Thread: Battery chainsaws

Not the OP's original question but my DeWalt 16inch leaks chain oil all the time and is a bit of a cunt in that regard

Hasn't put me off electrics as a small saw but will get a Stihl or Husky next time

Originally Posted by 308

Not the OP's original question but my DeWalt 16inch leaks chain oil all the time and is a bit of a cunt in that regard

Hasn't put me off electrics as a small saw but will get a Stihl or Husky next time

Good point, I thought it was me being a messy bugger

Originally Posted by RugerM77

Good point, I thought it was me being a messy bugger

Some battery saw manufacturers cover their arse by stating " drain oil tank when not in use", De Walt haven't placed this option in their spew?

Originally Posted by tetawa

Some battery saw manufacturers cover their arse by stating " drain oil tank when not in use", De Walt haven't placed this option in their spew?

I've searched and it is a known fault with the 16in saws so I'm stuck with it

If I have stopped someone else from buying this lemon of a saw (although it is great in all other respects) then that's a good thing - some say sticking a bigger O ring on the cap works but haven't tried

Next time I go for a cordless it will be a Husky or Stihl

Originally Posted by 308

I've searched and it is a known fault with the 16in saws so I'm stuck with it

If I have stopped someone else from buying this lemon of a saw (although it is great in all other respects) then that's a good thing - some say sticking a bigger O ring on the cap works but haven't tried

Next time I go for a cordless it will be a Husky or Stihl

Can you find where the oil is leaking from and store the saw with that as it’s highest point ?

Hey guys thanks for your suggestions which are all good but this thing gets wetter than a middle-aged woman at a Harry Styles concert

It's a design fault, pure and simple

Avoid DeWalt battery 16inch saws (hey! getr a Ryobi!) and buy saws made by people who know saws like Husky and Stihl