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#Post#: 15867--------------------------------------------------
360
By: martyinmi Date: January 26, 2013, 10:15 am
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I've got all 3 of my 360's running properly. I have one that
will not oil properly. I've put a new line on it and ran a
little kerosine through it. I'd have been happy with the amount
of kerosine that went through it...if it were bar oil. Is there
an adjustment to these pumps, or do I need to tear it apart and
put a new one in it?
I tried doing a search here, but the 360 oil pump issues
apparently only happen to me! :'(
On a positive note, the best running of the 3 will handily keep
up with my muffler modded MS 310 in timed cuts through 15" Ash
chunks. I think in larger diameter pieces it will walk away from
it. It seems to have more torque than the Stihl.
Thanks in advance!
#Post#: 15870--------------------------------------------------
Re: 360
By: Chainsawrepair Date: January 26, 2013, 10:27 am
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I'll take a WAG. From my reading early oiler adjustment harder
to find and later oilers adjuster. Look on the crankcase in the
front right side. Where you would normally see a bar adjuster
at. Should have a metal strip guard in front.
Sorry I dont know these just trying to dig stuff up for you.
#Post#: 15872--------------------------------------------------
Re: 360
By: martyinmi Date: January 26, 2013, 10:34 am
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Thanks.
I've got Uncle Al working on it too!
I'm heading back outside right now to mess with it some more.
I'll bet I can break it! ::)
#Post#: 15876--------------------------------------------------
Re: 360
By: 660magnum Date: January 26, 2013, 11:04 am
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This time of year, bar oil is stiff.
You may have to run mostly kerosene with a little bar oil in
this cold weather
#Post#: 15877--------------------------------------------------
Re: 360
By: Chainsawrepair Date: January 26, 2013, 11:16 am
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Winter oil is 10 wt. Might be something to try too if you dont
want to break down the 30 wt.
#Post#: 15885--------------------------------------------------
Re: 360
By: 660magnum Date: January 26, 2013, 1:36 pm
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Bar oil has the okra juice, guar gum, locust bean gum, or some
sticky stuff in it where as motor oil does not. This helps the
oil cling or stay on the chain and bar.
It might be best to utilize at least some actual bar oil in your
mix to have some of the stickiness associated with bar oil in
the summer time?
What ever you do, do not use gasoline to thin bar oil in the
winter. This makes for a dangerous situation due to the vapor
pressure of the gasoline.
#Post#: 15887--------------------------------------------------
Re: 360
By: Chainsawrepair Date: January 26, 2013, 2:00 pm
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Just in case I was misunderstood on my 10wt and 30wt above I was
talking about 10wt winter bar oil. I dont know who all makes
winter bar oil in 10wt but I do know stihl has it for sure.
(HTM) http://www.stihlusa.com/products/oils--lubricants-and-fuels/oils-and-lubricants/winteroil/
#Post#: 33166--------------------------------------------------
Re: 360
By: wcarver Date: January 31, 2014, 1:04 pm
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About a 1/4 mix of Kerosene always works well for me when temps
are below freezing. My Dad taught me how to use a chainsaw &
cut me loose with it when I was 8 years old it was a Homelite
360; I think he really just wanted another wood cutter to help
put firewood in the barn lol
#Post#: 33217--------------------------------------------------
Re: 360
By: Sawnami Date: February 1, 2014, 7:58 am
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The early 360's used a small mount bar like the EZ series. If
those happen to have the large mount bar for the later models on
them, they won't oil because the passage is blocked. One way to
see if you may have an early model is to look for an adjusting
lever on the end of the oil pump.
The bar on the left fits the early 360's, the bar on the right
fits the later 360's. The center is designed to work with both.
They are all Homelite-branded bars.
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Re: 360
By: leec Date: February 6, 2014, 11:16 am
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[quote author=martyinmi link=topic=1533.msg15867#msg15867
date=1359216950]
I've got all 3 of my 360's running properly. I have one that
will not oil properly. I've put a new line on it and ran a
little kerosine through it. I'd have been happy with the amount
of kerosine that went through it...if it were bar oil. Is there
an adjustment to these pumps, or do I need to tear it apart and
put a new one in it?
I tried doing a search here, but the 360 oil pump issues
apparently only happen to me! :'(
On a positive note, the best running of the 3 will handily keep
up with my muffler modded MS 310 in timed cuts through 15" Ash
chunks. I think in larger diameter pieces it will walk away from
it. It seems to have more torque than the Stihl.
Some of these had an adjustable oiler and some did not. If it
has it will be on the front of the saw near the bar. I have a
SL35 that doesn't have an adjustable oiler. Good luck with
them. Aside from a tricky boot replacement they are reputed to
be very good saws
Lee
Thanks in advance!
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