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Chainsaw Leaking Oil
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My ms880 leaked badly once. I was not going to fuss with it in the middle of the winter. Fast forward a couple of months, and the leak was gone.
My 261 is now leaking, but for the first time this past winter I hung it from a loop thru the handle. I'm thinking that might have caused the leak, so off the hook and I'll wait and see if the leak goes away before I start taking things apart.
My 261 is now leaking, but for the first time this past winter I hung it from a loop thru the handle. I'm thinking that might have caused the leak, so off the hook and I'll wait and see if the leak goes away before I start taking things apart.
good call, sounds like it’s probably the last point covered in the video 
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The cap was pretty gunked up. I removed it and cleaned it up. Leak is less, but I'll wait til I get to run it a good bit before I do any more about it.
Tank vent leak makes the most sense in my case. The saws just stored level rightside up don't leak.
However to prevent thieves I hang many of my saws by the handles on spikes driven in a large barn beam. A logging chain through the handles is wrapped around the beam and locked in place. Sometimes for a long time.
Saws that sit a long time as such in the barm go through temperature swings. I have to check the bar scabbards when I take them down. Some have enough oil to make a mess.
However to prevent thieves I hang many of my saws by the handles on spikes driven in a large barn beam. A logging chain through the handles is wrapped around the beam and locked in place. Sometimes for a long time.
Saws that sit a long time as such in the barm go through temperature swings. I have to check the bar scabbards when I take them down. Some have enough oil to make a mess.
