Nik's Poulan Thread

[s sidewall]

Just a question
What is your warm up ritual for the saw???
I start the saw and keep touching the fins until I can't keep it there then I start working the trigger for a minute or two and it's time to get cutting.
Should be interesting to get some different ideas.

I start all my 2cycle equipment and let them idle for 2 to 3 minutes before i start using them. If its cold, idle even longer.

 

[rocketnorton]

a min or so here

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

A min or so here too. Don't like straight idling a cold 2 banger for too long recipe for a fouled plug on my dirt bike. 2 strokes like there throat cleared

 

[skeet88]

A good minute or 2. After reading somewhere it could score the piston if not warmed up enough before putting a load to it. Maybe a myth but I decide it wouldn’t hurt to let it warm up a little more.Be Safe!

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Just a question
What is your warm up ritual for the saw???
I start the saw and keep touching the fins until I can't keep it there then I start working the trigger for a minute or two and it's time to get cutting.
Should be interesting to get some different ideas.

I usually start it up and let it idle for a minute, then I feel if the exhaust gas is hot.

 

[joe25DA]

A quick giggle search on my coil showes it fits a range of saws from Homelite XL, SXL to Pioneer Farmsaw. Just found that interesting.

Interesting, as those 2 saws in particular have a reputation for bad electronic modules. The module on the Poulans are like HEI on a Chevy they always work. I’ve had 1 bad coil in the 15 years I’ve been messing with saws.

 

[Jasonrkba]

Makes me wonder if that was the right/correct coil. I went with a coil off of a super 2. It matched up well with the flywheel. We will find out when its all together.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

I probably don’t let mine warm up long enough. I’ll fire it with the choke on, and leave it on until it starts to die, then flip it to high idle, give it a rev, and then walk to the wood pile with it idling which is about 50’ from the saw shed. I’ll give it a few half revs, and then start cutting, slow for the first cut or two then I get after it.

 

[hotshot]

Interesting, as those 2 saws in particular have a reputation for bad electronic modules. The module on the Poulans are like HEI on a Chevy they always work. I’ve had 1 bad coil in the 15 years I’ve been messing with saws.

HEI coils I agree on, but those ignition modules fail occasionally, to the point that I keep a spare in my glove box.

Don’t forget to apply the little tube of thermal paste to the module bottom before mounting!

 

[Pepster]

A minute or so for warm up here also.
I always let em idle for 30 secs to a minute to cool down some before shutting off also.

 

[Jasonrkba]

The Homelite super 2 coil fit the 3400 like it was made for it and gave me bright blue spark but I couldn't get it to run. Got a little smoke from the muffler but it would never bark. The coil I used was the orange Wabash branded coil. Guess I'll pop on eBay. I have several parts to buy on payday for a number of projects so I'll just add a coil to the list.

 

[Welderman85]

Can someone tell me the model of this saw and point me in the right direction for a manual snd gasket kit

 

[joe25DA]

HEI coils I agree on, but those ignition modules fail occasionally, to the point that I keep a spare in my glove box.

Don’t forget to apply the little tube of thermal paste to the module bottom before mounting!

Yeah, my buddies went in his ‘80 service truck. I bet he keeps a spare now.

 

[Jasonrkba]

Can someone tell me the model of this saw and point me in the right direction for a manual snd gasket kit

Use this to get the part numbers then go to eBay.

https://www.ereplacementparts.com/craftsman-358352380-chainsaw-parts-c-158286_172209_172283.html

 

[Jasonrkba]

I have another 3400 question, will the sprocket cover from a 3.7 fit? My 3.7 parts saw is a roper so i don't think mine will work.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Just a question
What is your warm up ritual for the saw???
I start the saw and keep touching the fins until I can't keep it there then I start working the trigger for a minute or two and it's time to get cutting.
Should be interesting to get some different ideas.

1 local guy does that, that cuts here sometimes I noticed on a cold start.

I just start and let run for a bit to warm up ( guessing min or so ).

Back when raced with piped saws. Had a hand on middle of pipe till warm to touch.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I have another 3400 question, will the sprocket cover from a 3.7 fit? My 3.7 parts saw is a roper so i don't think mine will work.

I wouldnt think anything from the roper 3.7 would fit anything on 34 37 38 40 poulans.

 

[Jasonrkba]

It doesn't. The green covers are hard to find but the black 3.7 covers are on ebay.

 

[Todd Loosli]

Another question
Have a chance to go cut wood this weekend but the temperature is going to be around 10 above zero.
What do I do with the bar oil, i think I saw that 50 50 bar oil and transmission oil. What is the good way
Might have to burn the wood I cut just to stay warm.

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Another question
Have a chance to go cut wood this weekend but the temperature is going to be around 10 above zero.
What do I do with the bar oil, i think I saw that 50 50 bar oil and transmission oil. What is the good way
Might have to burn the wood I cut just to stay warm.

I thin mine with diesel for winter cutting and bit of a sook for a pump. I notice impulse driven pumps don't like the cold but the gear drive huskies don't seem to care. Best oiling saw I have is a 500VL echo. Wind that up and it will dump a tank of cold oil in no time