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[LAWN BOY]

View attachment 443891View attachment 443892Well, I bought a Super XL on eBay and the fellow sent me the wrong saw. He has told me to keep this one (for free) and has since shipped out the SXL I bought. Don’t know anything about it but it looks to be in good shape.
Not sure what I’ll do with it.

A free saw is a free saw. Nice.

 

[hacskaroly]

A free saw is a free saw. Nice.

Not really, I wouldn't take a MS 170 if someone gave it to me, but a McCulloch 200 I just need to pay shipping for, anyday!!

 

[LAWN BOY]

Not really, I wouldn't take a MS 170 if someone gave it to me, but a McCulloch 200 I just need to pay shipping for, anyday!!

I'll take anything for free because I use/sell/trade/give so many parts. I wouldn't pay shipping for a 170 I don't think but a mcculloch 200 I definitely would.

 

[heimannm]

The Super 2 / XL2 saws are pretty neat with the two throttle triggers.

Mark

 

[hacskaroly]

The Super 2 / XL2 saws are pretty neat with the two throttle triggers.

I did see that...had me scratching my head, was wondering if you pulled one trigger for full throttle and the other one for a boost on top of that!

 

[FergusonTO35]

These are on sale again at rk

https://www.rkguns.com/g-force-rapture-9mm-luger-semi-auto-325-121-rd-gf932512.html

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View attachment 443891View attachment 443892Well, I bought a Super XL on eBay and the fellow sent me the wrong saw. He has told me to keep this one (for free) and has since shipped out the SXL I bought. Don’t know anything about it but it looks to be in good shape.
Not sure what I’ll do with it.

Just like the one I learned to saw with. The Super 2 is a lot more capable than it's size would suggest.

 

[greystone mountain man]

I did see that...had me scratching my head, was wondering if you pulled one trigger for full throttle and the other one for a boost on top of that!

It's the nitrous switch

 

[heimannm]

^^

 

[av8or3]

It does run, very rich for now. And it needs an air filter. Leaks gas, probably fuel line. Started normally.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

It does run, very rich for now. And it needs an air filter. Leaks gas, probably fuel line. Started normally.

I have my Father's, it's an excellent little saw that I use around the house.
It's not worth anything but no money would buy it.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

A free saw is a free saw. Nice.

I still pick up any saws I see at the dump
Even Poulan wild things

 

[LAWN BOY]

I still pick up any saws I see at the dump
Even Poulan wild things

me too.

 

[hacskaroly]

I still pick up any saws I see at the dump
Even Poulan wild things

No shame in that, I've gotten a few good ones that way, even little Poulans!

 

[heimannm]

Those XL models often had a carburetor with a fixed H jet, most that I've encountered were so pig rich I wouldn't let them back out the door that way...another reason to collect those little devils for the parts value.

Mark

 

[hacskaroly]

Those XL models often had a carburetor with a fixed H jet, most that I've encountered were so pig rich I wouldn't let them back out the door that way...another reason to collect those little devils for the parts value.

Do you end up using a different carb or is there a way to modify the existing one?

 

[They call me Mr. Kibbs]

If you want to sell that super 2 let me know. Dad had one years ago that my brother and I learned on. It has since been lost or Dad pitched it at some point.

@av8or3 , not trying to bump in front of whybother, but if the saw is heading down the road, and he loses interest, please let me know. The dual trigger are dang handy limbing saws!

 

[heimannm]

I've replaced a few of the fixed H with fully adjustable carburetors off other (parts) saws.

Mark

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Made some spacers out our stainless pipe for the muffler bolts, not paying 6 $ a shoulder bolt.
Made a spark screen out of stainless.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

I think the governor ball is stuck open in the high jet? Saw dies if the needle is set anything higher then 3/4 or races when 1/4 from seated ,regardless of the low jet settings.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Silly me ,top carb is the one I was running and it clearly had the jet changed to a non governor one, personally I don't remember if I did it?
I have an unmodified hs51 pictured below I might try. The saw passed a pressure/ vacuum test already so it kind of narrowed down to carburetor issues.