Ok, so I have an old Homelite XL-12. It cuts fine for my needs, except it has began stalling and running erratically. This is especially evident if the saw is turned on its side, it will almost certainly stall within 5-10 seconds.:confused: I have replaced the fuel line and filter. I am not sure what to look at next. The carb? (I have determined it is a Walbro Sdc-62) and if so , what am I looking for ? Any help would be great


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Ok, so i have an old Homelite XL-12. It cuts fine for my needs, except it has began stalling and running erratically. This is especially evident if the saw is turned on its side, it will almost certainly stall within 5-10 seconds.:confused: I have replaced the fuel line and filter. I am not sure what to look at next. The carb? (I have determined it is a Walbro Sdc-62) and if so , what am i looking for ? Any help would be great


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Great saw!
If it is indeed a fuel starve the engine will race up before stalling, are you experiencing this? If so try the following, If not give me more details.
The carburator is designed to run in any position so if it is a fuel delivery issue I would look again at the position of fuel filter and line. You replaced the line and filter because it started to deteriorate?

When you remove air filter and expose the carburetor you will notice four small screws holding the top on, under this plate is a screen desinged to catch particules before they get to the metering needle. This screen can and does get filled up.

To clean it you will first need to remove air filter bracket (2-5/16 head srews on either side if I remember right) then remove the four screws holding top on carb. Screen will be shaped like a small cup positioned in a round recess, it can be removed with small pick or paper clip.

When reinstalling screen DO NOT push to the bottom of recess, just install it so the top of the screen is flush with the body of carburetor.

If sediment is floating in screen it will rise up and then under load be drawn to bottom of cup and stall engine. When the engine dies it floats back up and the saw will restart until enough fuel is required to pull it down again.

Good luck
Don

I am wondering if anyone can provide any advice on removing crankshaft seals from this saw (or any similar 2-cy engine). Saw is apart now and seals are exposed.

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If the seals are causing the problem then the bearings are probably bad.. . Does the crankshaft move when you grab it? Seals WILL cause the problem you have previously described, when you turn the saw in different directions it acts like a gyrascope and if bearings are bad the crank will move enough to cause leak of crankcase vacum and or air leaks. Seals will solve problem for a short time.

Removing seals without proper seal puller is as simple as getting a flat piece of metal with a hook between the crank and seal and levering up. I used to use a bar groove cleaner. A small flat blade screw driver will can work. Everyone has adifferent method.

Good Luck,
Don