adjusting the oiler

[rpowell]

i have a husky 365. i would like to know how to adjust the oil flow for the bar. it seems to be putting out way too much oil on the bar, so much so that sawdust collects at the top of the bar when cutting wood. any advise would be appreciated.

 

[galde]

General rule of thumb is to still have some oil in tank after fuel tank is empty. The worst thing that can happen with too much oil is for the oil tank to run dry while the fuel tank still has fuel. You can gradually reduce the oil flow until you avoid the excess that you now observe. A quick check to confirm enough oil flow is to stop the saw after a long hard cut and feel of the bar and chain on the bottom to see if it is too hot to touch (this assumes a sharp chain -- a dull chain will heat things up whatever the oil setting ).