Homelite XL, Owners Operating & Maintenance Manual

Page 1: ... Supplied with Product Extra Copies 1 OO OWNERS operating Maintenance MANUAL HOMELITE Automatic Oiler CHAIN SAW WARNING CHAIN SAWS CAN BE DANGEROUS T O REDUCE DANGER FOLLOW ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN THIS OWNER S MANUAL Courtesy of ParkinLube com ...

Page 2: ... blood circulation through the fingers which often has the appearance of Frostbite This reduction of the blood supply may result in an ailment sometimes referred to as Raynaud s Disease the exact causes of which are presently unknown Permanent damage may result when early symptoms are ignored There are certain measures which can be taken to mini mize the risk of this ailment These are as follows 1...

Page 3: ...ing fuel Move the chain saw at least 10feet 3 m from the fueling point before starting the engine Keep the handles dry clean and free of oil or fuel mixture Before you start the engine make sure the saw chain is not contacting anything Shut off the engine before setting down the saw Do not leave the engine running unattended Operate the chain saw only in well venti lated areas Be sure that the cha...

Page 4: ...d flat washer and the guide bar mounting plate from the mounting pad of the engine 5 Unpack bar and chain Straighten any kinks in the chain and lay it out in a loop Cutting edgesshould face in direction of chain rotation which is from bar nose toward sprocket along bottom edge of bar 6 Put the chain tangs into the bar groove and pull the chain so there isa loopat mountingend of bar Holding chain i...

Page 5: ... same tension as a cold chain When chain is warm adjust to where the clearance between the tie straps and bar rails at bottom center of bar is about 1 8 3 2mm or to half the depth of the tangs see Proper Warm Chain Tension illustration CAREFUL Upon cooling the chain may become too tight on the bar Before next use the tension should always be adjusted for proper cold tension after it has cooled 5 A...

Page 6: ...e months should not be used How ever treating fresh gasoline fuel supplies with STA BILe an anti oxidant type fuel stabilizer can extend the life of fuel beyond this three month limit Use according to directions on the STA BIL can STA BIL is a product of Knox Laboratories Chicago Illinois 60616 b Avoid use of multi grade oil products such as 10W 30 or any other oils formulated for 4 cycle or water...

Page 7: ...ver incold weather initial priming will take more pulls because an ex tremely rich mixture is needed 6 A cold engine will often fire go pop pop pop and then stop This isenough to warm it so that you should push the choke lever halfwaydown before continuing to crank 7 When the enine starts keep it running at half choke to warm it up but flip the choke lever all the way down before it gets so much f...

Page 8: ...irection of the reaction force depends on where the contact is made along the guide bar If made at the upper 90 quadrant of the bar nose the reaction will be in an upward arc toward the op erator This arcing movement of the saw blade is called kickback Kickback isthe most dangerous of the reactions which can cause loss of control When properly installed the SAFE TmTIP prevents kickback But it is n...

Page 9: ...and do not reach above chest height with the saw engine or reach so far forward that you could be drawn off balance by the saw s reactions 5 Stand a bit to one side so that no point of your body is behind the chain line in the line the saw will take if it kicks back HOW SHOULD YOU REDUCE THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK 1 Avoid letting the nose section of the saw contact any object Note A SAFE T TlP pat pen...

Page 10: ...r Only one person should be working on LEAVE SOME SUPPORTING BRANCHES UNCUT a tree AFTER YOU HAVE BUCKED UP THE LOG SECTIONS YOU CAN CUT OFF THESE LAST FEW LIMBS In areas near roadways or power lines do not operate un SAFE DISTANCE FOR ti1 you have permission from the authorities When work SPACING WORKERS IS TWICE THE HEIGHT ing near roads you must post flagmen to control traffic If OF THE TALLEST...

Page 11: ...IODS Inspect your saw every day before use Keep the fuel cap oil cap and air filter cover on tightly Check condition of the fuel line spark plug and spark plug wire DO NOT OP ERATE IF THE ENGINE BACKFIRES OR THE SAW LEAKS FUEL Have your saw serviced by an authorized serviceman Besure to keep your saw chain in proper con dition on the saw Remember that a dull or loose chain snags more easily than a...

Page 12: ...nstead of closing on the saw blade contacting the wood or you will burn out the clutch 2 If desired you can pivot the saw blade back and forth FINISHING CUT STRESS during cutting This often helpstospeed upthecutting a bit PIVOT ACTION MAY BE USED IN CUTTING 1 1st CUT 1 3 dia 3 You will notice a slight amount of pull reaction during cutting So be ready for the moment the saw breaks through the wood...

Page 13: ...g it is cut or removed Watch out for springpoles They are potentially dangerous THIS IS A SPRINGPOLE BENT DOWN UNDER HIGH STRESS BORING WlTH THE NOSE SECTION KICKBACK DANGER There is a great possibility that the saw will kick back during the start of the boring cut Boring should be attempted only by experienced oper ators because it requires extreme care and attention to proper technique Do not bo...

Page 14: ...notchabout 1 3 the diameter of the trunk This notch whetherstan dard or Humboldt is made in the sidethe tree isto fall And the cuts of the notch are made so they intersect at a right angle to the line of fall This notch should be cleaned out to leave a straight line To keep the weight of the wood off the saw always make the lower cut of the notch before the uppercut We illustrate acommon notch mad...

Page 15: ...METER 1st CUT USE PIVOT ACTION 2nd CUT REINSERT SAW AND DRAW IT AROUND THE BACK FELLING CUT INSERT FELLING WEDGE BEHIND BLADE CONTINUE TO CUT FORWARD TOWARD NOTCH DRIVE WEDGE INTO BACK CUT TO HELP FORCE TREE OVER REMOVE SAW FELLING LEANERS This variation is designed to prevent splitting and barber chair of leaners All standard felling techniques apply to leaning trees ex cept as follows 1 Make the...

Page 16: ...of the taper of the teeth if some cutters are shorter than others only the longer cutters will get a chance to cut Also be careful to file all cutters to the specified angles as fast cutting can be obtained only when all cutters are uniform Each cutter then gets a chance to cut 1 Hold file against cutter face at a35O angle It is marked on the holder 2 Keep the file levelwith the tooth top plate Do...

Page 17: ...rock during the stroke Cutters Filed at Non Matching Angles or Lengths Chain will not cut at its best May cut off line or run to one side Drag will slow down engine Caused by letting filing angle or pressure vary from tooth to tooth or filing one side of chain differently from the other Thin Feathered Edges When they almost immediately break off you have a dull chain Usually found on chain filed w...

Page 18: ...cket nose of a Power Tip bar in the XL length class is expected to last for the life of the nose sprocket under normal conditions of use However the grease can be changed by pumping through the small lube hole in the bar nose with a needle nose grease gun But as long as the nose sprocket turns smoothly we ad vise retaining the original lubricant Because once you change thegrease you must re lube o...

Page 19: ...ng 1 No adjustments are required for starting a cold engine at full throttle trigger depressed or for operating 2 Adjustment for proper idle speed and mixture may be required if a hot or warm engine cannot be started at idle throttle or if the engine idles roughly or refuses to accelerate a Turn the idle mixture adjustment needle slowly clockwise until it gently closes against its seat do not forc...

Page 20: ... the end can engage the pulley 7 Integrally banded replacement springs are installed by hooking outer end in housing notch asillustrated and pushing coils into housing Original equipment springs are unbanded These must be installed by hooking outer end then winding coils into housing Be very careful not to let coils fly apart Tape or tie coils together before disposal 8 Clean the pulley post and t...

Page 21: ...is engine you must get a gas tight seal without over tightening the plug To do this first make the plug MUFFLER CAP finger tight and then use the spark plug wrench to tighten 1 16 turn more MUFFLER SCRE 5 The most frequent cause of ignition trouble is spark plug fouling This can be due to a build up of hard engine deposits but is often due to soft deposits or merely wetness caused by a flooding b ...

Page 22: ...el tank to the top Run engine forafewseconds on this mixtyre and stop engine by pushing the choke lever all the way up instead of using the switch Apply auto wax to painted exterior surfaces of the engine Store engine and bar in a cool dry place away from garden chemicals fertilizers and de icing salts NOTE If fuel stabilizer is not available or the saw must be stored in an area constituting a fir...

Page 23: ...SEMBLE MUFFLER AND CLEAN MUFFLER AND CYLINDER EXHAUST PORT 11 CLEAN CYLINDER FINS AIR INTAKE AND ENGINE COOLING PASSAGEWAYS NOTE F gure that each hour of operat ng time requlres 4 tankfuls of fuel PERFORMANCE LOG Keep track of the use made of your saw by recording the number of times saw is refueled 5 10 15 20 25 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...

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