Nik's Poulan Thread

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Back on this 4200 project. The recoil was making a aweful racket and wasn’t seeming to keep prsssure when wound, so I pulled it apart and the spring is broken in several places.

Anyone have a source for parts for these saws?

 

[Cookie]

Maybe a spring off a more common smaller saw hopefully ? I’m not sure tho.

 

[Todd Loosli]

Hear you are https://www.ebay.com/itm/2340025789...SFEIMq3Ql6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[bob kern]

Speaking of fee pay, I found a set of av mounts for my craftoulan on there last night. $18 was fair enough I guess. The saw runs great so it's worth spending $ on. Never have figured out exactly what saw it is but the ad said the mounts were for a 3300 poulan. I think part of the issue was there seems to be a plastic insert that pushes into the rubber part of the mount once it's in place ( like a lot of saws ) there was nothing there when I got the saw so maybe the ones on their way will be the silver bullet to the problem.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I had a 330 one time that seemed it was broken into zillion pieces one time.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Speaking of fee pay, I found a set of av mounts for my craftoulan on there last night. $18 was fair enough I guess. The saw runs great so it's worth spending $ on. Never have figured out exactly what saw it is but the ad said the mounts were for a 3300 poulan. I think part of the issue was there seems to be a plastic insert that pushes into the rubber part of the mount once it's in place ( like a lot of saws ) there was nothing there when I got the saw so maybe the ones on their way will be the silver bullet to the problem.

You talking about these av's? Make sure you have the fat coarse fastener to tank in there inside.

Yes these black plastic caps go in them with a fat coarse fastener too on outside. But seen many run without these,

 

[bob kern]

You talking about these av's? Make sure you have the fat coarse fastener to tank in there inside.

Yes these black plastic caps go in them with a fat coarse fastener too on outside. But seen many run without these,


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It currently has nothing that looks like the second pic. That's probably the issue with it.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

It currently has nothing that looks like the second pic. That's probably the issue with it.

Old pic with everything there so you can see. Some of them came with a plastic chain tensioner that goes inside, just in case yours is one of those. It is the plug and tensioner all in one.

This was a parts saw I got with some case rot as seen. Someone used jb over the case rot.

 

[bob kern]

Old pic with everything there so you can see. Some of them came with a plastic chain tensioner that goes inside, just in case yours is one of those. It is the plug and tensioner all in one.

This was a parts saw I got with some case rot as seen. Someone used jb over the case rot.



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That helps a ton. Thanks so much.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Maybe a spring off a more common smaller saw hopefully ? I’m not sure tho.

At 69cc this is not a small saw. The spring is much thicker then anything I have on hand.

 

[Todd Loosli]

You can get a spring off of ebay, i posted a link back a few posts. The spring is the same as any of the 4200 and up or the 3400 and up.

 

[9050lx]

Antbody heard from the guy that was going to make 4000 cylinders? I would be good for two of them right off the bat...

 

[Todd Loosli]

I'm doing the testing and I'm not sure when or if they will be available. Things with china aren't going so good.
I'm with you and a lot of other people that would love to have a 4000 kit. Takes a thousand kit order to get them is what I have heard. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope for the day they are available. Can't do anything better than that.

 

[9050lx]

I hope it works out. Too good of a saw to not run because of lack of parts, and I hate to turn any of mine into part saws.

 

[joe25DA]

I just finished a refresh on this saw. This one is my Dads. Bought new in either ‘79 or ‘80. Used it for years to heat the house. He bought a new Stihl in the late 90s and this one sat. I remember bringing it to a shop and the owner telling me you can’t replace the fuel line on that saw. Sounded like ******** to me but I left it there as scrap not knowing better. That bothered me so I went back and got it with a few other saws that were “junk”. This was the second saw I “built”. And I’m sure you could find the post here. Fuel line, carb kit, gaskets. Then it ran. Used it for another 10 years and then it sat for a few more. They moved to a smaller house (more land) and I go the saw again. Just had its 3rd fuel line and filter. Carb was fine. Runs great again. Wiped it down sharpened the chain, it’s ready for another 10 year run.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Antbody heard from the guy that was going to make 4000 cylinders? I would be good for two of them right off the bat...

I ask Chris if any word on these being in my CR group. He said nope hasnt followed up on it since the test unit sent out and then all **** hit the fan in 2020. Grinded to a halt.

 

[Cookie]

I was missing a decal on my clutch cover on the 655. Sugar creek only had them in black, and my saw is trimmed in grey. So I had my local sign shop do me up a handful of these. I think they turned out good.

 

[bob kern]

Cool story-

I just finished a refresh on this saw. This one is my Dads. Bought new in either ‘79 or ‘80. Used it for years to heat the house. He bought a new Stihl in the late 90s and this one sat. I remember bringing it to a shop and the owner telling me you can’t replace the fuel line on that saw. Sounded like ******** to me but I left it there as scrap not knowing better. That bothered me so I went back and got it with a few other saws that were “junk”. This was the second saw I “built”. And I’m sure you could find the post here. Fuel line, carb kit, gaskets. Then it ran. Used it for another 10 years and then it sat for a few more. They moved to a smaller house (more land) and I go the saw again. Just had its 3rd fuel line and filter. Carb was fine. Runs great again. Wiped it down sharpened the chain, it’s ready for another 10 year run.View attachment 1056123 View attachment 1056124

Cool saw!

 

[gumneck]

I picked up a Dayton 2Z463B at an estate sale a while back that needed some parts. Well, a 2Z463 came up on ebay recently as a parts saw and supposedly was won then no pay relisted. So I watched it and decided to swing at it. It's not a parts saw....it's a runner! Still need a parts saw now...dang it. Very clean, doesn't show much use / abuse really with the exception of clutch cover repair. Put a new fuel line in the tank, a new valve in the fuel cap, and went through carb with cleaner spray.....runs really good and idles good so far. Had a 24" echo bar and chain laying around.

 

[gumneck]

Even the flocked air screen is in great shape, 136 on compression. Missing the muff baffles though....huh...what?