What Chainsaw do you run?

Parts finally arrived to upgrade the oiler on the MS400.
old parts out and into the parts bin.


Reinstalled.


Pretty easy job except finding a punch small enough for the roll pin.

 

I have and run Stihl 038 20”, 026 18” and a 021 16”. Have worked on all over the years, new clutch, ignition coil, carb rebuild, fuel lines etc. Easy stuff to do and dang reliable saws. Those older models are mostly metal and made to last. The worst issue I had was on the 026. Would leak out the bar oil from the tank between uses. I cleaned the vent, replaced the tank tube and was beginning to suspect a worn bearing in the pump. Fiddled with it several times over the last year but still had the leak. Finally figured out that someone at some time in the past had mixed up the torx head screws and used 2 longer ones on the oil pump and the shorter ones in the cowling. Longer ones would bottom out slightly before letting the oil pump mesh with the tank feed tube, sort of a funnel shaped mating surface there. About drove me bonkers. She’s fixed now though! Paper towel test after a week and all dry.