What have I got?

[blubyu]

Hello all,

I'm new the sight.

I moved out to the country earlier this year and my house has a nice woodburning stove..The previous owner left a lot of logs behing the garage. I needed to get them down to size so I went to a pawn shop a brought a used chainsaw. Before I brought it, I took it on the step to make sure it ran, it started after the 3rd pull after sitting for most of the year the owner said. I took it home, went through a few logs and decided I like it!! Ok, now the questions.

1. It's a Homelite super ? (The rest of the label is scratched off). My neighbor saw it and he says he thinks it's a Super automatic XL with 2.5cc motor

2. The UT and serial numbers are worn off the plate, Do the saws have serial numbers stamped in a different location so I can identify this monster?

3. The only number I could find was on the lower right casing just below the blade. The number was stamped into the casing. 94935 is that a part number?

4. Blade size. I don't know what the proper procedure is for measuring the blade, however, if measured from the sprocket, it measures 24", if measured from where it comes out of the casing, it measures 20"

5. All the cases are metal (aluminum I think) and they are red.

6. The chain is a stihl chain with the numbers 3/8 and R4 stamped on it. What does that mean?

7. Where can I get an instructional manual for this puppy? I like it. I think I'm going to sink a little cash in it. It runs good now but I don't know how well the maintenance was done before I received it.

Any answers would be greatly appreciated

 

[oldsaw]

Sounds like it, but Homelite called a lot of things "Super". As the owner of a Super XL, it sounds like you are describing my saw. It's about 60cc, meaning that you have half again the displacement of a typical "homeowner" saw, and is a good all arounder. It isn't worth dumping a bunch of money into, but they are reliable, and compared to the homeowner type saws out there, a real powerhouse. You got a good one. My SXL was the first saw I bought, and it did everything until I got my 066.

Take care of it, and when it wears out, buy another one. They are cheap, and are not hard to find...AND you already have a "parts saw". Try as I might, I don' have a bad thing to say about my old Homie. I paid $20 at a garage sale for it.

It uses 3/8" .050 chain, which is available in anyplace they have chainsaws, but bring it into a real chainsaw place to get fitted, not a big box. While you are there, get a couple of chains, a 7/32" file (the guy there can show you how to sharpen it, a flat file, a grease gun for the nose bearings, some bar oil, and some 2 stroke oil. If you don't have hearing protection, buy some. Be safe and have fun.

Mark

 

[pbtree]

Any photo's?

And welcome to the site!

 

[blubyu]

what do I have

Thanks oldsaw. It will be used as a homeowners saw..nothing major.
What's the best mixture for the oil and fuel? Store owner told me 50:1 but I thinks that's too lean on the mixture for old saw. It was thinking maybe 32:1 or as high as 16:1. What do you run in yours?

 

[oldsaw]

I mix a thick 50:1, probably low to mid 40s:1 Saw is supposed to be at 32 if not even 24:1. I use the same can of premix on my 066 and Stihl weedwhacker too, so I don't want to get too far off base. Have run it there for years, and the saw is no worse for the wear. Cylinder looks new. Tried the different mixes in different cans for a while, but it was a disaster. Had a LawnBoy when I started that...glad to be rid of that stinkin' thing. It's become the "odd job" saw, so it doesn't get a lot of hard use like it used to when I first got it. If I ran it harder, I guess I would worry more about the mix. Primarily limbing now, I ran it at 40:1 when I was really working it and didn't have another saw.

There are guys on here who know a whole lot more about this than I do. If that's the only thing you are mixing for, I'd go with the 32:1 and run with it. However, you could wait to hear from smarter guys on the subject.

Mark

 

[skwerl]

Today's high quality mix oils used at 40-1 or 50-1 will have more lubrication and better metal protection than the old oils from 30 years ago mixed at 16-1 or 24-1. With the high quality lubricants available today it is senseless to have multiple cans of mix fuel for different chainsaws. They are all made out of the same base metals and all require a certain level of lubrication. Trying to compare a 30 year old standard with today's oils doesn't compute. Today's standard using today's oils is 50-1 (or 40-1 if you don't fully trust the EPA).

 

[oldsaw]

Thank you Skwerl, I was getting at that point, but not very effectively. Brain not engaged today...you know all that modern chemistry stuff.

Mark

 

[andrethegiant70]

Yup, sounds like a Super XL. I have 2 XL-12s, pretty much the same saw with a little less displacement. These are slow-revving saws with great torque. There are also right up there with the most durable saws ever. Still easy to find used parts for them, too!!