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Post by homelitelover on Apr 3, 2024 18:08:16 GMT -5
I have not looked at this saw good yet. It belongs to a relative and is at their house. I’ll pick it up soon. Here’s the story of this Homelite 360 chainsaw, hoping I can get some help. The guy took it in for some repairs years ago and then the shop he took it to closed, he received the saw with the carburetor and other small parts in a baggy and unfinished. The shop owner said there was a gasket or diagram that needed replacing, but wasn’t available. Details are fuzzy. Supposedly it’s a rubber diaphragm near the spark plug or in the boot or something… Any ideas? I bet I can find anything for the saw on eBay or the Homelite forum. I am getting my great grandpa’s Homelite XL-12 project saw in return for fixing this 360.
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Post by 5terrysupersaws on Apr 3, 2024 19:00:41 GMT -5
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Post by blythkd on Apr 3, 2024 22:49:55 GMT -5
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Post by homelitelover on Apr 4, 2024 6:35:09 GMT -5
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Post by blythkd on Apr 4, 2024 6:36:18 GMT -5
If that's the problem, the saw has to be split to install it.
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Post by homelitelover on Apr 4, 2024 7:07:45 GMT -5
If that's the problem, the saw has to be split to install it. Okay, good to know. |
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Post by blythkd on Apr 4, 2024 8:02:32 GMT -5
Just re-read your original post. There's also a rubber grommet that seals the spark plug to the ignition transformer (part with 2 screws holding it over the spark plug). Not sure if that could be the part the shop was referring to or not but it's hard to find short of just buying a new transformer, which is pricey. But it won't keep the saw from running.
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Post by homelitelover on Apr 4, 2024 8:34:40 GMT -5
This things does have a small crack and is a bit loose…. Attachments:
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Post by blythkd on Apr 4, 2024 10:56:39 GMT -5
If that rubber boot has a tear up top, the bellows area on the lower part is probably completely trashed.
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Post by homelitelover on Apr 5, 2024 7:46:50 GMT -5
I got the saw to run for 2 seconds at a somewhat high throttle without throttle hooked up with gas down the carb. Unsure if the boot really needs replacing…?
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Post by blythkd on Apr 5, 2024 11:06:30 GMT -5
That's the classic symptom of a failed boot. If it fires and dies on a prime, probably needs a boot. I've put in dozens upon dozens of them.
You can pull up on the top part of the boot look down the hole and see a tear. Or look through the crack in between the upper half and lower half of the saw in the carb area, sometimes you can see a tear that way. Or pull the 2 rear isolator pins out and lift up on the handle separating it slightly from the engine itself. You can see in there for sure then.
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Post by homelitelover on Apr 11, 2024 20:39:31 GMT -5
I installed the new boot today. Almost done with reassembly. However, the recoil is problematic. Most of the time it doesn’t go in all the way. 3-7 inches hangs out. WD40 made it a little better. What would cause that on this saw?
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Post by blythkd on Apr 12, 2024 6:14:34 GMT -5
Likely either the recoil spring is corroded or just filthy, or both. The bushing that the recoil pulley runs probably needs cleaned as well. It could just be due to be tightened up a bit. You can try to take the 2 screws out of the housing that holds the spring and wind it up a turn or so and see if that does the trick but I imagine everything needs a good cleaning to make it work well.
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Post by homelitelover on Apr 12, 2024 8:06:42 GMT -5
I installed the new intake boot on the Homie 360 last night. Had to split the saw to get in there. During the test run this morning I determined that the boot install was successful and that there is a fuel delivery issue. Since the old fuel line was still intact and I installed a new fuel filter and I already spray cleaned the carb, I’m thinking the carb needs to be rebuilt. Tensioning the recoil did not work, so I’ll have to take it apart for cleaning.
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