? on 200T

[dogdad]

I have a new 200T I have used for about 3 hours total. I noticed that after sitting a while there is a puddle of oil under it. I took off the cover , bar and chain and really cleaned it up good. I filled it with oil and let it sit. Sure enough it leaks more than you would want it to. Crazy thing, i can't seem to pinpoint where the oil is comming from. I know that it's not excess oil from the chain because i haven't run it since icleaned it up. There is oil on the chain right under where the two white plastic guards are. The dealer is not open again till the 4th, any ideas? thanks

 

[skwerl]

It's normal.

Some saws leak more oil than others, but the oiling system is designed to leak oil onto the chain. They don't have an actual shutoff and so some saws will continue to leak until an air bubble or gravity stops it.

 

[dogdad]

I don't seem to have this problem with my 260p , 360 , and 460. This is a lot of oil ....

 

[Husky nut]

Hi dog would it happen to have come from C&M?

 

[dogdad]

No ,,who is C&M? it was bought at Pauli's in metairie. I also deal with Lawn & Saw shop in covington.

 

[16gauge]

Saw same with new MS 180...big puddles of oil in two weeks or so of storage. Took it back on warrantee. The service rep said the tech just loosened and then re-tightened all the tank screws. The problem is solved.

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

All of my saws will "leak" some oil. Most of it isn't actually a leak. It's excess oil settling out of the saw after use. I've got my oiler turned all the way up on my saws, and that puts out alot of oil. Not all of it gets to the chain. Some sits behind the bar, between the clutch cover and bar and so on. It "drains" out of the saw over time. There have been other threads on this. Do a search for "oil leak." Take it to your dealer so he can do the obligatory screw tightening, and then I wouldn't worry about it.

Jeff

 

[Gypo Logger]

Sometimes bringing a saw from a cold to a warm area will agravate this situation. The oil tank may not be vented correctly as well.
All in all it's a strange phenomenae that seems to be start after getting pinched in the wood and pulling severely. Wether this causes it or not I don't know, but it seems to be a symptom of misused or older saws.
John

 

[Gypo Logger]

If pinching and pulling is a culprit, it's because the chain pulls on the sprocket and hence the crank and the oil pump, possibly damaging the pump enough to cause leaking. There is no absolute proof of this, but I think my theory is sufficient enough to stop yanking when pinched or at least never to lend your saw out.
John