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Draining bar oil

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by MikeInMa, May 25, 2022.

  1. MikeInMa

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    With prices continuing to rise on everything, I'm curious to know what process or technique everyone uses to drain bar oil from their saws to minimize oil loss while on the shelf?
     
  2. jrider

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    I turn my saws on their sides...if one sits a month, the leakage adds up to about 30 seconds of running the saw. Not much to worry about.
     
  3. buzz-saw

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    Not a concern for me.
    A couple of them seem to leak a little bit not enough to concern me

    The other option is just use them more
    This gets my vote.
     
  4. The Wood Wolverine

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    I stop the leak. Sometime when the oil pump feed/outlet rubber lines get old they don't seal the pump and or tank well. I can sometimes get one application of rtv to work for a while, when that fails, I get new lines.
     
  5. T.Jeff Veal

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    I don't worry much about it. They don't seem to leak much
     
  6. Screwloose

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    My new 661rcm wets the bed from day 1.
     
  7. thewoodlands

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    Make sure your area around the oil cap and cap on your saw are clean, I use a funnel and just pour it back in the container from the saw when I do this.
     
  8. brenndatomu

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    I think my 290 is part Harley :hair:
     
  9. Ohio dave

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    Youtuber Chickanic just did a video on this
     
  10. Ronaldo

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    Mine dont drool enough to cause a mess or any problems.

    Sent from my SM-G930VL using Tapatalk
     
  11. buZZsaw BRAD

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    I leave as is. Only a couple saws drool IIRC. PITA when i forget and the saw "pees" on the floor! :rofl: :lol:
    If i store them on their side it seems to help.
     
  12. buZZsaw BRAD

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    YES! :saw:You have lots of yard i, uh i mean you, or we could fill up. :D

    Look on the bright side...less grass to mow!
     
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    This is what Husky recommends for their saws.[​IMG]
     
  14. buzz-saw

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    Stihl factory part to solve that problem.[​IMG]
     
  15. brenndatomu

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    How do you fix a leaky Husky...well, depends :rofl: :lol: :thumbs:
     
  16. buzz-saw

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    LOL
     
  17. buZZsaw BRAD

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    :rofl: :lol:

    :salute: