Homelite VI Super 2?

[Rookie30]

I just picked up this saw at a yardsale for $35 today. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if it has any kind of a chain braking system, what years it was made, and what fuel mixture to use. It would be nice if I could find an owners manual for it. It has an 18" bar.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Hi Rookie, welcome to AS.


These lil saws were made for 20-25 years in many different configurations, with the later ones having the chain brake.


This saw should be happy with 40:1 mix.


Pretty good deal at $35.oo.


This should be the saw if Im not mistaken....http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.nsf/ed1d619968136da688256af40002b8f7/7340d0ab0d27835688256c2600491a3b?OpenDocument

 

[Rookie30]

That's it!

It looks exactly like the one in the picture except the handguard is steel with horizontal slots and says homelite-textron on the id plate by the switch. Thanks for sending me the link!

 

[RaisedByWolves]

No problem!


The one with the steel crashbar on the front is the model with the chainbrake, I think.


If it (the metal bar) clicks backwards and forwards it is the one with the brake.

 

[retoocs555]

I didn't think the VI-2 came with a chainbrake. Sounds to me like a simple bolt on hand guard.

 

[lesorubcheek]

I've never seen a VI Super 2, or for that matter Super 2, or XL with anything other than a hand guard either. But then again, just because I haven't seen one doesn't mean its not out there. I have tons of IPLs and none show a brake. It would require a completely different design for the bar retainer and engine housing.

Dan

 

[retoocs555]

It would require a completely different design for the bar retainer and engine housing.

Dan

That was my logic as well

 

[Rookie30]

You guys are right

It is just a hand guard.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Good thing we got that cleared up.


I was thinking one of the later varieties(near their demise) had this, but the saw dosent share the exact case design, very similar in appearance.


Next time I see one on the bay Ill post the pic here.

 

[lesorubcheek]

Yes, there is a chain brake!

RBW, you know your Homelites! I know this topic is a bit old now, but I happened to be thumbing through a manual last night and, sure enough, there was an illustration of a Super 2 with a chain brake! I still can say I've never seen one first hand, but there was a somewhat flimsy looking mechanism used on these saws that acted as a chain brake.

Dan

 

[SawTroll]

I have one, pure POS imo......

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Holy Crap!!!!!

I looked and looked on this topic and all I could find that matched what I was invisioning was possably a 240?



They look similar enough that I thought my minds eye was seeing things.



Thanks for the clarification Dan!


*edit


I found this on acres site.....



http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...d4b1071a456ca76c88256cd6001cc24c?OpenDocument



Dunno why I couldnt find it before, Notice it says after "Chain break" only on some Models, this could be the cause of the confusion.