FergusonTO35
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I don't think any later Poulan is a bad dude, I just thought it was funny how the guy with the MS170 did.
I noticed this little Craftsman has a respectable exhaust pop, more so than my Echo CS-400.
Got the saw. It seems to have not been used much. Starts right up , accelerates easy. The oiler does work just not very well. The paint is worn off the bar but the chain turns easily. I think I should be able to get it going with a minimum of fuss.
oh no the red is nice.....and the only saw that gets less respect than a Poulan is a Craftsman. I used to love it when guys would bad mouth the Sears saws while using their 150 Homelites. I handed one guy my Sears 4.2 (Poulan 4200) and let him use it. He carried his saw to the truck and put it away.:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange: I love the red.
Good post. The Craftsman 42 18 that I ran today, cutting large oak limbs performed flawlessly. The oil flow is adjusted just right. I'll check to see if that can be changed. I have a feeling it can be.I did get around to fixing the Craftsman. Turns out the oil tank vent tube was plugged with sawdust. Cleaned it out and now the saw oils and cuts great. I also bought a standard clutch cover and tensioner for it. As with other late model Poulans I think this saw would be way better with an adjustable oiler. They have the engine power to cut some fairly big stuff with a good chain but don't deliver enough oil to do so. I have the saw listed on Ebay with a saw case for the optimistic price of $85.00.
I bought a Poulan 3816 to fix up for $20.00. This is the same saw in original Poulan colors. It runs but not very well, the compression is low. I think a new piston ring, seals and gaskets will get it running right.
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