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FM-18: FM-18 OIL LEAKS FROM THE CAP, RESERVOIR, OR HOUSING

Oil leaks from the cap, reservoir, or housing, causing mess and potential damage.

Diagnostic overview

Oil leaks from the cap, reservoir, or housing, causing mess and potential damage.

Likely Root Causes

  • Oil cap is loose, cross-threaded, or dirty
  • Reservoir was overfilled
  • Saw was stored on its side or in heat
  • Cap seal, primer, reservoir, or oil tube is cracked
  • Housing seam is damaged

Quick Checks

  1. The cap seals and no fresh oil appears from the reservoir or housing during upright storage.

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Related symptoms

  • Bar oil forms a fresh puddle, runs from the cap, or appears from the body while the saw is idle or stored.

    Bar oil forms a fresh puddle, runs from the cap, or 1. Remove the battery, wipe the saw clean, and place it upright over an absorbent

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