Poulan Pro 5020 Switch Binding

[FineFirewood]

Need a little help from the gurus!

I have a Poulan Pro 5020 that I've replaced the piston/ring due to a ring seize (my fault...don't ask!) and I have it running like a top now. Learned a lot in the process, so not all was lost and it only cost me $8.

Problem is when I put the carb and air filter housing together and cinch it up, the kill switch and choke bind. They are cocked to the left (when looking from the handle end of the saw) forcing the switch/choke crooked. It doesn't seem to have any play for adjustment as it only goes together one way with no slack. Any ideas of what I'm missing? Most likely something stupid, but I've already cooked and eaten enough crow during this project that I have a taste for it!

Thanks for any/all help.

 

[Efisher26]

Pics?


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[FineFirewood]

I'll get some pics tonight/tomorrow to show what's going on.
Thanks.

 

[FineFirewood]

Here are a couple of pics. As you can see, the choke lever is crooked causing the bind. One is with the choke open, the other closed.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Efisher26]

is the lever itself twisted from heat or somthing? Is it hard to move in and out? Does the top cover fit ok?


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[FineFirewood]

It's not twisted from heat. Before I tighten the carb mounting nuts all the way, it moves freely. The last 2 turns on the nuts pulls the whole thing to the side causing the bind. I thought something was getting pinched on the opposite side, but there is nothing. All gaskets are in place and not pinched as well.

It is difficult, though not impossible, to move in and out when everything is cinched up.

The top cover goes on OK since the cutout for the switches seem to be large enough.

Appreciate the help.

 

[s sidewall]

Need some pictures of the top side of knob and of the linkage at the carb.

Steve

 

[dougand3]

Check the L shaped choke rod hook - they are very weak and can get buggered up. Compare to this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Choke-Knob-...290886?hash=item4d4e6da746:g:4iUAAOSwo4pYJItR

 

[Efisher26]

Ya need pics of all angles


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[s sidewall]

They used about the same setup on almost all their saws.

Steve

 

[FineFirewood]

Thanks for the advice. I'll check the choke rod hook out. Hopefully it's something that simple!

I'm slaving away at the salt mine, so I won't be able to check it until tonight, but I'll provide more pics and let you know what I find.

If anyone has any other recommendations, I'll check those out too.

Thanks for all the help. It's a great little saw and runs good now, just a little annoyed with the choke/kill switches!

 

[s sidewall]

Any more pics yet?

Steve

 

[FineFirewood]

Woke up with the flu Saturday morning, so I haven't been able to get out to the shed to take pics yet. I went out for a minute yesterday and saw 2 saws, so I figured it wasn't the best time to be messing with it!! Today's the first day I've been able to stay upright for more than a few minutes, so hopefully I'll be able to get out there soon.

Thanks for checking up on the issue! I'll give more info and pics when able.

 

[s sidewall]

Ok, hope ya get to feeling better, stay warm.

Steve

 

[FineFirewood]

So, I figured out the issue, in the "I'm An Idiot" manual, page 32, section "Stop Over Thinking"!!

When lining up the choke rod with the kill switch, I ASSUMED tab "A" on the switch went into slot "B" on the rod...WRONG!!!

First picture is the way I was assembling it, second is correct.

Color me stupid and pass the next plate of crow!

Thanks for all the help. Great place to get some sound advice!

 

[Efisher26]

Ya that would do it! Glad u figured it out.


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[s sidewall]

Stupid to put a slot into something thats not used, would have made sense to have done it the way you had it the first time. Glad ya got it straighten out.

Steve

 

[old guy]

You do have it right Sir, I just looked at mine.