ORIGINAL: RCIGN1
Not all Homelites are created equal..I bought a new one to actually use in the yard on the weeds..
I filled the tank with 32-1 oil/gas mix and after about 5 minutes the engine quit...Took it apart and found the piston and cylinder destroyed...Some of the chrome plating on the cylinder wall flaked off and trashed it...warranty ? Not likely, Home Depot doesn't if the engine was taken apart, even though it was clearly the fault of Homelite's throw away engine policy....
So I'm guessing it was 5 minutes of brand new engine running wide open?? anybody remember engine breakin procedures.?.and for warrantee most manf use an applied paint/dye to mark locations of set screws so they are not fiddled with by inexperienced hands..ie you take it apart they are no longer liable,,even the fuel flow screws on the carb...I bet more guys pay attention to their .40 size trainer engine than their brand new chain saw!!...Rog