Stihl 084 oiling button

[mr kipling]

Hi, I have an 084 with the extra oiler button, this might be a silly question but are you supposed to pump it or just hold it in with the saw running. The reason for asking is with the saw off, manually pumping the button does nothing and with the saw running I can't tell but seem to get more oil just by holding it in cheers in advance.

 

Chris

[Ty Korrigan]

One thing I learned recently.

Our 084 didn't oil well at all and no amount of pumping would change it.

THEN... our saw mechanic noticed that the sprocket was lacking the 2 pegs on the clutch drum which engage the oil pump.

We had been supplied a sprocket for an 088.

HBros supplied the correct sprocket and now all is well.

Ty

[Undercut]

You manually pump it if it's the same as my 076av

[jomoco]

God I miss that manual oiler button running 6 foot bars in dead euc!

 

Why Stihl, why!

 

Give me an 084 any time....please.

 

Jomoco

[Ty Korrigan]

What would a running 084 in good nick be worth?

I understand it is liked for it's low revs for milling.

Ty

[mr kipling]

Hi, I will check those pegs tomorrow it does not seem to oil very well when milling but chain does get oiled running in the garage. The pump does not seem to make much difference the wire is connected to the lever behind the button though.

 

I paid about 400 last year for the saw in good working order (oiling aside) and have just milled a fair quantity of oak touch wood all seems ok will strip it tomorrow and give it a clean

 

Cheers Chris

[spudulike]

It seems all the 088/880s I have had in recently have had dodgy oilers. The usual culprits are oiler arms not gripping the pinion and the gears in the oil pump wearing!

[mr kipling]

It seems all the 088/880s I have had in recently have had dodgy oilers. The usual culprits are oiler arms not gripping the pinion and the gears in the oil pump wearing!

 

Do you think this is caused by milling putting more of a strain on the saw ie revving for longer in deep cuts since using a winch I don't stop just plough through but pushing used to take a breather with saw ticking over. I'm guessing these saws were made for cutting primarily rather than milling.

 

Chris

[spudulike]

Do you think this is caused by milling putting more of a strain on the saw ie revving for longer in deep cuts since using a winch I don't stop just plough through but pushing used to take a breather with saw ticking over. I'm guessing these saws were made for cutting primarily rather than milling.

 

Chris

 

No, the faults I have seen are just design with perhaps infrequent use not helping!

[muldonach]

Hi, I have an 084 with the extra oiler button, this might be a silly question but are you supposed to pump it or just hold it in with the saw running. The reason for asking is with the saw off, manually pumping the button does nothing and with the saw running I can't tell but seem to get more oil just by holding it in cheers in advance.

 

Chris

 

you are supposed to pump it - ever time you push the button it should put a shot of oil into the chain groove - but it may not work - the manual oil pump on my 084 has never worked.

 

Cheers

mac