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[gym]

Hi. New to the forum. Have an older homelite that has sat for a couple of years. Cleaned out the gas tank, put in fresh. Cleaned the carb as well. Now when I try to start it, the saw will back lash and nearly pull my arm off.Will turn over easily without the plug in. Took the muffler off and piston looks OK. Any suggestions on how to get it going would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[sweepleader]

Hi Welcome to the House of Homelite!

You might look at the flywheel key, it could be sheared and throwing the timing off. That can cause a fire too soon and if you are not really hanging on, it can yank the handle out of your hand.

[onlyhomelites]

Welcome to HOH! I'd pull the flywheel and check for a sheared key...what you are describing sure sounds like a saw that is "out of time".

[gym]

Hi Thanks for replying. Thats what I'm trying to do now. I got to look for one of those special knock off
nuts. I have even tried a little heat.Still won't move. I am also looking at trying to make some sort of puller.y

[sweepleader]

A puller is pretty simple and safe, the factory one uses the two pawl studs. You can pull them out and put in longer screws, then a central bolt presses on the end of the crank. You have to be very careful not to damage the crank. I always us something sacrificial between the crank and the bolt when I use a puller like that. Usually on a saw I use two large screwdrivers, carefully placed under the flywheel opposite each other. Then work them one at a time to "rock" the wheel back and forth, left to right. The tapers of the shaft and wheel never quite fit perfectly so there is almost always a tiny bit of play that allows the wheel to work loose. Care must be taken not to punch a hole in the crankcase or break off some bit. You pays your nickel and you takes your chances.

[gym]

Hi. Finally got the flywheel off and am in the process of putting everything back together. Want to get a carb kit. Anybody got any suggesstions as to where and the number I need to purchase. The UTno. is 50139.Any info greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jim

[undee70ss]

Oct 30, 2017 19:57:25 GMT -5 gym said:

Hi. Finally got the flywheel off and am in the process of putting everything back together. Want to get a carb kit. Anybody got any suggesstions as to where and the number I need to purchase. The UTno. is 50139.Any info greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jim

Post all the info on the carb, ( including all numbers) then we can tell you what kit you need.