What does dial gauge show?
Steve
Steve
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Does your gauge have a schraeder valve in the fitting that screws into the plug hole?
Yes, i switched it out with the spare in the kit but made no difference
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Just a home owner that likes the older better made machines
Craftsman 3.7 x2
Husqvarna 36
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Just a home owner that likes the older better made machines
Craftsman 3.7 x2
Husqvarna 36
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Just a home owner that likes the older better made machines
Craftsman 3.7 x2
Husqvarna 36
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Just a home owner that likes the older better made machines
Craftsman 3.7 x2
Husqvarna 36
SchmitzBitz
New Member
Howdy, new around here...played with a few saws in the past but Santa left me a Poulan "Predator" 4218AV. Figured most of the bad stuff I'd heard about these big box store saws was due to user abuse and figured I'd look up some advice. Seems I've found the right place.
Now the bad (LOL).
Went to take her for a test cut today (just some little 4-6" apple, I know that motor is going to struggle with 18" of chain to pull across a big face). Let her warm up for a while, went to make my first cut and stall. Fire her back up (first pull), give her a few more minutes, put blade to scarf and ease the throttle (to full bore)...and she stalls as soon as chips start flying.
I'm thinking its a ridiculously lean adjustment and possibly poor throttle adjustment (she fourstrokes like mad at low idle). Chain is getting oil, sprocket is happy, exhaust is beautiful and the gas is good (Trufuel premix 40:1 bumped up to 35:1 with the Poulan oil for break in because I learned my two stroke care back in the day).
I'm also wondering if it is worth while to gut the muffler on this thing? She sounds like she's got less balls than an RC car...
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Now the bad (LOL).
Went to take her for a test cut today (just some little 4-6" apple, I know that motor is going to struggle with 18" of chain to pull across a big face). Let her warm up for a while, went to make my first cut and stall. Fire her back up (first pull), give her a few more minutes, put blade to scarf and ease the throttle (to full bore)...and she stalls as soon as chips start flying.
I'm thinking its a ridiculously lean adjustment and possibly poor throttle adjustment (she fourstrokes like mad at low idle). Chain is getting oil, sprocket is happy, exhaust is beautiful and the gas is good (Trufuel premix 40:1 bumped up to 35:1 with the Poulan oil for break in because I learned my two stroke care back in the day).
I'm also wondering if it is worth while to gut the muffler on this thing? She sounds like she's got less balls than an RC car...
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All Poulans I've seen are set too lean and need to be setup to run properly. They set them lean to meet EPA but then when you buy it, you think you've bought a crappy saw. Not the saws fault. Need to richen it up some til it 4 strokes at WOT. You will also need to reset low speed mix and idle speed.
Steve
Steve
blk05crew
I like 'em green
Hey fellas, hope everyone had a great Christmas!
gonna go look. might need search word or link.
I would modify the muffler. They are very restricted. You will have to retune the carb after muffler mod.
thanks, tim. tried bin. "may not ship to canuckistan".
the stop one. pn 530002495 in pic. thanks. i'd appreciate that. can pay via pp once I have amt. & yer info.
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Ok so ive had my poulan 5200 for about 6 months now and its been running for most of them but ive never put into wood untill tonight............WOW what an absolute monster i had no idea what i was missing!
5400, very impressive saws without a doubt.
Mark
Ok so ive had my poulan 5200 for about 6 months now and its been running for most of them but ive never put into wood untill tonight............WOW what an absolute monster i had no idea what i was missing!
I trust you didn't think we were all after a turd saw
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