I am needing the chain specifications for an old Homelite XL-2 Automatic, 12 inch. The saw that I have is missing the chain and I need to know what I need to get. The saw starts and runs but needs the chain, of course, to cut. 
Homelite XL-2 Automatic
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1/4” pitch uses 72 drive links & 3/8” LP uses 48 links.
Thanks!
Do you know what the factory default would have been?
48 vs. 72 DL's is a big difference.
Likely was 3/8” pitch. Count your sprocket drive teeth, if 6 then 3/8; if 9 then 1/4 pitch. Also helps to post a picture of your bar numbers stamped into it.
Most of the XL2s have the 3/8 lp chain on them.
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The links on a 3/8" chain are 1.5 times the length of the links on a 1/4" chain. 48x1.5 gives you 72. Just like the sprocket- 6 teeth on the 3/8 sprocket x 1.5= 9 teeth on the 1/4" sprocket.
It looks like a big difference, but the math works out.
Thanks for all of the input, guys.
I finally got to the saw and read the codes stamped on the bar.
This particular XL-2 Automatic uses a 1/4" pitch chain with 69 drive links, .050. Apparently not a particularly common chain.
Thanks, again!
I finally got to the saw and read the codes stamped on the bar.
This particular XL-2 Automatic uses a 1/4" pitch chain with 69 drive links, .050. Apparently not a particularly common chain.
Thanks, again!
Some of the small Poulan saws used the quarter inch pitch. Like you said, not too common on the small Homelite XL saws.
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It should be pretty easy to change it over to 3/8" LP, I am almost certain Oregon still makes bars for it. Although you could probably have a chain made up to fit it, even if you can't find one. Ebay has one listing for an Archer chain for it, but I don't know what kind of quality they are.
