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I just picked this up last week. Nice clean example of the later 306SA. 90% that I see are deteriorated and missing. If ran in that condition, it will defeat the air filter and allow crap up into the carb box and carb

Yep, and 50% of the early series are leaking at that brown plastic carrier bearing seal, I never did figure out what that **** was made from.

I found a place in Las Vegas, of all places, that has the right nitrile replacement O-ring, it's a large diameter and really thin cross-section seal.

I think the late production units had the black rubber o- rings in them.
 
Yep, and 50% of the early series are leaking at that brown plastic carrier bearing seal, I never did figure out what that **** was made from.

I found a place in Las Vegas, of all places, that has the right nitrile replacement O-ring, it's a large diameter and really thin cross-section seal.

I think the late production units had the black rubber o- rings in them.

I'm not sure when they went to the o rings, might have been sooner then you think. I'm thinking it was after just a few years of production but never really looked into it.

Personally I have not had any issues with that what I call wax style ring, but then again I never pressure tested all of them, but still never had any running issues from that.

I have reused them also, just smear them with Motoseal when putting back together.
 
Motoseal seal is good stuff! , but I won't put one of these 306 work saws back together with a three or seven piece wax seal!

I think the hot Texas & Oklahoma summers take a toll on that seal when cutting at 90 or a 100 degrees outside.
 
Motoseal seal is good stuff! , but I won't put one of these 306 work saws back together with a three or seven piece wax seal!

I think the hot Texas & Oklahoma summers take a toll on that seal when cutting at 90 or a 100 degrees outside.


I'm with you, I wouldn't do that with a damaged one either. I should have mentioned the ones I reused were still intact.
 
Don't know if anyone is interested but I'm selling the Poulan belt buckle a few pages back that I bought recently. It's over on the trading post page.
I like it and it's a cool piece, but I would rather it go to someone who will wear it and get some use out of it.
 
My 361 is back together with new fuel lines, filter and a rebuilt carb. Runs good so far, need to make some cuts!
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The whole saw looked like the left side when I got it
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Don't know if anyone is interested but I'm selling the Poulan belt buckle a few pages back that I bought recently. It's over on the trading post page.
I like it and it's a cool piece, but I would rather it go to someone who will wear it and get some use out of it.

The wearing it part leaves me out as I seldom wear pants to need a belt. :laugh:
 
The 361 looks great. Did you ditch the 530019004 carrier to crankcase o-ring seal & just use the Hondabond4 ?

I never could get one to pass pressure testing with just the sealant.
 
You guys think an old Poulan 1800 PHO for $30 is a decent deal? I want something small and light for a limbing saw. Just bought a Makita 6421 and always wanted an older Poulan.
 
Yeah sorry. Just waiting for his paypal info.

No worries. You just saved me from getting yelled at by my wife. Just bought this Makita a week ago. Probably should give her some time to accept it. Plus the Poulan is green so she'll definitely find out I have multiple saws.
 
No worries. You just saved me from getting yelled at by my wife. Just bought this Makita a week ago. Probably should give her some time to accept it. Plus the Poulan is green so she'll definitely find out I have multiple saws.

Haha I get that! Yeah she would definitely know, Poulan green is hard to mistake!
 
Haha I get that! Yeah she would definitely know, Poulan green is hard to mistake!

Yep, it's definitely not inconspicuous. I should paint this Makita lime green to prep her.

Poulans came/come in so many different colors. I'll have to research why the multiple color changes.
 
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