Micah16858
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Hi, new guy here. Just bought my first saw, a used MS251. The dealer said the previous owner ran it with the chain brake on, returned it, and bought a new one. So, he said he replaced a couple of things, but it's like brand new. And I paid two-hunnerd for it. Good deal?
One interesting thing is that it has two bar studs, instead of the one that the stock 251 has. My question here is, it gets pretty warm when I'm running it, including the B&C, the top plastic cover over the cylinder, and the clutch (bell?). It's not plastic-melting hot, but I couldn't touch it for more than a second or two. The bar is clean, the oil holes in it are clear. It's not throwing oil off the chain, but the chain looks very lightly coated with oil. Is this okay? I believe it has a non-adjustable oiler.
I tensioned the chain so that, at the bottom of the bar, the drive lugs sit in the bar rails, but theres a small gap between the cutters and the bar. Is this correct?
One interesting thing is that it has two bar studs, instead of the one that the stock 251 has. My question here is, it gets pretty warm when I'm running it, including the B&C, the top plastic cover over the cylinder, and the clutch (bell?). It's not plastic-melting hot, but I couldn't touch it for more than a second or two. The bar is clean, the oil holes in it are clear. It's not throwing oil off the chain, but the chain looks very lightly coated with oil. Is this okay? I believe it has a non-adjustable oiler.
I tensioned the chain so that, at the bottom of the bar, the drive lugs sit in the bar rails, but theres a small gap between the cutters and the bar. Is this correct?