Clutch cover side piece

[Upton44]

Black plastic piece that sits inside  clutch cover on a ms291.anyways lost it and wondered what is its purpose?will not let me upload a photo.found it.it is rear sawdust deflector

[beenthere]

Photo needs to be .jpg to upload into your gallery. Then you link to it from your post to move the photo to your post. 

There is a tutorial on the "home" page if you scroll down near the end. 

Shout out where the hangup is, and help will be on the way. 

[realzed]

If it's the little tab meant to sit at the bottom rear of the chaincase cover - as named, all it is there for is to direct the stream of cut wood chips that stream back off of the chain - down and away from the user as well as to direct the chips out to try and keep the chain and sprocket area a bit cleaner..
For the most part a saw can be run without it with any real dire consequences other than possibly a bit more clogged up chainsaw area depending on the sort of chips cut and the dampness of them!  

[Upton44]

That's it thanks,not available from stihl so I'm told.

[Tacotodd]

AM should work "just fine" for that. Contact Chainsaw Conservation Components and get it from them.

[Upton44]

Am?

[Upton44]

No go at that place taco.i will have to message them.thanks

[lxskllr]

I just looked at a pic, and it's that rubber piece in the back? I always assumed that was to keep the metal from getting beat up by chips and thrown chains. A piece of wood glued in there might work just as well, and would be free.

[Tacotodd]

AM=after market