Junkman
Super Member
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Paul,
I was referring to the chain lubrication, can I use motor oil, instead of chain saw oil??
Thanks )</font>
The manual refers to chain saw lubricant which I take to mean "bar oil", because it has a tackiness to it. In a pinch, you can use a heavy weight engine oil. In a absolute desperate pinch, you can use any oil that you have. Just make sure that it is clean unused oil. It is more important that it have some form of lubrication, than operating dry. Chains are very forgiving when it comes to oils. A friend suggested using motor cycle chain wax. This is a product that I am not familiar with, however, if it is good enough for a Harley, it is definitely good enough for a Kubota. The service that a motorcycle sees is much more severe than that which any snowblower will ever see. In my way of thinking, any lubrication is always better than no lubrication at all. Others might differ with this opinion, however, I always have found this to be true.
I was referring to the chain lubrication, can I use motor oil, instead of chain saw oil??
Thanks )</font>
The manual refers to chain saw lubricant which I take to mean "bar oil", because it has a tackiness to it. In a pinch, you can use a heavy weight engine oil. In a absolute desperate pinch, you can use any oil that you have. Just make sure that it is clean unused oil. It is more important that it have some form of lubrication, than operating dry. Chains are very forgiving when it comes to oils. A friend suggested using motor cycle chain wax. This is a product that I am not familiar with, however, if it is good enough for a Harley, it is definitely good enough for a Kubota. The service that a motorcycle sees is much more severe than that which any snowblower will ever see. In my way of thinking, any lubrication is always better than no lubrication at all. Others might differ with this opinion, however, I always have found this to be true.
