stihl 200t

[Ben Saxton]

i've just bought myself my first 200t and have filled it up with oil and it appears to be leaking from underneath? is this normal or should i send it back? any feed back greatly recieved

[slasherscot]

wheres it leaking exactly, maybe just leaking out of the oil hole at the bar, esp if its too full.

[Ben90]

Did you re-sit the cap properly? There's one position the Stihl cap ends up in which looks very similar to how it's supposed to lock but it's not seated quite right as it moves slightly. Make sure to give it a good push down when you turn. That is if the leak is coming from the cap side..

 

And Slash, doesn't it have to go through the worm-drive pump first? Which means the saw has to be run (with the chainbrake off) before oil can (or should) leave through that side.

Edited June 20, 2010 by Ben90

[Ben Saxton]

it looks to maybe leaking from the gasket underneath that runs parralell to the dogs teeth

[Ben Saxton]

wheres it leaking exactly, maybe just leaking out of the oil hole at the bar, esp if its too full.

 

its only got a 1/3 of a tank of oil. i think i may as well send it back

[Ben90]

Probably a good idea.

[MattyF]

I would!

[Mesterh]

Is it brand new?

[jamesw]

if in doubt take it back to where you bought it and get them to look at it thats what i would do after excluding the really simple and obvious i.e spills, loose fuel cap etc

[RobRainford]

i have noticed this with a few saws i own, if not almost all of them, they are sat on steel shelves so anything that comes off will sit there, when i pick them up there is a puddle of chain oil sat in their place, and i was wondering what i should do about it?