MANUFACTURED BY: |  | HOMELITE-TEXTRON |
 | | PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK, USA |
SERIES OR ASSEMBLY NUMBER: | | EZ series, 500, 500-MOD |
SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX: | | |
YEAR INTRODUCED: | | July 1960 |
YEAR DISCONTINUED: | | 1962 |
ENGINE DISPLACEMENT: | | 4.71 cu. in. (77.6 ccm) |
NUMBER OF CYLINDERS: | | Homelite Two-Cycle single cylinder loop scavenged engine |
CYLINDER BORE: | | 2.00 in. (50.8mm) |
PISTON STROKE: | | 1.50 in. (38mm) |
PISTON RING THICKNESS: | | 0.0625 in. 2 rings used pn 55038 |
CYLINDER TYPE: | | Aluminum with Chrome plated bore |
INTAKE METHOD: | | Reed valve (1) |
MANUFACTURER ADVERTISED H.P.: | | 3.6 |
WEIGHT: | | 19.5 lbs. powerhead only |
OPERATOR CONFIGURATION: | | One Man operation |
HANDLEBAR SYSTEM: | | Rigid |
CHAIN BRAKE: | | none |
CLUTCH: | | Centrifugal, 3 metal shoes |
DRIVE TYPE: | | Direct |
CONSTRUCTION: | | Die cast Magnesium and stamped steel |
MAGNETO TYPE: | | Phelon flywheel type with breaker points |
CARBURETOR: | | Tillotson HL-82A diaphragm type |
MAJOR REPAIR KIT: | | RK-114HL |
MINOR REPAIR KIT: | | DG-5HL |
AIR FILTER SYSTEM: | | Skinner ribbon element (exposed) |
STARTER TYPE: | | Fairbanks Morse automatic rewind
replacement cord is pn 55898 |
OIL PUMP: | | Manual |
MAXIMUM ENGINE RPM: | | 6,000 under load |
IDLE RPM: | | |
IGNITION TIMING: | | fixed |
BREAKER POINT SETTING: | | .015 in. (0.38mm) |
FLYWHEEL/COIL AIR GAP: | | fixed position |
SPARK PLUG TYPE: | | Champion J6J reg duty or HO-8A for heavy duty |
SPARK PLUG GAP: | | .025 in. (0.63mm) |
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS: | | Ball and caged roller types |
FUEL TANK CAPACITY: | | 46 oz. (1.36 litres) |
FUEL OIL RATIO: | | 10:1 |
RECOMMENDED FUEL OCTANE: | | Regular |
MIX OIL SPECIFICATION: | | Homelite chain saw mix oil |
CHAIN PITCH: | | 7/16 in. .4375 in. (11.1mm) |
CHAIN TYPE: | | Oregon 62C |
BAR MOUNT PATTERN: | | |
SHORTEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED: | | 12 in. (30cm) |
LONGEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED: | | 21 in. (53cm) |
COLOUR SCHEME: | | Light Blue metallic changed to Homelite Red after January 1961 |
PAINT CODES: | | |
ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST: | | IPL no. 23483-A |
SERVICE MANUAL: | | |