chain oil dripping to feet!!!

[johnrachub]

many thanks..

[johnrachub]

been to my local stihl dealer, either i put a bung in it myself ( top of biro, glued in place ) or a new saw body at £60 without labour!! no brainer!!

[Daniël Bos]

I'd clean thoroughly, then use a self tapping (short) screw with some fuel-safe silicone.

It's subjected to intense and sustained vibrations as well as petrochemicals, so I'd go for the combination of mechanical fix with silicone seal.

[GardenKit]

Something like this came up before, worth a look?

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/49159-stihl-025-a.html

[BILLSMOWERS]

Something like this came up before, worth a look?

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/49159-stihl-025-a.html

 

i used a piece of nylon rod from b&q tapered the end to fit the hole then taped it in and got a soldering iron to just melt the edge of the hole so the bung can not just drop out but can be forced out if a blockage happens

make shore you do not go to deep with the bung as it will block off the oil to the bar when you look in the hole you can see the hole on the left that that oils the bar so do not cover that hole

 

hope this helps

 

bill

Edited January 3, 2013 by BILLSMOWERS

[GardenKit]

Bills method worked for him.

 

The stihl part number 9134 381 1230 is a grub screw. Apparenty you just screw it into the hole with a little loctite on the thread, it taps its own thread in the plastic. Leave about 1.5mm stuck out, then you know its not gone too deep.

 

So it seems that all you have to do is block the hole, which is only there as part of manufacturing and blocked with the little orange bung which sometimes falls out, but is not available as a spare part.

[morten]

Something like this came up before, worth a look?

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/49159-stihl-025-a.html

 

Here is a link to the other thread discussing this plug http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/42977-help-ms-250-oiler-hole-next-exhaust.html