Nik's Poulan Thread

[little possum]

We better get a pic of that saw cleaned up. Looks like it will clean up to look new.

Should clean up alright. The paint is faded a bit though. Im hoping for good results though.

 

[joe25DA]

Another S25

Picked this one up cheap today. LOW hour, one owner, dealer bought saw. Saw looks almost new the only thing I dont really like (nitpicking here) is the 1/4'' sprocket and chain, but thats an easy swap. looks like the fuel line was cut too short. The owner said he didn't want to fix it and was buying an electric saw. I almost felt guilty about getting this saw so cheap and an easy fix, but hey he wanted an electric one. He even had the orig case. This is an older S25, slightly different top handle and points ign. It will clean up nice.
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[Modifiedmark]

Nice job Joe. Really nice early model like I have been keeping a eye out for.

If you don't keep this one, let me know.

 

[redunshee]

Looks like one I have Joe. Non av, but no real vibration I could tell.
Bob

 

[little possum]

The 306 fired to life today with a little mix squirted in the carb. Pulled the muffler, and it doesnt look bad at all, very minimal scoring and it was running way rich before judging by the oil deposits.

Ill snap some pictures in a little bit.

 

[little possum]

Heres a few after the cleaning. I know I missed a few spots, but its better than it was. I think Im going to leave the rust on the bar though. SP wants it to look original and Im just not sure about cleaning it. I know I have some polish that will take most of the rust off, but the fine steel wool will pull the paint off.

 

[rms61moparman]

Dang that cleaned up nicely!!!

Mike

 

[little possum]

Thanks Mike.

The color is sure growing on me


Nice S25DA Joe!

 

[joe25DA]

Heres a few after the cleaning. I know I missed a few spots, but its better than it was. I think Im going to leave the rust on the bar though. SP wants it to look original and Im just not sure about cleaning it. I know I have some polish that will take most of the rust off, but the fine steel wool will pull the paint off.

Looks great!

 

[Modifiedmark]

Thanks Mike.

The color is sure growing on me

Yeah, that happens. That did clean up nice. So, you got it running yet? There straight forward and easy to work on. If you take the tank cover off, be carefull and try not to tear the gasket as there hard to get and hard to make.

 

[little possum]

Thanks Joe, and Mark. I didnt get try to get it running yesterday other than putting mix in the carb. I had to go to work by the time I got done cleaning it.
And thanks for the hint Mark, I was thinking about pulling the cover off, but glad I didnt.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Thanks Joe, and Mark. I didnt get try to get it running yesterday other than putting mix in the carb. I had to go to work by the time I got done cleaning it.
And thanks for the hint Mark, I was thinking about pulling the cover off, but glad I didnt.

If you need to replace the fuel line you will have to remove that cover. Not that big a deal, just warning you to be carefull of that gasket.

 

[stihl sawing]

Wow Lp, It cleaned up nice. you have a saw to be proud of.

 

[sefh3]

So today I was working on a 3400, same one that didn't run right with the bad carb. I vac tested it and it failed. The seals where good but the crank case leaked. I found after removing the gas tank the silicone was leaking out of the case. Same spot it failed. Now my question is what is the best way to seperate these cases? Can you seperate them the same as you do a Stihl? I found a thread Lakeside posted with using a piece of angle iron threaded into the bar studs and use a puller on the crank. Will this work for these saws too. I don't know why it wouldn't but I would hate to bust a case for not asking. This will be my first Poulan split.

 

[rms61moparman]

So today I was working on a 3400, same one that didn't run right with the bad carb. I vac tested it and it failed. The seals where good but the crank case leaked. I found after removing the gas tank the silicone was leaking out of the case. Same spot it failed. Now my question is what is the best way to seperate these cases? Can you seperate them the same as you do a Stihl? I found a thread Lakeside posted with using a piece of angle iron threaded into the bar studs and use a puller on the crank. Will this work for these saws too. I don't know why it wouldn't but I would hate to bust a case for not asking. This will be my first Poulan split.

You won't need to do that.
Remove the case bolts and tap the case with a soft mallet.
It'll come apart pretty easily, or at least the few I've split did.


Mike

 

[brokenbudget]

It'll come apart pretty easily, or at least the few I've split did.
Mike

just make sure you have all the screws out can't tell you how many times a hidden screw made my life miserable on these.
theres almost always one

 

[Modifiedmark]

What they said Scott. Those saws run on needle brgs so they almost fall apart after you get all the screws out.

I put em back together with Permatex Hylomar sealent and it seems to be working out well so far.

If it was me I would not put it back together without new crank seals and I wouldnt put the seals in untill after the cases were put back together.

Putting a little Permatex #2 on the outside of the seal when putting them in seems to help also.

 

[sefh3]

I have a set of seals on order, should be here in a few days. I'll tear it all down tonight and use a mallett to split the case. Thanks

 

[stinkbait]

If you need to replace the fuel line you will have to remove that cover. Not that big a deal, just warning you to be carefull of that gasket.

I wonder if the cork gasket for the mcculloch 10-10 gas tank will work on the 306 and 245.

 

[GoRving]

The 306 is one of my favorite saws to cut with. Yours is mighty clean. I wish air filters were available for these.