TurtleWoods72
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I lolled a lot at this. Good spot!
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Normally. As much as I enjoyed using Snap On spanners in the past, I would pass them by on cost alone, since Halfords Pro offer the same replacement lifetime warranty. Snap On for Halfords money however, that's a no brainer!
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..even if you do say so yourself. Eh!
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You can never have too much lubrication, as my old P.E. Teacher used to say.
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Wow, all you Arbtalkers are virtually bionic! I feel left out with my boring old bones inside me instead of flashy new 'Terminator' limbs!
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This thread derailed from the get go Chris. It's now turned into a slanging match between the human dodgem and tree quip, who should be resting up and relaxing. I think when foreigners poke at the British welfare state and particularly the NHS, blood pressures will always rise as its something most Britons are rightly proud of. But let's not turn this thread into an Internet slanging match while more important issues are underlying, ahem such as my MS391 not oiling well! And for the record: Breaking Bad is far far from tripe, being one of the most watchable exports from the U.S. since Cheers. I suppose most Americans prefer stuff like 'Friends', or would that be a sweeping generalisation too?
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Save the load of toads crossing the road tonight
TurtleWoods72 replied to mendiplogs's topic in The Lounge
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Save the load of toads crossing the road tonight
TurtleWoods72 replied to mendiplogs's topic in The Lounge
And you, Sir, are obviously not a Scholar. -
Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Register - My Donation
TurtleWoods72 replied to phcb92's topic in The Lounge
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I can be in Rugby next week. If I haven't sorted it by then, we're meeting up for coffee.
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Thank you Joe, what would you suggest?
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Ok so I've cleaned it meticulously, greased the spindle on the bar a little, tensioned and adjusted everything perfectly. Tomorrow I'll rag the thing through some oak and see if I've got an oily chain. If not I'm gonna break out the Solo 656 to finish the job and look to be ordering a new bar and chain for the MS391. In fact I might do that anyway. Any suggestions? Would a 13" Sugihara with a full chisel Stihl chain be a good start point?
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Seems from the phot of the MS390 that the design's changed a lot. Maybe not force the better. Here's what mine looks like for comparison...in that area.
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Damn, mines different to that. Thanks anyway. Yes mine has the round one way valve. I'll try the above. It did result in a dry chain earlier, but maybe the lower revs were the issue. Still unsure how the oil managed to cover the exhaust and be dripping off the side casing inside and out but let the bar be dry as nuns.
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Thanks for the advice. It's raining currently so I'll be staying inside. Great advice, thanks, very informative.
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oh thank you Spud! This is what I wanted to hear! All makes sense, the air lock due to newness of the saw, the low revs (screw that) causing minimal oiling, the test runs (not in timber) causing oil to run back into the casing. I will try it in some Oak tomorrow. However, I'm still curious as to why the exhaust was swimming in oil? Surely it's seperated by a lot of plastic? Any ideas on the whole 'grub screw' theory the yanks were using for this problem on MS390's? Seemed to cure all oiling ills on that model, Can't find anywhere between exhaust and bar where an 'oil plug' could be missing.
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So it's normal for one minutes use to cause dripping oceans of oil to pour from the clutch cover, and the bar nuts to be almost too hot to touch by hand? In that case I'll stick to my Makita/Solo saws, which are cool and clean.
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Translated: Cut down these trees for me, saw them up into manageable logs. Leave most for me, and give me £50 for the rest, and the damage to my shrubs.
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There was only one PDI, not a whole herd. Thank goodness.
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This is just a few minutes revving up in the garden.
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The bar and chain are fine, as was the tension like you point out. The Stihl owners manual urges you not to run the engine at full revs for the first three tank fills. I know two strokes like to be revved out, I own no less than 14 two stroke machines Update: I cleaned everything, whacked the oil delivery up to max, and tried revving it. (No bar). Oil dribbled from the oil port, not gushed. Re-fitted bar (all cleaned up and like new) and did the splatter test. When revved hard I got a nice spray pattern on the newspaper. Yes! It's cured I thought. Looked at the saw an oil was literally dripping from the bottom. Bollox. Here's a picture of the mess it left after a few seconds of revving. Plus the bar was scorching hot, as were the nuts on the bar.
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Yes, it's pathetic. My saw was immaculate but the fuel tank smelled of petrol. The bar oil reservoir was dry as a bome, so they'd not checked that.
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Two questions. Would the fact I'm using half to two thirds throttle effect this oiling malarkey ? As I'm running the saw in as per the manual. How the hell is oil getting on the exhaust and running down the outer side of the clutch cover? I'm beginning to think the bar is the culprit...? Also, I read on some US sites that the MS390 was prone to this problem. Several owners reported being told they'd broken off an 'oil plug' and had fixed it by inserting a machine screw with sealant tape into 'a hole between the exhaust and bar' which I'm unable to locate.
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Yep that's how tight my bar is, not crushed but not swaying in the breeze either. Chain is tightened like so: Slacken off bar bolts, lift bar up at nose, adjust so that the drive links are up in the bar but I can pull them up or down a few mm, but still turn the chain freely by hand. Never had a problem with my Makitas.
