Echo CR352

RVbeemer · Dec 28, 2019

My 352 works great but it uses too much bar oil. I went online to see if there was an adjusting screw and the video showed a screw under the right side where the chain is. So I go and remove my cover and no screw! Apparently, this model does not have an adjusting screw for the oiler. It leaves a small puddle when I finish using it. Anyone know of a way to adjust oiler?

ericm979 · Dec 28, 2019

If you mean CS352, mine does oil pretty liberally. But it does not leak enough oil to call a small puddle. Perhaps there is something broken on yours.

RVbeemer · Dec 28, 2019

My bad. Yes a CS352. I don't think anything is broken as it doesn't leak if I don't use it. It appears that it just oils so liberally that the oil builds up inside the cover and runs off when I put it down. I wonder why they didn't put an adjuster screw on this model? Wait, they had to save $.

Topzide · Dec 28, 2019

Also, any sawdust acts as a siphon to pull the oil out of the reservoir. That's why it's a good idea to brush them off to keep the oil puddles to a minimum.

s219 · Dec 29, 2019

Very common for all my saws to dribble some oil out after they have shut down. It has nothing to do with the oiler adjustment screw -- that only controls the flow rate of oil when the chain is turning.

ericm979 · Dec 29, 2019

All my saws dribble a little oil when they are parked. I think most if not all of it comes from the oil that gets sprayed around inside the clutch cover.

If you use bar oil that does not have tackifiers you may get more of that.

RVbeemer · Dec 30, 2019

Well, it does have something to do with excessive oil. No oil, no drips - too much oil, puddles. Need something between these parameters. My last saw oiled ok but didn't puddle oil when parked. Just saying an adjustment screw is a good option to have. The factory guesses and doesn't have a clue how much oil these are throwing out when they assemble them with no control.

ericm979 · Dec 30, 2019

A puddle when sitting isn't because the oiler is oiling too much. It's a sign of something wrong. I have not taken my 352 apart but on other saws that I have taken apart there are seals of some sort between the pump body and the saw or between the oil tube and the pump. If they are even slightly damaged the saw can leak a lot of oil.

RVbeemer · Dec 31, 2019

eric, the saw does not leak oil sitting around. It' not until I use it say for 3-4 hrs. off and on. I have to add bar oil every time I fill up with fuel. I find a small puddle the next day when I pick it up. I know what it is. It's oiling very liberally when I use it and then the excess oil in the clutch housing runs off to the bottom and puddles. I'm just saying this saw needs an oil adjustment control. Obviously, they are essential or Echo wouldn't put them on other models.

Jstpssng · Dec 31, 2019

I've always added oil when filling with fuel for every saw that I've ever owned. If you don't, you may have damaged your oiler which would cause your leaks. It's also not uncommon for them to lose a little oil when setting. I just put the saw in a box, on newspaper or on a spill pad if I don't want to make a mess.