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Keep calling to get the sprocket for Wildthing chainsaw..the part that the chain runs on coming out from power head. They keep saying it they don't have it or it is backordered. Why buy a chainsaw from a company that supply parts?
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First, stop your engine. Check to make sure that the chain brake isn't engaged. The chain brake can activate automatically by a sudden movement or impact. You can disengage the chain brake by pulling the chain brake hand guard back against the front handle and releasing slowly. If the chain brake is disengaged and the chain does not turn; turn off the saw, then check the drive links on the chain, the bar groove and the sprocket nose on the bar. A burr on the drive links will bind the chain in the bar. If the bar has been pinched, the chain will not pass freely through the groove. If a sliver of wood has gotten into the sprocket nose, it will not turn at all. Also, look at the drive sprocket on the saw itself to see if it has a groove worn into it. A drive sprocket with a groove worn into it will damage the chain.
Are you sure the pitch of the chain is the same as the sprocket, ie if you are running a 3/8 pitch chain you need a 3/8 sprocket, if this is correct then you need to address your chain tention and sharpening.
The P4018 has an out board sprocket, so to remove you need to remove the side cover nuts and take away the cover, the bar and the chain, there is then an e clip on the end of the crank, insert a suitable screw driver into the inner edge of this clip and gently pry off, take away the large backing washer, the sprocket will now just pull off the crank.
This could be a couple of things, if the fuel tank brather is blocke the tank will vacume, to test this try slackening off the fuel cap when the saw starts to die, if it picks up again it is a fuel tank braether issue, the other possibility is a bad ignition unit breaking down, the only test for this is to replace the unit and try again.
Check the chain drive sprocket to see if it moves when the motor runs. If not, there may be a sheared key between the shaft and sprocket or the teeth on the sprocket are badly worn off. Hope this helps!
Take the screws out of the cover to the recoil. After removing the bar and chain, take a racthet with the correct size socket which should be a half inch; put ratchet in tightening position. Attach a pair of vise grips to the inner piece of the clutch just outside of the threads that screw onto the engine shaft. You may need to grab the grab the vise grips with a crescent wrench as close to the clutch as possible. Grab the crescent wrench and the ratchet firmly and turn, that baby should come right off. I just took my clutch and sprocket off of a poulan model 2055 a week ago and I am getting a new assembly tomorrow from poulan.It's not really hard to do, you can do it. Hope I was helpful!
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Hi tchild, my name is Dennis Gladx and I can assist you with the problem of getting the sprocket off of the crankshaft of your chainsaw.
To remove the centrifugal clutch and sprocket you unscrew it from the
crankshaft and it has a left hand thread. Also a little trick to remove anything from a
crankshaft that could turn while you want to unscrew the item, Remove the spark
plug and insert some rope into the cylinder for the piston to squeeze against
and you will jam the piston without damage.
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