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I've recently had two Stihl 044 saws fail a p/v test for the same reason; leakage between the bearing spacer and the crankshaft (PTO side). I've had a handful of these saws in the past that held tight with no issues. Since the bearing spacer isn't a press fit onto the crankshaft it seems perfectly reasonable that it could/would be a leak point, but I'm wondering why all of a sudden these two are leaking when others held. Is that just indicative of wear from use? If so, is the wear typically on the crankshaft or the spacer, or both?
Thanks!
Thanks!