[hotajax]

OK, time for you guys to laugh your you-know-whats off. I took my clutch off today, there is nothing but metal-to-metal from the clutch to the sprocket. Is this the way life is or is there supposed to be some friction material between the clutch and the sprocket? Or is it supposed to be the metal part of the clutch engaging the sprocket? You answer this question right, I don't have to trash this saw the old man handed down to me. Thanks, gentleman.

 

[TMM]

i've seen some saws with metal-to-metal, and some saws with friction material... as to the XL, i don't know. i'm sure someone else will know better than I!
more importantly, if the clutch doesn't slip, it's probably working fine.

TMM

 

[mla2ofus]

I'm sure if it had friction mat'l originally it would take very high RPM to get the clutch to fully engage.
Mike

 

[Tractor-Holic]

I have seen both,some clutches had linings,others used sintered iron "shoes"...I think my Homelite C-52 has no linings,neither do my two Mini-Macs...I've seen mini-bike and go-kart clutches come either way too...

 

[themidniteryder]

I have several xl's and xl-2's around here and none have the friction material. Come to think of it, I dont think I have seen a saw with a friction material type clutch...yet. Don't toss it :Stop::care: Parts are available IF you know where to look.

 

[dimwit]

the very early xl-12 which was blue had a 3 shoe clutch with springs,and shoe lining,the later type which was red,had a s type clutch,no lining,these were to be replaced as a matched set clutch drum and clutch,thelater blue xl-12 clutch,could be exchanged with the early red xl -12,due to the fact that the crank shaft was the same (point& cond) then they went with eletronic coil

 

[Ingersoll444]

My old XL automatic has no lining. I replaced the hub a few years ago,but that was becouse of a warn sprocket

 

[dimwit]

paul dont know how old your xl is but clutch could have been changed out some time,have seen alot of older saws changed one time or other

 

[Ingersoll444]

Nope we got the saw new in the mid/late 70's and nothing but bars and chains have been changed. And I did those when I got it from my step father about 10-15 years ago