880 leaking chain oil

[gobbypunk]

Hi guys, so I have a new 880 I sort of ran it in then its been used 10 times or so, today milling some field maple I noticed chain oil leaking from the tension screw is it just pumping a lot of oil and as its a hot day the oil is thin so leaking or do you think I have a problem, not taken it apart yet just thought I would ask

Thanks Mark

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, gobbypunk said:

 

Hi guys, so I have a new 880 I sort of ran it in then its been used 10 times or so, today milling some field maple I noticed chain oil leaking from the tension screw is it just pumping a lot of oil and as its a hot day the oil is thin so leaking or do you think I have a problem, not taken it apart yet just thought I would ask

Thanks Mark

 

If its " new " as you say and still in warranty take it back to your dealer . 

[lurkalot]

Faulty or stuck breather valve I'm guessing.  Take bar and chain off and see if it's coming out of the valve.

[lurkalot]

Did you ever find an answer to this problem?

[gobbypunk]

Hi sorry not had time to strip the saw down yet and it will now have to wait until after the Bath and West Show 

[spudulike]

Just fill the tank up to close to full, take the bar and clutch cover off and leave the saw on a sheet of clean paper to see if it is leaking. Worth trying leaving the saw also on both sides as well just to be sure. 

[gobbypunk]

Hi Spud there was defo a small puddle of oil under the saw ,I rang Honey Brothers and spoke to a guy in the workshop and he told me it’s prob normal to leak a bit of oil but my other 880 that was stolen never had a puddle of oil under it but some of my other saws seem to weep a bit of oil as the shelf I keep them on is oily , I am at the Bath and West show this week so next week I will take some photos and hopefully you and everyone else can advise me if I need to have it looked at ,

Thanks have a good bank holiday