346xp chain oil leaking!

[Gerbutt]

Hello there

 

My 346xp is leaking chain oil when it's not being used. It's coming out the bottom gap near the chain catcher and will leave a little puddle after only about 30 mins. Does anyone have an idea why this might be? It's a bit of a pain always having to watch where I put it down!

 

Cheers

 

Ger

[Rich2484]

I know the exact cause of it. It begins with a H and ends with a Y. Can you guess the rest

[AlvinD]

One thing that happened to my Husky was the threaded bar fell back into the oil tank and came out everywhere. Have a look to see if you can pull the threaded bar with some pliars away from the saw. It could be pushed in a little bit?

[spudulike]

It may be that the bar oiler hole is plugged and the oil is being forced out from other areas.

 

Other than that - had a chain adjuster wear through the crankcase on a 357XP but unlikely - you may have to pull off the clutch and remove the stainless cover to look at the pump - the seal between the pump and the rubber pickup hose is a compression affair, if all is good, you could try a new rubber pickup hose or fatten up the pad that sits over the pump and under the stainless cover.

 

Does the chain fling off a noce level of oil when the saw is revved and the bar is pointed at fresh cut wood?

 

The normal way is to thoroughly clean the area and see where the oil is coming from. It may be that the saw is over oiling and it is residual oil coming from the chainbrake area!

[Gerbutt]

Thanks for the fast response! Rich, how can being horny be the cause of it? :-)

 

I'll have a look at the pump area then, give it a good clean and see if I can find where it's starting from. Bob once helped me take it to bits when it stopped oiling (turned out to be oil tank filter blocked), so I think I can remember the bits you're talking about. It does seem to be oiling the chain fine spud!

[Rich2484]

Thanks for the fast response! Rich, how can being horny be the cause of it? :-)

 

I'll have a look at the pump area then, give it a good clean and see if I can find where it's starting from. Bob once helped me take it to bits when it stopped oiling (turned out to be oil tank filter blocked), so I think I can remember the bits you're talking about. It does seem to be oiling the chain fine spud!

 

Well the bottle does say to always replace to cap after using the lube. :lol::lol:

[spudulike]

I know the exact cause of it. It begins with a H and ends with a Y. Can you guess the rest

 

 

Orange is the colour of joy M8 - you just haven't woken up and smelt the coffee yet:001_tt2:

[Gerbutt]

Tee hee 😀

[Eddy_t]

Orange is the colour of joy M8 - you just haven't woken up and smelt the coffee yet:001_tt2:

 

Seconded! Nowt better than the Swedish stuff!

[Gerbutt]

It is a fine saw and keeps serving me well! Do get tempted to have it spudded though!!😬