Hey all! It's been a LONG time since I've been in this forum. :bang: I recently dug out the two saws that I never finished putting back together. I have gone as far as getting both saws mostly together and now remembering what it was that I had been needing to get a hold of.
1) Super EZ--saw runs great, BUT, the manual oiler basically spits out a spatter of oil/air. Something is amiss here. The plunger seems OK, but it does not seem to be getting oil from the resevoir. Could it need to be primed? Also, revisiting the auto oiler...the thing is trashed. I remember cutting for quite some time on LOTS of grass/weed strands just to free the thing. I now see that the end of the shaft, opposite the gear, has a flat spot worn into it. That may not be as big of issue than the fact that the pinion gear is cupped, and the drive (ring) gear is kind of worn. I assume these to be NO good and in need of replacement...provided I can find them somewhere.
Also, this saw has a cracked cover on the bar side. I need to replace it if I can find a decent one somewhere...any suggestions????
I do have an eccentric Homelite dealer here in Waterloo/Cedar Falls and I plan on trying there tomorrow or the next day to see how he can help me.
2) XL2--This saw basically just needs the recoil replaced and the plastic cover over the dual throttle assembly. I wrote down the part numbers listed above and will start there.
I'd really love to get both of these saws up and running as they were my Grandfather's and I'd just like to have them in running condition.
Super EZ serial number is:30363445. Can anyone help me on what year this saw is? It is a red/white model, so I can only assume it to be an early 70's model, but it would still be nice to know. I brainfartedly did not write down the other serial # when I was outside.
I will GREATLY appreciate any help I can get with this, particularly the Super EZ. Thanks all!!:chainsawguy: