Bar Oil; Filling The Oil Reservoir - Shindaiwa 285s Manual Del Propietario - Operador

Bar Oil / Filling With Oil
Oil Requirements
 When available, use Shindaiwa
Premium bar & chain oil.
 When Shindaiwa oil is not available,
use a premium 30-weight oil specifi-
cally blended for bar & chain lubrica-
tion.
 For cold weather operation, bar oil
may be thinned by mixing with clean
kerosene at a ratio of 1:1.

Filling the Oil Reservoir

 Place the saw on its side (clutch cover
down), and wipe any chips or debris
from around the oil cap.
 Remove the oil cap at the front of the
saw.
 Fill the oil reservoir with bar & chain
oil and replace the cap.
 Wipe spilled oil from handles and
controls before starting the saw.
CAUTION!
Proper lubrication is critical to the
performance and service life of your
saw's oil pump, guide bar, and saw
chain! Always use a high qual-
ity lubricating oil designed for saw
chain lubrication! Never use dirty or
reclaimed oil!
9
Counter-Clockwise
to Increase Oil Flow
Oil Pump Adjustment
Guide bar and saw chain lubri-
cation is automatically provided
by an adjustable-rate oil pump
designed to operate whenever
the clutch drum rotates. A tem-
porary increase in oil flow rate
is often desirable when cutting
hardwoods or large-diameter
softwoods, and can be provided
as follows:
1. Stop the engine and verify that the
engine stop switch is in the "OFF"
position.
. Place the saw on its side, with the
clutch cover facing up.
3. Use a screwdriver to turn the oil flow
rate adjustment screw.
 Clockwise to decrease bar & chain
lubrication.
 Counter-clockwise to increase bar &
chain lubrication.