Homelite Super XL Revival

[@tonyrosen2440]

I’m a beginner who appreciates the longer videos with the details

[@mistermacgray]

@tonyrosen2440 thank you. I try to get the details without making it into a 2hr long video, but not something that is 5 minutes either.

[@oldbowsaw9001]

Good saws-well made -easy to start-reliable--Like mine with a bow!!

[@EightWheelsRollin]

Great vid. Welcome to the Homelite Club. Great saws!

[@mistermacgray]

Thank you. Use to have older homelite gear drives a few years back, need to find more of them again.

[@peteschiavoni]

Love these old Homelites. They are beasts. Just keep going. I like the long videos on revivals as I like to play at my bench also and can follow along if I don’t know something

[@wapitiRack13]

Quick way to tell a standard XL12 from a Super XL12 is the Super will have oil fill forward of handle. You have standard XL12 54cc and a super XL12 58cc

[@mistermacgray]

The thing is all three say Super XL on them despite having those differences so that's what is confusing me. All are auto oilers too.

[@wapitiRack13]

Not always outo oiler. Someone has changed the sides. They are interchangeable tricking you between the two models. Super has oil fill in front of handle, like I mentioned

[@j.fabela1748]

I just acquired one. The guy said that it’s the carb. But everything looks good. I put fuel in and the tank is leaking I do believe. Started taken it apart to see but I am mint quite sure how to get to it. Looks like I need to take the chain drive needs taken off. That’s what I am not sure on how it comes off. I have not taken one apart so I don’t want to break or take something apart not knowing how or break something.

[@mistermacgray]

@@j.fabela1748 I'm not a homelite guy so these are still a mystery to me

[@j.fabela1748]

@@mistermacgray Just by watching what you did gave me an idea. I figured out why it was leaking without taking it all apart. It wasn’t the gasket. Thank.

[@brendosghanasenditsaws]

XL12 has the black on the starter 54cc this is a super xl auto👌 good vid Bryan love ya work buddy👍 I’ve been porting Mac’s atm I’m doing a 7-10 as we speak❤

[@jeffreyrubish347]

Nice job!

[@ayax_tools1446]

Hello! I need help, by tapping he takes out pulleys to remove the disc from the electromagnet. I have bent the thread a little and now the nut doesn't fit. Do you know what type of thread it is? I have bought standard and fine Whitworth dies and they don't work, I think the Whitworth ones don't have the same thread pitch, thanks in advance. A greeting from Spain!

[@iraagans3144]

Cranks seals in the 58cc are common 6119 or 6120.

[@mistermacgray]

She came around and fires up third pull cold and first pull warm, it's a very happy saw. But the blue one, ill be doing a full tear down and rebuild seires on it and it will be getting crank seals so thanks for the info on those.

[@seniorjohnl]

Hey Bryan, do you remember who you got the Tillotson carb kit from? Great video

[@mistermacgray]

Here's the ebay link www.ebay.com/itm/125153226368?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=q5uoyqrereg&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=btAf0vfqTD-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@chrisbias8707]

How well does your exhaust vent system work?

[@mistermacgray]

I have a video I made a few weeks back on me making it that will explain and show it better. It works great and I'll be improving it as needed.

[@georgesjunk]

sounds like a possible crank seal air leak?

[@mistermacgray]

After the video I played with it more (because why not) and all seems fine and happy. Fires up third pull cold, revs right up cold and warmed up. Its a very happy saw.