Thread starter fordss Start date Dec 30, Dec 30, Joined Sep 25, Messages 59 Location lancaster,pa. I have a stihl and I refill my bar oil every time I refill the gas but I could get away with every other time and I was wanting to know if that is normal?
Is my bar and chain getting all the oil it needs? Can it be adjusted? Just loking to make sure to not prematurely wear out my bar and chain. I have an old and that saws uses one take bar oil to one tank of fuel. If your saw has an adjustable oiler it will usually be on the crankcase near the clutch or on the bottom of the saw. To see if your saw is getting enough oil just pull up on the chain and you should see oil on the drive tangs.
Also you can point the bar at the ground and rev it and you should see oil slinging off the chain onto the ground leaving a "oil stripe". I've got mine set where i use "almost all" of my oil out of 1 tank of gas.
The oil is cheap insurance to keep everything lubed. I also cut a lot of big wood so i think it helps keep the bar a little cooler.
Why NOT run 1 tank to 1 tank if you can adjust? Dec 31, Joined Oct 14, Messages Location Kansas. I agree, you should use up the most all the oil in the resevoir with every tank of gas. Better to use too much bar oil than not enough. If it a "pro" it will have the adjustable oiler. I have all my oilers set at wide open, as bar oil is cheap in the scheme of things. I much rather over oil than under oil. My oil tanks are just about empty when it runs out of mix, pretty much a ratio on gas and oil.
Fronty Owner ArboristSite Operative. Joined Jun 28, Messages Location Oklahoma. I run pretty close to tank for tank. I use most all of my oil per tank of gas. I have my oiler set on max. Jan 1, Wind Walker ArboristSite Lurker. More is better I just upgraded from a 20 year old Super to a Pro.
Non adjustable. The Pro has an adjustable oiler which I have set wide open and uses almost all the oil per full tank of fuel. I agree with the rest, I think more is better. When you use a chain saw, maintaining the proper amount of lubricant on the chain helps the saw cut smoothly and safely, and it helps the chain remain sharp.
If your chain saw model contains an automatic oil pump that services the chain, then maintaining chain lubrication should be simple. You may wonder, though, whether the amount of oil that comes out of the oiler and coats the chain is too little, too much or just right. A chain saw model that is self-lubricating has a dedicated oil reservoir that provides lubricant to the chain.
It also has a screw that allows you to adjust the amount of oil that flows to the chain. This adjusting screw is typically on the bottom of the chain saw and often has an image of an oil can and plus and minus signs that direct how to adjust the oil output.
Sufficient lubrication is necessary to protect the chain's teeth and prevent them from becoming prematurely dull or inadvertently catching on wood they cut. Before each use of your chain saw, checking the oil level in the chain oil reservoir will determine whether or not plenty of oil is available for use.
If the oil level is low, then add oil before proceeding. Your user's operation manual for the chain saw includes the best kind of oil for that model. Rainier Foothills, WA. Enough that I buy it by the gallon. Oil is cheap and lasts forever so buy a jug from walmart.
On a stihl, and I have to believe most other saws, you go through two tanks of gas per tank of oil. If it's hot outside, maybe more oil since it is thinner.
I always top up the oil when I refill the gas tank. You shouldn't see it spatter out unless you are sitting there reving the saw. While cutting, the oil goes into the wood. Reactions: ScotO and Ashful. Aug 31, Lincolnton NC. Click to expand HDRock Minister of Fire. Oct 25, 2, Grand Blanc, Mi. Highbeam said:.
Better to much than to little. I wouldn't worry unless you run out of oil before you run out of gas with both starting out full. Reactions: ScotO. MasterMech Guest. Oil "fling" off the nose of the bar should only be visible when you rev the saw over a stump to check oil flow before starting cutting for the day.
Occasional spatters is nothing to worry about. Mar 27, New Jersey. I use a lot as mine leaks while sitting. Although I found if I relieve the pressure by removing the cap when done it leaks a lot less.
I use a good bit of oil too, but always run canola oil through my saws. USMC80 said:. Oct 19, 4, Shelton, WA. Oct 4, Massachusetts. I can get two tanks of gas to one bar oil fill up. Usually top it off every tank. I don't see oil on the wood, but can see it on the chain when I'm not cutting. Ok great Thanks guys, I get 2 tanks of gas to 1 fill of oil, I just wasn't sure i should be going through this much oil, especially having to go out and buy a gallon of it.
I saw some spatters in front of where I was cutting so I definitely had a concern. But thank you for all the info
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