Homelite 35SL

[Clasec]

Wanted to share this. I was looking for a 350 or 360 for the collection and came across this. Runs great. Somewhat rare I guess. Charles. 

[undee70ss]

Is that the one from eBay?

[Clasec]

Yes. I bought it the next morning after I posted it here.

[stillsawing]

Looks like new, are you able to find out about when it was manufactured and where? Congrats on your new find.

[undee70ss]

After you posted it I had thought about buying it, but had already bought something else. Congrats on your new purchase. Must have had to think about it yourself before buying.

[Clasec]

I really didn't know what it was as I had never seen one before. After further searches on it and not finding much I then decided to buy it.

[Clasec]

Jun 20, 2017 11:38:39 GMT -5 stillsawing said:

Looks like new, are you able to find out about when it was manufactured and where? Congrats on your new find.

ID tag reads Made in USA  Charlotte S.C.   UT 10670 and SER.HN0870044  Thanks, Charles.        

[undee70ss]

Jun 20, 2017 14:28:27 GMT -5 Clasec said:

I really didn't know what it was as I had never seen one before. After further searches on it and not finding much I then decided to buy it.

The Homelite 35SL is the Canadian version of the Homelite 360. I believe most parts interchange but there are differences. I don't have a IPL on that one.

[undee70ss]

Jun 20, 2017 14:31:53 GMT -5 Clasec said:

Jun 20, 2017 11:38:39 GMT -5 stillsawing said:

Looks like new, are you able to find out about when it was manufactured and where? Congrats on your new find.

ID tag reads Made in USA  Charlotte S.C.   UT 10670 and SER.HN0870044  Thanks, Charles.        

Built on production line H. Made on the 87 day of 1992 and the 44 saw built that day. UT10670, last year built was 1992.

[undee70ss]

Catalog on Canadian saws.

www.leonschainsawpartsandrepair.com/uploads/3/9/7/9/39792537/mid-80s_homelite-jacobsen-terry_canadian_consumer_product_catalog_2.pdf

[Clasec]

Jun 20, 2017 15:23:12 GMT -5 undee70ss said:

Jun 20, 2017 14:28:27 GMT -5 Clasec said:

The Homelite 35SL is the Canadian version of the Homelite 360. I believe most parts interchange but there are differences. I don't have a IPL on that one.

I do know the ignition is the same as the 330. Has a piece of metal bolted where the transformer would mount on a 360.  Don't know about the rotor. I've read that the air is drawn in differently than the 360.

[stillsawing]

Leon has a IPL

[onlyhomelites]

I've actually got two...evidently there were some variations along the way. The early one shows a unique intake system that is not the standard boot setup found on the the 350's & 360's. As already mentioned, these saws used the 330 coil, but the flywheel is the same as the 350 & 360. Almost all parts that begin with a 78 or 79 are unique to the 35SSL.

IPL # 1: www.leonschainsawpartsandrepair.com/uploads/3/9/7/9/39792537/homelite_35sl_chainsaw_ipl_79310_1984.pdf

At some point in the early 90's, I remember reading a service bulletin that indicated the 360 was being discontinued, but sold as a 35SL. This later version looks identical to the 360, other than the 330 coil, a cylinder gasket and the standard chain brake.

IPL #2: www.leonschainsawpartsandrepair.com/uploads/3/9/7/9/39792537/homelite_35sl_chainsaw_ipl_18728.pdf

[undee70ss]

Jun 21, 2017 7:01:50 GMT -5 onlyhomelites said:

At some point in the early 90's, I remember reading a service bulletin that indicated the 360 was being discontinued, but sold as a 35SL. This later version looks identical to the 360, other than the 330 coil, a cylinder gasket and the standard chain brake.

Forgot about that one.

[lawnmowertech37]

if im not mistaking the lot # is N087