Ginger15
ArboristSite Guru
I am not sure how the tank would drain if the pickup line were severed. I could see the tank leaking a bit if the oil discharge line to the bar pad were broken or had slipped back into the tank. There should be a small 1/8" metal ferrule and a slotted compression nut in the bar pad to hold the discharge line.
If it is the pickup line, I would be keeping that spring and working it onto a new piece of 3/16" Tygon. It helps protect the line and keeps it from potentially kinking in the tank. FWIW here is a pic of one of mine I disassembled. Notice the original black line on the left. The spring had slipped down and the line kinked.
View attachment 580630
Interesting. I'm not sure how it emptied but I know it did. The high pressure line is intact as far as I can see. I'll keep the metal and try to put it on a new piece of line. The push rod was also out of the pump from what I found.