Ignition Coil 94605 Fits Homelite Super XL XL-12 SXL Old Blue

Ignition coil that fits the Homelite Super XL, XL-12, SXL and Old Blue chainsaws. Replaces part numbers 94605 and A94605S. THE CHECK TO RUN BEFORE ORDERING. Two different ignition makes were used across this family of saws, and the make is cast into the flywheel. Pull the starter housing and read the name off the flywheel before you order, because the two are not interchangeable. WHY THIS PART MATTERS. The blue coils on these saws were a known weak point and the factory part has been discontinued, which left a lot of good saws with no new coil available. SETTING IT UP. The air gap between the coil legs and the flywheel magnets matters more than people expect. Set too wide, the spark goes weak, and a weak spark shows up as a saw that starts cold and fights you once it is hot. Turn the flywheel so the magnets sit under the coil legs, put a feeler gauge or gauge card between them, let the magnets pull the coil onto it and tighten the screws, then turn the engine over by hand to be sure nothing contacts. BEFORE YOU REPLACE ANYTHING. Confirm the ignition is at fault. Pull the plug, ground it against the cylinder and crank the saw. A fouled plug, a cracked boot, a chafed lead or a shorted kill switch all read like a dead coil.

• FITS HOMELITE SUPER XL, XL-12, SXL AND OLD BLUE - Replaces part numbers 94605 and A94605S. This is the part for a saw that will not spark at all, or that starts cold and dies as soon as it warms up, which is the classic sign of a coil breaking down under heat.
• READ THE MAKE CAST INTO YOUR FLYWHEEL - These saws were built with two different ignition makes across the family, and the name is cast into the flywheel itself. Pull the starter housing and read it before you order. It takes a minute and it is the difference between the right coil and a return.
• WHY THESE SAWS NEED A COIL - The blue coils on these saws were a known weak point, and the factory part has been discontinued, so a saw worth keeping often has no new coil available. This coil replaces it and puts a sound saw back to work.
• SET THE AIR GAP ON ASSEMBLY - A coil mounted too far off the flywheel gives a weak spark, which reads as hard starting when hot rather than no spark at all. Turn the flywheel so the magnets sit under the coil legs, put a feeler gauge or gauge card between them, let the magnets pull the coil onto it and tighten the screws. Pull the gauge out and turn the engine over by hand to confirm nothing touches.
• RULE OUT THE CHEAP THINGS FIRST - A fouled plug, a cracked plug boot, a chafed high tension lead or a shorted kill switch all read exactly like a dead coil. Ground the plug against the cylinder and crank it. An inline spark tester tells you in a minute which side of the coil the fault is on.