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Hi Everyone,
I just picked up a used 066 with a 32-inch Cannon bar. The saw runs pretty well (although I don't have a lot of experience with an 066). I'll be using it with an Alaskan-36 for hobby milling.

When milling some 20-inch cherry I noticed that the bar didn't seem to have much oil on it. I ran the saw without the bar installed and verified that oil is being discharged from the oiler gallery. The bar groove and chain do have 'some' oil but I can't fling any oil off the tip when the throttle is blipped.

I have read in this forum that there is an adjustment for the oiling rate on some 066's. I am planning on installing an auxiliary oiler ASAP, but in the mean time can someone please tell me where to find this adjustment?

Thanks in advance,
Chris
 
oiler adjustment is on the bottom of the saw in a well marked recess, in every saw i get with an adjustable oil, no matter what bar length i usually crank the oiler to MAX. turn the screw in tight all the way, in the direction of the BIG side of the little arrow by the hole.

heres the location on my Stihl 044, i have not run an 066 but the 084/88 is the same.
http://homepages.tscnet.com/dedcow/oiler.jpg
 
Another thing to consider as well is that in wood, the chain won't be dripping with oil. It may only feel like dry film on there, and then when you go to rev the saw and sling oil, it won't sling immediately, because the chain has to "get wet" and fill up with oil before it will sling it. At least this is what I've found. It may take a bit for it to start slinging oil, immediately out of a cut. But yeah, like dedcow says, crank it up all the way regardless of what you're cutting, and get that aux. oiler on there, and you should be fine...especially in 20" of wood.

Jeff
 
At the tip of the bar, the Alaskan has a protective u-shaped plate. Look on the inside of that plate. If saw dust accumulates on the plate you are doing well because oil is splashed onto the plate.
 
Found the adjustment

Okay, I found the adjustment just as dedcow had described. There is only about 90 degrees of adjustment possible. I think I saw this confirmed in another post. The problem now is that the screw was already set to the maximum position.

As for inspecting the inside of the nose guard for sawdust accumulation, I have to confess that in my haste to play with the mill I had neglected to install that item. NOt to worry, it's on there now and I'll give it another try so I can make that inspection as well.

This may be a stupid question but, does the type of oil have a lot too do with the amount of oil on the bar? When I received this saw I noticed that the traces of oile remaining in the oil resevoir were RED. I've never seen red bar oil before. The saw came from BC, Canada. I almost thought for an instant that someone had used automatic transmission fluid rather than bar oil!

Any recommendations on a different brand or weight of oil to increase the chain lubrication?

Also, I've noticed a few places on the internet selling an auxiliary oiler (same picture as Granberg's) for a lot less than Granberg. Madsen's is listing their's for $33.50. Anybody know where I could get one at a reasonable price? Is it possible I could make one myself?

Thanks again for your advice.
 
Virtually all bar oil here is dyed red, makes it easier to see, especially during winter.
 
Back in business

Thanks for the reply Timberpig.

Got everything back together this afternoon and milled a few more slabs of cherry. There is definitely oil in the bar. As t_anderson had suggested, I inspected the nose guard and found oily saw dust caked on the interior surface surrounding the tip of the bar. I feel better now, but I'm still going to install the auxiliary oiler - an ounce of prevention.

How about another question for the forum... what's a respectable speed for milling with a stock 066? The cherry slabs I milled today were about 15 inches wide and 8 feet long. I timed each one and averaged about 6 minutes per slab, inlcuding a few breaks to reposition myself. That's about one and a third feet per minute. The chain is a full skip chisel and probably wasn't as sharp as it could be. How fast should I be able to mill slabs like this?
 
There is a high output oil pump from stihl you could put on. Part Number 1122-640-3201.
I can't help you much with milling, but for cutting in general, I won't use a saw that "probably wasn't as sharp as it could be."
Sharpen it as sharp as it can be and keep it that way!
 


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