Nik's Poulan Thread

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

This was the 445 I was wanting to test yesterday but didnt finish it till today. No carb issues with this one.

#4 of my 445's but only 2 runners.

Just finished and test cutting with 20" buried in big dry ash log and now 16" and bigger on the other dry ash log. All day with that 441c or better. Would need a stop watch to tell. But dont care about that anymore and neither does the wood.

 

[Todd Loosli]

They are a nice looking saw

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

It's nice to just go grab the parts this one was missing from the other 2 with bad cranks.
Parts shelf for cases etc. Then another shelf with bins with the loose parts too.

 

[Todd Loosli]

Seems like every time I got a parts saw I soon had a runner and not many parts left over. Next time I won't put so much effort into them, not, can't help myself

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Seems like every time I got a parts saw I soon had a runner and not many parts left over. Next time I won't put so much effort into them, not, can't help myself

Been there done that.

3 of these were bought to be parts saws for the #1. All 4 run now.
I keep buying them hoping 1 will be a parts saw someday.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Little top handle 2000 I had bought in 94 new and later gave to dad to replace that mini mac I despised.

Well this year dad had gave me back 3 saws I had shown earlier while I was down hunting.

I was curious on the condition under the grime and if I could get it running. Well lets just say I made plenty of test cuts with 14" buried after a little fight with it.

1 more project trying to decide which way I am going with it. I sold the old early tank off it to help a shop with a 475 needing tank. So have the later updated tank ready. Just trying to decide between 415 or 445 cylinder.
Sold all my 475 topends and still have a 505 going. So they werent needed.

Still waiting on 1 more part for that dang 026. So working on some of mine.

 

[s sidewall]

Little fella cleaned up nicely, good thing our fathers cake them in oil and gunk, it preserves the finish.
See you got a Country Line bar on yours. I bought one three years ago for my Mac PM605, haven't had any problems with bar or chain. Now it's on my 5200 and a 16" bar is back on the Mac. I can say this, keep the chain sharp and it will cut real good and fast. I believe it's a full chisel chain.
Steve

 

[redunshee]

Been there done that.

3 of these were bought to be parts saws for the #1. All 4 run now.
I keep buying them hoping 1 will be a parts saw someday.

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those Craftsman all 3.3? NIce saws.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Little fella cleaned up nicely, good thing our fathers cake them in oil and gunk, it preserves the finish.
See you got a Country Line bar on yours. I bought one three years ago for my Mac PM605, haven't had any problems with bar or chain. Now it's on my 5200 and a 16" bar is back on the Mac. I can say this, keep the chain sharp and it will cut real good and fast. I believe it's a full chisel chain.
Steve

Dad put that b+c on there. Didnt even see what the chain was.

Hoping I have a 10-12 left. If not I will just leave the 14"

 

[s sidewall]

It should last a good while, not logging with it.

Steve

 

[hotshot]

Did you see the 5200 on ebay that went for 525.00. Any comments

Both the 5200 saw & the long block are back on the auction, so something went wrong...almost want to ask the seller WTF is up with that.

Maybe the buyers backed out?

 

[s sidewall]

Something strange about that, both buyers backing out. Makes you wander what's up with the saws.

Steve

 

[Todd Loosli]

Did you see, 6 days to go and it's 543.00. This is going to get interesting

 

[Todd Loosli]

If you look at the bidders p**** 467 lost last time by 5.00 and he took the new bids up to 533.00 but someone else went to 543.00. The last high winner had no ( 0) feedback, not a good thing at that price

 

[hotshot]

Can’t see all that fleabay historical stuff on my cell phone, but I know to stay away from these boomeranged items. It’s a bad way to lose some hard earned dineros in return shipping!

Anyway, here’s an easy question for the Poulan gurus:

What is the difference between piston rings 530024058 & 530023645?

530024058 was superseded by 23645, but both are thin steel rings for the big bore 2.060” 5200 series. Both were pinned in type rings too.

 

[s sidewall]

Got me one that but I've seen GM have a part that had a superseded part number before, but the part never changed, only the packaging changed.

Steve

 

[s sidewall]

Installed that knob today Todd, looks great, didn't get a chance to snap a picture of it, was trying to get a husky going for a guy. I'll get one next weekend.

Steve

 

[hotshot]

Form, fit or a function change usually determines a new part number. I’m thinking they changed the steel type.

Probably need MM or Eccentric to get that answered, I’ll bet they’re hanging out at the pig farm.

 

[Todd Loosli]

Change in numbers could be mfg, heat treatment, spec or any number of things. Wish I knew more

 

[s sidewall]

Might be a better part, I've seen a cover part number superseded 6 times, they would fix one part of it, if the other part was failing, they'd changed it again. Valve cover gasket for an old GM 2.5L changed three times, the last changed was a perfect gasket. First change was adding stop bushings in the bolt hole to keep from over tightening, second and final change was to add a sticky coating to the gasket to stick to cover for ease of installing cover.

Steve