Bought a new Poulan Pro 5020 to see what there about

[PLMCRZY]

Best chain I've ever ran was Carlton and that was on my 026. It would keep an edge the longest. I'm glad everyone is talking about the vanguards sucking I remember I ran 2 of those and after sharpening they still didn't cut that great.


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[job247]

I would like to get a spare chain for my 5020 but from reading what others are saying about the vanguard chain I think I need to find something different for it.

 

[Eccentric]

See post # 117 :hmm3grin2orange:

Yeah, well fine then....:yoyo:

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

Mark

This thread is kind of what I was getting at with this one: http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/89232.htm

 

[PLMCRZY]

I'm thinking of picking one up and doing some volunteer work on the weekends with it. We had some bad fires here this past summer and there is a lot of dead trees to be cut down. If I do I will do a write up and review sorta like this but I'll be using it every weekend.

Once I find out If I'm good to go back to work i will def. jump on it.


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[Andyshine77]

After reading this I may pick one up a 5020 this week. I'll run it a little an then port it. I think ported it should pull a 20" blade pretty well, I bet there is plenty of room for porting, and I'm sure the numbers are low with the torque it seems to have.

 

[rca1]

Really have enjoyed reading this thread. According to the Oregon catalog the saw should have a K095 mount that would allow the use of a shorter bar with the 3/8 chain.

 

[Modifiedmark]

After reading this I may pick one up a 5020 this week. I'll run it a little an then port it. I think ported it should pull a 20" blade pretty well, I bet there is plenty of room for porting, and I'm sure the numbers are low with the torque it seems to have.

Andy, no doubt it's conservitive, and you will improve it alot and we will have fun seeing what you can do with one.

That said, I just wanted to try one to see what kind of 50cc saw $200 would buy now days and if it would be decent for a few weekends a year warrior.

Granted I have little time on this, but my first impressions are that its better then I expected. I didnt expect the carb to be adjusted correctly right out of the box but it pretty much was and I didnt expect it to pull a 20" bar with 3/8's as good as it does either.

Everyone keeps talking of shorter bars etc and I agree, but I'm convinced the average Joe wouldnt need to do that at all and would be pretty much good to go with one straight out of the box.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Really have enjoyed reading this thread. According to the Oregon catalog the saw should have a K095 mount that would allow the use of a shorter bar with the 3/8 chain.

That right there is surprising. Oregon dont even have the 5020 listed in there selector guide but I looked it up online in the 2012 catalog and your right, they do list the 20" K095 mount bar for it.

That useally wont work without modifications to the bar but I'll look today to see if they changed something on this one to allow that bar to work unmodified. Strange if the K095 mount will work that they only listed the 20" for it.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Well after some investigation, I found that I am the one with egg on my face. I was wrong on the bar mount, this saw does indeed use a K095 mount bar. Here is a picture that I took when I first broke this thing down to inspect it. I am so used to the K041 mounts on these mid sized Poulans I never noticed that the bar does indeed have the K095 style oiler hole in it. I can't belive that I missed that, but this is not a bad thing.

It just so happens I had a 16" 3/8's Power Match in K095 and put it on with a new 60DL Oregon 72LGX chain to try out.

I showed before how wide open the muffler was and how only the outlet was a little small and even though I had my doubts about how much could be gained from a muffler mod I went ahead and tried opening up the outlet a little more. It sure didnt hurt anything but there was no major gains or even noise for that matter. Not at first impression anyway.

Before

After

I ran it a little bit and it run pretty darn good. I tuned it in the wood and checked it in the shop later and it was turning 12700 no load. I had it on the safe side of rich and I'm sure after its broken in, it could be leaned out a hair.

Here are the videos, just remember this is some hard White Oak, so I think it done pretty darn good.

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[jropo]

:msp_ohmy:

I Really want one now!!!!

Thanks for the clip!

 

[promac850]

Well, that little sucker is purdy impressive...

When are you gonna send it out to be ported? I bet it'd be awesome...

I think you forgot to tear the cat crap out of the muffler though. Can be torn out with pliers and a screwdriver...




If you decide you want to be done with it, holler... I just might want that little beast for a truck saw.

 

[barneyrb]

Well after some investigation, I found that I am the one with egg on my face. I was wrong on the bar mount, this saw does indeed use a K095 mount bar. Here is a picture that I took when I first broke this thing down to inspect it. I am so used to the K041 mounts on these mid sized Poulans I never noticed that the bar does indeed have the K095 style oiler hole in it. I can't belive that I missed that, but this is not a bad thing.

It just so happens I had a 16" 3/8's Power Match in K095 and put it on with a new 60DL Oregon 72LGX chain to try out.

I showed before how wide open the muffler was and how only the outlet was a little small and even though I had my doubts about how much could be gained from a muffler mod I went ahead and tried opening up the outlet a little more. It sure didnt hurt anything but there was no major gains or even noise for that matter. Not at first impression anyway.

Before

After

I ran it a little bit and it run pretty darn good. I tuned it in the wood and checked it in the shop later and it was turning 12700 no load. I had it on the safe side of rich and I'm sure after its broken in, it could be leaned out a hair.

Here are the videos, just remember this is some hard White Oak, so I think it done pretty darn good.

<embed src="http://img717.imageshack.us/flvplayer.swf?f=P8wm" width="320" height="260" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"/><br/>
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It looks good but can be better.....
:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

 

[rms61moparman]

Now do a moparman mod on that muffler, retune it and see how it does???

(at your convenience of course!:msp_tongue


Mike

 

[8433jeff]

I think its worthy of the "stovepipe elbow" and some high temp black paint.
In your defense, Mark, thats a narrow 095, no belly to it at all. A model for me to aspire to, I suppose.

 

[Stihl-Pioneer]

Well after some investigation, I found that I am the one with egg on my face. I was wrong on the bar mount, this saw does indeed use a K095 mount bar. Here is a picture that I took when I first broke this thing down to inspect it. I am so used to the K041 mounts on these mid sized Poulans I never noticed that the bar does indeed have the K095 style oiler hole in it. I can't belive that I missed that, but this is not a bad thing.

I would say that was a smarter thing for them to do especially in 3/8.

 

[Modifiedmark]

I think its worthy of the "stovepipe elbow" and some high temp black paint.
In your defense, Mark, thats a narrow 095, no belly to it at all. A model for me to aspire to, I suppose.

Chainbrakes in the way for a stove pipe on this one.

Yeah I have to say this bar threw me, as like you say, its narrow and looks just like the Poulan 20's in K041.

Techinally, this is probably not a K095 but is a Z095 since is carries a non standard drive link count.

 

[wainohg]

Thanks Mark. I sure have enjoyed this thread. I better stay away from Lowes as it sure has made me want to go & buy one of these.

 

[Arrowhead]

Good thread Mark. I can't believe it's not a plastic clutch cover. :msp_thumbup:
I'd rather have the few extra ounces with the mag cover.

 

[Stihl-Pioneer]

Good thread Mark. I can't believe it's not a plastic clutch cover. :msp_thumbup:
I'd rather have the few extra ounces with the mag cover.

We don't know for sure if it is mag or aluminum, or do we?:msp_confused:

But I agree I like the metal cover.