I was given an XL2 for free recently (not running) and thought I would fix it up for a trim saw (beats my 039). I got it going and it seems to run great but wont idle. There are two screws showing on the carb. a larger one on top (when looking in from behind the saw) and a much smaller screw below. Does anyone know which is the idle screw and which way to turn to give me more idle?
Homelite XL2 idle question
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lesorubcheek
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Sounds like the same carb on my cousin's Super2. The larger screw is for idle speed and the other smaller screw is for the low speed mixture. Carb didn't have a high speed mixture screw, its preset and not adjustable. There's plenty of literature on how to adjust carbs, but be aware that other problems may be contributing to a poor idle. Air leaks and low compression to name a couple. If you just want to speed up the idle a bit and assuming all else is well, simply turn the bigger screw clockwise to increase speed.
Dan
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