Wow, thanks for going to all that trouble for me.
Your description is right on. There is a metal strainer on the end of the hose that sits in the bottom of the oil tank. Once reassembled I shook the tank and could hear the strainer hitting the bottom of the tank. The hose is twenty years old and a bit stiff so it won't hurt to replace it.
I did a bit of cutting with the chainsaw this morning after filling the oil tank full. The bar started off wet by applying shop vac pressure to the oil tank before starting the saw. The bar and chain eventually dried out so all is not good yet.
I might try thinning out the chain oil with furnace oil to see if it flows to the bar better.
PS would you have a link to the parts diagram?
Your description is right on. There is a metal strainer on the end of the hose that sits in the bottom of the oil tank. Once reassembled I shook the tank and could hear the strainer hitting the bottom of the tank. The hose is twenty years old and a bit stiff so it won't hurt to replace it.
I did a bit of cutting with the chainsaw this morning after filling the oil tank full. The bar started off wet by applying shop vac pressure to the oil tank before starting the saw. The bar and chain eventually dried out so all is not good yet.
I might try thinning out the chain oil with furnace oil to see if it flows to the bar better.
PS would you have a link to the parts diagram?