Hey Guy , when I saw the small fitting on the end of the primer bulb return line I though that a piece of solid wire to pull the line with the fitting would work .
Free Poulans, need some help...
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VI sawguy
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Install the hose from the carb side, push the hose through till it comes out the cap stick the fitting on and pull it back. Use a little grease on the hose and it will be fine
WildnCrazyGuy
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Sounds like you've done this once or twice. I used WD40, not very good results. Maybe grease will make the difference. I will definitely try some all purpose grease I have. Just coat the entire first few inches on the outside of the hose and try to push it through the hole, then coat as necessary sound like a good plan? I'm still leary of making it through the hole. Once I broke through the hole last night with the WD40 about a half inch pushing from the top carb side with a 45 degree cut in the hose. Would not budge past that. Then couldn't get anything to grab it with. Too far into the tank for my limited set of tools. Need to invest in some longer needle nose pliers I guess. I'll try some grease. Any more details welcome and thanks.
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VI sawguy
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just a little bit of grease is good, long reach needlenose pliers sure make it easier cause you can grab the hose when its just poked through the hole
Al Smith
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I use bulk fuel lines.Cut it off with big long taper and shove it in the hole ,grab it with a pair of needlenose then trim it square when you get enough of it out. If you can't get it on the fitting,heat the end up a tad bit.
WildnCrazyGuy
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To follow up. As promised, pics of my new saws. I did get the fuel line through the hole finally this past Saturday. I bought a roll of 28 gauge wire and used it like my fishing line that kept breaking. Funny thing, steel is stronger than plastic. :biggrinbounce2: I was able to get that line in the tank in probably less than a minute from start to finish...
Here's the pics of the Poulan Pro 210. The bar has a very slight bend in it, but it seems to be ok. Chain didn't miss a beat while I was tuning it. Will keep my eye on it in the future.
Anything I'm missing that I might try to get that rust off the mufflers? I cleaned them pretty well, but still rusty.
Here's the pics of the Poulan Pro 210. The bar has a very slight bend in it, but it seems to be ok. Chain didn't miss a beat while I was tuning it. Will keep my eye on it in the future.
Anything I'm missing that I might try to get that rust off the mufflers? I cleaned them pretty well, but still rusty.
WildnCrazyGuy
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Here's pics of the 2750.
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Al Smith
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That thing is the spittin image of a 2800.Make sure you keep the bottom screws that hold the engine to the framework tight.If they get loose it will disengage the oiler and melt the starter hub because of the way it is made.
That one,you could make scoot if you are of the mind to tweek it.Even in stock form they really aren't too bad for a little saw.
That one,you could make scoot if you are of the mind to tweek it.Even in stock form they really aren't too bad for a little saw.
Hey Guy , you did a good job on cleaning up your new saws . I'm glad that you got the fuel line installed . Those slippery little fuel lines can be fun . A former coworker had a saying that went someting like , " Trying to push a wet noodle up a wild cats @ss with a red hot poker ." What would be the chance of you posting a picture of the flywheel side of your PP210 without the starter cover ? I'd like to see what makes it the 'Super Clean' model .
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WildnCrazyGuy
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Sure. I'll try to take pics tonight. Not sure what makes it "Super Clean" either. One of them, can't remember right off hand, has a black plastic shroud that goes over the flywheel. That's probably the ticket, but the other doesn't, and they both say "Super Clean", so ??? Not knowing much about them until last weekend when Dad brought them, I thought it was like a gimmicky thing and really should have taken a picture of them when I got them because I actually looked at the stickers and laughed while I was cleaning them, saying to myself, "Super Clean, my @ss." They had been down the road once or twice or ...
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The 'Super Clean' helps to keep fresh clean air blowing over the air filter area .
Al Smith
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It's a little air scoop that gets in way of things .Mine is most likely in a land fill someplace by now.
Perhaps in the distant future an archoligist will dig it up and wonder why in the world somebody came up with such a dumb idea.
WildnCrazyGuy
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Here you go.
WildnCrazyGuy
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Thank you sir. Lots and Lots and Lots of compressed air. Neighbor is probably tired of hearing my 30 gallon air compressor fill back up.
Now to let him hear how they run while cutting some wood with them.
I'm not expecting much, but I think they will cut just fine. Maybe a little more tuning once I get them into some wood if necessary. The one thing I'm waiting on is to find a proper size 4.5mm file for the Poulan 2750 with the Oregon chain that is on it. Oregon says 4.5mm or 5/32. I only have Stihl sharpening kits and am finding it hard to find a 4.5mm Oregon kit unless I just break down and get one online and pay for the shipping.
I could use the 5/32, but seems to me since it's a bigger chain (.325) than my Picco chains that use the 5/32, then I should go with the 4.5mm as they recommend.
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Hey Guy , thanks for the pictures of the PP210 'Super Clean' . Did you reoil the air filter ? That 36cc saw might suprise you .
Hey Guy , thanks for the pictures of the PP210 'Super Clean' . Did you reoil the air filter ? That 36cc saw might suprise you .
Al Smith
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Just get on line and go the Baileys site and buy a dozen 5/32" for the pico and a dozen 3/16" for the .325 chain.You might as well because you are going to use them any way.I buy around 4 dozen a year most of the time.
WildnCrazyGuy
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Yes. It got washed in a warm soap bath, squeezed, and let sit to dry, then I put a very light coating of oil on it. Should I have put more oil on it? It came out very good actually, I would normally have replaced it anyway, but cleaned it all up before I got that darn fuel line in, so I didn't even have a clue if it would run or if I needed anything else to make it run, but as it is, it wasn't all crumbly or deterioated, so I stuck it back in.
Same thing with the plug. It looked pretty good when I pulled it, then I hit it with the wire brush, checked the gap and blew it out with air. Even though it might be several years old, it does run well, so I'll cut some wood with it this Fall and Winter and maybe it if does well, I'll give it a tune up with a brand new filter and plug next year sometime.
It did get new fuel filters with the new fuel lines, even thought the old ones (fuel filters) looked great as well.
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A light coating of oil will work , you just want enough to hold the fine dust so it doesn't get pulled through the filter . It sounds like you are ready to cut some wood . Member Elmore has a 36cc Craftsman/Poulan that cuts well and my 38cc PP210 cuts well . Did you see the two small exhaust louvres on the back of the muffler when you were cleaning your PP210 ? You'll also be suprised how quiet it runs .
