toberwine
New Member
On my brand new MS441, acquired off e-bay, there is not enough chain oil getting onto the bar (25"). When I first tried it the chain appeared dry after cutting, and the first tank of petrol ran out while the oil was only about half empty - I have therefore not used the saw since. I have never run a saw with a bar as long as this before (previously 036 with 20" bar was stolen grrr). Having today stripped down the saw (much more than necessary in my quest to figure out how the oiler worked) everything appeared to be in working order. On testing the saw without bar to check to see if oil was coming out of the groove in the head unit which lines up with the hole in the bar, there was oil "welling" up. On fitting the bar and chain and running the saw I could see oil being flung off the nose onto my test log. But when cutting the bottom of the bar was too dry, and only a little oil in the top groove. Could this be an oil quality issue? I remember oil I have used in the past was REALLY clingy - not just viscous, but coming in strands. The "generic" oil I am using is fine for my small MS240 with 14" bar but maybe isn't good enough for the longer bar? I am also cutting hard beech and using the full length of the bar. The oil pump flow adjuster is turned right up, although the position of the screw doesn't seem to align with the full range of the marks on the underside of the saw showing "-" to "+". I am reluctant to take the saw to my usual dealer as I didn't buy it from him and I am unsure if I can register it for a warranty.... Any suggestions would be appreciated!