Chainsaw Repair

Husqvarna - Stihl - Poulan - Jonsered - Dolmar chainsaws and more => Chainsaws not listed - Gas OPE => Topic started by: Cat-Face Timber on April 24, 2015, 10:55:53 am

Title: run a saw, as a engine, with no Bar and Chain attached.
Post by: Cat-Face Timber on April 24, 2015, 10:55:53 am
If you were going to run a saw, as a engine, with no Bar and Chain attached.
Would you just not add bar oil? Will that hurt anything?
I do not care if the oiler system gets ruined, but do not want to hurt the overall saw.
Do I remove the oiler parts?

what would you do?

This is for a Husky 142 Clamshell
Title: Re: run a saw, as a engine, with no Bar and Chain attached.
Post by: 660magnum on April 24, 2015, 11:03:26 am
Make sure the clutch is tight and that the clutch bell is over the clutch shoes or everything will grenade never to be found again.
Title: Re: run a saw, as a engine, with no Bar and Chain attached.
Post by: Cut4fun . on April 24, 2015, 12:22:01 pm
Thats what I would do, just not put bar oil in.

Think of all the go karts, bikes etc with chainsaw motors on them.
Title: Re: run a saw, as a engine, with no Bar and Chain attached.
Post by: RoyM on April 24, 2015, 01:35:22 pm
Go kart engines didn't have oil pumps, I would remove the pump and plug the tank outlet. As was mentioned, make darn sure the clutch is tight. I had one depart an XL-12, good thing no one was anywhere near me.
Title: Re: run a saw, as a engine, with no Bar and Chain attached.
Post by: 660magnum on April 24, 2015, 01:57:50 pm
A Clutch assembly zooming around on the garage floor and ricocheting off the walls is rather scary.