Just thought I would introduce myself,
I live in Launceston, Australia which is on the island state of Tasmania, I was given earlier this year a Countervibe 4200 from my mother which she inherited from her father who used it for cutting fence posts while not falling trees in the Snowy Mountains.
Was interested in the approximate age of the saw, displacement and any other information you guys want to share.
I use it currently to cut my firewood, here is a list of repairs and maintenance I have done on the saw
1. Replaced the fuel line from the fuel case to the carb
2. Cleaned the carb, though seriously considering a kit for it
3. Flushed the cylinder and checked for defects on piston rings
4. Removed the oiler and cleaned it, due to blockage
5. Removed the muffler and cleaned it as well as making and fitting a heat resistant gasket
6. Resealed the main two piece case because of a bar oil leak
7. Complimented the existing monster thick 16 inch bar with a 20 inch bar to tackle the larger wood down here
The case is fairly knocked up underneath and the sprocket and clutch cover internally I suspect has suffered a snapped chain. Just retuned the carb today and adjusted the idle getting a higher sustained maximum rpm, whereas it struggled a little before to hit high rpms. I understand it is an 'Old' saw but at the moment it is all I have though I am saving to pick up either a MS 660 or a 395 XP, reason being is that there is no longer a real market for Poulan here, perhaps since Husky bought Poulan out. The reason for the bigger saw is I have access to some big gums down here which are 150 foot tall in your scale and have a trunk width of 5 foot still 40 foot up the trunk.
To give you an indication the saw has cut about 5 metric tonnes this winter, a metric tonne being about 2200 pounds I believe. Anyhow look forward to any responses, information and advice.
Model: 4200
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MANUFACTURED BY: POULAN (BEAIRD POULAN)
SHREVEPORT, LA U.S.A.
SERIES OR ASSEMBLY NUMBER:
YEAR INTRODUCED: 1975
YEAR DISCONTINUED: 1980
ENGINE DISPLACEMENT: 4.2 cu. in. (68cc)
NUMBER OF CYLINDERS: 1
CYLINDER BORE: 1.845 in. (46.86mm)
PISTON STROKE: 1.562 in. (39.69mm)
CYLINDER TYPE: Aluminum with chrome plated bore
INTAKE METHOD: Reed valves
MANUFACTURER ADVERTISED H.P.:
WEIGHT : 16 lbs. 8 oz. powerhead only
OPERATOR CONFIGURATION: One Man operation
HANDLEBAR SYSTEM: Anti-vibration
CHAIN BRAKE: none
CLUTCH: Centrifugal
DRIVE TYPE: Direct
CONSTRUCTION: Die cast magnesium
MAGNETO TYPE: Phelon electronic (2 piece)
CARBURETOR: Tillotson HS-168A series
MAJOR REPAIR KIT: RK-23HS
MINOR REPAIR KIT: DG-5HS/T
AIR FILTER SYSTEM: Flocked wire screen cartridge
STARTER TYPE: Poulan automatic rewind
OIL PUMP: Automatic, gear driven
OPERATING RPM: 7,500
IGNITION TIMING: fixed
BREAKER POINT SETTING: none
FLYWHEEL/COIL AIR GAP: 0.012 to 0.015 in. (0.30 to 0.38 mm)
SPARK PLUG TYPE: Champion CJ6
SPARK PLUG GAP: 0.025 in. (0.63mm)
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS: Ball
FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 26 fl. oz.
FUEL OIL RATIO: 40:1
RECOMMENDED FUEL OCTANE: Regular
MIX OIL SPECIFICATION: Poulan two-cycle chain saw mix oil
CHAIN PITCH: 3/8 in.
CHAIN TYPE: Oregon 72
BAR MOUNT PATTERN:
SHORTEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED: 16 in. (40cm)
LONGEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED: 36 in. (91cm)
COLOUR SCHEME: Poulan Lime Green
PAINT CODES:
ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST:
SERVICE MANUAL:
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