Poulan 4000

[STHNCMFT]

Hello all, this is my first post. Have read alot on this site the last few weeks. Great info.
I just picked up this saw. It runs awesome. The original owner sold it to me because he could no longer run it. I am trying to find basic parts for it.
I Have no problems finding stihl and husky parts from local dealers, but my 4000 is older. Also, I am also thinking of picking up a straight bar too. What aftermarket bars will fit?
thanks


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[jltrent]

Attachments did not work for me. Ebay is a good source for parts. A lof parts from a Poulan 3400 and 3700 will work. There are others also. Should be able to find most parts.

 

[Roanoker494]

Ebay is your best bet for parts. I believe the Oregon D176 and D276 mounts will work on this series of Poulan.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Seems like only people from Virginia have an interest in your saw. As with the others, the picture link does not work. If you currently have a bow on it I will be happy to trade you a bar for it. My 4000 has the clutch cover for a bow and I would like to put one on it. I will be back in Virginia on Friday.

 

[discounthunter]

Seems like only people from Virginia have an interest in your saw. As with the others, the picture link does not work. If you currently have a bow on it I will be happy to trade you a bar for it. My 4000 has the clutch cover for a bow and I would like to put one on it. I will be back in Virginia on Friday.

i didnt know this. are all clutch covers different for bows vs bars? if so can you run a straight bar with a bow bar cover? if not im in the market for a straight bar clutch cover for my 5400,lol.

 

[ncfarmboy]

Clutch cover is the same except the top front of the cover is cut out for the bow to go up through it. Saw a chain brake cover on Ebay for 5200. If I remember it was $45-50.00.
Shep

 

[Guido Salvage]

i didnt know this. are all clutch covers different for bows vs bars? if so can you run a straight bar with a bow bar cover? if not im in the market for a straight bar clutch cover for my 5400,lol.

The bow necessitates the difference in the clutch covers since it angles up from the horizontal position of a normal bar. Usually the only difference (or modification) is a slot on the inside of the cover to accommodate the width of the bow and chain as well as the safety shield.

I do not appear to have any pictures of my 4000 but these 3400 images should help provide an understanding. Here you can see that the bow angles up from the sprocket at the rear of the clutch cover.

With a straight bar there is no interference with the top of the cover and it is solid.

I do not have any pictures looking down at the top of the cover which would show the cutout. You can run a straight bar with a bow cover but not the other way around.

 

[Guido Salvage]

While I was digging around through the thousand or so pictures I have of my saws Shep beat me to the punch. This picture of one of my Homie XL's better illustrates the point.

This is the cover that you will need for the 5200.

 

[STHNCMFT]

4000

View attachment 239154View attachment 239155View attachment 239156View attachment 239157Thanks good to know. I can go from the bow to straight bar w/o finding a new cover. Does anyone have a recommended bar length if I buy a s/b? I was thinking a 20 inch bar would run real quick...What would the longest bar available that I could effectively run? I am still trying to get these pictures to work so people can open them.

 

[rms61moparman]

View attachment 239154View attachment 239155View attachment 239156View attachment 239157Thanks good to know. I can go from the bow to straight bar w/o finding a new cover. Does anyone have a recommended bar length if I buy a s/b? I was thinking a 20 inch bar would run real quick...What would the longest bar available that I could effectively run? I am still trying to get these pictures to work so people can open them.

Congratulations on finding a great looking 4000!!!
Yes you can run a standard bar and chain with the bow cover but it will throw out oil and chips from the slot.
Not a big deal just a little messy.
I run 24" or 20" bars on my 4000's and they are very comfortable with those lengths.
The 4000 is capable of running up to 30" well but there really isn't any reason to do that regularly.
It doesn't balance nearly as well and there are other Poulans that are made for those lengths.

Mike

 

[OhioGregg]

Great looking 4000!!! :msp_thumbsup:

The only other thing that is a bit different, from a standard setup that I can think of, would be the lower brace/chain catcher under the cover. The ones for the bow setup, have a lower offset to clear the chain on the bow. The standard ones are pretty much strait across. Either should work, but your saw might set a little cockeyed when setting on a flat surface with a standard bar.
Here is a pic of mine with standard bar. You can see the difference.

Gregg,

 

[OhioGregg]

Another thing that just crossed my mind, is the inner & outer bar plates. I don't think the standard plates would work with the bow setup. So ya might need those also to run a straight bar. Don't know that to be fact, just thinking out loud.


Gregg,

 

[STHNCMFT]

Cool. and Thanks for all the info. So far the saw is awesome. It has almost no run time on it. Runs perfect. I can see why the guy hated to sell it. I looked for a long time for a bow saw, and scored this one. its awesome....