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I paid 200 dollars for this same job the mechanic didn't change the parts and 2 days later I had the same problem again didn't get a refund so I did it myself and now it's perfectly fine thank you for this
I have been blessed and have only had to repair one saw and that was a Poulan Pro. I got rid of that when it broke down a 2nd time in 1.5 years and got an Echo. That was 23 years ago. 5 years later added a small Makita (for dirt bike trail work) and just 3 years ago A Husqvarna 562XP. Touch wood, none of my other saws have had any difficulties. Not even the Echo, which still runs like a dream.
SWEET video! The tip about NOT using used motor oil is good to know. Dad ALWAYS ran that in his saw, & I was about to start doing it with mine. My saw is nowhere near as old as his was. I'm glad I watched this, BEFORE I caused major damage to my saw!
the cheap bargain brand bar oil is only slightly better. my dad uses the cheap stuff and I use the good stuff, and you can feel the difference between my chain and his.
Thank you very much, your videos are very informative and I have personally learned a lot. Even thought I am retired from the automotive industry as a license mechanic, I still like learning and working on engines. THANK YOU AGAIN.
Thanks for the great video on a Husqvarna oil pump my saw is relatively new and quit oiling. Your videos are always clear and informative. I only had Stihl and Homelite in past and could not figure how to tackle this. You are right about chain saw oil. I use it on farm equipment roller chains (hay balers and combines) because it really sticks and lubricates better than other oils.
between watching you the TinMan bell hopper power saws and the master himself Donny walker i have learned so much about the guts of a saw i only ran them never worked on them.
I've got that same saw, a 340 and a 240 Husqvarna chainsaw. And a Poulan 4218 Pro. At least now I know how to tear it down for an oil problem. My 340 is a great saw and rips through logs without any effort. Cheers from eastern TN
Challenge....if this wonderful lady has helped you fix your own equipment and saved you money...pay it forward. By a t-shirt or something me merchandise from her and help her kid who is trying to earn some cash by making the shirts...it's a win /win. Thank you for being so detailed and I fixed my first saw and feel confident that I can do it again if I need to...so happy! Merry Christmas and Happy and safe holidays to you and your family...ordering my shirt now!
Yeah ...proof read before you send, I know how to spell and I know the difference between buy and by...my phone does not. BUY...BUY...BUY SOME STUFF... 🤣..GEEZ And yes I did ahead of myself when doing the repair too 😆..but it was fun and didn't cost me to take it back off and put together the right way! 🥂
Awesome video. I learned something about my husq chainsaw. I have an older 460 rancher and now that I know more about it, I hope to have less downtime with it. 👍🏻😁 thank you Chickanic ! I’m hooked on watching these videos because I love working on machines.
I've got a husky saw similar to that one- in just two cuts my bar got all purple like that - I thought it was an oil issue, but it seems to be oiling some - I'll take it apart and check that I've got everything working that you showed - it was a big help - I've been subscribed for a few months - glad I got to see this one. Your videos are great and very informative - Thanks!
Thanks, Chickanic. My Husqvarna is weaping oil even while not running, glad this isn't a difficult task to check & fix. Plenty of oil while cutting, but needs to stop and not make a mess while sitting in the tool shed.
I like watching you fix things and I have fixed many chainsaws also. But I have to ask why you don’t blow off things before you reassemble with new parts
I had this same problem. Still had it after doing this fix. Finally figured out that yup, I was using "bar oil" somebody gave me in a jug and it was way too heavy to run through the oilier system. One of those - spend a little bit for what you're supposed to use that works, rather that cheaping out on stuff that doesn't.
I am very relieved that your beautiful blond hair did not get caught-up in the clutch drum/sprocket or chain when you started the saw! I really enjoy your videos. - Watt
Loved this video, now I know how to verify if my oil pump is working and how to fix it if not. I don't see the oil holes on my bar. Do all bars have those? Thanks for all the great videos. I love all the great instructions you provide.
Hi Chic. I worked alongside a guy who had a side business a couple of years ago doing gardening/ sawing, and he swore by using old engine sump oil ! I freaked ! Told him all about the oil being spent but he wouldn't have it, DUH,, Anyway, you are the best. A really interesting and informative video. Thanks. Best regards.
Lovely ! Just shows it is a must to maintain your saws' components. Gotta love the sound of a revving gas chainsaw. 🎅🚜🐻 Bear Queensland Oztralia. Love your work doll !!
Btw nice review on the disassembly. I do believe that saw will be back. Ie what caused the needle bearing to fail? Plastic to melt? Gear to strip. I think the oil pump is encountering some sort of suction obstruction and then can’t pump. Locking up and stripping the worm gear assembly.
No doubt that saw was cutting terrible for a long while. You'd think someone would try and figure out the problem sooner than letting it burn completely up. 😱
This particular customer doesn't ever have to funds to actually keep anything serviced. The saw came in with no air filter and a plug that looked like it came over on the Mayflower after it was used to dig out a coal mine! LOL! I think they don't realize that running your saw for those few more hours to finish cutting that cord of wood is going to cost you more than you are going to make off the wood.
Cool video. I have a similar one. It oils but when the saw is off it continues to drip no matter how I store it(flat down or hanging) what could that be. I am now more aware what to look for now though. You are a great teacher. 👍
Excellent video. Here in the Canadian north, I often wonder if bar oil should have a little lower viscosity when temp is consistently below zero. Any thoughts?
I use high temp wheel bearing grease on the worm gear and sprocket bearing. I grease the sprocket bearing on husky saws with my grease gun using EP2 grease, as well as the sprocket nose bearing. I have an adapter that fits into my grease gun allowing me to use it to grease chainsaws. I don’t want a few little drips of oil off the bar. I want a clear defined stripe of oil on my workbench.
Great video I’m having problem with echo top handle not oiling well. Gonna try and apply. I know not the same. I looked in your past videos. Nothing on top handle echo.
Excellent, greetings from the UK, I've a hard-worked 136 and a 235, now know how to repair them as suspect the older unit isn't oiling as well as it should, so many thanks.. Always wonder how the system copes with the inevitable wood-dust that get in the oil tank, no matter how carefully you clean off the filler before opening it, is there a filter?
Very nice video. I'm pretty sure that's a Husqvarna 435. The 435's only have one bar bolt. I have the 340 and larger 350 both have two bar bolts. I love my Husqvarna Chainsaws. Also like how you pronounce it. Merry Christmas Ms. Chickanic!
I had to laugh when you said bar oil was/is sticky. In the past I have used it to oil a motorcycle chain as well as bicycle chain. After all the chain oil for either is also a sticky lubricant. 😮😊
If you don’t have anything to clean out your bar the back of a butter knife seems to clean the grove in the bar excellent. Especially if you’re cutting wood that is moist will fill up your bar and plug up your Oiler port on the bar
I'm interested in your thoughts concerning the single nut securing the chain bar. I've encountered several people complaining that the chain needs very frequent adjustments, or wouldn't stay on the bar. Love your videos.
Husqvarna chain saws notoriously have Oiler problems. New saw. Full bar oil tank. Emptied completely out into the case. A buddy said he has the same 455 Rancher with the same problem. Floor in the barn soaked with oil. The oil cap completely seals the tank and I believe it gets vapor lock after a couple of cuts and doesn’t pump. Or the pump is sucking in air after it vapor locks and becomes air bound. The saw is new and genuine H bar oil is added only on the bench to avoid any possibility of dirt or chips/sawdust entering the tank The saw model used to, but now has a non adjustable Oiler. There is an adjustment direction embossed on the case casting that shows increase but there is no longer an adjustment screw. Took it to a H dealer. Said the bar hole was clogged. The bar had never been off to inadvertently get dirt in the bar lube hole. This saw needs a usb chargeable peristaltic oil pump and trash the worm gear pump. The pump feed rate controlled by a magnetized chain link with a Hall effect sensor to drive oiling rate. USB peristaltic Oiler can be pulsed before the chain even moves ultimately reducing wear. Or like a model airplane. A fitting on the muffler with a line (mini filter for carbon) to pressurize the Oil tank to overcome Oiler NPSH issues.
Mike what do you mean when you say the oil cap completely seals the case? There is a tank vent so it can't be sealed unless the vent itself is plugged. As for the bar hole, its connected directly to the groove the chain runs in. Thats where it picks up the dirt. These are very low cost systems that work well with just a little operator maintenance.
@@TheGreasyShopRag I would be interested in knowing the exact location of the chain/bar oil tank vent. It it must be plugged. Or maybe in the case injection mold process the hole wasn’t opened or has plastic covering the intended vent opening. I can get it to lube the chain on start up (cardboard spray test) but after a few cuts it won’t lube. It has to be vapor lock for the pump suction. I saw a post that said if the plate is bent that covers the pump assy the compression on the discharge tube is lost and it could just be leaking out before it even gets to the bar. The one video showed all new parts and he used sealant on every tube joint and even the tube suction press fit into the tank. Factory assembly is just a slip fit with no sealant. I’m tired of prepping to head to the “back 40” only for it to cut three cuts and then the chain starts having tightness issues caused by lube issues. Not the expected performance of a $450 saw.
@@mikemccabe1324 There are two versions of the 455. one one the vent is behind the tin disc on the clutch side. You can spot it by the bronze sintered disc about 1/4" diameter above a bar stud. On the other version its behind the starter under the air deflector, only about an inch or two from the fill cap.
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I found this site by accident and I am so glad I found it, no moo poo just straight talking and getting things done
Great Video. Took all the mystery out of oil pumps... Thanks for the tip on used motor oil... I have learned SO much watching your videos. Thanks
I paid 200 dollars for this same job the mechanic didn't change the parts and 2 days later I had the same problem again didn't get a refund so I did it myself and now it's perfectly fine thank you for this
You really take away the mystery and fear factor of working on small machines.
Thank you so much.
Great video. People like you make RUclips awesome
I have been blessed and have only had to repair one saw and that was a Poulan Pro. I got rid of that when it broke down a 2nd time in 1.5 years and got an Echo. That was 23 years ago. 5 years later added a small Makita (for dirt bike trail work) and just 3 years ago A Husqvarna 562XP. Touch wood, none of my other saws have had any difficulties. Not even the Echo, which still runs like a dream.
SWEET video! The tip about NOT using used motor oil is good to know. Dad ALWAYS ran that in his saw, & I was about to start doing it with mine. My saw is nowhere near as old as his was. I'm glad I watched this, BEFORE I caused major damage to my saw!
the cheap bargain brand bar oil is only slightly better. my dad uses the cheap stuff and I use the good stuff, and you can feel the difference between my chain and his.
lol. oil is not the same at all. stupid to use oil. u will ruin ur saw. dont be cheap.
Always a pleasure watching and learning!
I love your videos. You are the best service woman in the world!
Thank you very much, your videos are very informative and I have personally learned a lot. Even thought I am retired from the automotive industry as a license mechanic, I still like learning and working on engines. THANK YOU AGAIN.
Crappy weather so learning from a great teacher!
Thank you! I've used chain saws for over 50 years and I just got educated.
This was good to see. While I have replaced a number of oilers, i have never done one on a Husqvarna. Thank you for the education...
Thanks for great repair videos. I always learn something.
Very appreciated.
Thanks for the great video on a Husqvarna oil pump my saw is relatively new and quit oiling. Your videos are always clear and informative. I only had Stihl and Homelite in past and could not figure how to tackle this. You are right about chain saw oil. I use it on farm equipment roller chains (hay balers and combines) because it really sticks and lubricates better than other oils.
between watching you the TinMan bell hopper power saws and the master himself Donny walker i have learned so much about the guts of a saw i only ran them never worked on them.
I've got that same saw, a 340 and a 240 Husqvarna chainsaw. And a Poulan 4218 Pro. At least now I know how to tear it down for an oil problem. My 340 is a great saw and rips through logs without any effort. Cheers from eastern TN
Thank You for the straight and simple oil issue repair.
Great video. I am amazed at how long people will ignore a problem until it becomes a real big problem as this one had the potential to become.
Challenge....if this wonderful lady has helped you fix your own equipment and saved you money...pay it forward. By a t-shirt or something me merchandise from her and help her kid who is trying to earn some cash by making the shirts...it's a win /win.
Thank you for being so detailed and I fixed my first saw and feel confident that I can do it again if I need to...so happy! Merry Christmas and Happy and safe holidays to you and your family...ordering my shirt now!
Yeah ...proof read before you send, I know how to spell and I know the difference between buy and by...my phone does not. BUY...BUY...BUY SOME STUFF... 🤣..GEEZ
And yes I did ahead of myself when doing the repair too 😆..but it was fun and didn't cost me to take it back off and put together the right way! 🥂
Another “Chickanic” 911 rescue. Thanks for another very useful saw video. Thanks for bringing us along 👍👍
i like watching these video's. this lady definetly, knows how to work on these machines.
Congratulations on your 80K.
Awesome video. I learned something about my husq chainsaw. I have an older 460 rancher and now that I know more about it, I hope to have less downtime with it. 👍🏻😁 thank you Chickanic ! I’m hooked on watching these videos because I love working on machines.
I never knew that bending to start a chainsaw could be so appealing.
I've got a husky saw similar to that one- in just two cuts my bar got all purple like that - I thought it was an oil issue, but it seems to be oiling some - I'll take it apart and check that I've got everything working that you showed - it was a big help - I've been subscribed for a few months - glad I got to see this one. Your videos are great and very informative - Thanks!
Thanks Doug! Hope you figure it out!
Your information was just what I needed. I located the plugged oil ducts on the bar of my 346XP and had it going in no time.
That was perfect. Exactly what I needed to fix the oil problem on my Husky. Thank you 🙏
Thanks, Chickanic. My Husqvarna is weaping oil even while not running, glad this isn't a difficult task to check & fix. Plenty of oil while cutting, but needs to stop and not make a mess while sitting in the tool shed.
wish more people did this and shared their knowledge with others, instead of safe guarding knowledge for a economic advantage. Thanks again.
Thanks for your time and expertise. Best of the Season to You and Yours.
Thanks Darlin'!
Very good video. The way you explain things is very good. You not only show the problem but you show the solution as wll..
Great video. Saved me from having to find a repair shop. Very thorough!!
I like watching you fix things and I have fixed many chainsaws also. But I have to ask why you don’t blow off things before you reassemble with new parts
🇦🇺🇦🇺👌👌 that saw’s hot and not the temp hot 😆
Sexiest chainsaw start ever 👍
Thank you!
Great camera work. I could actually see all of what you were teaching us. I honestly wouldn't mind paying you to do the work though. You're the best!
Best tutorial that I have ever seen
Very well done at showing us this oil pump fix
Very interesting to see you fix the equipment, gives me confidence to try.
Thanks Roger!
You got a great way of putting things across, makes it easy to learn, cheers from the uk
What a great video again. Thank you @Chickanic!
I had this same problem. Still had it after doing this fix.
Finally figured out that yup, I was using "bar oil" somebody gave me in a jug and it was way too heavy to run through the oilier system. One of those - spend a little bit for what you're supposed to use that works, rather that cheaping out on stuff that doesn't.
I am very relieved that your beautiful blond hair did not get caught-up in the clutch drum/sprocket or chain when you started the saw! I really enjoy your videos. - Watt
I've watched many fixers and restorers, tractor guys and car guys on youTube. Most of us know most of their names. Some are excellent. You're cooler.
Thankyou very much for this video. I've only just found your channel and this video was just what I needed!
Loved this video, now I know how to verify if my oil pump is working and how to fix it if not. I don't see the oil holes on my bar. Do all bars have those?
Thanks for all the great videos. I love all the great instructions you provide.
Hi Chic. I worked alongside a guy who had a side business a couple of years ago doing gardening/ sawing, and he swore by using old engine sump oil ! I freaked ! Told him all about the oil being spent but he wouldn't have it, DUH,, Anyway, you are the best. A really interesting and informative video. Thanks. Best regards.
If the oil were spent, your car would blow up. But it does have lots of contaminants in it and lots of carcinogens
My Pa’s old saw was a thumb operated oiler! McCullough I think it was and he would give me hell if it wasn’t all oily when I put it away!
Great Work Chick
Always enjoy watching your videos!
Great info. Love your explanations. Merry Christmas.
...great quality video, Chickanic......in content, resolution and audio....please keep the DIYs coming... :)
Good job on the oiler .
Great macro camera work. Thanks!
Just found your channel. Love it! Thanks for the help, repairing the oiler on my Husky tomorrow.
I appreciated this video, just ewxprience this same issue today
Lovely ! Just shows it is a must to maintain your saws' components. Gotta love the sound of a revving gas chainsaw. 🎅🚜🐻 Bear Queensland Oztralia. Love your work doll !!
Thanks again Greg!
Btw nice review on the disassembly. I do believe that saw will be back. Ie what caused the needle bearing to fail? Plastic to melt? Gear to strip. I think the oil pump is encountering some sort of suction obstruction and then can’t pump. Locking up and stripping the worm gear assembly.
impressed very professional and helpful thanks
No doubt that saw was cutting terrible for a long while. You'd think someone would try and figure out the problem sooner than letting it burn completely up. 😱
This particular customer doesn't ever have to funds to actually keep anything serviced. The saw came in with no air filter and a plug that looked like it came over on the Mayflower after it was used to dig out a coal mine! LOL! I think they don't realize that running your saw for those few more hours to finish cutting that cord of wood is going to cost you more than you are going to make off the wood.
I like watching you, very informative on the fixes that you do .
Cool video. I have a similar one. It oils but when the saw is off it continues to drip no matter how I store it(flat down or hanging) what could that be. I am now more aware what to look for now though. You are a great teacher. 👍
Gee Wizz, you made that look so easy.
Makes me nervous with that long hair and rotating assemblies. Just be careful, things can happen in a instant.
It’s best to tie it up or ware a cap full of hair 😊😊
Great information on the used motor oil. I've done it before in a pinch. Sure did have to refill a lot quicker.
Listening to your intro, you must be a Mr. Ballen fan.
Thankyou you are so helpful. And a pleasure to watch.
You do an awesome job with your posts!!!!
Great Video,Thanks so much now I will be able to get My 357olin again😊
Good info girl! I love your channel.
Never had problem, but very useful for when l do!😘
You're a sweetheart you can really save my my my my my work
Thank you sweetie I’ve learned a lot from you
Late post here, Thanks for the very helpful information on troubleshooting oiling problems! I think I am brave enough to tackle mine?!
Excellent video. Here in the Canadian north, I often wonder if bar oil should have a little lower viscosity when temp is consistently below zero. Any thoughts?
Love your videos don't know your first name but chickanic will do for me😀
Awesome informative video. Thank you for sharing.
Great tutorial, thanks
well done, greetings from germany... merry christmas and blessings for year 2022
I use high temp wheel bearing grease on the worm gear and sprocket bearing. I grease the sprocket bearing on husky saws with my grease gun using EP2 grease, as well as the sprocket nose bearing. I have an adapter that fits into my grease gun allowing me to use it to grease chainsaws. I don’t want a few little drips of oil off the bar. I want a clear defined stripe of oil on my workbench.
Nice fix.
Great video
I’m having problem with echo top handle not oiling well. Gonna try and apply.
I know not the same.
I looked in your past videos. Nothing on top handle echo.
Nice repair Bre! That saw needs a Superclean bath.👍🇺🇸
Excellent, greetings from the UK, I've a hard-worked 136 and a 235, now know how to repair them as suspect the older unit isn't oiling as well as it should, so many thanks.. Always wonder how the system copes with the inevitable wood-dust that get in the oil tank, no matter how carefully you clean off the filler before opening it, is there a filter?
Very nice video. I'm pretty sure that's a Husqvarna 435. The 435's only have one bar bolt. I have the 340 and larger 350 both have two bar bolts. I love my Husqvarna Chainsaws. Also like how you pronounce it. Merry Christmas Ms. Chickanic!
Good Video - do you wear hearing protection when you start the saw up ? - these machines have high decibel output levels which can damage your hearing
Thanks Chick, top work
Learned something! Thanks!
I had to laugh when you said bar oil was/is sticky. In the past I have used it to oil a motorcycle chain as well as bicycle chain. After all the chain oil for either is also a sticky lubricant. 😮😊
If you don’t have anything to clean out your bar the back of a butter knife seems to clean the grove in the bar excellent. Especially if you’re cutting wood that is moist will fill up your bar and plug up your Oiler port on the bar
Well done, thanks!
when cleaning the bar groove out , do not clean toward roller nose end. That tend to dump saw dust into the bearings.
John mclaughlin . Just My word
I cringed when I saw that. Plus, do the job right and clean out the area where the new parts go!
I'm interested in your thoughts concerning the single nut securing the chain bar. I've encountered several people complaining that the chain needs very frequent adjustments, or wouldn't stay on the bar. Love your videos.
I really don't understand why they would do that. Two nuts are better than one for sure. Thanks for watching!
one nut is half the cost of two
things go that way then economy wins over engineering and quality
A little blue thread lock helps
See how much one costs if you lose it!
Boy, you walked into that one…😎
Another great video as always
Fixed me right up 😊 thank you 👍💪
Good morning everyone
Husqvarna chain saws notoriously have Oiler problems. New saw. Full bar oil tank. Emptied completely out into the case. A buddy said he has the same 455 Rancher with the same problem. Floor in the barn soaked with oil. The oil cap completely seals the tank and I believe it gets vapor lock after a couple of cuts and doesn’t pump. Or the pump is sucking in air after it vapor locks and becomes air bound. The saw is new and genuine H bar oil is added only on the bench to avoid any possibility of dirt or chips/sawdust entering the tank The saw model used to, but now has a non adjustable Oiler. There is an adjustment direction embossed on the case casting that shows increase but there is no longer an adjustment screw. Took it to a H dealer. Said the bar hole was clogged. The bar had never been off to inadvertently get dirt in the bar lube hole. This saw needs a usb chargeable peristaltic oil pump and trash the worm gear pump. The pump feed rate controlled by a magnetized chain link with a Hall effect sensor to drive oiling rate. USB peristaltic Oiler can be pulsed before the chain even moves ultimately reducing wear. Or like a model airplane. A fitting on the muffler with a line (mini filter for carbon) to pressurize the Oil tank to overcome Oiler NPSH issues.
Mike what do you mean when you say the oil cap completely seals the case? There is a tank vent so it can't be sealed unless the vent itself is plugged. As for the bar hole, its connected directly to the groove the chain runs in. Thats where it picks up the dirt. These are very low cost systems that work well with just a little operator maintenance.
@@TheGreasyShopRag I would be interested in knowing the exact location of the chain/bar oil tank vent. It it must be plugged. Or maybe in the case injection mold process the hole wasn’t opened or has plastic covering the intended vent opening. I can get it to lube the chain on start up (cardboard spray test) but after a few cuts it won’t lube. It has to be vapor lock for the pump suction. I saw a post that said if the plate is bent that covers the pump assy the compression on the discharge tube is lost and it could just be leaking out before it even gets to the bar. The one video showed all new parts and he used sealant on every tube joint and even the tube suction press fit into the tank. Factory assembly is just a slip fit with no sealant. I’m tired of prepping to head to the “back 40” only for it to cut three cuts and then the chain starts having tightness issues caused by lube issues. Not the expected performance of a $450 saw.
@@mikemccabe1324 There are two versions of the 455. one one the vent is behind the tin disc on the clutch side. You can spot it by the bronze sintered disc about 1/4" diameter above a bar stud. On the other version its behind the starter under the air deflector, only about an inch or two from the fill cap.
@@TheGreasyShopRag Thanks. I’ll relay to my buddy with the same issue. I might just replace it with an adjustable pump that’s available. .
Ms. Chickanic, I'm new to your channel and think your vid's are very well done and well explained. What did us DIY's ever do before RUclips tutorials taught us everything?? Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!
Tks learned something today .