I have a Poulan 295 Farmhand, 20" chainsaw. The teeth on the drum that drive the chain are broken and I need to replace the drum. I'm not exactly sure how to get it off? Here's a link to the parts manual (ftp://ftp.electrolux-na.com/ProdInfo_PDF/outdoor/88792.pdf) - it looks like it requires a special tool to rotate the clutch and also that the flywheel side has to be held as the clutch is spun off, but I'm not exactly sure? Any help would be appreciated.
The root cause of the issue (I believe) is I'm running a bigger bar (still
20", but's its 'got big teeth') and chain. The chain rides higher on the drum than it should and I'm guessing after a bit of wear, this might allow the chain to slip periodically which would place an large impact load on the drums teeth. Any thoughts on where I could get a drum with bigger teeth or maybe I should just go back to the whimpy chain that came with the saw :-(...Thanks,
Jeff