How to Repair a Homelite XL Chainsaw Oiler



Even though the Homelite XL chain saw is an older model machine, it nonetheless comes equipped with an automatic oiler that disperses petroleum in the tank to the station and groove from the guide bar, and finally to this string. When you detect too much or too little oil on the string, stop cutting immediately, and diagnose and fix the issue. Cutting wood with too little lubrication on the chain saw chain can be injurious to the saw and can pose safety hazards to you personally.

Primary Solutions

Examine the oil reservoir to make sure that there is oil in the tank that feeds the automatic oiler. If the tank is low or empty, fill the tank with Homelite Bar and Chain Oil to get the best outcomes. Fill only to the fill line. The Homelite XL chain saw is designed to work with one tank of oil per each tank of fuel. Fill the petroleum reservoir every time you fill the gas tank.

Examine the guide bar groove and station to ensure that they’re not clogged with hardened oil and sawdust. After the groove and station are obstructed, the oil can’t flow through them, even when it originates from the oiler sprocket. Catch the yellow chain tensioner knob in and turn it counterclockwise to release and remove the chain cover, and gain access to this bar and string. Catch the guide bar toward the saw, and remove it and the string. Clean the groove and station using a stiff-bristled brush. Reposition the chain saw chain on the guide bar with the teeth facing forward on the top of the bar and away from the engine of the chain saw. Hook the string around the clutch sprocket and position the guide bar on the mounting bolts. Reattach the string tension cover to the machine and then flip the yellow chain tensioner knob clockwise. Tighten the tensioner dial clockwise to tighten the string to a place at which you can move the string manually by hand, but the string doesn’t sag in the middle bottom of the guide bar. Tighten the yellowish chain tensioner knob completely to hold the alteration.

Examine the oil output screw thread on Homelite models that have you. The screw is located on the bottom of the chain saw and increases or decreases the petroleum output in relation to the alteration. Prior to adjustment, then start the chain saw and permit the engine to run for a few minutes. With the tip of the guide bar pointed toward a light-colored surface, like a bit or wood or sheet of paper, then engage the string at 3/4 throttle for a single minute. Afterward, check the surface to get a good line patches of oil that should have been thrown off from the string. Turn the screw slightly to the right to increase oil output or marginally to your left to lower it. Perform the test after every adjustment, increasing or decreasing the turn of the screw slightly until the adjustment produces the correct result.

Analyze the oil output sprocket to ensure that it moves freely and that the hole isn’t clogged. If the sprocket is trapped, lubricate it till it’s mobile and unclog the hole by splitting it out using the conclusion of a straightened paperclip.

Automatic Oiler and Oil Line Replacement

Turn the “on/off” switch to the “off” position and empty the petroleum in the pub petroleum reservoir prior to beginning replacement of the oil pump and oil line.

Release the string brake so the string moves freely on the guide bar. Catch the yellow chain tensioner knob in and turn it counterclockwise to release and remove the chain cover, and gain access to this bar and string. Catch the guide bar toward the saw, and remove it and the string.

Remove the clip that holds the clutch sprocket in position using a flat-head screwdriver. Pull the underlying drier and clutch sprocket in the machine by hand. Remove the screws that hold the outer casing of the chain saw in position using a Torx T25 screwdriver. Lift the outer casing in the machine. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug to prevent accidental ignition of the chain saw and remove the spark plug with the appropriate socket.

Insert a flat-head screw driver in the spark plug hole and then pull gently onto the sidelines string in the exact same time to move the piston to the position. Remove the screwdriver and insert a cord in the exact same hole to assist the piston hold its position.

Expand the clutch clockwise having a clutch instrument to loosen it in its position. Unscrew the clutch the rest of the way by hand and then pull it loose from the machine. Tilt the machine toward you the large washer falls out on the work surface.

Remove the screws that hold the oil pump in position using a Torx T20 screwdriver. Pull the oil pump away in the machine, and disconnect the incoming and outgoing oil lines in the pump using a set of needle-nose pliers. Clean the oil out lines using a pipe cleaner that you have dipped in oil solvent to dissolve and clean any clogs.

Replace the old oil pump with a brand new one, and link the incoming and outgoing oil lines to the appropriate ports on the cylinder. Screw the pump securely into position using the T20 Torx screws that held it set up initially. Push the socket tube into position from the groove of this chain saw home.

Reinsert the large washer and reinstall the clutch on the engine shaft. Turn the clutch counterclockwise before completely tightening it using the clutch instrument. Pull the cord in the spark plug hole, reinstall the spark plug and then rebound the spark plug cable to it.

Reinstall the outer casing on the chain saw and then screw it into position using the Torx T25 screws that initially held it. Place the clutch sprocket and drier back onto the engine shaft using the angled edge facing the outside of the chain saw. Secure both parts with the retaining clip you removed earlier.

Reposition the chain saw chain on the guide bar with the teeth facing forward on the top of the bar and away from the engine of the chain saw. Hook the string around the clutch sprocket and position the guide bar on the mounting bolts. Reattach the string tension cover to the machine and then flip the yellow chain tensioner knob clockwise. Tighten the tensioner dial clockwise to tighten the string to a place at which you’re able to move the string manually by hand, but so the string doesn’t sag in the middle bottom of the guide bar. Tighten the yellowish chain tensioner knob completely to hold the alteration. Fill the bar string oil reservoir to the fill line with oil prior to starting the chain saw and let it run several minutes to distribute the lubrication along the chain and bar.