Husqvarna 385xp Oiler Help

[Aengus]

Hi, I’m very new to chainsawing so please forgive my ignorance.

I was recently running my father in laws 385xp saw with a longer bar as I was planning on doing some milling. (I wasn’t cutting yet, just running the new bar, sprocket and chain in) I had read that it’s good to use a bit more oil when doing running a longer bar.

However when the saw was still idling I used the oil adjustment screw… it’s now totally loose and the threads don’t seem to engage. Have I totally screwed it up? Any idea how to fix it?

I subsequently read the warning in the manual stating never to do this with the saw running. I feel extremely foolish for overlooking this.

Any help appreciated.

 

[Woodslasher]

Hi, I’m very new to chainsawing so please forgive my ignorance.

I was recently running my father in laws 385xp saw with a longer bar as I was planning on doing some milling. (I wasn’t cutting yet, just running the new bar, sprocket and chain in) I had read that it’s good to use a bit more oil when doing running a longer bar.

However when the saw was still idling I used the oil adjustment screw… it’s now totally loose and the threads don’t seem to engage. Have I totally screwed it up? Any idea how to fix it?

I subsequently read the warning in the manual stating never to do this with the saw running. I feel extremely foolish for overlooking this.

Any help appreciated.

It isn't a screw per se, it has a few detents it clicks into as I recall. As for setting it, I have no clue as I haven't ever futzed with my 372's oiler.

 

[Aengus]

Ah that’s interesting, I’ll try to get the clutch off and have a look at how the “screw” fits in to the pump mechanism

 

[J D]

The advice to not adjust the oiler while the saw is running is purely safety oriented, doing so can't da.age anything.
The "screw" is retained by a pin or clip that you will probably find has broken or popped off

 

[Aengus]

Thank you that's reassuring, I'll take a closer look properly at the oil pump and see what's going on, I just need to wait for the a clutch removal tool to arrive.