McCulloch 10-10 pro oiler

[farmer11]

The automatic oiler on my saw quit. Is it possible to fix it or get parts for something this old?

Thanks

 

[sugarbush]

easy to work on. pull cover off front of saw. remove pump and flush pump with gas. oil inside of pump and try it. if it still doesn't work there's a lot of part's available for the 10-10.

 

[talisker]

Did the oiler quite completely or just the auto oiler. On my 10-10a the auto oiler does work worth a darn untill I pump the heck out of the manual oiler to prime it. Once it is primed manually it is fine until it sits unused for a couple of weeks. I think that it is partly due to the weather. Here in Flagstaff AZ the morning temps have been running about 5 F and the chain oil is like molasses.

 

[farmer11]

I took the auto oiler out and could not see anything broken. What is the operating principle of the oiler. The only moving part is the plunger with a spring behind it. How much should the spring be pushing on that plunger?
The manual oiler works fine.

 

[Uwharrie]

farmer11, I'll try to help you, With the oil pump removed, take the piston out and spring. Now when you look inside you will see an aluminum center that the piston pin goes into, this will pull out with a good pair of needle nose pliers. Make sure you have a clean work area. Carefully pull it out and there is a spring and a small ball in the aluminum cylinder. DO NOT LOOSE THESE. Now you can spray a cleaner into all the holes and clean up. You will see holes in the Aluminum cylinder and also the ones on the plastic body to clean. Blow these out with compressed air. Replace the alum cylinder with the holes that are in the sides so they line up with the holes in the plastic body. You can't see the holes in the body but you can see on the outside where the factory drilled holes and plugged them up. After assembly put oil into the oil holes on the oiler and pump the piston and it will work and pump oil so you will be assured it works without having to reassemble. If it works put it on. I 've done hundreds of these and almost never had to replace unless a warped Plastic body. Tony