Chains cannot get cover off put chain on!

[Ahmad Darwish]

Trying to get chain on and having problems! For one the screws on the cover of the plate your supposed to take off are now stripped that covers never coming off! For two I tried holding clutch lever in feeding chain through over 10 times today! Gets all the way with one link through quits turning! Need advice and thanks

The chain gets stuck when your pushing it through because the chain get jammed on an angle inside, it would be easiest just to take the cover off, but what i do is grab some pliers, and grab the chain from inside the clutch cover and yank it out, while of course holding down the clutch lever

 

[WINDY CITY BOB]

I use a similar method

 

[Holly]

I got it off but continue to have problems!

How did you get it off?

 

[Holly]

Crassius is right about pulling the spark plug it takes away the compression however I had the same problem but never could get the plate off the front so I used a big giant screwdriver is a fulcrum and pride the sprocket one tooth at a time around eventually getting enough change to grab onto.
I then put a very small screwdriver through the chain and pull it to loosen up the engine I'm guessing it's never been started before correct?
Once you get that gear moving in a couple revolutions it'll start to loosen up But I think he is way better with since you got the cover off

I'll be trying this today, thanks. The seller of the motor offered to cover the cost to take it to a shop but that's not possible. I suggested they cover the cost of a cheap impact driver since I don't own one. If I can get the chain in and get it running then I can ride to a shop and get the screws swapped out. Why they use these screws after so many have issues with them is beyond me.

 

[WINDY CITY BOB]

i had the SAME PROBLEM! I simply used a BIG-ASS flat-head screwdriver and slowly & gentley moved the 10 tooth sprocket (with clutch pulled in) it gradually loosened up and i was able to get it through far enough to put a (small) phillips through the chain link and gently pull it through. it really wasnt that bad. until uim ready to us my "SPEED-OUT' set im just gonns be chanfing my chain like that, cuz now it just glides through like BUTTUH!
GOD LUCK MY FRIEND.
Be safe and have fun
WINDY CITY BOB

 

[WINDY CITY BOB]

I TRIED AN IMPACT DRIVER? IT TRASHED THE BOLT/SCREW HEADS INSTANTLY!!!!!! REMEMBER WHAT YOUR DEALIMG WITH? "CHINESE BUTTER BOLTS" That popping on that impcat doesnt aleays work , im finding they ar one of the worse things to use on these engines , UNLESS? You have changed to all AMERICAN MADE IN THE U.S.A.

BIGGER, STRNGER, 7 AND MORE POWER IS NOT ALWAYS THE ANSWER . SOMTIMES JUST A LITTLE FINESSE.
ASory guys but thats how i feel and it has been my experiance, and i have "ALL KINDS OF IMPACT / AIR TOOLS AND 4 COMPRESSORS. EVEN ELECTRIC AND BATTERY POWERED .

P.S,. sorry about all the (CAPS) not "ALL" of them are nesseccary ,neccessary nsecary?????? oh you get the point . later ladies and gents.

 

[WINDY CITY BOB]

The chain gets stuck when your pushing it through because the chain get jammed on an angle inside, it would be easiest just to take the cover off, but what i do is grab some pliers, and grab the chain from inside the clutch cover and yank it out, while of course holding down the clutch lever

you can get that screw out with a tool called "spped-out" they drill out then flip around and remove the screw. no toolbox is complete without one !along with tap and die. i can go on amd on but i wont.
google it

SPEED-OUT

 

[Holly]

I tried this today and it would get caught just far enough in I couldn't reach it with any tool enough to pull it through. I ordered an impact driver. And now I'll check out this Speedout you spoke of. I don't like to quit anything but this is getting super frustrating. I'm walking 8 miles to the store tomorrow to get a couple other parts I need. I thought I had done my research but apparently some things you won't learn until you are in too deep.