I recently received my grandfather's blue Homelite Super XL (Manual oil pump). I did a lot cleaning/rinsing out and after some new gas/oil it fired right up. This led me to inquire about a couple of things:
1. The ID tag indicates a Serial Number A0 10200091. Any help with finding date of manufacture? Called Homelite Tech Support and they told me 1989. Knew that wasn't right since I helped my grandfather cut fence posts in the early 70"s.
2. The only issue I have found so far is it will not draw oil from the reservoir. The line is free and clean as well as fittings. The 2 pump O rings are good. It will push oil perfectly to the bar if I pour oil into the manual pump housing. The issue seems to be at the reservoir end. When I remove the line at the reservoir, I can hear and slightly feel suction. Is the oil reservoir supposed to be pressurized even though it is a manual oiler?
3. This saw also has a somewhat larger slotted bolt head located adjacent to the bar oil filler cap. I haven't removed it, but saw on a parts list that this is an automatic oiler component???
Any thoughts?
1. The ID tag indicates a Serial Number A0 10200091. Any help with finding date of manufacture? Called Homelite Tech Support and they told me 1989. Knew that wasn't right since I helped my grandfather cut fence posts in the early 70"s.
2. The only issue I have found so far is it will not draw oil from the reservoir. The line is free and clean as well as fittings. The 2 pump O rings are good. It will push oil perfectly to the bar if I pour oil into the manual pump housing. The issue seems to be at the reservoir end. When I remove the line at the reservoir, I can hear and slightly feel suction. Is the oil reservoir supposed to be pressurized even though it is a manual oiler?
3. This saw also has a somewhat larger slotted bolt head located adjacent to the bar oil filler cap. I haven't removed it, but saw on a parts list that this is an automatic oiler component???
Any thoughts?