aquan8tor
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After shutting it down and leaving it in one spot for more than a few hours--at least overnight; there's always a puddle of oil right in the sprocket/ bolt area. I've tried wiping it down & trying to see where the oil is coming from, but its an old saw, and I can't really tell. I've replaced the oiler cover plate, the chain guides, and a couple seals inside the oil pump. So, that's not leaking.
I don't think its coming from the oil adjuster screw, but I'm not sure. It sure does oil a lot even at the minimum setting, however. There's no apparent damage around the threads or the pins that hold it into the oilpump itself, though.
The local dealer and I tried to find the oil vent tube screen in the manual, and it isn't listed as having one. I guess smaller huskys have a vent opening somewhere in the front of the case, and under the muffler. He said if it is clogged, the pressure inside the case will keep pushing out more oil after shutoff.
Any 394 owners have this problem? I don't really care so much, but I'm building up quite an oil spot under my workbench in my shop, and fell on my duff the other day when I left it on the back stoop and didn't clean up the oil.
suggestions, please. I feel like a 'tard here. I'm not used to not being able to fix something. Ordinarily a little oil wouldn't bother me, but now I've tried to fix it, and I'm not gonna stop until its done.
I don't think its coming from the oil adjuster screw, but I'm not sure. It sure does oil a lot even at the minimum setting, however. There's no apparent damage around the threads or the pins that hold it into the oilpump itself, though.
The local dealer and I tried to find the oil vent tube screen in the manual, and it isn't listed as having one. I guess smaller huskys have a vent opening somewhere in the front of the case, and under the muffler. He said if it is clogged, the pressure inside the case will keep pushing out more oil after shutoff.
Any 394 owners have this problem? I don't really care so much, but I'm building up quite an oil spot under my workbench in my shop, and fell on my duff the other day when I left it on the back stoop and didn't clean up the oil.
suggestions, please. I feel like a 'tard here. I'm not used to not being able to fix something. Ordinarily a little oil wouldn't bother me, but now I've tried to fix it, and I'm not gonna stop until its done.