034 oiler plate

[Thomas Lilli]

Hey,

picked up an 034 AV the other day. The Oiler plate does not have a screw to fasten it to the saw. Is this normal on 034s. I don’t see a place for a screw to attach it either. I have a shop manual that depicts the screw. What am I missing here?

 

[dmb2613]

Some were press fit, the early ones

 

[Thomas Lilli]

Mine just lays loosely. I guess I could drill and tap a screw.

 

[atpchas]

IMHO, the screw is there solely to keep the plate from easily falling off the studs. As long as you're careful to make sure the plate doesn't escape, you should be good to go.

 

[drf255]

Mine just lays loosely. I guess I could drill and tap a screw.

As mentioned above, there were variations. The non-screw ones had tabs by the stud holes that grabbed on and no screw.

Also as mentioned above, no need to keep it fastened, the bar will do that for you.

 

[SteveSr]

Also as mentioned above, no need to keep it fastened, the bar will do that for you.

True, but the screw will also keep sawdust and crud from getting behind the plate and causing oiling issues. If it were mine I would carefully drill and tap a hole for the holding screw.

 

[HarleyT]

Mine just lays loosely

There is a good joke here somewhere.......




But I wouldn't drill on a perfectly good saw....

 

[HarleyT]

Here is a bulletin..

 

[SteveSr]

Here is a bulletin..

This change didn't last long before they went back to the single screw. I have only seen (1) saw that had this side plate. The issue is that you basically have to destroy it just to remove it. No problem if you are a dealer and can just sell the customer a new one. Not so much for the rest of us.

 

[Thomas Lilli]

Here is a bulletin..

Outstanding. Thank you very much.