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Model: HC

MANUFACTURED BY:
IEL (Industrial Engineering Ltd.)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
SERIES OR ASSEMBLY NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX:
YEAR INTRODUCED:
1956
YEAR DISCONTINUED:
1957
ENGINE DISPLACEMENT:
5.22 cu. in. (85.7 ccm)
NUMBER OF CYLINDERS:
1
CYLINDER BORE:
2.0625 in. 52 mm)
PISTON STROKE:
1.5625 in. (40 mm)
PISTON RING THICKNESS:
CYLINDER TYPE:
Aluminum with cast iron sleeve
INTAKE METHOD:
Reed valve
MANUFACTURER ADVERTISED H.P.:
5
WEIGHT:
OPERATOR CONFIGURATION:
One Man operation
HANDLEBAR SYSTEM:
Rigid
CHAIN BRAKE:
none
CLUTCH:
Centrifugal, 3 shoes with bonded lining
DRIVE TYPE:
Direct
CONSTRUCTION:
Sand cast aluminum
MAGNETO TYPE:
Wico
CARBURETOR:
Tillotson HL-8A, later HL-8AX
MAJOR REPAIR KIT:
nla
MINOR REPAIR KIT:
DG-1HL
AIR FILTER SYSTEM:
Wire screen element
STARTER TYPE:
Fairbanks Morse automatic rewind
OIL PUMP:
Manual pump
MAXIMUM ENGINE RPM:
4200
IDLE RPM:
IGNITION TIMING:
27 degrees B.T.D.C.
BREAKER POINT SETTING:
.020 in. (0.51 mm)
FLYWHEEL/COIL AIR GAP:
fixed
SPARK PLUG TYPE:
Champion J8J
SPARK PLUG GAP:
.025 in. (0.63 mm)
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS:
Ball
FUEL TANK CAPACITY:
FUEL OIL RATIO:
1 quart oil to 3 gallons fuel imperial measure (12:1)
RECOMMENDED FUEL OCTANE:
Regular
MIX OIL SPECIFICATION:
SAE 40
CHAIN PITCH:
.4
CHAIN TYPE:
IEL C3F or C3G
BAR MOUNT PATTERN:
SHORTEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED:
16 in. (40cm)
LONGEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED:
32 in. (81cm)
COLOUR SCHEME:
Yellow enamel
PAINT CODES:
ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST:
SERVICE MANUAL:

COMMENTS:
Married the very reliable Tillotson HL series diaphragm carburetor to the direct drive chain saw.


unit in SON RANCH LOGGING MUSEUM collection
Unit in Bunker Killam collection, just restored by Bunker and Mike

 

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