Does the chain oiler work adequately? (See funky oiler comment)
1832430
I have been very impressed with this chain saw, I have used other electric chain saws, and they are just toys compared to this one. It is very sturdily made. I have had no problems with the automatic oiler. I have used this saw for a total of 8 hours, cutting down and cutting up trees 8-12 inches in diameter. The only difficulty that I had, was that, if you don't tighten the chain fairly frequently, it will jump off the bar.Over all a great saw!!Rod
1832431
No, the chain oiler does not work properly. I have checked to be certain the pathway for the lubricant is open. I removed the chain and bar oil that I originally put in the saw and replaced it with vegetable oil as Makita suggested and still the chain runs dry. Perhaps the cap on the oil chamber needs to be a breather cap. I might try drilling a hole in the cap to see if that helps. If not, I am just going to discard the saw. Needless to say I am very disappointed with this product.
1832432
The chain oiler works well on this little unit. I even use the same oil (standard bar oil) in the saw that I use on my gas saw and no problem. This Makita electric saw is well worth the money!
1832433
I personally would not buy this chainsaw again. The oiler hole is so small that it doesn't come out and the saw runs dry a lot of time. Even when I soaked the chain overnight, it still doesn't seem to help much. Hope that helps
1832434
Item was used extensively during a recent ice storm, and without fail, it preformed flawlessly. Even the oiler.
1832435
The last time I was using Makita chain saw I had a bottle of oil standing by. The chain seemed to be excessively dry at all times.
2182719
As per the manual and operating instruction, yes. I have not tested the theory on the oil, but have had the unit shut off due to low water supply (kink in the hose).
1321337
It's not intended for motorcycle chains. It goes on wet & sets up, but does it fling? Likely. Does it eat chain link seals? Maybe. Best buy dedicated chain lube.
208557
No, not that I remember. Chain oil is readily available and is inexpensive.
1619670
Yes, it must have some chain oil - like thick motor oil - and be cleaned. Recommend buying replacement chain soon. It's a good product.
1962256
I don't know the answer to that but I strongly recommended in past against purchase of this tool. The oil supply channel does plug readily and is not possible to keep clean. Because of this, the saw "eats" chains. Makita has not acknowledged or fixed this problem. See other comments on this issue. I have gone back to using my gas driven saw - easy to keep oil flowing with routine cleaning for optimum chain protection.
1619667
The owners manual states that the sprocket in the bar needs lubrication, but I don't recall it mentioning the drive sprocket. Everything is pretty well oiled by the chain lube.
2274462
So do I. I do not know. Tool still starts well and works good so I just work around the excess oil. Better a tad too much than not enough.
2040603
I use chain saw bar oil and it seems to work fine but you can also pick up some rotella diesel engine oil
600699
No, and it needs tons of oil in it to be able to work. I was never able to use it.
1761002
Hi, This will work on any bicycle chain. If you have a multi-speed cassette and can turn your pedals backward, it will clean your chain in less than 3 minutes. I always run it through 2 cleaning cycles and change the solution so that I have a super clean chain. After cleaning, lube your chain and be on your way. The whole process will be finished in 15 minutes or less. I use "Pedro's Oranj Peelz" solution (from Amazon), in mine. It cleans VERY well and even smells good while you're doing it. Gil Reed
862589
I have no experience with the product you identified. However, chain oil is designed to hang on to the bar and chain at the temperatures they operate at and provide cooling and cleaning to the clain. Also the issue is will the "wonder product" flow properly thru the saw pump at the right viscosity. The oil cleans the bar of saw dust as well a lubricating. I see no advantage in trying to "improve" on the process with a "wonder lubricant". I use chain saw bar oil, Husquavarna, and have had no problems. Remember in a chainsaw, oil is a consumable and disposable. Best Wishes
337258
I don't recognize the reference to "oil can", and, as far as I can tell, it doesn't need oil. Any O ring has to stay flexible to function fully, and so that may need some level of grease, but I think that if it's used regularly it's unlikely to need attention in normal lifetime.
2093196
is chain adjusted properly...is it too loose? is chain installed correct direction? Sorry, just brainstorming.
517462
Yes, It's the only way to clean the chain with this device - the chain needs to be mounted on the bike.
196786
I've never added oil to mine and it works fine ( I've had of for a few months ). But since it has mechanical moving parts, I'm assuming that it must need some type of librication. My advice to you is, it's really not necessary but if you chose to do it any way...Then why not.
1450063
The only part that need to be oil is the chain, it will self oil. Use regular chain oil