How to replace an oil line on an 084

[MustangMike]

Thanks for the info Randy, but sorry to hear you re-injured. Take care of yourself.

 

[jacob j.]

Thanks for the info Randy, but sorry to hear you re-injured. Take care of yourself.

Randy admitted to me in confidence that a lot of his injuries are to his groin. It might be helpful if we asked his wife to take it easy on him.

 

[Mastermind]

But it's fun.

 

[Glock37]

But it's fun.

There no fun with any injuries in the delicate area of men

 

[RipRap]

When I got my 084 it had a flimsy oil hose too. I tried the boiling water and the hot air methods, neither worked for me. I then placed the oil line in a 10" fry pan and put it out in the hot summertime sun for 2-3 hours. It was still a bit stiff but went in easy

 

[Torinocobra]

I just put one together with regular stihl fuel line, and now I'm worried. What is going to happen?

 

[Backtroller]

I really don't know if that would work. Will it hold tightly enough to the barb on the oil pump? Not sure how hot it gets there either? Whatever that stuff that was used in the saw Randy repaired sure didn't take the heat.

 

[VinceGU05]

Im in ....Have 1 that comes in for a service .

me too.. once again awesome timing randy.. thanks

 

[jake wells]

I would rather peel grapes than replace oil lines on a 084.

 

[jake wells]

But it's fun.

explain you're definition of "fun".

 

[redtractor]

Hate to side track, but every time I see 'jake wells' avatar out of the corner of my eye, I swear its the character Mike from Monster Inc.

 

[Mastermind]

True. I see the same thing.

 

[VinceGU05]

Once the oil pump override cable is loose you can get the oil pump out far enough to get the new hose on the pump. I heat the end of the oil a little and use the modded pliers to push it on as far as possible. Then you push the hose thru from the inside out toward the bar pad. This all sounds pretty easy, but that hose is stiff as hell. The pliers are a life saver.

Here it is installed, and ready to reassemble. No kinks, or buggers. Without those modified pliers, this is damn near impossible.

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did you use item A in the end randy? or didnt worry about it.

 

[Mastermind]

I use the spring, and the insert.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Thanks for posting Randy!