Husky 357xp

[Scottie]

I am using a new Husky 357xp (and this is my second one) and after using it and putting it away, I notice that when I pick it up to use it again there is a puddle of chain oil. This didn't happen with my old saw and I think that one was an 04. Any suggestions to why its doing it now?

[spudulike]

One for the dealer - personally I would take the saw after you have used it, pop off the cover, bar and chain, clean all the chips and old oil off the saw and stand it on a clean bit of newspaper - it could be your new saw is oiling better or just has been set to the max where your old one hasn't.

 

If it leaks more than a drop or two overnight then you may have a problem.

 

Typical issues are leaks between the hoses that connect via a compression joint on the oil pump but you should be able to see where it is coming from on the saw.

 

If you are 15" - 18", put the oiler on middle setting!

[Ironbark]

Did you manage to resolve this Scottie?

 

I have a newish 357 that's leaking a lot of oil. Stripped the pump down and as Spudulike says it must be leaking from the compression joint on the input and output hoses, but the parts are in good condition. Put it all back together, ran it and within minutes it was leaking again.

 

Can't see that new parts will stop it. Maybe I should "adjust" the shape of the coverplate to exert more pressure on the join!!!

Edited October 26, 2011 by Ironbark

[spudulike]

Did you manage to resolve this Scottie?

 

I have a newish 357 that's leaking a lot of oil. Stripped the pump down and as Spudulike says it must be leaking from the compression joint on the input and output hoses, but the parts are in good condition. Put it all back together, ran it and within minutes it was leaking again.

 

Can't see that new parts will stop it. Maybe I should "adjust" the shape of the coverplate to exert more pressure on the join!!!

 

I put a pad on MattyFs one before I found a hole around the chain adjuster that had worn in the casting fixed with JB weld:thumbup: