Post by nh1520 on Jan 13, 2018 17:24:12 GMT -5
Hello, new member here. I need another chainsaw like I need a hole-in-the-head, but couldn't resist picking up this little Homelite XL UT-104442 S/N: 780681245 the other day for $20 off a local power equipment dealer who had several of them. The little tyke ran pretty well so I hauled it home. It was leaking gas (no duckbill valve) and wasn't oiling either, so typical me, I started tearing it down to see what was going on. After replacing all the fuel and oil lines, adding new duckbill valves, a new Champion DJ7J plug, general in-depth cleaning and learning that I needed to thin my summer formula Stihl bar oil down to get it to oil, it's running and oiling great. It has a 10" bar and 3/8" LP chain (41 DL). I added a bar tip guard (just think they look cool - not all that worried about kick back). I belt sanded the red paint off the bar down to bare metal and hand filed the edges. The chain is pretty well used, but after flying into it with a 5/32" file - it cuts great. My question is that I can't find much out on this saw. I'm looking for a new 10" bar or a 12" if I have too for a spare set to have on hand. This won't be my "go to" saw for big jobs - but it will find a place in the bed of our golf cart for those unexpected "emergencies". Thanks for the help.
