Poulan 3300 parts

[DaleII]

Hi all,

I'm new to saws and inherited a Poulan 3300 from my Dad. I was running it this weekend, and it seemed to be running great until.... it seized mid log. I had replaced the fuel lines and adjusted the carb. It seems I was running it too lean. I had replaced the fuel lines, put in new fuel and chain oil. I was probably a dozen or two dozen cut in chopping a 12"-14" tree into firewood chunks when it gave out. I'm not sure if I was working it too hard or not.

I took it apart and the cylinder, piston, and ring are shot. Major grooves in all of them on the exhaust side and a few small ones on the opposing side. Parts seem almost impossible to find and when I do, are rather pricey. Are there any alternatives to the usual part numbers that I can swap onto this saw to get it running again? It cut great and it'd be a shame to sell it for parts. Search results don't yield much for these older saws.

In the meanwhile I have a Poulan 3500 and something even larger that's unmarked I'll be digging into and hopefully not repeating the same mistakes.

Thanks!
Dale

 

[s sidewall]

Sounds like you were running lean, intake boot or seal leakage or fuel mix. Check with JeremiahJohnson on parts, he may have what you need.

 

[DaleII]

I did manage to ID the larger saw as a Poulan 4000. I'd still like to get this 3300 up and running if anyone has some leads on parts. I'll send a PM to JeremiahJohnson.

 

[jltrent]

Parts for those are few and far between and high as a cats back. I had a Craftsman Sears Best 3.3, the same saw, the cylinder/piston good, that needed and intake boot, air filter and a couple more small parts. After extensive searching I did find them, but somebody got them a parts saws when I sold it as it was worth more that way than me throwing good money after bad. They were a very good saw and I think a Solo from what I have read, but good luck as maybe for sentimental value it will be worth it for you.

 

[DaleII]

Not much sentiment here, more so feeling bad for ruining the saw. But better to ruin this saw than a more expensive one I suppose.

 

[jltrent]

THe Sears Best 3.3 I had was just like this one, but all black. I can not understand why parts are not available in quantity for these, but they are not.

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...eb26f7d9554c716d88256d5000166ab1?OpenDocument

Manual

http://www.manualsdir.com/manuals/720628/poulan-3300.html?page=2

 

[DaleII]

That is the exact saw I have. Too bad really. It was nice for the few hours I got to run it. I'll keep it for the time being just in case I find one like yours that needs all the other parts and I can make one from two. Unless someone else finds me an needs to do the same.

Part of me is eyeing a new Stihl MS261...

 

[s sidewall]

The boot can still be gotten, they are being remade by another company, chainsawr I believe.

 

[s sidewall]

Take care of the Poulan 4000, p/c are hard to come by. go over it real well, leak test the cylinder and crank case also.

 

[DaleII]

I might take the 4000 into the local equipment place and have them give it a once over. It's a valuable enough saw to justify spending the money on.

 

[jltrent]

I would part that 3300 out as that thin air filter on it sells for like $30 bucks....and mentioned about the AM boot above was like $20 plus shipping if I remember correctly. Check the crank bearing up and down movement on the 4000 on the PTO side as I have had several and some had a lot of play.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

There is a flocked and mesh air filter for them. I have both in NOS and used.

I just sold a grey bare bore 3.3 3300 54cc piston and cylinder for a build. Right now I have a bare bare 3.0 left 49cc p+c.

I have a 3300 my dad bought in 93 new and topend still looks new.

Some 3.3 black ones wont fir the 3300. So be careful what you buy.

The intake boots were sent by Scott at chainsawr to be made for aftermarket. I had sent him some of mine for them to copy.

Aftermarket, NOS, used in pic. Not sure order anymore.

 

[DaleII]

Do you have any 3.3 piston and cylinders or only the 3.0 now?

 

[s sidewall]

If it was my dads, I'd get it running and hold on to it, but that's me. It's a way to hold on to memories, and it was dad's. Dad passed on his Winchester 32-20 to me a few years ago to keep, so I can pass it on to the next family member, it's been in the family sense it was first purchase. As far as I know, it was my great great grandfather's. As I said, if me, I'd get it running and pass it along the next member of the family when time was right.

Steve

 

[jltrent]

A couple of these are on Ebay right now at a pretty good price. As Steve above says if it was my dads I would fix it up. One of the saws is $75 on Ebay and they say the piston and cylinder is good. I would take two and make one. I bet the problem with yours is a dry rotten intake boot that cause the lean condition as the one I had that looked weak on it. A new boot and parts saw and you are in business.


https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=poulan+3300&_sacat=0&_sop=16


2 parts saws........

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Poulan-330...657902?hash=item4b5d58f3ee:g:2SQAAOSwQ9xcX~eO

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Poulan-330...228626?hash=item1a74a6a792:g:Xm4AAOSwCCpcXha-

Here is a list of 3.3 parts also

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=craftsman+3.3&_sop=16

 

[ncfarmboy]

Impulse line is probably rotten esp. where it hooks up to cyl. All that I have worked on impulse was rotten. Do not use Tygon it doesn't hold up. We have gone to Echo 3mmx6mm for impulse.
Shep

 

[DaleII]

If it was my dads, I'd get it running and hold on to it, but that's me. It's a way to hold on to memories, and it was dad's. Dad passed on his Winchester 32-20 to me a few years ago to keep, so I can pass it on to the next family member, it's been in the family sense it was first purchase. As far as I know, it was my great great grandfather's. As I said, if me, I'd get it running and pass it along the next member of the family when time was right.

Steve

By this logic I'd end up with far more than I could handle. I inherited three chainsaws, 3300, 3500, and 4000. Not including all of the tools and other fun toys. It's not possible to keep everything.

A couple of these are on Ebay right now at a pretty good price. As Steve above says if it was my dads I would fix it up. One of the saws is $75 on Ebay and they say the piston and cylinder is good. I would take two and make one. I bet the problem with yours is a dry rotten intake boot that cause the lean condition as the one I had that looked weak on it. A new boot and parts saw and you are in business.


https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=poulan+3300&_sacat=0&_sop=16


2 parts saws........

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Poulan-330...657902?hash=item4b5d58f3ee:g:2SQAAOSwQ9xcX~eO

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Poulan-330...228626?hash=item1a74a6a792:g:Xm4AAOSwCCpcXha-

Here is a list of 3.3 parts also

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=craftsman+3.3&_sop=16

I'll keep an eye out for parts saw, but shipping kills on those. I don't want to put too much into a saw that's already hard to find parts for. A new Stihl is pretty tempting, but I'll just run the 3500 for now.

Impulse line is probably rotten esp. where it hooks up to cyl. All that I have worked on impulse was rotten. Do not use Tygon it doesn't hold up. We have gone to Echo 3mmx6mm for impulse.
Shep

I'm not sure what the impulse line is, but I replaced the line from the tank to the carb, the vent hose, and the hose from the carb to the crankcase.

 

[s sidewall]

Hose to the crankcase to carb is the impulse line. I hear ya on all the tools, that's one reason we have 4 barns, equipment and some of dad's stuff. He's always bringing something from the house. He's 82 and still gets around real well, and puts alot of miles on his atv. Only thing that has slowed him down is my earthquake digger, a root gave him a ride a few weeks ago, no more of that for him. He's gone back to using the post hole digger. He tried riding my Yamaha 50 Zuma on the creek bottom once, after the front end washed out in some deep mud, he said never again, 4wheeler is safer. Just glad he didn't get hurt more than his pride.

Steve

 

[Marco]

Crank seals are kinda special for them and antivibe mounts can be hard to come by.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Crankseals are like 3 a side. Cheap and easy to get.

Never a problem ordering new av's. Do them for locals all the time when needed.
Lot of ham fisted folks pushing on old av's with dull chains.