Old Homelite project 🤔

[Angore]

Hey troops . An old friend left this on my tailgate one afternoon with a bunch of other stuff he said was broken and he no longer wanted .
I have done no research on this and wondered if it's worth it to try to "mechanically restore" it.
If anyone wants to share stories / info / parts sources / etc , I'm all ears .
-Gene

 

[Jay Hansen]

Those were tough, durable little saws and, in my experience, usually don't need much more than fuel lines, a carb kit, and possibly a point filing to breathe life back into them. That one looks pretty nice too. Used parts should be easy if you need them, Homelite made a b'jillion of those and the EZ super.

 

[hacskaroly]

I have done no research on this and wondered if it's worth it to try to "mechanically restore" it.

Oh heck yeah!! I have a Super XL and it is a fun saw. I love the blue on the Homelites. A guy named Leon has a YouTube channel and has worked on many Homelites, he specializes in Homelites. Parts can still be found for them.

 

[Angore]

Oh heck yeah!! I have a Super XL and it is a fun saw. I love the blue on the Homelites. A guy named Leon has a YouTube channel and has worked on many Homelites, he specializes in Homelites. Parts can still be found for them.

I actually have bought some parts for my Mini-Mac 30 from Leon.
Thank you , I never thought about him.

 

[EFSM]

@heimannm
I know it’s not a McCullough…

 

[Kdrweld]

Great little saws to fix up, check exhaust port for carbon buildup. A lot were run very rich with not so good oil.

 

[heimannm]

I have a nice one here, everything seems to work as it should...

 

[Bill G]

The blue ones are tougher to find

 

[Kdrweld]

I just finished restoring a XL-1 and a super mini. They are fun saws

 

[pastryguyhawaii]

I had to get the only one I’ve seen with a full wrap handle.

 

[hacskaroly]

I guess the things to check first, are the piston/cylinder scorred? Fuel lines rotted? Need a new carb kit diaghprams? Fuel and air filter. Spark plug sparking? If everything is looking pretty good, drop some good fuel (even if just priming the carb) and see if it starts screaming!!

I did that with the Super XL I got, bought it with the recoil cord hanging out, cleaned up the recoil, put fresh fuel in it and it fired right up!

 

[Angore]

I guess the things to check first, are the piston/cylinder scorred? Fuel lines rotted? Need a new carb kit diaghprams? Fuel and air filter. Spark plug sparking? If everything is looking pretty good, drop some good fuel (even if just priming the carb) and see if it starts screaming!!

I did that with the Super XL I got, bought it with the recoil cord hanging out, cleaned up the recoil, put fresh fuel in it and it fired right up!

No scoring on the slug viewed through the exhaust port , just carbon . I would replace e all the fuel lines and rebuild the carb .
I need to build a flywheel puller next .
Here's where I'm at.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

I use a steering wheel puller from any auto parts store, and long screws.

 

[hacskaroly]

Here's where I'm at.

Doesn't look that bad at all, some scratched paint and a little bit of dirt, but otherwise it looks to be in good shape!

 

[Duane(Pa)]

 

[pastryguyhawaii]

I have one just like that, too. They cut pretty good for a 40cc saw.

 

[Angore]

What mix are you guys running in these ?
I'm seeing 32:1

 

[Duane(Pa)]

What mix are you guys running in these ?
I'm seeing 32:1

That is a very safe ratio. Keeps them alive for half a century!

 

[Junk Meister]

I had to get the only one I’ve seen with a full wrap handle.
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Full wrap on both handles.

 

[Kdrweld]

Xl-76 is a complete ass ripper! And I don’t know why? After running it to cut down my neighbours tree I have no reason to port or tune it.