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Post by Brennan on Apr 28, 2019 19:38:29 GMT -5
Well I was out cutting up some storm damage about a month ago when my saw up and quit on me. Got it home and over the next couple days fiddled with the tuning and got it to sort of idle but wouldn’t rev up, so being the rational minded teenager I am, I decided if it sat for a few weeks it would probably fix itself. Well when I had final cooled off I took a closer look and decided a reed Valve had probably given up but to my surprise I found this instead:   One of the threaded inserts had pulled out either from me or a previous owner cranking down on the carb bolts to much. Luckily some super glue and roughing up the surfaces has yielded good results. A new gasket later and now the saw runs better than when I received it and I’m a happy camper. Side note, if anyone has a air filter for an XL-123 new or good used I’m looking for a good deal |
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Post by 5terrysupersaws on Apr 28, 2019 19:53:09 GMT -5
New air filter at Leon's part# A-63955-A ... not too far from you.
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Post by rowdy235 on Apr 28, 2019 21:37:25 GMT -5
Glad you located the issue and got it resolved easily enough!
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Post by sweepleader on Apr 29, 2019 6:56:00 GMT -5
Nice work.
I would expect the super glue to fail in the not too distant future however. I would be looking for a new carb spacer so I had it when I needed it.
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Post by Brennan on Apr 29, 2019 16:29:08 GMT -5
I’ll keep you updated on how the superglue holds up. I’ve run the saw for about an hour with the fix and so far so good. I’ve had pretty good luck with superglue in places where there isn’t much gap and with well roughed surfaces (prep is everything I’ve found). Will definitely be on the lookout for a new or used one though.
Thanks for the part # 5terrysupersaws
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Post by undee70ss on Apr 30, 2019 2:20:20 GMT -5
I’ll keep you updated on how the superglue holds up. I’ve run the saw for about an hour with the fix and so far so good. I’ve had pretty good luck with superglue in places where there isn’t much gap and with well roughed surfaces (prep is everything I’ve found). Will definitely be on the lookout for a new or used one though. Thanks for the part # 5terrysupersaws The Chainsawlady probably has one (a member here) PM or email her if interested. Homelite part# A67502A |
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Post by Brennan on May 5, 2020 1:21:47 GMT -5
just thought i would update this real quick for those who come in the future, I have been running this saw as much as I can and have not had a failure of my superglue repair yet at over a year later. still amazes me how well this saw keeps up with the newer and much more expensive stihls and huskys
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Post by sweepleader on May 5, 2020 8:31:54 GMT -5
Thanks for the update.
Homelite made some very hard working saws, I am sure they would own the market if the people at the top had wanted to. They certainly had the engineering talent on board.
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Post by chainsawlady on May 5, 2020 15:46:10 GMT -5
Well I was out cutting up some storm damage about a month ago when my saw up and quit on me. Got it home and over the next couple days fiddled with the tuning and got it to sort of idle but wouldn’t rev up, so being the rational minded teenager I am, I decided if it sat for a few weeks it would probably fix itself. Well when I had final cooled off I took a closer look and decided a reed Valve had probably given up but to my surprise I found this instead: One of the threaded inserts had pulled out either from me or a previous owner cranking down on the carb bolts to much. Luckily some super glue and roughing up the surfaces has yielded good results. A new gasket later and now the saw runs better than when I received it and I’m a happy camper. Side note, if anyone has a air filter for an XL-123 new or good used I’m looking for a good deal `Brennan In case you haven't replaced the spacer and gasket on your 123, I have new parts A-67502-A spacer $8.10. 64266 - gasket 50 cents. Also have a good used 63955-A air filter, $5.00. Plus shipping. joycewilson26@gmail.com or chainsawlady |
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