Skooks
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Hi all:
I have a brand new 36 inch Stihl bar on an new-to-me (but older) 066 and I don't think the oiler is working properly.
I was milling for several hours on Saturday and the chain was definitely not getting enough lurication There was a very
small film of oil on the driver tangs but none noticeable at all on
the links or teeth or anywhere on the bar. The oiler was adjusted to max (fully clockwise) but it only pumped approx 1/4 of a tank of oil for each tank of fuel.
I know that I should have an auxilliary oiler on this beast (getting one soon) but it seems to me that the saw should be pumping out more oil than it is.
I checked the bar oil hole and it was clean. There was some oil getting through to the chain but not much.
After I was finished milling for the day, I took the bar off and cleaned up the saw and the bar groove. After I put it back together the saw was pumping out plenty of oil.
My three theories are now:
1. Bar groove was plugged with sawdust which prevented proper oiling.
2. Oil pump does not work correctly while saw is on its side. I read somethere that the oil pump is driven off the clutch. I am using the Oregon rim drive system. Anyone ever had a problem like this?
3. Bar oil was too thick. I doubt this is the cause though, since I tried diluting with Diesel and it made no difference.
Any suggestions/comments would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Don
I have a brand new 36 inch Stihl bar on an new-to-me (but older) 066 and I don't think the oiler is working properly.
I was milling for several hours on Saturday and the chain was definitely not getting enough lurication There was a very
small film of oil on the driver tangs but none noticeable at all on
the links or teeth or anywhere on the bar. The oiler was adjusted to max (fully clockwise) but it only pumped approx 1/4 of a tank of oil for each tank of fuel.
I know that I should have an auxilliary oiler on this beast (getting one soon) but it seems to me that the saw should be pumping out more oil than it is.
I checked the bar oil hole and it was clean. There was some oil getting through to the chain but not much.
After I was finished milling for the day, I took the bar off and cleaned up the saw and the bar groove. After I put it back together the saw was pumping out plenty of oil.
My three theories are now:
1. Bar groove was plugged with sawdust which prevented proper oiling.
2. Oil pump does not work correctly while saw is on its side. I read somethere that the oil pump is driven off the clutch. I am using the Oregon rim drive system. Anyone ever had a problem like this?
3. Bar oil was too thick. I doubt this is the cause though, since I tried diluting with Diesel and it made no difference.
Any suggestions/comments would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Don