Once that clutch cracked up, it likely jammed against the washer that in turn jammed the e-clip and wrecked it but good. A loose but intact clutch will do that, and one in a cracked up condition might do it even worse. I'm surprised it wasn't chopped in half. Good Pics, Trains and RustyB.
I don't think that is wise...bending a tempered steel clip. Once bent the metal structure is changes and will never be as strong...and will actually be weakened.
Re read my post
I said don’t bend them to tighten them.
Ha, that's what happens when you try to reply while half asleepRe read my post
Something to think about when pulling the drum to grease the needle bearing. Replace the e-clip every so often. Maybe I shouldn’t grease them so often!
Yeah, continually taking stuff on and off takes it's toll eventually. I think that the guys that post a lot about stripped spark plug threads are the same guys that constantly take their plugs out to look at them or clean them, etc..
Probably right, the MS461 is an exception to that rule, though. They have some sort of alloy issue that causes the plug threads to strip pretty easily. Personally, I only pull a plug when I'm looking for scoring, using a piston stop, or the saw floods/won't run. I've seen Husky saws from the 80's with the old green Bosch plugs in them that still run great, so I don't worry about swapping plugs out too often.
I was wondering what vintage those green Bosch plugs were. I have one from an old saw I was working on. Maybe I’ll reuse it just to keep things as authentic as possible.
Should be interesting to set the gap!
