Things Needed

The Homelite Super XL chainsaw is one of the erstwhile warriors of the American chainsaw clientele . The byword is no longer manufactured , but due to its rugged construction , thousands of these sawing machine remain in woodsheds across the rural area . After a number of years of disuse , the power saw may be difficult to set off or it may run badly , most likely due to varnish deposits inside the carburettor . The only solution at that point is to rebuild the carburetor .

Step 1

Remove the nut on the top of the saw holding the air filter cover in topographic point . Remove the air filter top and line filter .

Step 2

Disconnect the throttle linkage and choke gene linkage from the carburetor . unplug the fuel line . If the fuel tank is not empty or near - empty , pinch the loose fuel line close with a minuscule time .

Step 3

Unscrew the two carburettor mounting screws using the flathead screwdriver and remove the carburetor from the saw . Take charge to maintain all of the parts and gaskets on the cylinder side of the carburettor for reassembly .

Step 4

Remove the heart diaphragm cover fuck using the Phillips screwdriver . This is the side of the carburetor that was face up while it was in the saw . hit and chuck out the old diaphragm and gasket , demand care to note the orientation of the diaphragm on the carburetor body . Remove the filtering screen .

Step 5

Turn the carburettor over . move out the main diaphragm binding shtup using the Phillips screwdriver . Remove and toss the main pessary and gasket . slither the diaphragm toward the fuel mixture screws so as to disengage it from the control lever tumbler .

Step 6

take out the pin retaining piece of ass with the flathead screwdriver , then off the pin , ascendency lever , spring and inlet needle .

Step 7

Remove the high and idle swiftness mixture piece of ass and springs from the side of the carburetor using the flathead screwdriver .

Step 8

cleanse the carburetor eubstance exhaustively with carburetor cleanser and then spray the body thoroughly with compressed air .

Step 9

Reinstall the high and wild speed mixture screws and bound . Lightly sit down the needles then back them out one full turn .

Step 10

deploy the new inlet needle and restraint lever tumbler , along with the honest-to-goodness spring and thole . add the pin retaining screw .

Step 11

add the new main diaphragm gasket and diaphragm . supersede the main diaphragm cover and reinstall the diaphragm cover screws .

Step 12

On the pump diaphragm side , add the newfangled filtering screen . set up the new pump pessary and diaphragm gasket . supersede the pump diaphragm screen and reinstall the diaphragm cover prison guard .

Step 13

interchange the front and rearward gasket on the carburetor and then reinstall the carburettor . check that to tighten the carburetor mounting screws .

Step 14

Reconnect the accelerator pedal and choke linkage and reattach the fuel occupation , removing the cartridge clip if you used one . Replace the air travel filter , melodic phrase filter cover and air filter cover nut .

Warning

Always apply carburetor cleanser in a well - ventilated surface area .

References

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