Nik's Poulan Thread

[Wildman1024]

Working on this 252 and am almost ready to get it fired up. It had a bow bar On it but I’m not sure I want to run that. Curious if anyone knows of the bar plates from any of the sand cast saws will work on this? If not does anyone have a bar plate/adjuster for this for a standard straight bar.

 

[Wildman1024]

Can't be sad about this.

 

[hotshot]

Nice, pls don’t hot seize running it with that starter cover off!

 

[Wildman1024]

Nice, pls don’t hot seize running it with that starter cover off!

Yea I hear that. Only fired it up for a min or 2.

 

[xl130]

Trying to get a bar that will fit a 5400 properly. I’m not getting good oil out to the the bar. Using a large mount Pioneer bar with stud spacers currently. The oil port looks like it’s lined up properly. The saw vomits oil with no bar so I assume it’s not lining up properly.

Oregon D176 is the correct pattern??

What are you guys running on these models?

 

[Todd Loosli]

Mine are D176 or 009

 

[xl130]

Do you need to make any alterations to the D009 or just bolt it up and go?

 

[fossil]

The Windsor bars used on the Homelites were original bars to that Poulan series.

 

[xl130]

I think there may be sone other problem. I’ll need to have a look at the IPL. Pump good with no bar but does not “seem” good with bar. I’m used to seeing oil sling off the tip and a pool on the floor if it idles in one spot. There is a little oil but adjusting the output screw makes no difference.

Possibly a bad gasket or o ring or hole in the hose to tank maybe.

 

[fossil]

I think there may be sone other problem. I’ll need to have a look at the IPL. Pump good with no bar but does not “seem” good with bar. I’m used to seeing oil sling off the tip and a pool on the floor if it idles in one spot. There is a little oil but adjusting the output screw makes no difference.

Possibly a bad gasket or o ring or hole in the hose to tank maybe.

If you make your own gaskets here's a pdf template attached. Print it at 100%

 

[Wildman1024]

The 252 is complete. Threw the bow bar on it for now as that's what I have. Happy with the way it runs.

 

[gumneck]

@Wildman1024

Wildman, that saw idles great, revs up nice and I have to say it, I wouldn't change that bow bar out for nothing. That's a sweet setup.

 

[svk]

Hey guys, I put a 306 and a couple of 3400s for sale in the trading post.

 

[bob kern]

Running 5400 close by for $275. Y'alls thoughts?

 

[xl130]

Sounds fair to me if it’s all in one piece and not all broken covers.

 

[Todd Loosli]

I would have it in my shop by now. Send a picture to us

 

[bob kern]

 

[dboyd351]

Buy it!
Where else for $275 can you buy an all metal professional quality saw thats made in the USA and will last 40 years?
Plus they sound really cool!

 

[Todd Loosli]

I hope you get it Bob

 

[Todd Loosli]

That is a nice saw.