What's the deal with getting oil in the reservoir ?I spend 15 minutes and didn't even fill the bottom of the oil reservoir. Is the inlet stopped up?
1480569
Mine had the foam just inside the filler neck and I used needle nose pliers to pull it out. It still fills slowly but at least I can fill it.
1480570
We didn't fill the whole thing. We pulled the sponge out, used a small funnel, and dribbled the oil in. Then we replaced the sponge. We weren't going to use it more than an hour or so. We just kept checking that there was still some oil. We did add a little more. (We have BIG chainsaws, and they fill easily--because everything on them is bigger).
1480571
I need more info on HOW u were trying to fill it ??? I use a small funnel and pour slowly from plastic bottle if chain oil.WAS OIL LEAKING out as u tried to fill it? U should have it over newspaper when u try to fill, or over a catch pan. On mine I found that the OUTLET hole is too big and even tho I fill mine, it slings out oil off the blade and 15-20 mins into cutting its empty. Sooo I just put in an oz or two to lube the chain and use it for an hr or two, then wiped it down and put it away. I think they thought the chain bar against the oil out hole would regulate outflow, but it really doesn't. GOOD unit but the oil thing is really the only prob I have had... GOOD LUCK! I need more info on HOW u were trying to fill it ??? I use a small funnel and pour slowly from plastic bottle if chain oil.WAS OIL LEAKING out as u tried to fill it? U should have it over newspaper when u try to fill, or over a catch pan. On mine I found that the OUTLET hole is too big and even tho I fill mine, it slings out oil off the blade and 15-20 mins into cutting its empty. Sooo I just put in an oz or two to lube the chain and use it for an hr or two, then wiped it down and put it away. I think they thought the chain bar against the oil out hole would regulate outflow, but it... » Read More I need more info on HOW u were trying to fill it ??? I use a small funnel and pour slowly from plastic bottle if chain oil.WAS OIL LEAKING out as u tried to fill it? U should have it over newspaper when u try to fill, or over a catch pan. On mine I found that the OUTLET hole is too big and even tho I fill mine, it slings out oil off the blade and 15-20 mins into cutting its empty. Sooo I just put in an oz or two to lube the chain and use it for an hr or two, then wiped it down and put it away. I think they thought the chain bar against the oil out hole would regulate outflow, but it really doesn't. GOOD unit but the oil thing is really the only prob I have had... GOOD LUCK! « Show Less
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Hi C23, how did u finally resolve this issue, or did U?I see others suggested the foam inside was likely impeding the flow into the reservoir. I see 1 person took it out, added oil, then put it back in - a good idea as I think its needed to prevent oil from outflowing too fast... Hope u found a solution!
127699
For some reason they put a piece of foam in the oil resevoir. This keeps the oil from going in. I removed mine and I can now fill it up.
833322
I found cleaning the pump intake solved the problem. When I took my out, it had cat hair plugging the intake side. Once I got it cleaned out, it works like new!
1185498
Mine needed oil to be added. I would think that yours was test run and they forgot to remove the oil before shipping it.
1098417
There is a drain plug right under the oil level sight gauge. Drain it there and then re-fill to the red dot on the sight gauge through the red filler cap on top.
1778285
It takes just under one gallon of oil to get to the fill line. I assume the reviewer stating it "only holds 3 inches of oil" is referring to the height from the bottom of the oil container to the fill line?
906948
hmmm...I might think about returning it. There was no oil or smell of oil on ours. Makes me think something got spilled on it in the factory or something. Good luck.
1781795
The after-market reservoirs do not have filters in them. It was figured out that the filter was not necessary and caused more problems then it was worth. Keep in mind, however, that there is NO WAY to bypass this setup. This reservoir is absolutely needed as your fuel system will not operate properly without it.
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You have to pump it until it get hard to pump. Make sure that you do not have the oil going up the tube. Have it on a flat surface and pump it until it get hard and make sure that you do not over fill it either or it will not pump. There is a line that tells you how much oil to put in. Hope this helps you.
886449
You need to put oil in. It will not work until the oil is in. I did not connect the battery. It is easy to pull start. Use the leads provided if you want to connect the battery. You have to remove the cover on the side of the unit to get to the battery.
193915
I don't have that problem - just make sure oil reservoir is capped and stored upright
2110285
Just add the oil in the water first, don't bother with the slit. It works fine that way.
1362073
Seriously, if you use oil base you must flush system with spirits . I never run oil in my rig.
1699664
Not really. There is a block of foam in the reservoir, and its ability to absorb oil is what limits the speed of adding oil. It isn't a problem, you just have to be a little patient or you will overflow the reservoir. Don't remove the foam, though. It keeps vibration from from mixing air into the oil.
2153146
Not sure, my system is very quiet after that first fill up. Maybe it's defective, try calling customer service.
1329919
I've only used mine once, about 3 weeks ago. I changed the oil on my I/O. It took approximately 20 minutes to pump out 5 quarts with about a 3 ft lift.
579900
have you had better luck with your filter? Just received mine, have hooked it up but can't get suction. Have primed it, filled the tank first, as mentioned in another post. Have not shortened the length of the tubing as yet. Any advice?
809550
How crazy, the same thing happened to me. I could not fix this myself. I had a guy at an oil shop take a look and he fixed it for me. Sorry that's not much help but I tried on my own for hours and couldn't get the right timing. Drove for a week like that!