Homelite LX30 Bandit with 30cm bar
Find an oil you like and mix it according to the oil recommendations.
I use Opti-2 in all my 2cycle fuel mix and it's a 100:1.
What the oil manufacturer says to mix the oil/fuel is what you go by, not what the engine manufacturer says.
Opti 2 2 Cycle Oil 34oz EZ Measure Bottle 20112 eBay
SOURCE: Need Manual
Go to jackssmallengines.com/searchdb2.cfm Click parts look up, click parts look up again, choose homelite under select OEM, click homelite, click chain saws, follow down list to model no. and click on it.
SOURCE: I am looking for a homelite super 2 service manual
The factory manual states: Recommended First choice is Premium Homelite 32:1 Motor oil(SAE-40) in ratio 1 part oil to 32 parts gasoline (1/4 pint per U.S. gallon of gas or 3% oil)
Second Choice: Homelite 16:1(SAE-30) Motor oil or any motor oil for air-cooled 2-cycle engines in ratio of 1 part oil to 16 parts of gasoline (1/2 pint oil per U.S. gallon gasoline or 6% oil
The newer models are 50:1 yours is 32:1
SOURCE: chainsaw gas mixture ratio
An XL from that time frame recommends 32:1 here:
http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.nsf/ed1d619968136da688256af40002b8f7/d4b1071a456ca76c88256cd6001cc24c?OpenDocument
If my saw it would be adjusted for and operate on 50:1.
1 gallon of premium fuel to 2.6 ounces of quality 2-cycle oil.
4 liters of premium fuel to 80 milliliters of quality 2-cycle oil.
If you have more questions or need additional help please reply below and I will get back to you. Thank you for using FixYa and Good Luck. HTH
Lou
SOURCE: I have a 1979 Homelite XL Chainsaw model # UT
32:1 according to this.
http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.nsf/ed1d619968136da688256af40002b8f7/57a3b86d6acae4e188256c260048b728?OpenDocument
If you have more questions or need additional help please reply below and I will get back to you. Good Luck. HTH
Lou
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