Homelite Chainsaws

[cbfarmall]

That's one helluva clutch cover. Much as I like to keep my saws original, that cover may just have to go.

Chris B.

 

[fossil]

Cool find.

First SXL I have seen with a chainbrake(?).

That's one helluva clutch cover. Much as I like to keep my saws original, that cover may just have to go.

Chris B.

Yep, that's a chain brake. Works pretty well too. Chain brakes were required in Canada before the US. Quite a few Poulans up here as well with chain brakes that you don't often see in the States. It is one ugly cover. I guess the design guy was on vacation that month or "Woops, we forgot boss" and he said get one by Monday.

 

[huck01955]

My Homelite 20MCS - had to keep this thread moving to avoid some yellow iron appearing.

Wow very very nice Chris

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I've been watching this one for a while. Great saw. Fired right up. Oils well, piston is clean and compression is 145 lbs. Just needs a sprocket. It's in T. Eaton Co. colors, Duramark brand. What do you guys use to "renew" the plastic AF cover or am I looking at Krylon paint?

Thanks

Tim

http://www.arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=258229&d=1350766708

If you find out let us know. Paint isn't the best answer, you have to get the white off it first. I think I'll try something like Armor All.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

If you find out let us know. Paint isn't the best answer, you have to get the white off it first. I think I'll try something like Armor All.

Depends on what the "white" is. I'd try some wet sanding with mega-fine grit paper to see if that gets under it. If it does, I'd just go with a Krylon Clear Coat in your choice of gloss. Otherwise, tranny fluid rubbed in real well may mask what appears to be oxidation of some kind...probably due to an ill-advised caustic cleanser attempt at cleaning it in the first place.

Hell, doesn't look all that bad to me as it is!

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

In Need of Serious Help

Now THIS is bad.

Any of you guys a shrink in your day job? If so, please shoot me a PM...or just shoot me.

And I actually drove three hours round trip for these and a box of additional goodies and chains and grease and bags of more greasy stuff...

:help:

Pictures of a box of additional goodies and chains and grease and more greasy stuff available on request...

Yeah, I'm gettin' in deep...

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Now THIS is bad.

Any of you guys a shrink in your day job? If so, please shoot me a PM...or just shoot me.

And I actually drove three hours round trip for these and a box of additional goodies and chains and grease and bags of more greasy stuff...

:help:

Pictures of a box of additional goodies and chains and grease and more greasy stuff available on request...

Yeah, I'm gettin' in deep...

I only have one saw like those, runs good, but I have no idea what to do with it!

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Depends on what the "white" is. I'd try some wet sanding with mega-fine grit paper to see if that gets under it. If it does, I'd just go with a Krylon Clear Coat in your choice of gloss. Otherwise, tranny fluid rubbed in real well may mask what appears to be oxidation of some kind...probably due to an ill-advised caustic cleanser attempt at cleaning it in the first place.

Hell, doesn't look all that bad to me as it is!

I think you hit on it when you mentioned the cleanser, I never had that happen to one until I put the Simple Green to it. I've tried sanding it and painting over it but the white comes back. It might be humidity the way it acts. I never tried using the hair drier on it but that's another possibility. I know one thing, that white stuff won't wash off.

 

[ChainLightning]

I've been watching this one for a while. Great saw. Fired right up. Oils well, piston is clean and compression is 145 lbs. Just needs a sprocket. It's in T. Eaton Co. colors, Duramark brand. What do you guys use to "renew" the plastic AF cover or am I looking at Krylon paint?

Thanks

Tim

http://www.arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=258229&d=1350766708

That is really cool. But you guys are right...that clutch cover has to go. I would get a regular SXL cover and spray paint it black.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

I only have one saw like those, runs good, but I have no idea what to do with it!

Evidently, I'll take it.:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[homelitejim]

Now THIS is bad.

Any of you guys a shrink in your day job? If so, please shoot me a PM...or just shoot me.

And I actually drove three hours round trip for these and a box of additional goodies and chains and grease and bags of more greasy stuff...

:help:

Pictures of a box of additional goodies and chains and grease and more greasy stuff available on request...

Yeah, I'm gettin' in deep...

I have done the same for older more useless and fewer saws.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

I have done the same for older more useless and fewer saws.

So how long did it take for you to finally get well?

 

[homelitejim]

So how long did it take for you to finally get well?

who said I was well, I did it more than once and I would do it again.

Edit. Because there is that one time when it pays off.

 

[67L36Driver]

Now THIS is bad.

Any of you guys a shrink in your day job? If so, please shoot me a PM...or just shoot me.

And I actually drove three hours round trip for these and a box of additional goodies and chains and grease and bags of more greasy stuff...

:help:

Pictures of a box of additional goodies and chains and grease and more greasy stuff available on request...

Yeah, I'm gettin' in deep...

You do know that a fellow only needs one C5, right? :msp_ohmy: (this is from a fellow who has two and don't cut or burn wood)

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

You do know that a fellow only needs one C5, right? :msp_ohmy: (this is from a fellow who has two and don't cut or burn wood)

Don't you actaully mean only one...
























...more?

Looks like there's only one actual C5, two C51's, a C52, and the C7 if the air filter covers are any indication. Guess I'll hafta figure out the small differences in the 5's. Doesn't seem like there's very much.

 

[Eccentric]

Homelite hardnose bar Serial number(!?) 10248734 is worn out in the groove. New 62 dl of .404 x .062 guage loop. Cut a ways and it curves left and binds/stalls the saw.

Like to find a good one as it would be less trouble.

Dug up a bar for you Carl. Looks like 62DL of .404-.063G are a perfect match. Bottom groove measures around .069", while the top groove is less worn at around .066". Yours if you want it.

 

[jimdad07]

Hey guys, I was wondering if you guys could tell me what crankshafts will interchange with a Homelite Old Blue. I have one a guy dropped off that sheared when a coil bolt fell out and got caught in the flywheel. Snapped it right off. Shame to because the saw is almost in mint condition.

 

[67L36Driver]

Dug up a bar for you Carl. Looks like 62DL of .404-.063G are a perfect match. Bottom groove measures around .069", while the top groove is less worn at around .066". Yours if you want it.

Darn straight bud. The one I have measures .076"-.077" on both sides. Yikes!

Poulan part make the trip?

 

[redunshee]

Homelite XL Automatic

With a lot of help with parts fron Diggers_Dad I got the saw running. Starts and idles great but it pours oil out like a wildman. I know it operates from crankcase pressure built up in the oil tank however w/o removing or loosening oil cap I don't see how to release the pressure. Don't think I gave the correct parts on the pickup line as I believe there should be some kind of checkvalve or something on the line. Any ideas?
Bob

 

[jimdad07]

With a lot of help with parts fron Diggers_Dad I got the saw running. Starts and idles great but it pours oil out like a wildman. I know it operates from crankcase pressure built up in the oil tank however w/o removing or loosening oil cap I don't see how to release the pressure. Don't think I gave the correct parts on the pickup line as I believe there should be some kind of checkvalve or something on the line. Any ideas?
Bob

I don't know a ton about Homelites, but I do believe pretty positively that there is a check valve.