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watsonr

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XL-15 gear drive. Been looking for years, thanks to Aaron and a good trade, I acquired this nice running saw. Bar provided by Modified Mark... and looks right at home...thanks guys!



Couple pictures for your viewing pleasure.




Made a very nice cut in a 36' white oak. Have always heard to stand to the side of a gear drive because it will sometimes walk out of the cut... well Mr. Randy Mac... this one is no exception. Several times as a matter of fact and seemed to do it more often at slower speeds and after I switched sides of the log. This saw pulled a 24" bar with new semi-chisel chain so hard, I could use both hands pulling up on the rear handle and it never even flinched, just kept going.
 
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That's odd not having an auto oiler with the oil tank at the front like the Super XL AO. Maybe it was an intermediate step. Being blue I always think that's older than red but may be wrong there. It's nothing like my 76 which I really like. I have a xl12 and a Super XL Auto but haven't used them as much so haven't really formed an opinion on those yet.

I'm enjoying AS return.

Lee
 
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I just tried out my Super XL-67 today. It cuts very nicely. Not the best day to try one out due to high winds. Makes it hard to see when chips and dust are flying into your face. I know you guys are likely going to laugh but I did my very first bore cut today with that saw. I figured I try it while I was running a hard tip bar. I am surprised how smooth it is considering the lack of anti vibe.
 
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I'm still working on the same two Homelites that I've had for a couple of weeks, a 901 and a 103, with little success so far. I'm tinkering with the 103 right now since it has spark. Having difficulties getting it to pump fuel into the carburetor. I put a new kit in the cleaned carburetor and a new homemade fuel line on it. Guess I'll have to take it back apart and see what I did wrong. I'll need to check the pulse hole also.
 
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I'm still working on the same two Homelites that I've had for a couple of weeks, a 901 and a 103, with little success so far. I'm tinkering with the 103 right now since it has spark. Having difficulties getting it to pump fuel into the carburetor. I put a new kit in the cleaned carburetor and a new homemade fuel line on it. Guess I'll have to take it back apart and see what I did wrong. I'll need to check the pulse hole also.

I had an XL113 that did that and found out the sintered brass dealy bob in the gas gap was plugged and wouldn't vent properly.
 
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