Husky 345 spewing oil

[openspaceman]

4 minutes ago, Stubby said:

So we are all imagining it then ? , When it didn't happen to us ?

I feel some cheap red wine coming on.

[Will C]

1 hour ago, openspaceman said:

I don't play with enough chainsaws to know but it's the husqvarna type with left hand thread to undo the clutch that are at risk, especially if it has been recently replaced, as they tighten with work.

 

The stihl type with E clips holding the clutch are not at risk if the clip is secure.

The stihl 201 with the external clutch can do it as well. 

[Muddy42]

2 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

I feel some cheap red wine coming on.

1 hour ago, openspaceman said:

I don't play with enough chainsaws to know but it's the husqvarna type with left hand thread to undo the clutch that are at risk, especially if it has been recently replaced, as they tighten with work.

 

The stihl type with E clips holding the clutch are not at risk if the clip is secure.

 

Read this @Botty Cough 

 

I think this explains the difference of opinion.  I only have internal clutched Stihl chainsaws and have never suffered this issue.  I can see how an external clutch is way more exposed.

[Botty Cough]

3 hours ago, Stubby said:

So we are all imagining it then ? , When it didn't happen to us ?

Must be 😂

[openspaceman]

5 hours ago, Will C said:

The stihl 201 with the external clutch can do it as well. 

Yes that has an outboard clutch which screws on, I had to check the exploded parts diagram though.

[spudulike]

8 hours ago, Muddy42 said:

 

So are you saying that this only happens on externally mounted clutches?  Or just that it is more likely to happen on externally mounted clutches but it can happen on both types? Thanks

The clutch can undo but it is held in place by the clutch drum as it is held in place with an E clip so the two parts lock together....not so dramatic but also not that great.

 

[spudulike]

8 hours ago, Botty Cough said:

Doesn't happen. It's perfectly safe to run a saw without a bar fitted 

I must have imagined it and am guessing that your knowledge must be far greater than ours. I must avoid eating cheese late at night!

[adw]

So back to the leaking oil, the quickest way to see where this is coming from is,

remove the bar and chain,

drain the oil tank,

refill with fuel,

due to the reduced viscosity you will soon see where the fuel is coming from, most probably where the pick up pipe seals to the pump, or where the delivery pipe sits on the other side of the pump.

[Botty Cough]

11 hours ago, adw said:

So back to the leaking oil, the quickest way to see where this is coming from is,

remove the bar and chain,

drain the oil tank,

refill with fuel,

due to the reduced viscosity you will soon see where the fuel is coming from, most probably where the pick up pipe seals to the pump, or where the delivery pipe sits on the other side of the pump.

Yeah I'm thinking that. I'll get at it over the weekend. Apparently it's a common fault