iggy913
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Ladies and Gentleman,
I've got a 1983 Husqvarna 181SE that's in phenomenal shape, save for the fact that she leaks bar oil like crazy when it's running. I've turned the oiler down to 1, it was on 3, and it makes no difference, making me suspicious of a leak somewhere. It doesn't leak when the saw is off, but once it starts running I've got a steady drip coming from under the saw. I've taken off the oil pump to find 30 years of oil-soaked saw dust behind it, but no obvious damage. The oil line behind the pump looks to be intact with no visible damage. Something I don't see is a seal for the crankshaft, something has got to keep the bar oil out and the fuel/oil inside the case right, or is the actual crank seal behind the bearing? It must be behind the bearing as this saw runs like a top, aside from the leaking oil.
I've got a 1983 Husqvarna 181SE that's in phenomenal shape, save for the fact that she leaks bar oil like crazy when it's running. I've turned the oiler down to 1, it was on 3, and it makes no difference, making me suspicious of a leak somewhere. It doesn't leak when the saw is off, but once it starts running I've got a steady drip coming from under the saw. I've taken off the oil pump to find 30 years of oil-soaked saw dust behind it, but no obvious damage. The oil line behind the pump looks to be intact with no visible damage. Something I don't see is a seal for the crankshaft, something has got to keep the bar oil out and the fuel/oil inside the case right, or is the actual crank seal behind the bearing? It must be behind the bearing as this saw runs like a top, aside from the leaking oil.