Ms290 Oiling Problem !!!!

[ozarkjeep]

I didnt think about the oil tank having a vent!

Ill bet thats the oiling issue Ive been having.

thanks guys!

 

[mimilkman1]

Well, to many people the 290/310/390 are pro saws. :greenchainsaw:

The 290 has an adjustible oiler, and the oil pumps in them are pretty good (as compared to a 250 type). Flip the saw over and there on its belly is a little tiny screw. That screw controls the oil output of the saw. With the little orange Stihl screwdriver, turn the screw to full, all the way to the right. The little E is the ematic setting (some mid-range bar optimum setting I guess). There is no plus mark on mine. Just the E, the chain link and oil drop, and a narrow to wider curved arc that indicated less or more oil flow.

Many thanks! Very helpful.

Kyle

 

[PAF]

I clean my vent...I clean my tank with gas mix...I start it and it oil only at WOT
at idle nothing is getting out...with no bar....what is the next step ??
it is a good idea to remove the oil filter ??

 

[windthrown]

I presume that you turned the oil output screw all the way up to high?

If so, then you can pull the oil filter off and try it without it on for a minute or two. If it does not oil you will need to dig deeper and probably pull the oil pump and check for sawdust blocking at the input of pump, or something else in the pump that is causing the problem.