Husqvarna 350 chainsaw bar oil leak.
I been having this leak for some time now. I’ve had it apart, the small engine guy I use has had it apart. I’ve had it apart again. Still leaks. Back to the small engine guy. He says, well most of them leak and that’s the way it is. Well just doesn’t seem right to me. I can see a few drops after you set them down after using them. But this saw just sat on the bench and leaked till it was empty. Every day I would find a puddle under it.
So I figured I’d look once more before I set it up on shelf for parts or before I take a hammer to it. I don’t like working on chainsaws. !!!! Any way, saw a video about sealing the hose on to the pump and making a gasket for behind the rubber where it gets it’s oil from the tank, I think, so took it all apart where the pump is and rubber connector is. Not really any sign of oil running out any where. Looked under neath and saw a screw with a drop of oil on it. This screw goes through a plastic piece. Another screw that holds the handle on the bottom was long enough to be hitting this plastic piece from vibration. Handle has springs on it. So I tryed tightening the screw that had the drop of oil on it. And sure enough it turned in about one turn. So I said, ahhh, maybe this is where it’s leaking. So I put the metal cover and bar on only to secure the rubber and filled it up. Checked it this morning and no leak. So,,,,,,,,Maybe,,,,,,, I got it. Pictures are kinda hard to see. So I’m going to take the screw out of the handle in the bottom and shorten it a bit. It’s thru more than it needs to be.
Noel
