T542i advice for longer and better using

Lviv79 said:
Is there special hole for grease?I haven't notice.Because how in another way grease went throught the thread of clutch cover?
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The video at 45 seconds and the instruction manual would lead me to believe there is a hole drilled straight into the shaft and then at a right angle where needle bearings are. I don't know as I haven't pulled clutch cover yet. I'll probably have time to do that at work tomorrow, see if it accepts grease that way and report back tomorrow night.

Some Husky models do have this feature, some do not.
 
Lviv79 said:
Did anybody try to unscrew clutch?I dont have special nut,will try to find special pliers
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A impact driver can help but I’m totally unsure about electric motors. You might charge the battery or back feed electronics.
Haven’t opened mine up yet, but it appears there is a hole.
Take the clutch cover off and take a peek. All other saws I’ve worked on need the bell housing removed from the clutch to access the bearing. Just watch for the e clip!
Top handle or outboard clutches you have to remove to get to the bearing.
 
Is there a factory service manual (FSM) available to the public separately from the owner's manual? There's always the left hand thread to watch out for before operating an impact - or if an impact might be detrimental to the rotor assembly. Maybe there's a rotor holder similar to a flywheel holder. I adhere to knowing before doing to avoid damage.

If the saw is near brand new the dealer where you bought it should be a helpful resource.
 
Lviv79 said:
Did anybody try to unscrew clutch?I dont have special nut,will try to find special pliers
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I took the clutch off mine. Just put a ratchet and socket (forget the size, maybe 5 mm?) on there, and then tap a flat screwdriver on the mark to loosen the clutch, comes right off easy.
 
Muggs said:
I took the clutch off mine. Just put a ratchet and socket (forget the size, maybe 5 mm?) on there, and then tap a flat screwdriver on the mark to loosen the clutch, comes right off easy.
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Tell us how worкіng greasing through the hole or its better to unscrew clutch and grease bearings by hands?Also interesting how long live grease on clutch/every weeк to unscrew- little beet to much :)
 
In a pinch if you don't have a grease gun tip that will seal against the end of the shaft hole, instead cut a rubber washer from an old bicycle tube and place it between the normal grease gun zerk end and the shaft - just press hard and keep it lined up and you will be able to force the grease in.

A tip for cold weather get a tube of NLGI-1 grease instead of the more common summer NLGI-2 grease. It will go in and distribute more easily.

Left hand threads are used so when driving the clutch/chain forward it is trying to self tighten rather than self-loosen. You can visualize it if you think about it some.
 
maybe my understanding isn’t correct but since the electric motor is only spinning when triggered and the clutch is engaged, this needle-bearing won‘t see much motion. unlike a petrol engine which is spinning when idle (clutch not engaged)
 
Friedrich, I saw a video on youtube where the guy just barely squeezed the trigger so the electric motor spun without going fast enough to engage the clutch - just like a gas saw. The's when the needle bearing spins letting the motor shaft spin inside the stationary clutch outer shell. Makes sense?

The needle bearings I've seen on saws have no seals so chain oil seeping in makes perfect sense too.
 
Just greased mine. It did take care of some of the noise. I wouldn’t advise going through the effort of any of the other brainstorming, and get one of those 8.99 disposable thingys that volume or grease will likely last many years.
 
Yes it takes grease through the center of the shaft. If you push in on the picture you can see where it oozed out around the bearings of the clutch. I would normally give it grease till just before it shows (by previous feel) or until it just shows.
 

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Here is the grease gun and tip I use for clutches, and bar tips.

On the clutch I use a clean toothpic size stick to remove dust and a little grease sitting there to prevent pushing dirt into the bearings.
 

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Friedrich said:
maybe my understanding isn’t correct but since the electric motor is only spinning when triggered and the clutch is engaged, this needle-bearing won‘t see much motion. unlike a petrol engine which is spinning when idle (clutch not engaged)
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Also on petrol saw when you use braке chain and motor/engine worкіng bearings worкіng too.
Plus,when you use petrol saw,you cutting and hard pull saw in tree-chain cant rotate- clutch begin to worк too/ also bearings.This method is used in542 for worкіng better than 540i
 
Merle Nelson said:
Yes it takes grease through the center of the shaft. If you push in on the picture you can see where it oozed out around the bearings of the clutch. I would normally give it grease till just before it shows (by previous feel) or until it just shows.
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Did you notice another sound after this operation ? :)
The bearings on this saw are twice wider
 
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