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  1. J

    Stihl MS 170 Bar Oiler Problems

    Thanks for the replies. Took off the clutch, everything looked OK, Put it back together and I am getting oil out without the bar. I ran the saw, and I do get some black oil off the bar when run up. I seem to remember a higher volume of oil, and it was clean....I will take it apart again to check...
  2. J

    Stihl MS 170 Bar Oiler Problems

    I do not remember the bar being blue originally, but, it was covered in paint. The chain was smoking last time I used it, so I am sure it was not getting lubricated properly. Some oil is coming out...I will put the bar and chain on it tomorrow, and check it out. How do I tell what is adequate?
  3. J

    Stihl MS 170 Bar Oiler Problems

    Just ran it again. I AM getting a little oil out of the hole. There is a Oil/ Air bubble about every 5 seconds. There is no air in the oil, just a little blub of oil. Is this the right amount of oiling? I did not know that the bar came "blue" from the factory. Anything I should check to make...
  4. J

    Stihl MS 170 Bar Oiler Problems

    Thank you for the quick reply. No, there is no oil coming out of the hole/ slot behind the bar. Joe
  5. J

    Stihl MS 170 Bar Oiler Problems

    Hi guys, I found this forum looking for an answer to my problem. Thanks to anyone who lend a hand. I have a few year old MS 170. I am a very occasional user, who is still on my first quart of bar oil. I had noticed that the chain was running very hot. I noticed some bluing on the bar. I cleaned...
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