to remove the main chainsaw handle. Doing
so allows more rearward travel of the brake handle and
allows the rocker to snap to the other of its two possible
parked locations, namely the unapplied brake position.

Btw, I'm brand spanking new to this "discipline" (as of
last week when I purchased the subject used chainsaw)
but hardly a novice regarding technical matters in either
theory or practice.

I hope my herewith described experience may be of
assistance to someone else in the future. My profound
thanx to those of you who took the time and effort and
so graciously offered your own kind and generous
suggestions and advice.

yeah pal, and we are the ones that are pretentious.

 

[MakDol]

My remarks are easily recognizable as satire, a concept
that quite apparently and unfortunately (not to mention
ironically) also continues to remain as far over your head
as does the exosphere.

Ó¿Ó¬ "But I don't mean that in a bad way" - Irrera
. ~

 

[PES+]

Scott?

At least you don't need to buy a special tool to reset the brake unlike those POS Huskies....

OP I take it you removed the side cover with the brake engaged?? if so with the bar and chain off the saw tip the side cover top first onto the bar studs and pull back the brake handle after you engage the tab in the brake release mechanism. That should reset the brake for you then remove cover reinstall bar and chain and reinstall side cover as normal. Always remember when removing a side cover from a saw with a outboard clutch, sprocket and chain brake ALWAYS make sure the brake is disengaged..


Scott

Just a tip....you release the Husky/Jred brake the same way but you push the handle forward while pushing the cover down to engage the cams.

The tool is for dopes.....

 

[Nissanka Seneviratne]

At least you don't need to buy a special tool to reset the brake unlike those POS Huskies....

OP I take it you removed the side cover with the brake engaged?? if so with the bar and chain off the saw tip the side cover top first onto the bar studs and pull back the brake handle after you engage the tab in the brake release mechanism. That should reset the brake for you then remove cover reinstall bar and chain and reinstall side cover as normal. Always remember when removing a side cover from a saw with a outboard clutch, sprocket and chain brake ALWAYS make sure the brake is disengaged..


Scott

Thanks a ton Scott. It worked for my Makita. I have another issue. There is an oil leak underneath and it seems the chain is not getting lubricated. Can you suggest a solution? Thanks in advance.
Nissanka
Sri Lanka