SelimForge

Seems to be engaging/disengaging, so I am hoping pads will not be needed. 

No idea when the hammer was made. I don't see any sort of identification, any place I should be looking?

Success! Got it loosened, cleaned, put back together and working. Thanks everyone. No wood pads for the clutch, just metal on metal

Thanks for responding Frosty. When we got the hammer home last weekend I contacted the previous owner and explained the issue, he gave me a couple of things to try to disengage the clutch. When those didn't work, the previous owner (and many on this board) recommended reaching out to LG.

I reached out to LG and explained the issue, they recommended taking it apart as some of the old grease had probably seized up. We careful took the top portion apart and degreased the fly wheel and clutch.

Since none of the above worked I thought applying some equal pressure to two sides using square bar, all thread and some nuts might help pull the two components apart.

If you feel that is a bad idea and penetrating oil is a better approach,I can give that a shot.

Thanks

Ben

Thanks everyone for the replies. The hammer did work before I bought it, but I think loading and travel (had to lay it down) might have caused it to wedge itself on the clutch. Do you have a pic of the backend off your clutch assembly? I am trying to see what part actually gets removed from the shaft. On my I can't tell. I am thinking maybe I need to get some square stock, all thread, nuts and see if I can slowly pull them apart? Again thanks for the help

Ben

Hello - long time lurker first time poster. I bought a 50# LG and it appears to have a stuck clutch. We disassembled the top portion to degrease, but to no avail. Anyone have any recommendations to un-stick the clutch?