glen1
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Post by glen1 on Apr 8, 2024 19:34:39 GMT -5
Not much of a mechanic, but if someone can tell me how to remove the sprocket on my 245, I'm ready to give it a try. Have the side cover off and there is a 1/2" nut, is it left or right hand thread and how do I keep the shaft from turning when I try to remove the nut?
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Post by ronaldt on Apr 8, 2024 20:57:55 GMT -5
Not much of a mechanic, but if someone can tell me how to remove the sprocket on my 245, I'm ready to give it a try. Have the side cover off and there is a 1/2" nut, is it left or right hand thread and how do I keep the shaft from turning when I try to remove the nut? That should be right hand thread. A quick rap with an impact will usually get it loose. Otherwise you can jam the cylinder. What this means is remove the sparkplug and feed a bunch of small diameter nylon rope into the cylinder until full. This will stop the engine internals from rotating without doing any damage. Hope this helps. |
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glen1
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Post by glen1 on Apr 11, 2024 7:27:45 GMT -5
Thank You very much, that is a help. From what I've read elsewhere most sprockets are held on with left hand. Thank You very much.
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Post by blythkd on Apr 11, 2024 7:53:28 GMT -5
Clutches are left hand thread, they have to be or they would screw themselves loose under load. But I can't think of a saw, not Homelite anyway, that has a LH nut holding the sprocket on. I'm not saying there's not one because I'm not familiar with all models but the majority are RH thread.
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Post by footstep on Apr 11, 2024 8:03:58 GMT -5
Make sure your piston is past the ports before you feed the rope into the cylinder.
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