Nik's Poulan Thread

[rms61moparman]

Yes. Just wanted to test it and compare with no money out of my pocket doing it this way. Helps 2 of us out this way too.

I can't say that I would have traded that way,.........but I fully understand why you did.
I guess you actually got the best end of the deal because you traded 4 $100.00 saws for one $500.00 saw.


Mike

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I can't say that I would have traded that way,.........but I fully understand why you did.
I guess you actually got the best end of the deal because you traded 4 $100.00 saws for one $500.00 saw.


Mike

I was looking at the 550 as a $400 PHO saw on the trade. Being I know I can get new ungassed 550 for $450 PHO.


Also the guy I traded with is a Poulan guy bleeding green again. Bonus part was he was a Bengals fan too.

I just wish he would have mentioned a small light poulan for his boy. I had a 2100 ready to go.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I'll post pics here of 2100 for him to see. :msp_wink: Just thought of something if young kid is using, no chain brake on these.

 

[rms61moparman]

Chainbrakes are for sissies anyway!
You ain't a real man unless you got a big jagged nasty azzed scar on your chin like I have!!!


Mike

 

[jasper89]

On your chin? Not supposed to shave with those things.(Or so I am told)

 

[rms61moparman]

They'll run up a chain link fence just like a squirrel on crack!!!

BELIEVE THAT!


Mike

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

They'll run up a chain link fence just like a squirrel on crack!!!

BELIEVE THAT!


Mike

Bet that was wild ride. :msp_biggrin:

 

[3000 FPS]

Well it lives again to cut another day.

Poulan 475. It took me awhile to find a seal that would work for the clutch side crank. It is actually to wide and I even cut it down some and it does stick out alittle, but it will work. I started the saw up and I have to say I am very happy with it. Started right up no problem and idle nice and smooth with just alittle adjustment to the carb. I still need another piston for it because the old one was scored pretty good. I just cleaned up all the high spots off of it and did the ole acid treatment to the cylinder. In fact the cylinder cleaned up real nice.

I still have a few more things to put on it but its a runner and if any of you know of a piston let me know. I tried a after market meteor but the wrist pin to the crown of the piston is shorter on the meteor by about .030 or .040 thousanths. So I am using the stock grooved one for now.

After running it a couple of times checked the compression. 180 PSI.

Thanks Mark for finding that seal.
Thanks Kevin for helping with the crankcase gasket part numbers.
Roger

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[hemiyota]

I just cleaned up all the high spots off of it and did the ole acid treatment to the cylinder. In fact the cylinder cleaned up real nice.

What's the ole acid treatment????

 

[Acornhill]

I still think its a 530042064 for the 4400, 4900, 5400 etc.

Like I said, the 4200/5200 were different style if I remember right.

If I think about it I'll try to document that this weekend by looking at some saws....

That part # is still in the Poulan parts system BTW.

Mark, i have four of the 530042064, they are slightly different than the single that we are trying to identify.

 

[dboyd351]

What's the ole acid treatment????

You use muriatic acid on the cylinder walls to remove metal deposits.

 

[fossil]

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Looks suspiciously like the dogs on this 4200

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[Acornhill]

Looks suspiciously like the dogs on this 4200

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maybe there were two different style 4200 dogs, i will have to check my 4200 as well. i will report back tomorrow.

 

[3000 FPS]

What's the ole acid treatment????

I heated up the cylinder with a propane torch and took muriatic acid and a Q-tip and applied it to the aluminium transfer on the cylinder walls. Let it set for about 5 minutes and then scrub it with some scotch brite. I did this about 5 times and finally got all the aluminium out of the cylinder and then I took a 320 grit ball hone and did a quick honing to the cylinder to smoothe everything out. Some people just use sand paper for this but I like the ball hones as long as you do not get agressive with them.

 

[fossil]

maybe there were two different style 4200 dogs, i will have to check my 4200 as well. i will report back tomorrow.

According to the IPL's the 4200, 5200, 4400, 4900, 5400, 6900, 7700, 8500 all used the 530042064 dogs.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Poulan 475. It took me awhile to find a seal that would work for the clutch side crank. It is actually to wide and I even cut it down some and it does stick out alittle, but it will work. I started the saw up and I have to say I am very happy with it. Started right up no problem and idle nice and smooth with just alittle adjustment to the carb. I still need another piston for it because the old one was scored pretty good. I just cleaned up all the high spots off of it and did the ole acid treatment to the cylinder. In fact the cylinder cleaned up real nice.

I still have a few more things to put on it but its a runner and if any of you know of a piston let me know. I tried a after market meteor but the wrist pin to the crown of the piston is shorter on the meteor by about .030 or .040 thousanths. So I am using the stock grooved one for now.



Thanks Mark for finding that seal.
Thanks Kevin for helping with the crankcase gasket part numbers.
Roger

Roger, I ended up using a Stihl 064 piston in the 475's that I done. The compression height is a little higher on them and with a stock base gasket the compression was close to 200lbs on them when broke in. You have to modify the pin bosses on the Stihl piston as there too narrow to fit over the rod on the 475.

Kevin said he used a Husky big bore kit piston in his I do believe, maybe he can explain farther?

I know one bad thing I see with your saw, and that is that damn green cut off saw coil. You will find that its rev limited to about 10K. You need to get rid of it and use a unlimited coil from a Husky 55 on it. I just said 55 because thats a common one but that same coil was used on lots of Husky saws...

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Roger I thought you ordered that Meteor replacement piston for the 475? Like Mark says those green coils wont let the saw run to it's potential, not even close IMO.





PP 325 anyone remember how to read the tags for build date. I forgot again :msp_sad:. Trying to compare the 2 I have had come through.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Like Mark says those green coils wont let the saw run to it's potential, not even close IMO.

Or worse, if you aint carefull tuning them, that rev limiter kicking in that early can be mistaken for 4 stroking and you will end up with a too lean carb setting and burn them up. I'm completly convinced that is what happened to both of the ones that I had as one had the H screw 1/4 turn out and the other just a bit more.

Kevin I forgot what I had for breakfast this morning and I dang sure cant remember how to read those at this time.

I think, that one is a 89 and the other a 90?

Better ask Saw Troll.

 

[3000 FPS]

Roger I thought you ordered that Meteor replacement piston for the 475? Like Mark says those green coils wont let the saw run to it's potential, not even close IMO.

I did order a meteor and I got it. I checked it before putting it in and found it was way to short from the wrist pin to the piston crown.

I also went to put the oil pump on it and it is hitting on the seal. When I measured the distance from the case to the bearing for depth the bearing must have moved and the measurement I got is bad. Now that the saw is together and the bearings in the right place the depth for the seal is 3.5mm. So I am back on the lookout for a seal that will work again.
That would be 15x35x3.5mm

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I did order a meteor and I got it. I checked it before putting it in and found it was way to short from the wrist pin to the piston crown.

You know how I get all those measurements for pistons elsewhere for sawps. Could you do that piston like that for me so I can see and store them for use later.