Identification of Super XL

[flhtse]

I recently watched Leon's tutorial on identifying a XL12, SXL, and a Super XL12.
All red saws, off the list, blue saws only could be a SXL12
I have a Super XL, manual only oiling, does not say Super XL-12, only Super XL on the metal ID tag.
So,is it a Super XL-12?

[rowdy235]

It's likely a super XL manual oiler, somewhat rare as I recall. IIRC, the main difference in the XL-12 series and SXL series is the displacement and location of the oil tank, otherwise are very similar saws. The Super XL-12 was a bit of a crossbreed, an XL-12 frame but with the bigger SXL displacement. If your oil filler is on the top, then it would be a SXL series.

[flhtse]

    Thanks very much for the reply back. I was aware of the differences between the xl12 and sxl in engine size and oil tank location. I own a few Homelites, and have had a few pass through my hands, hadn't run across a SXL with manual oil only. Maybe I'll hang onto this one, have a empty spot for it. Again, thanks for your reply, appreciated. 

[mrrssy]

Newbie ... need to know Date of Manufacture of Homelite Super XL: Model 10045C / Serial#H12440354

[blythkd]

That's actually an HI, not H1. Not trying to be nit picky, but that letter I denotes the year built, 1987.

Built Sept 1, 1987.

[nimrod55]

I have both a red and a blue Super XLAO saws. Both have automatic oiling and both are drilled for manual oilers too. I added the manual oilers so if I am doing some tough cutting I can pump in some extra oil.

[homesxl922]

Hey folks, new guy here.
I got a Homelite SXL922 for helping a friend move a few years ago, wondering when it was manufactured, can't figure out the serial system.
Type: 50049 Serial: 2089T294
Has a manual oiler

Probably gonna need a full overhaul to make sure fuel lines, compression, spark plug and air filter are up to snuff, and a carb rebuild. The carb looks squeaky clean all things considered though!

[rarefish383]

In the past couple years I bought a Mac 1-40 that the dealer said had been sitting in the shop since he started working for his dad in 1975. There was no plug in it, so I put a plug on the wire and it had spark. I primed the carb and it fired, put half a tank of fuel in it and it started and ran great. Then I bought a Dolmar KMS4 Rotary engine, and the guy said it had been sitting under a work bench in his shop since 1979. Same thing, primed it and it fired, put mix in it and it started and ran.

I just find it's so easy to pull the air filter off and put a shot of mix in the carb and see if it fires. Usually I don't even check for spark first. Most of the time they do fire, and you still have to do all of the rebuild, lines, filters, too, but it's nice to know if they go VROOM before you tear them all apart.

[ewood2257]

Leon posted an You Tube video 7 years ago as of this writing about Scott's Unique Homelite Super Xl. Do a search on You Tube for Unique Super XL. This may answer your question.