Nik's Poulan Thread

[fossil]

I've never had any issue with the starters. I wonder why they changed them.

 

[s sidewall]

Please just don’t ask me to take that spring out [emoji2359]


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Do it, I dare you to.

Steve

 

[JCouch7051]

Do it, I dare you to.

Steve

Oh I did. And had to rewind the spring of course


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[67L36Driver]

Please just don’t ask me to take that spring out [emoji2359]


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1/2” plywood and six 1-1 1/4 inch roofing nails.

Borrow your 5th grader’s compass and draw a circle 1/16” smaller than the housing. Drive the nails in equal spaced tangent to the circle. Wind the spring into the ‘fence’. Clamp with chain nose vice grips and remove three adjacent nails. Drop in in the housing.

 

[s sidewall]

Looks like you need to tighten up the starter rope some and idle It up a bit. The motor is kicking back when you shut it off.

Steve

 

[JCouch7051]

Looks like you need to tighten up the starter rope some and idle It up a bit. The motor is kicking back when you shut it off.

Steve

That one of the issues I’ve been having with it. I’ll give it a try. But the rope is the 54” the manual calls for.


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[s sidewall]

1/2” plywood and six 1-1 1/4 inch roofing nails.

Borrow your 5th grader’s compass and draw a circle 1/16” smaller than the housing. Drive the nails in equal spaced tangent to the circle. Wind the spring into the ‘fence’. Clamp with chain nose vice grips and remove three adjacent nails. Drop in in the housing.

We use zip ties to hold the spring together.

Steve

 

[s sidewall]

Put more tension on the spring, shouldn't hang out like that

Steve

 

[hotshot]

Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it! So as it turns out, I think the module itself is actually good, it just needs a new ignition wire soldered onto the the piece that broke off near the base of the module. So here is another question, do you happen to know what size or kind of wire matches up to this module so I can pick up some to solder the two together? Thanks for the help as always!!!

Any modern day stranded wire with pvc jacket insulation will work, looks like a 16 gage -2/64” insulation was used on mine. Good for 600V.

Use rosin core solder 60/40 mix tin/lead for electronics. Clean the old wire stubs up with brake cleaner, be sure & get all the oil cleaned off.

Flux & tin both of the ends first, won’t take much solder or heat & don’t forget to heat shrink it.

 

[hotshot]

I've never had any issue with the starters. I wonder why they changed them.

Looks like the new style gets a better grip on the pulley slots. Those are still available for ordering.



Man he posted a big pic...

 

[fossil]

Looks like the new style gets a better grip on the pulley slots. Those are still available for ordering.

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Man he posted a big pic...

I'll have to look at my 8500 next time I have the cover off. 4200 and 5200 have the style in the pic.

 

[Todd Loosli]

Look at Ebay, poulan 7700 and someone has more than 10

 

[Acornhill]

Look at Ebay, poulan 7700 and someone has more than 10

I think I have a few


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[kelchm]

1/4"x1/8" line I used. That's 1/8 inside, 1/4 outside

Picked up some 1/8 x 1/4 Tygon fuel line today, but it was still too small and didn't seal perfectly where it enters the tank.

3/16 x 5/16 is the correct size, I use a little longer than the book says, I cut mine to 9 1/2 with a long taper to get it thru the hole from the tank side then cut square and pull 3 5/8 out and hook to carb

Thanks! I wasn't actually able to find the 3/16 x 5/16 locally, so looks like I'll need to order some online.

Second that on the 3/16x 5/16. Just replaced mine last month. Real PIA. I bought 6 foot of hose. Sliced 1 foot( wasted) and rolled it up to get it to slide into the tank. Might as well replace the filter too while your in there.

I plan to replace the filter - it's pretty grungy looking and I suspect it may be leading to some of the behavior I'm seeing from the saw. Tried to get a replacement 'sock' for the filter, but it ended up being too large. Anyone have a part number for a replacement filter which will work -- preferably one that's not made of plastic

 

[s sidewall]

Someone may have drilled the hole out

Steve

 

[kelchm]

Someone may have drilled the hole out

I think the 5/16 OD line a few people suggested will be perfect. Wasn't able to find any locally to confirm though.

 

[s sidewall]

Wonder if there was two different hole sizes on these series.

Steve

 

[Todd Loosli]

I get my fuel line from McMaster carr they have a fuel resistant buna n rubber, same as o rings. 3/16 ×5/16 ,5235k44 or 5/32 ×9/32 , 5235k43. Been using it for a few years, good stuff

 

[Todd Loosli]

Wonder if there was two different hole sizes on these series.

Steve

It looks like the 5400 has a bigger hole than the 5200

 

[s sidewall]

Must have, I know 1/4 was a nice tight fit on mine.

Steve