Thanks Todd, I'll give it a shot.
Nik's Poulan Thread
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This is my hammer 
Yea, a slide hammer would be nice!
to remove seal on I use an old screwdriver with a hook ground in the end. Tap one side of the seal down a little bit (that raises the other side an equivalent amount. Slide the “screwdriver” between the crank and the seal then twist it 90-degrees and lever it out.
Installing the seal I use a washer that’s bigger outer diameter than the hole in the case. Gotta make sure the washer hole will fit over the crank. Barely tap the seal into the case just enough so it stays. Put washer over the seal and using a deep socket, that also fits over the crank, drive it in place with a small hammer. The washer keeps the seal from getting cattywampus, ie-crooked, in the case or too deep
Installing the seal I use a washer that’s bigger outer diameter than the hole in the case. Gotta make sure the washer hole will fit over the crank. Barely tap the seal into the case just enough so it stays. Put washer over the seal and using a deep socket, that also fits over the crank, drive it in place with a small hammer. The washer keeps the seal from getting cattywampus, ie-crooked, in the case or too deep
I made this years ago for the tiny fly side for stihl 026. To this day it is all I use on every seal.
You do that you will never use a drywall screw and pliers method ever again.
You do that you will never use a drywall screw and pliers method ever again.
So how do you use it. Drive it in and turn it. Don't understand what the knoch is for
Think we have a winner for usable replacements. Small one worked.
Only thing need to open the plastic cap to use poulan chain catcher. Don’t have a stihl on hand loose to try.
Only thing need to open the plastic cap to use poulan chain catcher. Don’t have a stihl on hand loose to try.
Todd on mine just read what Jerry above said. Sounds about the same. It is so easy peasy this way. But I also dont have a hammer deal like you have. Thats neat idea.
Made my seal puller for this little guy. But makes all seals so easy to pull.
One on left.
Made my seal puller for this little guy. But makes all seals so easy to pull.
One on left.
Yep, I usually use two screws.
Looks just like what I made. Well, sorta. I used old screwdriver cause newer, cheaper ones tend to bend easily.
The notch is to hook on to the seal
Did you see that one guy out west that had a shop used to use one too. He grinded notches on the back side to use a modified washer over seal to pry up with if needed.
I have yet to feel I needed any more leverage pulling seals out with mine to date. I just pull straight up too.
Could slide a socket over that screw driver and make it a slide hammer of sorts.
Latest addition to my Poulan collection. Canadian version chainbrake model 4000.
Daaaaaaamn! Talk about a time capsule. Good find!
WOW repeat x times . That is so awesome and I'm so jealous but glad you showed it to us.
What is the back story behind it. Would love to know the history of it.
What is the back story behind it. Would love to know the history of it.
What did it cost back then, can't read the invoice for the parts.
Don't see many of these let alone brand new. WOW
$269, don’t really have a back story. A good friend of mine found it in an auction site up in Canada, he knows I have an illness involving new in box saws. Found a new in box Homie “Big Red” lately also that I posted in the Homelite Sticky.
Edit*** I apologize, I scanned the invoice quickly and mis-spoke, the $269 was for the bow, $155 for the carbide chain, and $62 for shipping. I was looking at picture again and remembered the CC receipt and started thinking, no way that charge card receipt looks like that from 1984. I fetched the paperwork back out of the box, and that was just for the bow and chain plus shipping and was from 2021. I thought they had been long banned before then. Maybe can still sell to Canada? It’s listed as a Stihl bow on the invoice.
What a score indeed. Thank you. You inspired me
Hasn't ran in two years. Needed fuel lines and I been lazy. Runs like a top.
Question for you... has your muffler got the side muffler slot?
Mine never did and was told none of the Canadians did. Of course it has two slots now
Better clean this old girl up n get her ready for wood
Couldn't fit these behind the brake
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