DeWalt Electric Chain Saw

[HenryFan]

Last summer, I bought a DeWalt electric chain saw to keep in the back of the Kawasaki Mule. I used it several times during late summer and fall and found it to be very handy and quick to use, especially when compared to hand saws.

However, while I was using it, I noticed that it was leaking chain bar oil and more than just a bit. I got tired of cleaning chain bar oil out of the bed of the Mule and bought a large plastic container at one of the dollar stores to capture the oil.

Earlier this morning, I called DeWalt customer service and spoke to a lady who was very pleasant but hard to understand. In any event, I asked her if there was a fix I could do but she asked me if I was emptying the oil reservoir after each use. I told her no, that I was not doing that and I had never done such with other gas engined chain saws I have owned. She started the process to do a warranty claim but I can't find the sales/credit card receipt at this time and frankly, I don't want the hassle of returning the saw to DeWalt. I just wanted tech advice if there was a fix I could perform. I reread the Instruction Manual after speaking to the DeWalt lady and found no mention of drinking the oil after each use.

I later spoke to a friend who also maintains food plots and trails and he said he has a couple of electric powered saws and an electric powered pole saw and he has experienced the same thing. He believes there is not an oil pump to pressurize the oil supply to the bar, rather it is just a gravity fed drip. He said he has tried to position the saws a certain way after use to minimize oil leakage, with limited success.

Does this sound right? If so, it doesn't seem to be a good design.

It's a minor problem and I guess I will drain bar oil after each use but after spending a day working food plots and trails, it's a task I would avoid if possible.

Any advice is appreciated.

[Mags]

I have several saws, electric and gas. They all leak oil when in storage. I have the oiler adjustment as tight as possible, while still open enough for oiling the bar during use. I store my saws on rimmed cookie sheets. For my pole saw, I have a small pile of dirt on the shop floor to catch the drippings. I sweep it up and replace occasionally.

[daytime dave]

I have a DeWalt chainsaw and DeWalt Pole saw. The pole saw hardly drips. The Chainsaw drips a lot. I store it with the bar side up. Seems to work pretty well.
I'm with Mags, all my saws have dripped here and there.
That DeWalt saw is VERY handy in my opinion. It handles more than I ever thought it would.

[dave77]

My Stihl chainsaw does not leak any chain oil when not in use. It sits on the garage floor and there is never any sign of oil where it sits. It uses plenty of oil when running, I always have to add oil when filling the gas.