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Husqvarna - Stihl - Poulan - Jonsered - Dolmar chainsaws and more => Husqvarna => Topic started by: Tzed250 on August 04, 2012, 02:34:14 pm

Title: 550XP Clutch tool
Post by: Tzed250 on August 04, 2012, 02:34:14 pm

I needed a tool to remove the clutch on my 550XP, so I made one.
2" cold rolled round. I faced the ends in the lathe and drilled a 15/32" hole through the center. Next, I moved the part to the mill where I cut a .5" square socket in the center. The next step was to drill three .25" holes through the part on a 1.20" BHC. I used 1/4-20 stainless SHCS for the divers. Correct fit in the clutch was obtained by turning the heads to a .34" diameter. As you can see in the final pic the tool fits firmly into the clutch, and is shown with a 3/8-1/2 adapter inserted. Hope this helps!

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7704537690_1fb8f5885e_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41385771@N03/7704537690/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41385771@N03/7704537690/) by zweitakt250 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41385771@N03/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7704538824_7e3ce22ee9_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41385771@N03/7704538824/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41385771@N03/7704538824/) by zweitakt250 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41385771@N03/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8157/7704540804_3f7a368aab_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41385771@N03/7704540804/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41385771@N03/7704540804/) by zweitakt250 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41385771@N03/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8167/7704541852_3f5b9e43cb_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41385771@N03/7704541852/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41385771@N03/7704541852/) by zweitakt250 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41385771@N03/), on Flickr

Title: Re: 550XP Clutch tool
Post by: Cut4fun . on August 04, 2012, 05:43:48 pm

Nice idea and well built to boot. (http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss267/mick7504/smiley_with_thumbs_up.png)

Title: Re: 550XP Clutch tool
Post by: Tzed250 on August 04, 2012, 07:35:54 pm

Thanks! I was to much of a skinflint to pay for one, ;)

Title: Re: 550XP Clutch tool
Post by: mweba on August 04, 2012, 10:20:37 pm

Quote from: Tzed250 on August 04, 2012, 07:35:54 pm

Thanks! I was to much of a skinflint to pay for one, ;)

Agreed, the satisfaction of building your own tools is worth it alone.  Nice work

Title: Re: 550XP Clutch tool
Post by: William Greene on August 09, 2012, 06:25:28 am

GOOD JOB on that tool,and take it from me that you would not want to buy one from HVA.to see how cheaply it's made and how exspensive it is to buy   :o

Title: Re: 550XP Clutch tool
Post by: Tzed250 on August 09, 2012, 09:03:03 pm

Yeah, some manufacturers special tools aren't so special.

Title: Re: 550XP Clutch tool
Post by: sharkey on August 28, 2012, 01:42:47 am

Excellent job on the tool.  Should work for most all the clutches that use 3 springs over one large single round spring.  I wont use air anymore because I kept breaking the parts.  The clutch spider and shoes are made light duty in order to keep the weight down and that makes them easy to crack.       

Title: Re: 550XP Clutch tool
Post by: Cut4fun . on February 02, 2013, 05:00:51 pm

The echo 3 pin clutch tool does work on the husky 550xp

(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g289/doemaster789/346xpg262xp/550xpclutch001_zps77ce2596.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g289/doemaster789/346xpg262xp/550xpclutch003_zpsd56b9551.jpg)