Acquired an 18 inch Craftsman 42cc chainsaw. Fired it up for a few minutes to make sure that it worked, let it warm up, then turned it off and stored it in the case. That was two weeks ago. Today I find the saw sitting in 4-5 ounces of chain/bar oil.
Checked the oil reservoir, still oil in there. I fired it up again. Engages the throttle a few times, let it idle and watched the oil drip from the bottom of the machine. I’ve identified where the oil is coming out in the attached photos.
I’m new to a chainsaw, but this clearly seems wrong. What is the purpose of the screw in the photos? I can push it in, then feel a spring snap it back out. Doesn’t seem to screw. Just spin.
The bottom of the machine has a high/low bar oil indicator, but I have no idea how to read the oil level.
Any and all help is much appreciated.
Checked the oil reservoir, still oil in there. I fired it up again. Engages the throttle a few times, let it idle and watched the oil drip from the bottom of the machine. I’ve identified where the oil is coming out in the attached photos.
I’m new to a chainsaw, but this clearly seems wrong. What is the purpose of the screw in the photos? I can push it in, then feel a spring snap it back out. Doesn’t seem to screw. Just spin.
The bottom of the machine has a high/low bar oil indicator, but I have no idea how to read the oil level.
Any and all help is much appreciated.