- #Homelite super xl automatic sprocket replacement serial number#
- #Homelite super xl automatic sprocket replacement serial#
(and HEADS UP, those saws will spit heavy fire out the spark plug hole if a spark plug dangles over the hole and sparks and the block is flooded)) You will probably be surprised at how strong it actually is. 030-040 and ground it good (don't let it just dangle around) dim the lights in the room or turn the light off and crank and look at the spark. To check the spark, take the existing plug out, get another plug and gap it at about.
The spark on those saws can fool you especially when looking at it in bright light. New ones sometimes have a slight glaze or your feeler gauge will contaminate the new points. 020 then slowly rotate the crank and drag a dollar bill through the points to clean them before installing the flywheel. Yes: It will idle and cut good at 110, even down to 80 if all else is correct.ĪND points and condenser is a good thing for old saws and gap the points at. (really a good strong little saw when all is corect Just some info from experience on those type saws. I have heard about the blue Prestolite coils going bad, does this usually cause weak spark or none at all?Īre there any resistance/continuity values for the coil so I can see if it is bad? I have not been able to get it restarted. Yesterday, the saw started and ran for a second, then cut off. I already cleaned and set the points, sanded the flywheel magnets and coil, and replaced the spark plug. It has a Wico Prestolite point ignition system with a blue coil. The piston/cylinder are not scored, and it has 110 PSI compression, so I don't think that compression is the problem.
The saw is getting flooded and the spark tester light looks kind of dim.
#Homelite super xl automatic sprocket replacement serial#
Should the zero be ignored and this be considered a 7-digit serial number?ĭid these saws have washers under the bar nuts when they were new? I have seen pictures with and without washers, but which way is factory?
#Homelite super xl automatic sprocket replacement serial number#
How would the serial number be decoded? It is 8 digits, but according to the service bulletin, it would have been made in 1980 on day #452. The black fuel cap, raised letter plastic air filter cover, and metal bodied oiler button also seem consistent with that year. I have found the number 5 with a circle around it (like on a date wheel) cast into a few parts of the saw, this leads me to believe it was made around 1975. I got it off Craigslist in non-running condition a couple days ago. Tighten the yellow chain tensioner knob fully to hold the adjustment.This is my new Homelite Super XL Automatic. Tighten the tensioner dial clockwise to tighten the chain to a point where you can move the chain manually by hand, but so the chain doesn't sag in the middle underside of the guide bar. Reattach the chain tension cover to the machine and turn the yellow chain tensioner knob clockwise. Hook the chain around the clutch sprocket and position the guide bar on the mounting bolts. Reposition the chain saw chain on the guide bar with the teeth facing forward on the top of the bar and away from the engine of the chain saw. Clean the groove and channel with a stiff-bristled brush. Push the guide bar toward the saw, and remove it and the chain. Push the yellow chain tensioner knob in and turn it counterclockwise to release and remove the chain cover, and gain access to the bar and chain. When the groove and channel are obstructed, the oil cannot flow through them, even when it emerges from the oiler sprocket. Examine the guide bar groove and channel to ensure that they're not clogged with hardened oil and sawdust.