Nik's Poulan Thread

[blk05crew]

Got the new 3400 home tonight and cleaned up. Now I have twins

 

[Beo]

Wow, great catch

Congratulations.

Best regards
Björn

 

[redunshee]

Welcome. Nice saws. Seals are not available for the 306A here in the US. How about in Deutschland. I have 2 306A's and one 245A that need seals. Would love to run them. Great shape otherwise

Have you seen this reference info?

Wow I can't sell a running 3400 with like New chain and bar for $75.00

I hear you. Prices seem to vary from $70 to $125 depending on condition. I got caught with my pants down on a minty 3400 on Ebay. Needed another 3400 like a hole in the head but I bid $100 thinkiing it might go higher and I wouldn't feel guilty. Well, you can guess what happened! I now have another 3400!!!!
Bob

 

[Acornhill]

Yup bit if you take the saws apart and piece them out they can fetch north of $200 in parts

 

[Beo]

Hi Stephen.

These Ridgid chainsaws were (what I know) sold in the netherlands or (and) belgium.

I found my 590 for some bugs in germany near the dutch borderline and the 850 I got from a dutch collector friend!

The red craftmans I would like to see!!!

One and a half year ago, I found a Ridgid 690 for sale in belgium in the web.....but the price was skyhigh

Edit: A Craftsman is to see in your post.....sorry

Best regards
Björn

 

[Acornhill]

Is a 4200 comparable to a Stihl 440/441? Is a 8500 comparable to a 660?

 

[Guido Salvage]

Those Ridgid saws you have are very nice. I have not seen the Poulan's in silver paint around here. Sears Craftsman red is the only other color I have seen.

They also came in orange, here are my 2 Dayton 4Z252's (5200):

I also have a 3400 that is rebadged as a Western Auto Wizard that is orange as well, this is the only picture I can find.

 

[blk05crew]

nice 3400's. if you get your hands on a 4200, 5200 or 8500 you won't miss the 038 one bit, this is most of my countervibe posse.View attachment 375945

Thanks Stephen, I have a 4200 that I'm just waiting on one part arrive and it will be done. Just need to get a bar and chain for it.

 

[Beo]

Wow Guido,

Very very interesting. These Daytons look great!
This Western Auto Wizard too

Cheers
Björn

 

[Craigwell]

Firewood throwdown part 3:

Tuned the the Pioneer and Craftsman properly - both zip and turn up nicely, and run about as well as anyone would hope - I figure.

I figure it's a dead heat at the moment.. The slightly larger pioneer (58cc) might have a bit more tourque, but it's only driving a 16" bar, compared to the 18 on the Craftsman (3400).

Running 30:1 now, 91 Octane with Castrol "Super" 2 stroke oil. Says low ash on the back. I might try a little higher ratio if/when I find some synthetic mix.

Still waiting on the clutch for the XL-76, the sprocket arrived Friday.

After the wood is all cut, I might go over the carb on the 3400. It hasn't been touched in a few years.

 

[Craigwell]

Sorry for the blurry pic. I know better.

 

[Craigwell]

Here's the piston .. Assuming that these are the "skinny" rings consistent with a 3400, and that I don't have one of the 3700's in 3400 clothing I heard were common to Canadian / craftsman saws?

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I've seen ridgid saws here in states and pointed them out to certain collectors. Only a few I will do that for . They then usually end up with them.

 

[fossil]

Here's the piston .. Assuming that these are the "skinny" rings consistent with a 3400, and that I don't have one of the 3700's in 3400 clothing I heard were common to Canadian / craftsman saws?

That's a 3700.

Here's pic of the 3700 thin rings and the thick ring 3400.

 

[Craigwell]

Aha, I had it backward. Mine definitely looks like the one on the left in your pic, fossil.

Wonder why some of them ended up as 3700's? Not that I'm complaining. The p/c looks real nice - at least as much of it as I can see through the exhaust port.. Pulled 125 psi when I checked it last week.

 

[fossil]

Aha, I had it backward. Mine definitely looks like the one on the left in your pic, fossil.

Wonder why some of them ended up as 3700's? Not that I'm complaining. The p/c looks real nice - at least as much of it as I can see through the exhaust port.. Pulled 125 psi when I checked it last week.

Interesting. Both my 3700's pull around 170 psi on compression. 125 psi is really low for a 3700 but in the common area for a 3400. The Canadian built saws were assembled in the Skil plant on Toronto and there seemed to be a bit of substitution on the up side. Maybe to make shipments.
That's the first grey 3700 I've heard of. I wonder if your comp gauge is off. How many pulls on the starter did you take when you measured the compression?
Take a pic of the stater pulley and post it of you would.

 

[Craigwell]

About 4-5 pulls. I will test again. I'm using an automotive compression tester.. I've only used it a few times.

I will send that pic next time I'm in the garage (this week).

It is a Craftsman branded saw, supposedly a 3.4 / 56cc. A Poulan clutch cover was put on it and painted black at some point.

Older gent had it since new, I have the Sears manual for it packed away somewhere.

 

[jerrycmorrow]

Have you seen this reference info?
Bob

Pray tell what reference info?

 

[fossil]

About 4-5 pulls. I will test again. I'm using an automotive compression tester.. I've only used it a few times.

I will send that pic next time I'm in the garage (this week).

It is a Craftsman branded saw, supposedly a 3.4 / 56cc. A Poulan clutch cover was put on it and painted black at some point.

Older gent had it since new, I have the Sears manual for it packed away somewhere.

Just my personal opinion but that Vanguard chain you have on the Craftsman will do it no favours.

 

[hotshot]

Pray tell what reference info?

That's what's so great about getting old & senile Jerry. You make "new" discoveries that you already read about last year, but had forgotten them.

Search for the thread "Seal finders here you go. Poulan 306-245 seal measurments" started by Modified Mark.