Customers Chainsaw MELTED!! Always Check THIS Before You Cut!

[@Chickanic]

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[@mattjones1792]

Do something with a shindaiwa

[@shangrilaladeda]

@@mattjones1792echo is the same

[@ricktaylor3748]

Bre, YOU are one good looking woman. I want to🐝 with you.😘

[@garylittle8985]

Was that Lucas red and tacky grease you used on the bearing. If so, that's good stuff. I only use that on everything in my zero turn spindles and every zerk fitting.

[@shangrilaladeda]

@@mattjones1792 echo is the same

[@LiveFreeOrRIP]

Its amazing that you are this kind. You own a repair shop and show people how to fix stuff and save money. In this crazy world we live in there are STILL some awesome folks out there!!!

[@randybeard6040]

Yes she is a Kind Woman but YT Pays pretty good if you have enough Viewers...

[@shangrilaladeda]

KZbin pays more money than any repair can cost

[@ralfbaechle]

@@randybeard6040 It's hard to make a living or even a significant income from a YT channel these days. The income also tends to fluctuate significantly. Which for every operation which needs to maintain a certain cashflow to survive is a big problem. Her channel is probably easy enough to monetize for YT - other channels depending on the content are reporting massive problems which are threatening survival. As the result the channels end up full of product placements, sponsoring and whatnot Let's not forget a good channel is an excellent way to demonstrate her attitude and competence, a great advertisement for her repair shop. So it may be worth the insane hours creating good videos takes if the channel income is not high.

[@timkopp2204]

Most people still don't want to tear into a machine and change out parts.

[@SpicyTexan64]

Yeah, it's out of kindness 😂😂😂

[@mitchellmartin6222]

Your husband is a lucky man to have such an awesome wife and woman. I love your videos. You have taught me so much about two stroke engines. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@marcmyers1465]

A timely video for the Stihl maintenance crowd. I'm kinda chronic about bar oil, Quality Chains and Bars ain't cheap ! 😉👍

[@1nitesite]

One of your best instructional videos EVER. Thanks Bre

[@Jyffers_OSRS]

Providing the part numbers is super helpful, thank you 🙌

[@GordonJobson]

How many times I have replaced the oiler and lines when co workers took the saw home for the weekend to cut firewood, they swear blind the chainbrake was off, but they were melted far worse than that one. In the end they stopped everyone from borrowing the saws. Great video Bree. showed every step needed to do the repair, Well Done.

[@GoldSeals]

What I like about the older chainsaws, is that they used tohave a button in the handle, and you can pump oil on the bar manually..This is great for cutting pine,or ficus trees..You can pump more oil to keep the sap from jamming the chain.

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

Or you can withdraw the bar from the cut and "cut air" for a moment clearing sawdust, plus cooling and lubricating the bar before continuing the cut?

[@bay9876]

Good video on an often oiler issue. Catching the issue early saved the melt down and total destruction. Nothing worst than losing a pefectly good machine from neglect. Thanks for the fix and saving a chainsaw replacement and my woodsman sanity.

[@stevenbelsky1652]

Yup winter is just around the corner 2 weeks ago I delivered a semi load of snowblowers to a lowes distribution center. Another great instructional video from the best mechanic around

[@terrysoule8441]

Thank you! I don't have a Stihl, but do have a Dolmar. The knowledge you provide is invaluable.

[@tomnielsen3661]

You make it so simple and easy to fix and check things, Thank you

[@MonkeyJedi99]

When I worked for an equipment rental company, I read a LOT of owners' manuals and exploded parts catalogues. All the way from things like a reciprocating saw to string trimmers to chainsaws to skid steers to excavators big enough to require a semi to move them. - The most time cleaning/servicing per hour used by customers was definitely chain saws. An excavator got 20 minutes of fluid checks and grease points, a skid steer might need to add a pressure wash to get mud off. But a chainsaw was: take it partially apart to clean dirt and sawdust, check wear parts, put it all back together, top off fluids, then bring it over to the bench vice and sharpen the chain. (I had to use a round file and two strips of tape on the vice to get the angle right.)

[@kevinking4371]

Thank you for the oiler repair video. I have several Stihl saws. When I need to repair them this information will be helpful. Thank you for another great video.

[@johnduffy6546]

Story of my life..I saw this video 3 days too late. However, I will know better the next time...Thank you for being INCREDIBLE!!!

[@johnduffy6546]

The pink gloves added just the right touch. You're AWESOME!

[@russupsidedowntopbottom955]

I have a pair of the MS 310 saws and had to do new oil pumps because i messed them up when i replaced the clutch drum and sprockets. Did not know they had to fit in the way they did. no real damage to anything but a half dozen chains got a good stretch to them. I have learned alot from watchin your vids covering the stihl saws so thanks for the information/education

[@michaelsnell4034]

Glad you did this. My original Stihl is a MS170. Years back, I was swapping a carving bar and chain for the regular and lost the bearing cage. The heat trashed a bunch. Now, I just have the Stihl carving bar on, but it won't oil. Now I know the process again

[@philbenton5679]

You are brilliant and amazing! I love watching your videos. Had no idea how hard it was for oil to get from that tank over to that chain. I'm just happy that mine works! Keep up the great work.

[@johngrossbohlin7582]

I had problems with the covers around the clutch/brake melting on my MS461… and then the brake wasn’t working correctly. I pulled it apart and found the area around the brake band and brake mechanism was full of wood swarf and bar oil! I cleaned it all out and replaced the covers. Now, at least once a year, I pull those covers on my MS261, MS461 and MS661 and clean them out. No more related problems.

[@BenjieTyl]

I have a little Sthil MS180C that hadn't been started in 3 years. I poured out the old gas and refilled it with fresh. It started on the 3rd pull. I have multiple Sthil saws and trimmers, and I know a lot of YT small engine mechanics talk bad about Sthil 2 cycle oil, but that is all I've used for over 20 years with no problems. I did, however, buy an Echo backpack blower from the Chickanic and am running the Red Armor in it.

[@ritafarris1618]

I have two battery operated stihls that I use a lot. My husband has a bunch of gas powered ones that I want to use , but he has dementia and I need to learn about how to get them going since it’s been years since they’ve been started. I really appreciate your help and maybe I can do this by learning more from you!

[@tomschmidt381]

Good advice, checking chain oil delivery is something I've learned to do over the years. Something else to periodically check is for loose or missing screws. A number of years ago I was helping a friend cut down a dead tree and noticed a lot of smoke. Didn't think much about it wrote it off to hardwood and/or dull chain. But noticed the next time I used a saw one of the chain brake handle screws had fallen out so the brake was partially engaged. Hole was stripped so a Helicoil later all was good with the world.

[@YobieTheQuestioner]

I used to love diving into small and large engines but stopped and only do my own stuff because...."customer entitlement". Learning so much from your channel (and others) 🙂thanks for all your vids. I just bought a new Stihl MS251 and always get nervous because the bar oiler doesn't put out a lot lol. I wish I had the adjustable so I could bump it a bit.

[@timothyallensiemssen6242]

man oh man thank you! i've been teaching operators to check for lubrication every time they refill the bar oil or haven't used the machine in a while, the number of bars and chains i have to replace because they dont is amazing.

[@vtxdaryl]

I enjoy watching you even though I don’t own a gas operated chain saw. I just find your knowledge and skill level fun to watch. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[@kbjerke]

Yep, it's firewood season up here in Ontario - gotta get my old chainsaw tuned up!! Thanks for the video, Bre! ❤

[@tomrogers9467]

In the process of cutting, splitting and stacking right now. When the rain stops! Muskoka.

[@kbjerke]

@@tomrogers9467 Watch your back!! Best wishes, and I hope we have a mild winter. (Holland Landing)

[@planesounds]

Absolutely great Bree. Thanks, I did a formal subject on chainsaw care years back at Uni and I don't recall this checking on the oiler check and pump. It's near midnight and I'm inclined to go out and check my little Stihl just to make sure but maybe the neighbours may come and visit.

[@PaulThomas-qo9vy]

Excellent class on pro/commercial grade saw oiler systems & repair. I've only had hobby grade saws to tinker/repair on like old poulans, & a more recent makita. None had oiler problems & I don't know if they had oil pumps or something cheaper like a calibrated leak hole (lol) type oil sys. They all fling oil & I never looked into it. Now I know! Thanks Bre! Shout out to Ron & his recovery 👍 Paul from S. Central Tx.

[@TBMAvenger]

I put two oil pumps into my 029. I had heard a jingle bell sound right before it failed... twice. Once it was the clutch, then the second ti.e the oil pump exploded. In the process of putting a third pump in I cleaned out the power head with pressure washer and disassembled the plastic housing. What fell out was a large 7/8" nut! I bought this saw used and wondered how it got in there and how long it was there. That jingle bell sound stopped after the large nut was removed. Those cage needle bearing sure can explode too. .My 044 ate them chainsaw milling. More parts more fun. That 029 barely cut through some walnut with the 044s bar. It was slow but steady.

[@user-JamesLacy]

Thanks. I always wonder how the oiler worked so I never messed with it. You showed it's not that hard.😊👍

[@joecliffordson]

So hot it melted. I second the calendar request. You rock. Thank you so much for all the advice. I’m going to your store to get ready for porting my 372.

[@rutbuster1]

I had to do the same exact thing to a friend's chainsaw. The saw was practically brand new. Anyway, he fired it up and left it idling high with the chain brake on. He was letting it warm up, got distracted for about 10 minutes, noticed a lot of smoke coming from the outside of his shed, (his saw), then ran and shut it off Needless to say, it toasted the inside of the clutch housing area. Well, with some craftsmanship with a dremel, a new clutch bearing, and the parts you used, I got him back in business. He learned a valuable lesson. 😅😂

[@tomrogers9467]

Takes a special talent to run a saw with the chain brake on!!!

[@sawmanbigtreeslayer2360]

😂😂😂😂

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

Yea, I can't see how you do that. On the chainsaw I've used there's no way to cut anything with the chain brake on. Which as far as I understand is how it should be.

[@speakstheobvious5769]

@@blahorgaslisk7763 Some people will keep trying to rev it with the break on not understanding why it's not doing anything. They'll keep trying to start it over and over revving it each time without reading the manual. A couple months back we had a customer bring back a chainsaw saying it wouldn't work and they only had it for a few hours. They bought it for a couple of guys that were working for them and apparently those guys had never used one before.

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

@@blahorgaslisk7763 It will still cut if you use the whole chainsaw as a "stationary saw blade" and "saw" it back and forth.....:)

[@eltonpham2165]

Or they could of cut with a dull chain the whole time they used the saw that’s why the clutch area is all burned up/ melted. Not just trying to cut with the chain brake on

[@dab1068]

Great video. Looks like what I have to do at least 5 or 6 times a year for those less versed in chainsaw operating. Thanks for sharing.

[@cheryldunaway9177]

Love the information from her. Makes the complicated easy to under! Thanks a bunch!!

[@dannyortman5125]

You need to put out a Chickanic calendar!

[@ricktaylor3748]

Yeah, swimsuit version..

[@dingokidneys]

@@ricktaylor3748 Photo's of chainsaws in swimsuits? Each to their own I guess.

[@ricktaylor3748]

@@dingokidneys I'm talking about the pretty, Bre. She's smoking HOT. IMHO.

[@laurafiler3760]

​@dingokidneys way to funny guys

[@laurafiler3760]

​@@ricktaylor3748 funny guy. Lol

[@Rick-w5d6v]

Great video, glad you are getting back to basics and walking us through the whole process just like you did when you first started. I know you covered a lot of the process is other videos but it is great when you don't have to hunt around for other videos for items you have covered but we have forgot. Remember we don't do this everyday so the complete process is excellent for us. Thanks again for your knowledge and videos

[@frankwurth5375]

Besides driving trucks at the Green House where I worked for years, In the off season I did repairs and maintenance. We always get new hires fresh from their momma's basement. The crew foreman brought me a new chain saw that he said wouldn't cut. That was the description. After a bit of examination, it was evident that some one had been forcing the saw to work with the chain break on. It melted the thing on to the hub! Took a lot of out of the box engineering to get it apart. But I got it going again, reusing the original parts, after a bit of heating and reshaping.

[@adnacraigo6590]

Wonderful. You might ought to mention the importance of keeping your bar groove and the matching holes in the bar that line up with the body of the saw. You would think that everyone should know that but some do not.

[@garybennett8880]

Great overall explanation of how to start and necessary steps although I am not sure I could get it done. Thanks always.

[@clyde8drive]

fantastic break down of the process. easy to follow and informative. wouldn't change a thing.

[@daverave3698]

New to chainsaws. This was very helpful to know what to look for. Thanks.

[@georgelee6857]

Beauty grows out of heart. You have it.

[@DennisMoore17]

Great class. Thank you. I have never worked the oiler before.

[@ourv9603]

I dont cut everyday. Sometimes it may be weeks & weeks betwix saw uses. SO, I try to remember to pour out the gas into my riders tank but if I did forget I do it before I cut & put fresh gas in. I use my saw so infreq I mix up 1qt batches in a trufuel metal can. After the fuel in the can has sat around awhile I pour it into my rider. !

[@Watchpot]

Could you please please please do a review or opinion on the Darwin handles that guy’s use on their string trimmers there are other brands out there also. Thank you sweet lady, i love your content and you do save me money. Repair shops probably don’t like you but us homeowners that watch your channel love you. My prayers to you and your family 😘

[@davidhuffine5084]

Good lesson on the oiler

[@q7winq7]

9-26-2024 - - - - This is the best repair video I've ever seen. Lots of helpful camera close up work. Thanks. Old guy from Michigan.

[@robertmceuen3630]

I have a Stilh 271 Farm biss. Learn alot from your channel. Thanks.

[@jamescaron6465]

That’s a damn good job. I knew you could work on the oiler but never knew how. Thanks for the tip!!

[@alans.4658]

Excellent repair video Bre! Great suggestion about checking that the bar oil is flowing.

[@LTVoyager]

It is easy to check oil output on the log you are about to cut. That is how we did it when I worked as a logger. And anyone who knows anything about using a chain saw will know very quickly when the oiler quits. You can hear the difference in the sound of the chain and the smoke is also a pretty big clue. 😁

[@bilphil74]

Nice work. This was very informative, and I will definitely be checking this next time I get my Stihl chainsaw out. Thank you.

[@dankmazzi2376]

Glad you are back and I hope that your husband is all better now...keep well ❤.

[@johnmorris7960]

As hot as that saw got, I would perform a vacuum/pressure test to see if the clutch side crank seal is still good. That clutch heat transferred straight to the crank shaft and got the seal hot. That saw almost got hot enough to melt the plastic supports that hold the chain brake in place. When you go to put a clutch back on, you can remove your stop for a second pull your recoil rope out some. Reinstall the stop and thread on the clutch and turn it back against the stop. Hold that rope out while doing it keeps you from breaking the recoil starter. Way quicker than removing the recoil. Awesome job repairing that saw.

[@doug8718]

Great video as usual. Reminds me to check my saws, which I always neglect to do. Thanks!!

[@jasonbroom7147]

Good tip to know. From now on, I'll check that against the fresh face on the first piece of wood I cut.

[@tonym6920]

Another great vid Bre! Although I don’t have a chainsaw presently, I always learn something from your videos. Thanks! 👍👍

[@theresahoffman8408]

You mention so many little tips that seem silly IF you do it all the time BUT are so useful for us homeowner DIYers. Thanks

[@larrrs3]

Great info going to share with my brother thanks.

[@davidkettell1073]

Excellent tutorial ,thank you.

[@ALPHAJACK78]

Awesome fix! Thank you Bre 👍👍

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

NICE set of tools for getting into the guts of the clutch and oiler assembly! 👍👍 Great video!

[@bjsmith4790]

I have finally watched all of your videos !!! So entertaining and educational !!!

[@BulletproofPastor]

I hope our local STIHL shop watches your channel. Thanks.

[@stevenlefebvre2991]

I learn a lot watching you thank you.

[@Matt_justlikethat]

Thanks for the easily understood repair ❤

[@jamesburns8247]

Thank you so much for this video as I think that I might just have this very problem

[@toolgear]

Useful thanks… not new to small engines, but new to chainsaws

[@skyepilotte11]

Thank you Bre for the instructional vid

[@paulinmt2185]

I was on the edge of my seat watching for the oil to come out. Hi drama, Chickanic style.

[@kinbake]

I've noticed, a lot of times, that folks won't clear the surfaces between the oil groove area on the saw and the matching surface on the bar. If there's "goop" between the bar and the oiler groove a lot of your bar oil does NOT go to the chain, it runs down the side of the bar and motor. Take 3 seconds and clean those surfaces!

[@stephenrice4554]

Great explanation, clear and simple . 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Ilikefordtrucks]

Good to know thanks👍

[@trcass1]

Great segment. really good instructional video. appreciate your sharing.

[@coltontucker6705]

Good morning Bre how is Ron doing I love your content

[@Chickanic]

Ron is doing fantastic! Thanks for asking!

[@tomwilliams8675]

I had to do the exact same repair only mine was clogged with saw dust.

[@HenrySimpkins-o9v]

Bre you are SO good I lke watching you I learn alot great teacher a BIG THANK YOU

[@eldoradoboy]

chain saws are buzzing here in ohio.. oiler issues seem to be the most common.. great video!!!

[@randyballew8795]

I carry a brush in my tool box that stays with my gas and oil, when I i need to refuel I brush any crud away from the caps and air filter if it needs it. I also shine up the teeth just a bit to keep a good edge on them. When i get home I take my saws to the shop and take the bars and chains off and blow everything off really good before I give them a good sharpening, ready to go for the next time.

[@scottdavidson5816]

I see ur wearing ur favorite mechanic clothes have a good day young lady chickanic

[@Maurice1151]

Another excellent video Bre. I always enjoy my coffee much more watching your channel. Take care.

[@AquaticLogic]

Your husband is a lucky man. Appreciate the knowledge your sharing.

[@bobscipione8894]

Hello there this is a long shot but I love watching you I'm looking for a discontinued part for a Stihl TS 460 demo saw the on off plastic switch

[@bobscipione8894]

Thank you I've looked any help would be great

[@Nickrioblanco1]

When I watched the first part (checking to if oil is coming off the chain) I thought to myself everybody does that. I guess not. Thanks for showing what to do if I don't see oil flying off the chain. As for the chain brake I never activate that thing on purpose. To me it's for (preventing) accidents only.

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

But if it doesn't work when you need it (all gummed up; or broken) then it's useless. Start the saw for the first time on a day of cutting, let it warm up... activate the chain brake, make sure it works, reset it, then start cutting. This way you know the safety works.

[@edhammond8709]

Enjoy all videos a lot of learning thank you

[@LAP1050]

Love ❤️ the summer look 😉 and the repair instructions, icing on the cupcake 🧁 👍🇺🇸

[@Muffin_Masher]

I'm surprised some people don't do this, I've always checked it's slinging oil and then recheck the tension before I start cutting, I'd rather know BEFORE everything is blue and smoking :P Years ago I have seen a few saws that got crispy (hire saws and customer saws) But the absolute worst of them all wasn't a chainsaw, it was a Husky concrete/demolition saw, some genius had greased the clutch, that thing caught fire, it went straight to the graveyard, the diamond blade was the only thing on it that could be saved. I have to assume it was the same genius that greased the clutch that ran it slipping until it caught fire, I wish I had seen it happen, VERY expensive hire saw when you have to pay for replacement :D

[@davidschliebe246]

Perfect timing...my oiler isn't working right now on MS440

[@DanRussell-q8s]

You are one heck of a mechanic !

[@jakeschisler7525]

I can see you guys have used the concrete to absorb oil somewhat. I learned about the oiler along time ago. After I didn't put it in the slot. Then took it apart and purchased a new bar. I had never before had to replace the clutch outer cover and do it correctly.

[@666dynomax]

thats awesome...firing up a power head right in the shop love it

[@danielrobert7181]

Wise tip, Bre. Thanks !

[@WaterPig98]

Great job however would you recommend cleaning up the area around the pump that has the melted hose and sawdust debris? Thanks

[@davidmalinowitz9033]

Very good tip to check my bar oil prior to use. 😊

[@Willy12927]

As someone who has just undergone major shoulder surgery, it brings tears to my eyes, watching how effortlessly you start your chainsaws.

[@prizecowproductions]

Willy do you do know how she dose her special start it's on one of her videos if not. 2 slow prime pulls everything off turn on full choke and a good pull generally gets them running.

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

@@prizecowproductions I've tried all kinds of "secret" start techniques, but my saw is just an ornery mess when starting it cold after a long time in storage. Now it's well over twenty years old, and might just need a carburetor rebuild and a new bar as the old one has been mistreated so it's amazing it works. But hey I did a dive into my basement and landed on my head half a year ago. Lost two weeks before I woke in the hospital and suffered some bran damage that makes it hard to walk without falling. I think I'll let the chainsaw be as crappy as it want as I don't feel safe handling it anymore.

[@MarkM-ke6cn]

Learned some stuff! Thanks for sharing!

[@JPaul60]

The oiling system on the older who sqaw varna saws are quite different and you need the parts diagram for your older saws to see what's in there. You still need to keep the saw dust out of the tank and the passageways clear. Checking for oiling should still be a regular maintenance check for all saws including the battery saws.

[@robert.brokaw3829]

Nice tip Bre. Enjoy your content. Stay safe.

[@randydavis5912]

Really appreciate the detail of your videos, thank you so much!