klaus von herten
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Found my late father's last-used chainsaw in the shed, a late-1990s purple and green Poulan "Wild Thing".
Looks like it was stored with fuel, the purge bulb is eaten away. Replacing the lines and bulb is a given, but are there any upgrades or aftermarket mods I can do to this saw? Probably rebuild the carburetor and flush out the bar oil?
I took it into the shop a month ago and they still haven't gotten to looking at it yet. I have half a mind to just pick it up and work on it myself.
Is this something a newbie can handle or should I let the pros tackle it? I know it's a low end saw but it has sentimental value.
Looks like it was stored with fuel, the purge bulb is eaten away. Replacing the lines and bulb is a given, but are there any upgrades or aftermarket mods I can do to this saw? Probably rebuild the carburetor and flush out the bar oil?
I took it into the shop a month ago and they still haven't gotten to looking at it yet. I have half a mind to just pick it up and work on it myself.
Is this something a newbie can handle or should I let the pros tackle it? I know it's a low end saw but it has sentimental value.