Homelite XL Chainsaw problem--

[LH335]

Hi all--

I have a Homelite XL chainsaw I use for cutting firewood and it has worked good till this year. Problem- when I accelerate during running without cutting it runs out fine....when I start cutting it runs and all of a sudden seems to lug down and quit. I then put a carbureter (zama) diagram kit on making sure everthing was clean and replaced in the correct order. I checked the fuel filter Gumout cleaned it and blew it out. Checked the hoses. I adjusted the mixture screw and idle screw (with the limiter caps) but did not help. Now it still acts the same way!!!

Any help appreciated!!!

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[Mike mandry]

Do you have the small XL, or a XL-12 or super XL ??

Where are you located ?? I might be able to help, or take a look at it for you.

Mike

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Im betting its the small one.

Im having the same troubles with an XL2 and I think the smaller passages in the carb are blocked.

Did you spray everything out real good with carb cleanre while it was apart?

Thats what Ill be doing tomorrow......

 

[big1079]

xl

lh' i am about 30 minutes from st louis. if you want i can take a look and probably get her goin for ya.

 

[LH335]

Homelite XL.....

Thanks to your suggestions!!! I tried to get by with just replacing the pump diaghram, but I believe I need to blow out the carb. I was going to just soak everything in carb cleaner till I saw th plastic limiter caps. I guess I will spray cleaner in and blow air thru all th small ports. I took ou the little need le valve/ spring (tiny) and pin. Don't want to lose those!! I will have fun getting those things back together......It will be a few days till I need to get back outside since the weather here is going to turn snowy....