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    homelite help please!!

    If this trimmer will idle and idles extra quite I would be checking the screen in the muffler.If it cant get rid of the exhaust it wont rev up.It dont hurt to check.
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    What Model Homelite is this?

    C9 homelite. Thats a c9.
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    more power

    xl76. Hay weekly whats wrong with the 76.For a saw thats almost 30 years old it still takes a pritty big pro saw to out perform them even with all this new tech crap.What was the reason for buying the 55.Its a small engine saw.If your 76 is tune up right you dont need to mod it.You cant do many...
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    In Need of a Little Super XL12 Knowledge

    super xl 12 homey. Question here.Why did you take the saw apart.Did the crank bearing seize up or what.You did not say why you took it a part.Anyways yes the c shaped ring on the crank goes on the out side of the bearing between the bearing and the crank seal.There is a grove cut on the outside...
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    Stihl Flywheel

    034 Good call lakeside,you are right electronic igniton.No points.Donnyman.
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    husky 359 or jonsered 2156

    2156 Was at a jred dealer today.Fall blow out sale for a 2156 jred 16" bar reg priece around 875.00 canadian on sale 795.00.Buy the 2156,and mod the muffler.I beilve this one had the cat muffler on it.Bight shiney muffler not back in colour. Later Donnyman.
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    Advice on purchasing a used saw Stihl034 or Husky353

    o34 stihl I have a 034 av with 20" bar.full chisle chain lot of power easy starter good fuel mileage good balanced saw.For cutting your fire wood its pritty hard to beat.If you want a little more power open up the muffler a little.I would say buy it,GOOD RELIABLE SAWS ARE HARD TO FIND.iTS A...
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    Homelite 240 problems

    duck bill value The duck bill value is either on a second line in the oil tank just under the filler cap or as been menchined purest into the top of the oil tank.To see that one remove the starter side and look close the tank is black plastic and the value is black.Either way the engine is...
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    jred 490

    490jred Ok thanks guys,Ill watch the post and get the numbers freak when you post them.Any of you guys woods ported or modifyed one of theses.490 or 590.I have one of hech.They go kin hell.Thanks in advance.Donnyman.
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    jred 490

    Hi members.Short question here.What is a 490 jred in a husky I need a piston and if the jred dealer dont have it I can go to the husky dealer,but need to no whats compatable.The jred piston has one ring and is skelintized.Thanks for any help.Donnyman.
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    Ignition function/repair

    blue modules Hi guys.Im givin up a secret here,but if you remove the coil and heat it up with a propane torch a reinstall it and set the air gap this will bring them back to life 50% of the time and never fail again.Pioneers and homey with the blue module Im talking about here.Works for me and...
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    Bar Oil

    saw bar oil My 2 cents.Up here in canada,central ontario we have 3 grades of bar oil.Light medium, and heavy,weight.Light for winter,medium for spring and fall,Heavey for summer.Or you can buy what ever and add or subtract some s.t.p to bring up the viscosity or tackyness.Its a no brainer.Also...
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    Ya playinwood give donnyman an e-mail

    Hi jeffThanks for the reply.By small saws what cc range,and is that 3 cuts for them in 8 or 9 sec. or 1 cutfor this time frame.Also were these stock saws or modded.Also theres a big difference between frozen basss wood and frozen hard maple.Ok talk later. Don.
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    Ya playinwood give donnyman an e-mail

    Hi playinwood ,give me an e-mail please wondering how things went at the gtg, never heard much about it.Talk later.Don.
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    Mall 2MG

    Yes hiMy dad use to sell mall saws back in the early 50s.He is 85 years young and alway liked those saws He told me that he did many time carry 2 of those saws a mile back into the bush and demonstrate them for 1/2 a day and carry them back out and never sell a saw.And those saws had I think he...
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    Homelite XL-7E

    Yahoo,sprig.Good for you man,your hired.lol.Yes and now you have a muffler moded saw and you didnt even have to touch the muffler.Dont worry the birds will get over it and will still do there nesting thing.So hows it feel to have a real canadain made saw in your palms. Now go get a 20' homey bar...
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    A Few Splitting Questions

    Well heres a free tip for all who split useing a maul.first look for a maul head that has a very sharp v shape so you dont have to drive the head into the wood 2 or 3 inchs before it starts to spread the block.I have found an 8 pounder the best.You can look at it to ways .Swig a 8 pounder 2...
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    Homelite XL-7E

    Hi SPrigGood to hear you got the gas line figured out.For the air gap between the flly wheel and the coil I just use a small advertizeing card ,like the bissness hand out .They are about .10 thosands.Works for me.You never did say what that saw has for a coil.Blue black,or what.If you clean up...
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    Homelite XL-7E

    Yes spig How you making out with your saw Did you have any luck with getting the parts at the marina,and is she running yetJust wondering . Don.
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    Husky chain too soft for hardwood?

    Well are you guys still trying to figure out if husky chains are softer then sthil carlton, oregon.Heres one ,any body ever use windsor.Now that was good cutting derable saw chain.You know what.If you want to saw wood with a saw you got to have a chain on it.When its dull you have to sharpen...
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