It seems that filling the oiler is the main complaint. Would using a pump-type oil can to squirt chain lube oil into the reservoir speed things up?
1699663
I wouldn't say it would speed things up. A little less mess. I pay close attention and fill slowly. Use a newspaper or similar under saw. Goodluck!
1699664
Not really. There is a block of foam in the reservoir, and its ability to absorb oil is what limits the speed of adding oil. It isn't a problem, you just have to be a little patient or you will overflow the reservoir. Don't remove the foam, though. It keeps vibration from from mixing air into the oil.
1305324
It depends on what you're using it for. On some guns traditional oil will "fly" off and leak into other parts of the firearm. Something heavier, like Slip EWL-30 or grease or a semi-fluid liquid, will prevent that from happening. Overall you probably won't notice a difference if you never experienced the above and would simply waste money.I doubt it would gunk up faster. If it is gunking up it probably means you put too much on or you're not storing it properly or you don't have a very good cleaning schedule.
2050988
The old pump that I replaced had to be filled. I filled it with oil but it still didn't work. The new had no place for oil and appears to be sealed. I have run it for 30+ hours and it is still working great. I still question if it could be filled but assume that it doesn't need oil out of the box.
656539
Not really. It works surprisingly well. No dripping. You can control the rate at which oil comes out by changing the angle you hold the bottle. Since the spout is small, even the fastest rate is manageable.
898219
This was confusing for us also. There was pump oil in the box. Additionally, our instructions said to flll the oil resevoir with pump oil, but there was already oil in the reservoir. Have used it about 6 times now and it works just fine.
1184954
I had the same issue with it, so I just add the oil to the water as well. It's worked great for me so far.
2037042
Chain oil is special. It is thicker than motor oil and sulfured. It is more like cutting fluid than lubricating oil.That said, using anything is what's important. Keep your chain oiled. The oiler in this saw sucks. You squeeze a rubber bulb that should dispense oil onto the chain, but it doesn't seem to do anything. Manually oil the chain every few cuts. At the minimum after installing a fresh battery.
2110285
Just add the oil in the water first, don't bother with the slit. It works fine that way.
765673
try it in a car and boat, run engine so oil was warm, it got primed and pump about a qt. or more very slow and stop pumping, maybe alright for a lawnmower. I think it is junk for a little more money you can get one that works good, If you still need this one I will sell my for 1/2 price only used three time.
99581
Preferable to use chain oil rather than motor oil. Sticks to the chain better, and it's more visible.
1547644
It doesn't have an oil reservoir like a chainsaw, I just use an oil can to keep the chain oiled. Since I make short cuts with it this is not a big deal.
1057219
Yes but when you are pumping thick liquids it does take a while might have to drive around a bit and warm up the oil some first
1250835
mine uses a fair amount of chain oil, it does drip a little bit after use I think that is normal. if it doesn't put a lot of oil on the chain the chain will wear out faster.
1480570
We didn't fill the whole thing. We pulled the sponge out, used a small funnel, and dribbled the oil in. Then we replaced the sponge. We weren't going to use it more than an hour or so. We just kept checking that there was still some oil. We did add a little more. (We have BIG chainsaws, and they fill easily--because everything on them is bigger).
882563
Pour the oil into the machine, you will see it filling up through the glass at the back of the machine. There is an oil fill mark, do not overfill.
1651381
The factory lube is far better than chain oil. Do not wipe off or oil it until necessary. You can get many weeks if not months out of the chain before oiling it. If it squeaks it's past due.
1576601
If the problem just started you should be ok if you had issues for a while use a pump and take out the equal amount of fluid from the transmission and add a couple of bottles of lubegard