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Need to know the fuel oil mix for craftsman chainsaw Model #917.353736.
Use Craftsman 2 cycle oil mixed with gasoline for all size Craftsman chainsaws. (The above answer is WRONG. The question is for an ELECTRIC chainsaw.) Use SAE30 oil if you cannot get SEARS Craftsman chain saw oil.
1 gal gas + 2cycle engine oil
The duckbill, vent valve in your oil tank must not be working. Pressure that builds in the oil tank while the saw is running pushes out the oil onto the bar. If the vent isn't working then the oil continues to oooze out even after you shut the saw down. To test it, the next time try loosening the oil cap some after you finish running the saw and see if the probelm continues. You may also have a leaky oil tank or oil line. http://store.chainsawr.com/
I recommend adding it to the oil tank.
It is completely normal. To prevent this, when finished dump oil from tank back in to the original bottle.
If this is a gas operated chainsaw, try fishing out the fuel filter in the tank if this is a two stroke motor. Take some carburetor cleaner and spray the heck out of the filter to clean off the varnish that has probably clogged it up. The coating comes from the oil that is mixed with the gas. This usually takes care of most of the problems.
An oil tank for a Stihl MS310 can be bought directly from Stihl dealers. Alternatively, there are specialty shops online that sell chainsaw parts.
On the top cover of mine it states to mix 1/2 pint of oil to 1 gallon of gasoline.
Not enough info.
The oil it calls for is Poulan which is 40:1. A good quality name brand (Stihl, Echo, etc.) will work fine when used as directed.
Filler neck and vent pipe in the yard is one clue.