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After having a problem with the chain continuing to run at idle I found that my Husqvarna 562xp had a broken clutch spring. Off to the local Husqvarna dealer I went for a new spring and as I headed for the door with my new five dollar spring the guy behind the counter says " good luck getting that spring on".  I turned and gave him a look.  He wave for me to keep heading for the door and said "you can do it, better to take the clutch off first" 

I looked at every U-tube video there is on the subject and was unsuccessful at getting the clutch taken off.  The one guy I did see replace the spring still put it in from the outward facing side so why remove the clutch?  What seemed to be the biggest challenge was to get the spring stretched to fit in place.

Being an antique tractor guy( NOT a chainsaw guy) I thought I have a tool for that job.  Took longer to find the tool than it did to get the spring in place.  Should have make my own U-tube video LOL.

 
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This is from my own experience. 

You have more room to get your hands in to work on the clutch and spring with the entire clutch removed. It's also nice but not required to have that 3rd hand that a small vice provides. Just enough pressure to prevent it from moving. 

I'm glad that your goal was accomplished. I just don't have that kind of luck or patience. Good show.🤗

Ya, don't have that kind of luck often enough but this is proof.


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I use the same kind of tool, and I too don't remove the clutch while doing it. 
Wood Shed, I believe it is time for your video :-D

I bought these for the big external retaining ring clip (not sure the correct name for it) that holds the king pin in the front axle of my John Deere tractor.  I had some that the tips didn't stay parallel on, like these do, and it was touch, and go to be able to get the ring on.

These make it easy, because regardless of how far apart the tips get, they spreader jaws stay parallel.

I put a clutch spring in a string trimmer with them, and there was no noticeable effort made.  I don't expect it would be much different for a saw clutch.

copy and paste the below line in Google search, if you want to see what they're like:

Wilde 10 straight compound retaining ring pliers