Al Smith
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I give mine a "blow off" with compressed air,works fine.I have gotten quite a few,like Bill,that have problems from build up of gunk in the air filter etc.The recent rebuild of an 038 I did,was a result of dust,that infiltrated the saw.It's a pretty good indication,on a tear down,when the bearings are coked[ phyrolited carbon],that the saw has been ran ,a long time with a clogged filter,and infiltration of dust.I might add a little notation here:Keeping a sharp chain not only lets the saw cut with less power but also cuts down on the amount of little fine dust that could be injested into the engine,which is a slow death for it.
