Dump Pick Homelite XL12's

[rwh963]

ok, grabbed these from the metal pile last summer. finally had time to do some examining of them. i'm a saw newbie, so rely on more experienced members to educate me.

i know the blue one is older (probably latter '60's). not sure when the reds were introduced. cleaned and fired up the blue one (my favorite off the two). couple things i noticed.

blue:

1) is the cap original? does not have a retaining chain, doesn't have a duckbill. not sure it needs either. the cap has two holes in the top, maybe it is a vented cap.

2) with fuel in the tank, and i tip the saw onto the muffler, fuel pours out! can't be normal! must have flooded the cylinder, took a while to re-start.

3) clutch guard is chewed down. typical reason (loose chain?)?

4) there was black gooey stuff on the top fuel line. i thought it was some sort of patch, but scraped it off, and the line was intact. also, that line appears molded and glass-like. it that aged plastic, or how it should be?

red:

1) sprocket looks different than blue one. has inserts for the teeth rather than typical look.

2) this saw looks kind of more run down. should it be parted "(or sold for parts), or some parts retained for blue? have done anything with red yet.

thx

 

[rwh963]

Few more:

 

[rwh963]

no homelite people??!

 

[rocketnorton]

there is a homelite thread on here

 

[isawben]

First, the sprocket on the red saw is designed that way so it can be removed and replaced without replacing the clutch drum. The red one is actually in pretty decent shape. As long as the p&c are in good shape, I would keep it as a runner.

Second, the fuel cap on the blue saw is original however, it is missing a duckbill valve on the underside of the cap. The reason the fuel line feels hard is because of ethanol fuel. Over time it will cause the line to shrink and become brittle and hard. Because the line is a friction fit in the tank, it may cause a fuel leak. I’d recommend going through the carburetors on both of them. Odds are that the diaphragms are hardened.

 

[rwh963]

thx for chiming in. interesting you think the red one is in decent shape! p&c? i had thought of the diaphragm. of course i would have to remove the carb, and that would destroy the fuel line, so i need to understand that replacement beforehand. where does the metal fuel line fit into this picture (assuming it is a fuel line)? interesting about the red sprocket vs the blue sprocket.

i will look for the big homelite thread.

 

[rocketnorton]

https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/homelite-chainsaws.101147/

 

[isawben]

The “metal fuel line” is actually an oil line going to and from the manual oiler. P&C stands for piston and cylinder. You might pull the muffler to inspect them.

 

[rwh963]

Looked, but don’t see a general Homelite specific thread. I thought there was one for Mac’s, and Homelite has a big history.

 

[hotshot]

Wow! Just click the link in post #7 above.

 

[rwh963]

Wow! Just click the link in post #7 above.

sorry! didn't make the connection.

 

[HarleyT]

Say "Dump Pick" three times fast!!!!

 

[Okie]

rwh963:

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[shootrj2003]

I’d keep them both,just me