Recent content by HarryVA

Thanks, I'll give it a shot.

Thanks. I sharpened both sides and flipped the guide bar but it still cuts at an angle. Could it be that I did not tighten the clutch sufficiently after cleaning the oil pump, or that it is somehow now crooked? It all went back together without any problem and looks fine. One other thing...

Ok it's oiling fine now. 1 more issue I was unable to find a thread on. The chainsaw won't cut straight. It curves to the left as I cut. I sharpened the chain evenly and do not have this problem normally. I have read that this can be because the underside of the chain that is in...

Thank you Sir.

Ok, thanks. So there is not a leak between the two. And it sounds like the oil pump needs to be replaced.

I left the oil tank emptly, left the gas tank full, and the levels did not change. Is it possible for the tanks to leak one way but not the other?

Thanks. The clutch drum fits over the worm nicely and I am using bar oil from the same container as last year. It's also been nice and warm when this started happening. I tried it again today. The bar was still dry but I noticed that chain oil was dripping from the bottom of the saw. One...

Stihl MS290 Oiler My 2.5 year old 290 is no longer oiling the chain sufficiently. I tried adjusting the flow to max. I noticed some oil on the bar when I removed it but not enough gets to the chain so it gets hot. I removed the oiler (looks fine from the outside, inspected the hose (no...