Homelite 150 User Manual

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it will
pay
you
to familiarize
yourself
with
the
saw
and
a
few simple
operating
and maintenance
principles.
Top
performance
and long
life
ol
this saw depends
on
using
it
correctly
right from
the
start,
This
manual
tells
you
how
to do
lhis, and also how
to mainlain lhe saw.
NEW SAW
WARRANTY
AND SAW
REGISTRATION
Be sure
to record
the saw
model and serial
numbers,
name of dealer,
date of
purchase
and
invoice number so
DEALER'S
COPY
FILL OUT
AND MAIL
THIS CARD
you
can
refer
to
them
whenever
necessary.
Our
FtOueufe
warranty
is
printed
on
page
23
of
this man-
ual.
HOMELTTE
will repair
or replace
HOMELITE
SAW
CHATN
free of
charge
if it is
lound delective either
in
material
or workmanship.
Fill out
the
two-part
registration
card as completely
as
possible.
One
part
should
be
given
to
your
dealer.
The
bther
part
is a
questionnaire
to be mailed
to HOMELITE
as
sodn as
possible.
We
study
your
comments
on lhis
card.
lt
is one way
we have
of
improving ourproducts,
and
part
of our
research to
develop
better
products.
CONTENTS
PREPARATION
SECTION
NEW
SAWWARRANTY
AND REGISTRATION
. .. . ...
2
LISTOFSAFE
OPERATINGRULES
. .. ....
... 3
PREPARINGYOURNEWSAW
........3
OiltoUseandHowOftentoFillUp
.........
3
TestingChainOiletOutput
.....
'..3
FuelingtheSaw
......4
FuelGaplsValved
..'.4
FuelandHowtoPreparelt.....
.....4
RecommendedOilsandGasolines
... ............
4
GuideBarandChainAssembly
......5
Pre-SoakChaininOil
...
.....5
DirectionofChainRotation
.........5
MountingChainonGuideBar
.......5
Engaging
Tensigning
Pinin BarHole
. . .
.. .. 5
ChainTensionAdiustment.....
.....5
MaintainingTensionDuringBreak-ln
....... 5
DailyAltentionto
Chain
and
Guide Bar . .
. .. . . .... 6
Lubricationof
SprocketNose
Bars
. .. . .
.. .. 6
OPERATITVG
SECT'OIV
LOCATIONOFSAWCONTROLS
.....,6
HOWTO
START,
STOPAND
HOLD
THE
SAW .
.. .. .
. 6
SgnceandGrip
DuringCranking
. . . ..
.. ...
7
Gripand
Balance
When SawlsRunning
. .'
.. .
"..
7
StartingandStoppinS....
.........7
MakingContactwiththeWood.
....
'7
CARBURETOR
ADJUSTMENT
..
..,...
8
AdjustmentlsNota"Cure-all"
..... 8
Adjustment
Range
..........8
FineAdjustmentofCarburetor.
.....8
Adjustment
to Stop Chain
from Turning
' . ' .
.
I
AIR FILTER
REQUIRES
FREQUENT
CLEANING
. ..
.. 8
Filter
Eventually
Should
Be
Replaced
. ....
. 8
WOODCUTTING
INSTRUCTIONS
.....9
GlossaryolTerms
..
'.. 9
Equipment
.....9
Personal
Protective
Equipment
I
WARRANTY
.
Work
Area Precautions
Basic Sawing
Techniques
.10
Overbucking
and
Underbucking
.
.........
10
NotchingandFellingTrees.
......10
ProtectingAgainstKick-Backof
Saw
....
'.
11
BoringwiththeNose.
'....'
11
Stressed
Log and
Limb Situations
....
....
11
MAINTENANCE
AND ADJUSTMENT
SECT'ON
HOMELITE
SAW CHAIN
.. ..12
HowtoFileCutters
.........12
FilingDepthGaugeClearance
.....13
GUIDE
BAR
AND SPROCKET
MAINTENANCE
. . . 13
Installing
Sprocket
Kit in Sprocket
Nose
Bar .
. . . . .13
FUELTANKANDFUELFILTER
.......1'
IGNITION,
COOLING
AND
EXHAUST
SYSTEM
MAINTENANCE
. .
,. ... 1'I
SparkPlugTypeandGap..
.......14
Conditionof
PlugTellsaStory.
....14
TestingforlgnitionSpark.
........
15
CleaningtheGoolingSystem
.....15
STORINGTHESAW
....15
REPAIR
SECT'ON
HOMELITE
ALL-TEMP
REMOVAL
OF
POWER
AND
REASSEMBLY
.
Multi-Purpose
GREASE
. . . .
16
HEAD
FROM ENGINE
COVER
STARTER
REPAIRS
To Re-tension
Starter
To Replace
Starter
. .
To
Replace
Starter
SPring
To Replace
Starter
RoPe .
EXPLODED
VIEW
ASSEMBLY
DRAWING
OF
SAW
. .
TOOLS
&
ACCESSORIES
.
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
. . .
Rope .
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Homelite 150 Specifications

General

Brand	Homelite
Model	150
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English