BCS 715 Clutch sticking

[Eric_Phillips]

I have a 715 with acme engine. The clutch is not the cone type that everyone has been having problems with. The thing is the cone type have a set screw holding the clutch on the engine shaft. Mine looks to be pressed on. Anyone ever service these clutches?

Eric

[Udder]

Looks just like my clutch, and mine is NOT pressed on. Deep inside that hole there is a tight allen bolt holding the clutch onto the shaft. Loosen that up, then use a pair of cold chisels, a ball-joint separator, or something like that to wedge the clutch right off the engine shaft. I've never had to open up the housing of my clutch. I'd be afraid of springs and things inside jumping out....

[milkman]

Looks like the clutch on my 735, 6MM allen head bolt in the end of the crankshaft holds it on. You can take the clutch apart, but you need to put it in a vise before you take it apart then you can open the vise slowly and let the pressure off the internal spring. There is a replaceable bearing inside the clutch and then you can push it back together with the vise and bolt it up.

[Eric_Phillips]

I found the cap screw. Once I found that it was a 15min. job to pull it, loosen the clutch and put it all back together.

[milkman]

Glad you got it fixed, they're one tough machine. I have the ACME engine also and some people don't like them and say they are prone to problems and expensive for parts. Mine has been extremely reliable, the only part that I've had to replace is the ignition coil and that was only thirty some dollars, cheap maintainance over 22 yrs.