Homelite

[Burchie70]

Here’s a little project saw I just completed. Before and after of a Homelite XL2, thanks to J. Dirt for the saws.

 

[Burchie70]

Thanks

 

[Wood Doctor]

Reminds me of the one I restored last month:
Classic saw in my book.

 

[Burchie70]

Nice looking saw. I just finished the second one which was an XL. Here’s both together

 

[Wood Doctor]

We could establish this as a hobby -- Homelite restoration. These saws tend to grow on you, especially after you get them running right. Here's a Super2 that I restored last fall
When the owner got it back, he could hardly believe it was the same saw. It had sat on a shelf for ten years without making a sound.

 

[Burchie70]

Looks good

 

[Farmchuck]

Alright fellas I need some help. I’ve got one of these beauties & it runs great. Problem is it came through with a hard nose bare with 1/4” chain. I got a new Oregon bar that takes 91 chain, changed the sprocket over, problem is I can’t keep the chain tensioned. It turns a bit hard when I tighten it up & then get real loose. It’s got a single tiny bar stud on it that takes a 5/16” wrench on the nut. I read somewhere about a spring steel S clip that was supposed to help so I ordered one, seems like it was made for 2 bar studs or something. It didn’t fit at all. Any suggestions? Thank you.

 

[Farmchuck]

It also smokes like crazy on 40:1 ethanol free fuel mix. Kind of a bluish gray smoke. It runs like a champ though. I think my dad used to run 16:1 mix in it. He bought it new in 1973 Hasn’t seen a ton of use.

 

[Farmchuck]

Looks an awful lot like Burchie70s saw
Same decals & all.

 

[Burchie70]

Post a picture when you get a chance so I can see what you’ve got. I use Husqvarna 2 stroke oil at 32:1 and it doesn’t smoke much at all. My saw is a 73 also

 

[Farmchuck]

Okay here are some photos First one is bars. Old bar is on top new bar on bottom. I did notice there is a square in the old bar that is not on the new bar. Could that be part of the problem? Next is the bar nut & the plate that goes on the outside of the bar. The S shaped spring is the thing I got that I heard might help but it looks like it was made for a different model perhaps? Much to big for this saw. The rest are just pics. of the saw. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks Looks like I screwed up & sent the pics. A couple times.Sorry

 

[Farmchuck]

More pics.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Note the Pics that Farmchuck supplied, There is no chain tension adjuster even though a machine screw is there. I ran into this also and made a part with scrap steel that threaded onto the machine screw and moved the bar along, That worked.

 

[Farmchuck]

Note the Pics that Farmchuck supplied, There is no chain tension adjuster even though a machine screw is there. I ran into this also and made a part with scrap steel that threaded onto the machine screw and moved the bar along, That worked.

Hello wood doctor. Thank you for looking at my pictures. Exactly what does it look like I’m missing. I thought the square piece on the chain adjusting screw was chain tension adjuster but I really don’t know. Thank you for your help sir.

 

[Farmchuck]

 

[a. palmer jr.]

It also smokes like crazy on 40:1 ethanol free fuel mix. Kind of a bluish gray smoke. It runs like a champ though. I think my dad used to run 16:1 mix in it. He bought it new in 1973 Hasn’t seen a ton of use.

You might check your duckbill valve inside the oil tank right near the cap. They wear away with age and tend to let bar oil into the crankcase..

 

[a. palmer jr.]

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Is it possible that little square thing is on backwards? It's supposed to stick out about the thickness of the bar.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

View attachment 236937 View attachment 236938 View attachment 236939 View attachment 236939 View attachment 236938 Okay here are some photos First one is bars. Old bar is on top new bar on bottom. I did notice there is a square in the old bar that is not on the new bar. Could that be part of the problem? Next is the bar nut & the plate that goes on the outside of the bar. The S shaped spring is the thing I got that I heard might help but it looks like it was made for a different model perhaps? Much to big for this saw. The rest are just pics. of the saw. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks Looks like I screwed up & sent the pics. A couple times.SorryView attachment 236937

The little S clip won't do any good on these saws, the loops in it are for the bar studs to go through and take up space on a bar that's too big for the studs.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Is it possible that little square thing is on backwards? It's supposed to stick out about the thickness of the bar.

Correct or the projection is worn off from use through the years. Mine was missing altogether, The projection uses the cutout on the original bar to grab and move it along. Mine was using a new bar that had nothing except the end of the bar's stud slot. Surprisingly, that slot was just short enough to work with the part I fabricated in the shop. You just have to be sure that the projection protrudes out no further than the thickness of the bar.

 

[Farmchuck]

The little S clip won't do any good on these saws, the loops in it are for the bar studs to go through and take up space on a bar that's too big for the studs.

Correct or the projection is worn off from use through the years. Mine was missing altogether, The projection uses the cutout on the original bar to grab and move it along. Mine was using a new bar that had nothing except the end of the bar's stud slot. Surprisingly, that slot was just short enough to work with the part I fabricated in the shop. You just have to be sure that the projection protrudes out no further than the thickness of the bar.

I took the little square thing off & it appeared to be in correctly, the other side is rounded & wouldn’t fit in the bar. One thing I did notice was that the chain tension adjustment screw moves back & forth loosely in the saw housing. Is this normal? It seems like if that’s moving back & forth it could cause the chain to loosen. There are no threads in the saw housing the screw goes through that hole & then into the little square thing.