Nik's Poulan Thread

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Fire Dept saw. Waiting it's turn in line.
Paying saws first.

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Mk starting to learn these saws a bit so when did the poulan name ditch the bigger cc properly built saws? I kinda thought 90s was it and husky n jred got the good stuff. Theres older 'doesnt go" poulans getting biffed out and abused all the time cos of the perceived rubish name theve gotten now at the big box stores and what not. I guess what im getting at is witch ones do I need to be trying to save? I really have no idea about plastic saws.

 

[s sidewall]

Mag case Poulan and Pros are good saws. The plastic saws can be made into a good runner, may not last 30 years though. I've got a 06 Wild Thing that runs great, dad has one NITB, about 7 years old. May ask for it one day.

Steve

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Doesn’t look too bad esp. after figuring in the ring pins.

Still seems to let a fair few psi's hiss past. Never tested it but my macs kinda stop solid when pulling over slowly and this turns over relatively easy in comparison.

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Mag case Poulan and Pros are good saws. The plastic saws can be made into a good runner, may not last 30 years though. I've got a 06 Wild Thing that runs great, dad has one NITB, about 7 years old. May ask for it one day.

Steve

So even the late box store stuff can be ok then mk they dont have 60 plus cc's any more though

 

[s sidewall]

But you can make that 42cc run with a muff mod, better chain and better tuned. I stuck a semi skip chain on the Thing in big wood and she never boggs, just keeps on moaning along never missing a beat. Standard non safety chain in pine.

Steve

 

[s sidewall]

Don't know how good the 50cc model Poulan is, never looked or ran one.

Steve

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Nice and light too for fiddly work i spose

 

[s sidewall]

For light work, I'll grab a top handle Poulan.

Steve

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Nice man my 1st saw when i was 18 was a top handle poulan of some sort i dont remember. A hundred pulls and sometimes it would go. Poor thing prob only needed a carb kit

 

[s sidewall]

Or two feet of fuel line replacement. I've learned to not run them dry. The ones I run stay fuel and I start them ever so often to keep them running good.

Steve

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Ah right. Well the nabour has got 1 just sitting around maby i should harass him for it then.

 

[s sidewall]

Easy saws to work on. Oil tank pressure valve can be rebuilt or replaced, member on here builds them, very, very nice I might add.

Steve

 

[fossil]

Ah right. Well the nabour has got 1 just sitting around maby i should harass him for it then.

I was thinking of a check valve near the fuel filter to keep fuel in that long line. Never got around to it.

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Ah so there better than a dam mini mac then

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Another 415 runner after quick check over.
Replaced plug, clutch bearing, washer and e-clip and chain brake set up. Was told reason they quit using it 2 years ago chain brake wouldn't work anymore.
Has the 505 worm gear in it instead of the metal 415 475 one. Wonder if someone had done the 475 updated oiler set up. Still have 2 NOS ones.

 

[s sidewall]

I was thinking of a check valve near the fuel filter to keep fuel in that long line. Never got around to it.

I thought of a check valve also, very limited room, but never thought of one near the filter.

Steve

 

[s sidewall]

Ah so there better than a dam mini mac then

Ugh, a mini mac, Poulan lot better, my opinion.

Steve

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Haha "ugh" says it all. Even mac guys dont like the mini.

 

[2stroke_shaman]

The mac minis are a pain to work on but fine saws if you play a bit ... And yes Steve is still waiting on a video! LOL