written by robert4681 on 11/11/2012
This chainsaw proves the old saying you get what you pay for. I bought this chainsaw in 2008. It was cheap at $130 and was not satisfactory. Engine would die after it got hot when idling and constantly require restarting which was difficult when it was hot. The chain brake assy failed had to be removed to operate the saw. Chain automatic oiler failed and the chain and bar had to be manually oiled. finally the carb failed and I got fed up and gave it away and bought a new Husqvarna 18" chainsaw and it is a 100% improvement.
written by on 24/04/2012
like some of the other folks on here my homelight timberman 45 leaks ALOT of oil and the brake is always on unless you hold the brake lever back VERY DANGEROUS WITH YOUR FINGERS IN FRONT OF THE LEVER spend the extra $ and get a stilh it will last for years
written by Shimmey1958 on 07/11/2011
I purchased this chainsaw. September 2008. Not knowing that this saw would let me down. My dad had a older one. Still runs and works great. My biggest complaint is that the Brake would stick alot. So i removed it. (2nd) the choke lever broke off. Made of plastic. (3rd) you cant get this part no longer available. (4th) The choke has to be at least a third open for it to run at higher speeds. If the butterfly is wide open, it will starve itself and quit. (5th) Oil leaks out of the oiler, leaving my work shop oily where ever i sit it. I have only used it a couple of times since i bought it. It's now year 2011. The only good thing about it, it has plenty of power, and is light weight.
written by on 05/03/2011
This saw is total garbage, not only is it a waist of money and your time it can cost you your life. I burnt up three chains within four hours. It bogs down and cannot be adjusted. the screw holding the brake handle on came loose and fell off. the screws holding the teeth on the front of the saw came off as well.......this time the bolt went between the sprocket and chain sending it up thru the chain cover and over into my neighbors house thru there siding. It runs hot and the top housing over the muffler is starting to melt. ALL WITHIN THE FIRST FOUR HOURS OF USE!!
TOTAL JUNK!!! HOMELITE SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! your products need pulled off every shelf in this country. YOU PRODUCE JUNK!!!
You stole my money and could have seriously hurt somebody
Andrew Garnette, Fort Wayne Indiana
Ps: got out my old remington from 1965 and it runs circles around your plastic suicide machine
written by on 30/05/2010
This saw is the biggest POS I have ever owned, within an hour of really running the thing to cut down some trees, I had to remove the safety brake because it had melted the housing and locked the saw up. After running is for a little while the idle gets so low and the saw becomes almost impossible to restart. I thought it was a good deal when I bought it, boy was I wrong. I will never buy another homelite product again.
written by on 03/04/2010
I have a homelite XL for 30years now, my wife said I needed a new one so I went back to homelite , big mistake should have read the reviews before I bought, I got mine to clean up after Ike the first one was taken back and I was given another one from home depot, Now this one has not been run for any length of time, will not Idle down even when adjustment is made, hard to start,made of plastic, were my old is solid steel, will try find a chain for it and maybe another bar. I have never had my old one in the shop! homelite you need to go back to your old standards why change a good thing.
written by on 13/02/2010
My wife bought me this saw after my 25 year old Poulan would not start. The first use was good, then a coil failure. Got it back from repair would not idle down. Tried to cut some fallen trees needed a new bar and chain. Bought a new bar and chain, cut 1 face cord needed a new bar! This is a piece of you guessed it! I am now using my 25 year old Poulan, its great!
written by on 27/01/2010
The Timberman 45 even with a 16" chain and bar is a piece of junk. It has been in the shop more than in use. I had to remove the brake just to be able to use it. The drive sprocket and bars do not last. Fix or repair daily.
written by on 07/10/2009
This product is horrible. I would score them 0 stars if I could. Their customer service sucks! This chainsaw has been in service longer than I owned it. Supposedly, 5 other similar models are in the same service shop as mine with some form of piston problem. I would encourage you to not only avoid this product but also avoid any other Techtronic based (a Hong Kong owned company) manufactured item. Homelite is owned by Techtronic which includes consumer based electronic/tools such as RYOBI, Milwaukee, AEG, and Hoover. HOMELITE BLOWS!!! Buy Stihl or Husqvarna but DO NOT buy a HOMELITE.
written by Nutherbeer on 18/07/2009
My old Homelite was a workhorse, but the Timberman 45 is a piece of rubbish. I'd never buy another Homelite saw since they have obviously cheapened the quality. Right now, my new Timberman 45 can't be started, so I'm back using my old one.
written by on 23/08/2008
The Homelite Timberman 45 18 is the worst saw I ever owned. Will never buy another one. Bogs down way to easy. Fine for limbing, which is not what I bought it for. Too heavy. Brake broke on it the 2nd time I used it. I went and bought me a Husqvarna and Love it.
written by on 16/07/2008
I've had Homelite chainsaws for many years. My last was a 360 pro, and it was a great running saw. I have not needed a saw for several years, and when the occasion arose, I went out and found what I thought would be a decent saw for occasional use. Boy, was I wrong! It has been nothing but trouble. The clutch/brake needed to be replaced immediately. I found out from the Homelite support line there was a known problem, and they sent out the parts to my local dealer to fix it. Then, within hours of starting it, the fuel line came loose and dumped gas/oil all over. I have not put more than 20 hours on the saw, probably more like single digits, and have had at least one major repair each time I've tried to use it. Money wasted. I'll never buy Homelite again!
written by brew on 06/07/2008
The homelite timberman 45 18" has good power, but has too many draw backs to purchase for commercial use. I have two and as has been stated here already, the brake was a problem on both until I completely removed it.
As was also stated the bar and chain and sprocket do not last no time if you are using it for any extensive cutting projects. Just clearing six acres of property I have gone through 3 bards and sprockets, and numerous chains. And yes I resharpen the chains at least 5 to 5 times before using a new one, but they just stretch like crazy. On an 8 inch log about 6 or 7 cuts and the chain is loose again and needs tightening.
written by timberman1 on 09/05/2008
I've used the Homelite Timberman 45 18 chain saw once after a big storm to cut down some trees and branches. It was delightful to use. Then fast forward two years later, the second time I used it, the self oiling pump stopped working.
I called Homelite and they said it is out of warranty. I called a local chain saw repair place, and they said it cost less to buy a new one than to repair it.
Homelite let me down.
written by rhopkins on 24/02/2008
I think that I would like the Timberman allot if I did not have problems with the chain break I mention in the bad points. This became a problem within a few hrs of first using the saw.
written by jimb12 on 20/11/2007
This Homelite Timberman 45 18 is the worst saw I've ever owned. It is always broken.
written by arthur1919 on 16/10/2007
The housing OF THE Homelite Timberman 45 18 chainsaw is plastic, and the chain break gets hot and melts into that plastic, locking up the saw. I am on the third housing replacement. They keep shipping my local repair shop the old style housing. I would not recommend this product.
written by NATIVE77 on 17/07/2007
The Homelite Timberman 45 18 chainsaw starts easily, when the chainsaw works! I won't be buying any more of their products, as the warranty is no good.
written by kazkjh on 15/12/2006
All together, it is a horrible chainsaw.
Within three times of usage, the chainbrake broke and the ignition relay died. Then, when I tried to get the ignition fixed via the Homelite warranty, I had to make numerous phone calls (major headache) because they said that they wouldn't pay for the Timberman 45 18 chainsaw to be fixed, even though it says that they will in the manual.
written by skibo on 29/12/2005
Do not purchase the Homelite Timberman if you plan on cutting regularly. Good for clean up around the yard but not for cutting firewood to heat a house. The bar is of poor quality and despite flipping it before each cutting session I have replaced it twice. OEM chain went dull after 1 hour of cutting. Fuel line blew out after 10 hours of cutting. Sprocket needs to be replaced after 100 hours of cutting.
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Written on: 01/02/2012
I totally concur with above comment. I had the same experience as above. Had to remove the safety brake after it melted the cheap plastic housing. Idle gets low quits after it gets hot. Hard to start.