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Re: New project - 385xp
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2013, 07:54:40 pm »
Great thread and pics.  I bought a 395 XP off of ebay about 4 years ago.  (Guy shipped it USPS with a 1/2 tank of gas in it.  Post Office people were not real happy about that...but, that's another story.)  Very similar saw.  I didn't pull the jug.  But, I had to replace the whole brake assembly/ right side cover, replace all the tubing, Oil pump, strainers...all that kind of high mileage stuff.   

Clutch tool I made out of a socket using an angle grinder like Cut4fun said.  Works like a champ.

If you peel off that black plastic air cowling around the flywheel you can get a bearing puller in there.   Take it easy on the wire keepers.  They're little tabs of plastic and will break easily. (Don't ask me how I know that.    :-[)
I'm sure there are tricks to make a home made flywheel puller.  but, I bought  one about 15 years ago and there's no getting around how valuable it is when I need it.  Get one that you can configure for three jaw or two jaw operation.  Get a little tension and tap the puller shaft with a leather or soft blow mallet.   If you're gentle with it, a little Kanokroil around the shaft will help.  I have heated stubborn flywheels with a heat gun.   I'm always timid with flywheels. 

Looking forward to seeing the rest of your project.  I'm sure I'll learn a lot from the veterans as you go through it.  Good luck. 

 

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