Homelite XL-875

[onlyhomelites]

About 3 years ago I was surfing Ebay and found a bunch of used XL-875 parts; the seller had splatted one for some reason. By the time I found the parts, some had already sold. I snagged the crankcase/tanks, throttle handle, carburetor, muffler, starter, drivecase cover & shield and automatic oil pump. The parts sat boxed up for the last 3 years while I rounded up a top end, clutch and the other misc parts. What I was really waiting for was Sugar Creek Supply...I was hoping Joe would be able to put together a set of decals so I could do a full repaint. But after all this time I figure it probably wasn't meant to be, so I started assembling the saw last week. I ended up replacing the throttle handle because of breakage and the automatic oil pump ended up being seized, but it all went fairly smoothly. During the test run, I realized I had screwed up and used 55123-C clutch springs instead of the 67441, so the chain wouldn't stop turning. Apparently you also need to make sure the choke isn't hitting the spitback filter, a spark plug is installed and the switch is set to "on" in order for a saw to start. Why the heck did I want this picky saw anyhow?

Homelite XL-875 (a)

Homelite XL-875 (c)

Homelite XL-875 (d)

Homelite XL-875 (f)

[Clasec]

Good looking saw Leon. Not real common to see a 875. Is an 870 uncommon also? I saw one on Ebay today.

[edju1958]

Nice job Leon! If you're waiting on Joe at Sugar Creek to make a special set of decals for your 875,good luck if it takes as long as the belts he was supposed to come up with for the early Homelite saws.

[onlyhomelites]

Yeah the XL-870 is pretty uncommon. The one on Ebay is a pretty nice specimen and the price isn't horrible.