Chainsaw Repair

Be prepared to take apart a good bit of the saw in order to reach all 4 cylinder retaining nuts.  Clear some space on the bench and be ready to deal with all the 'saw cake' that'll be in all the 'nooks and crannies' of the saw as you disassemble it.

Remove the flywheel cover, flywheel, and ignition bracket.   Remove the carburetor, intake block, and carb box/rear handle casting (remember to disconnect the oil lines that attach to the manual oil pump in the rear handle casting).  Remove the oil tank by disconnecting the lines and then removing the three screws that thread in from the area under where the flywheel sits.  Here's the Homelite Service Manual:

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