Homie XL12 Progress Thread, help?

[Chainsaw Collectors]

This thread will show my progress on the Homelite XL12 that I just got that belonged to my great grandfather back in the day. It has sat for about 15 years since someone couldn’t get it started. My first problem is the recoil. The rope pulls good and retracts completely and isn’t even very noisy, but does not turn over the engine. I believe the problem is the dawgs/retractors or whatever they’re called. I’m pretty sure they’re supposed to be loose like on my other saws, but they are dry and don’t move easily. Never had this problem before, do I oil them or something?

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

I’d say the chain and sprocket are pretty worn…

 

[Old2stroke]

Should have shown a pic with the screen off the flywheel so we could see the pawls. Yes they should be free and either the springs are broken or pawls are just seized and need to be freed up and lubed.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

I tried taking the screen off, but one of the nuts bring the stud up with it. Sprayed on PBLaster. T wondering how to proceed.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Looks like we have some minor scoring. This model has a stack muffler. The clutch cover is a weird shape IMO and should cover more.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

One dawg is froze, the other is obviously loose cause the whole stud came out. Never worked on this part of a saw before so any guidance greatly appreciated. Do the springs look broken or should I oil it and hope for the best?

 

[Homer6679]

From that pic the springs look fine. Keep soaking/spraying with WD40 or whatever your flavor of lube/penetrating oil and work it back and forth until it moves freely. Pay close attention to the where the pawls need to be so that the recoil can catch them when you try and start the saw.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

From that pic the springs look fine. Keep soaking/spraying with WD40 or whatever your flavor of lube/penetrating oil and work it back and forth until it moves freely. Pay close attention to the where the pawls need to be so that the recoil can catch them when you try and start the saw.

Ok, thanks. I did that and it works now.

 

[buzz sawyer]

I recommend using blue locktite on the pawl screws, you don't want them coming loose and dancing around when the saw is running. Make sure the springs are free and not caught under the pawl when you tighten them.