Kawasaki TF022/Golden Star HT767 hedge cutter clutch removal

[RobBenson]

Hello, Hope somebody might be able to help with this..

I have a Golden Star HT767 hedge cutter (apparently a batch built cutter using other available parts), that has a Kawasaki TF022 engine. It looks a lot like the Kawasaki khs750a hedge cutter, but the clutch and cutter gearbox are different on mine. One of the clutch springs has broken, so that it always drives the blades and I want to remove the clutch to repair it.

The picture below is the engine, with cutter gearbox removed, with the end of the crankshaft and clutch visible. I have removed the screw from the centre (seen placed at the centre top right for reference) and wanted to know whether this arrangement has been used in any other hedge cutters and if so, how do I remove the clutch?

Golden Star are not a common brand! The square retaining clutch mount is I assume, either held via splines/ tapered shaft with woodruff key (hence the need for a central retaining screw), or it is retained by a screw thread. I assume it's not splined, because there is no simple way to prise up, or use a hub puller to remove it. The square top would suggest a special tool would normally be used to turn the clutch mount to remove it.

Does this look familiar to anybody and if so, what is the way to remove it?

Thanks in advance

Rob.

[Mick]

Hi Rob, and welcome to TGMForum.

I have worked on a few golden star hedgetrimmers but that was years ago.  I think the hedgecutter units themselves were a generic brand which was fitted to many different hedgecutters.  I don't actually remember removing a clutch on one though, certainly not one that looks like that one.

I will try and find some info though, and meanwhile if you find the answer perhaps you could update us here. 

[RobBenson]

Thank you !

In the meantime, I looped both ends of the broken spring together, which seemed to work, but the side with the unbroken spring seems to be too weak to hold the clutch together when on tickover and the blades still operate.

I thought I could work this out by looking at the crankshaft of a Kawasaki TF22, but there are no images on Google that help.

I'll still keep trying on this one.