Homelite 330 Twin Rebuild Project

[BeaverBandit012]

My dad (briantutt) and I are in the process of rebuilding two old Homelite 330s and I will be posting questions and telling all about our progress. We pulled the mufflers off and checked to see if the cylinders and pistons looked good, we saw that there were no apparent problems and it looked beautiful. :msp_thumbsup: Today we rinsed out the cylinders with premix and then checked the compression. :chainsawguy: It came out for one to be around 125 psi and the other came out to be around 123 psi. I don't really know if that is a good level of compression, if not please reply with an answer. :dunno:

PS: Here are some pictures of the Homelite 330s before we did anything. They are just a little dirty and they have a bunch of little bugs inside them. (Which i thought was pretty cool.)

 

[Modifiedmark]

Isaiah, that looks like a good project for you and your dad. Beware the 330s are not the easiest to get apart.

There is a excellent thread hear somewhere on replacing the carb boots on those and it show's exactly how to take one apart with good pictures to boot.

Also I don't know how to explain it but those saws cannot really be pressure or vac tested very easy as they have a small hole built into the case just below the reed valves. That will have to be plugged to do a vac test on them.

Welcome to the site and if you have question there are lots of smart saw guys here to help you out.

 

[BeaverBandit012]

Carb boots and reed cages

Today we took the Homelites all the way apart down to the engines using the link that Mark referred us to. As you can see Mark was right both of the carb boots were completely ripped apart into two wrecked pieces.

Here are the Reed Cages that we took apart and as you can already see mine is nice and clean. Brian's however is not so clean there is sawdust everywhere inside of there where it isn't supposed to be.

We got down to taking apart the flywheel and clutches and we came across something that we didn't know how to do. The problem faced is that we don't know how to get the clutches all of the way off. Any input? :bang:

 

[BeaverBandit012]

Hitch Hikers!

Here is the crowd that came along for the ride! :wave:

 

[Modifiedmark]

Well young man, I see your getting them tore down. Lots of cleanup to do now.

Look at the housing under where the reed valves set and you can see the small hole in it. Thats why you cannot pressure or vac test these very easily.

Do these have the Walbro or the Zama carbs?

 

[BeaverBandit012]

Carborater Types

Mark, I looked at the carborater and found that it is a Zama C1S H3.
(On both of the saws).

PS: Thanks for the service manual. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[bruceinks]

I just went through my 330 last year. Got my air filters, top gaskets and intake boots from Edge and Engine, a sponsor here. Great to deal with!!!!!

 

[Modifiedmark]

I just went through my 330 last year. Got my air filters, top gaskets and intake boots from Edge and Engine, a sponsor here. Great to deal with!!!!!

I'll second that.

I would also give Chainsawlady?Joyce a shot if anything else is needed.

 

[briantutt]

+1 and +1

Thanks for the sponsor direction.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Brian, you got the son doing all the grunt work?

I got a mess of a project and need a parts cleaner/helper.

Does he hire out? :msp_biggrin:

 

[briantutt]

Does he hire out? :msp_biggrin:

He probably would for the right price :msp_flapper:

We are each doing our own side by side but he was in the sink with the Simple Green for the last hour...he's ahead right now.

 

[BeaverBandit012]

On the move

Hey Mark whats your address I'll be on the greyhound tomorrow. Its warmer there right? Hahaha uttahere2:

 

[Modifiedmark]

Hey Mark whats your address I'll be on the greyhound tomorrow. Its warmer there right? Hahaha uttahere2:

Yeah were having a 35deg heat wave here tomorrow. :msp_smile:

 

[brad1000s]

I have carb boots. NOS Homelite

 

[BeaverBandit012]

Heat Wave

Yeah were having a 35deg heat wave here tomorrow. :msp_smile:

Yeah Mark, sounds like a real cooker. We are sittin at 9 degrees.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Yeah Mark, sounds like a real cooker. We are sittin at 9 degrees.

If forgot to mention that with the wind chill off of lake Michigan the 35 is like 9. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[BeaverBandit012]

Homelite Cleaning

I have been in the process now of cleaning every big part of my chainsaw. I only have two parts fully cleaned, as you can see in the first picture of this thread :camera: , both of the chainsaws are extremely dirty. I used this product called simple green to take of the oils, gas and all of the dirt inside of there. it took me like 30 minutes just to get the top part of my chainsaw done.

 

[Modifiedmark]

I have been in the process now of cleaning every big part of my chainsaw. I only have two parts fully cleaned, as you can see in the first picture of this thread :camera: , both of the chainsaws are extremely dirty. I used this product called simple green to take of the oils, gas and all of the dirt inside of there. it took me like 30 minutes just to get the top part of my chainsaw done.

Keep scrubbin! I have been doing the same.

 

[rms61moparman]

I have been in the process now of cleaning every big part of my chainsaw. I only have two parts fully cleaned, as you can see in the first picture of this thread :camera: , both of the chainsaws are extremely dirty. I used this product called simple green to take of the oils, gas and all of the dirt inside of there. it took me like 30 minutes just to get the top part of my chainsaw done.

Now you're finding out about the REAL "work" part of working on chainsaws!!!

Turning wrenches is easy!LOL
Just keep plugging away at it and you'll get there.
You are a lucky man...I wish my Dad were here to join me in a project or 7.


Mike

 

[ChainsawmanXX]

I have been in the process now of cleaning every big part of my chainsaw. I only have two parts fully cleaned, as you can see in the first picture of this thread :camera: , both of the chainsaws are extremely dirty. I used this product called simple green to take of the oils, gas and all of the dirt inside of there. it took me like 30 minutes just to get the top part of my chainsaw done.

Just re-did a 330 As well Last month. Thing is a SOB to get apart for the first time haha. The simple green is pretty good. I like the Mean Green Better myself. its cheaper and works better i think. Those hands dont look old how old are you? Im a youngin' learning the trade of saws myself.