The oil pump is pulled out from the bottom with no need to split the case. It is threaded, so screw a metric bolt in, 5mm I think but I am not sure, but it is the common STIHL torx bolt thread. I use a slide hamer with the bolt in it to pull it, or you can use a sleeve and washer and pull it up into the sleeve. The pumps do go bad usually due to trash getting in them. It is the same pump that is used in all the small homeowner saws. Do I need to post some pics of how to replace the pump?