Nik's Poulan Thread

[hotshot]

Looks like an old cottonwood tree.

I tried that just yesterday with a 36” & 404 chain on a 95cc $tihl in red oak, but it didn’t finish the job. Too hot anyway at 96F outside.

The bar oiler quit working when turned on its side...daym german engineering.

 

[Todd Loosli]

You are correct it was a cottonwood

 

[Modifiedmark]

Thanks Tim & Kevin.

That makes sense on timelines, the IPLs for 8500 & 8510 totally agree. Good point on the outlet’s discharge angle, and it sure will clear the wood chips off the bar & chain too.

Talking about timelines, I placed this order with VE Petersen for P4000 Walbro HDB series carb parts on 2-12-20, right before the coronachina virus hit. Over 6 months ago & I just got it in the mailbox today, lol.

About a dozen hard part numbers like the angled tipped idle speed screw kits, mixture screws, nozzle check valves, throttle & choke shafts & butterflys, metering springs, pump side covers, small proprietary screws, etc.

The HDB hard parts are quickly going obsolete. Many, like the internal metering plates, already are.
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I'm just going to put this here for you guys to look and and think about.

 

[hotshot]

Thanks for the pic Mark, black saws do matter!

Looks absolutely brand new, and loaded up with a brake & HD spike.

 

[svk]

Here’s two 5020’s I’ll be working on. The one on the left looks like new and came with a scrench. The one one the right is missing the muffler but came with a bunch of mud dauber nests in the recoil plus was wearing a McC/echo pattern bar.

Supposedly the nice one runs but won’t idle. The other one has some marks on the piston but still has compression.

 

[svk]

Just made my 9/16 scrench a whole lot harder to lose. Not sure why the paint is frothy but don’t care.

 

[s sidewall]

Hello Mark, glad to see you out drop in.

Steve from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Just made my 9/16 scrench a whole lot harder to lose. Not sure why the paint is frothy but don’t care.
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No clue either.

In car paint booth think they called them fish eyes.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Wonder who picked up the $35 5200 that was FS on FB. No not me but would have if local.

Was watching this 415 that was a hour or so from me FS. There was a day I would have snagged it up myself. But been selling out of ths series myself. So if needing certain parts shoot me a list. Some things I am still keeping for my last 2 runners I have in these.

2nd one I have seen now with the partner air filter cover. I have other.
Got new owner checking to see if it has the updated non AI tank and updated air filter set up like mine. If it is 3rd I will tank like that.
Have info on the tanks deal saved.

 

[svk]

Top handles revisited:

Is there any difference in performance between a Super 25 Countervibe and a standard 25?

How do the 25’s compare to the newer 190 and 2350?

 

[rms61moparman]

Top handles revisited:

Is there any difference in performance between a Super 25 Countervibe and a standard 25?

How do the 25’s compare to the newer 190 and 2350?

No so you can tell from the performance. There will be more difference in individual saws than the series as a whole.
They are all pretty stellar performers for their age and size.


Mike

 

[svk]

FINALLY a 25 that runs without needing work. Had to nab a fuel cap and an air filter from the boneyard.

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Just made my 9/16 scrench a whole lot harder to lose. Not sure why the paint is frothy but don’t care.
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Marking paint? Which is supposed to be foamy.

 

[svk]

Alright, how do I get this clutch off? Craftsman (Roper) 3.7

This was given to me non running. Dumped the sludge out of the tank, a quick rinse with fresh gas then drained again, filled and it fired right up with a little fuel in the carb. The .325 rim is shot and bar isn’t much better. I’ve got a nice 3/8 bar for it.

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Alright, how do I get this clutch off? Craftsman (Roper) 3.7

This was given to me non running. Dumped the sludge out of the tank, a quick rinse with fresh gas then drained again, filled and it fired right up with a little fuel in the carb. The .325 rim is shot and bar isn’t much better. I’ve got a nice 3/8 bar for it.
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Id try a angle grinder spanner in 2 of the slots.

 

[3000 FPS]

Id try a angle grinder spanner in 2 of the slots.

Or what I like to do. I grind a socket to fit all four holes and then use a impact gun to remove the clutch.

 

[hotshot]

Alright, how do I get this clutch off? Craftsman (Roper) 3.7 View attachment 851427

Wrong forum for Ropers, but this thread by Opihi59 on Roper 3.7 rebuilding is a classic.

https://www.arboristsite.com/commun...-sprocket-clutch-assembly.179586/post-3147407

 

[svk]

Marking paint? Which is supposed to be foamy.

Shouldn’t be. It’s just standard paint

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Shouldn’t be. It’s just standard paint

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? Yeah huh, well never know if its a high solids paint might just react weird to the metal.

 

[svk]

Well I got the 3.7 apart and back together again. Runs a bit rich but with the fixed main jet that’s all we are getting. Looks much better with a good bar and chain on it.