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Something else I notices weird about this new saw, so I wanted to ask. Second time cutting with my 361, it seemed to me that there wasn't enough oil getting to the B/C. The chain was dry and had burnt pitch on it. I was bucking an 17" red oak. I had already check the screw and it was set to the "E". I had thought that would be about right for running a 18" bar. (Plus when I bought the saw it was brought out to me dripping with oil from when the guy ran it with a tach minutes before.) I did the oil test by holding the tip a few inches away from a log face at 1/2 throttle and did see a little oil after a few seconds, but not much (not like I'm used to). So, I adjusted the screw to full open and did the test again. Got a little more oil, a few bursts at a time (chain still fairly dry). I bucked another piece and still the chain seemed very dry. I would think with the oiler turned all the way up and only an 18" bar, oil would be excessive and all over the inside of the sprocket cover. At the end of my cutting (1/2 hour longer) this was not the case. I took the bar off to see if there was a blockage and everything was clean (saws still new).
So I took it by the dealer this morning. My normal guy wasn't there, but I talked with another guy and he gave it to a tech to look at. He ran it in the back, came out and said it's fine. I could hear him run it and it was only for 15 seconds or so, but this time the chain was coated with a good amount of oil. So I walked out scratching my head...
Any thoughts? All my other Stihl's put out a lot more oil and I still manage to "blue" the bars so that's what's got me worried about this one. I want this saw to be right and then not think about it anymore so I can get to cutting... I remember a post about installing a higher output pump, but thought that was only needed for a 25" bar.
Thanks for any help.
Rick
So I took it by the dealer this morning. My normal guy wasn't there, but I talked with another guy and he gave it to a tech to look at. He ran it in the back, came out and said it's fine. I could hear him run it and it was only for 15 seconds or so, but this time the chain was coated with a good amount of oil. So I walked out scratching my head...
Any thoughts? All my other Stihl's put out a lot more oil and I still manage to "blue" the bars so that's what's got me worried about this one. I want this saw to be right and then not think about it anymore so I can get to cutting... I remember a post about installing a higher output pump, but thought that was only needed for a 25" bar.
Thanks for any help.
Rick