Nik's Poulan Thread

[FATGUY]

Searsparts
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[blsnelling]

Searsparts
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Thanks Nik.

 

[redunshee]

I noticed the round mount as well. My 3.7 is an '85, that has the hex mount. This saw has '79 stamped on it, might be the year? thought these came out around '80

Joe, is yours old enough to have an adjustable oiler? If so you'll find it on the bottom of the saw, under the oil pump. I've only seen one, which I found on Ebay by luck. Sending you a PM

 

[joe25DA]

Joe, is yours old enough to have an adjustable oiler? If so you'll find it on the bottom of the saw, under the oil pump. I've only seen one, which I found on Ebay by luck. Sending you a PM

Red, gonna look now, didnt notice before. It does have a rubber plug on the carb cover, thought it was a decomp valve, no idea what its for.

 

[joe25DA]

No oiler adj. on this one.

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

Well John we better not let Saw Troll see this, a 361 with a inboard clutch! He will be wanting to import it!

I hear ya about filling the oil tank, its a pain, just like a XL12 or a Sears/Roper 3.7. I actually thought that the oiler tank took quite abit to fill it up last night, maybe your just have a fast heavy thumb?

I tried to pick up the Dayton version of the 400 or 401 whatever awhile ago, and I think it was a auto oiler!

I do have a heavy thumb that's for sure!

A auto oiler on a 401 would be pretty rare. Are'nt they older than the 361? I can't remember.

 

[lawnmowertech37]

Thanks Nik.

brad if sears dont pan out one of my distributors has two on there shelfs in there TN warehouse
looks like the price on the rings are $ 4.80 each

i know how expensive sears is on there shipping
and parts

 

[redunshee]

Red, gonna look now, didnt notice before. It does have a rubber plug on the carb cover, thought it was a decomp valve, no idea what its for.

No idea what its there for. Saw it in your pics. Never have seen it before and I have several 3400'S.

 

[wigglesworth]

OK guys....my old 3400 has come back home. Not because I wanted it too, but because the guy I sold it too has a hard time starting it. I stopped by there this morning, pulled the choke, and probably had to pull 10 times before the pop. ??? Long story short, I had a really nice Echo 500VL, and swapped him out. So good or bad, it' s back for now......

 

[Modifiedmark]

I do have a heavy thumb that's for sure!

A auto oiler on a 401 would be pretty rare. Are'nt they older than the 361? I can't remember.

After thinking it was a Dayton 2Z462A which I believe was based on the 400A.

 

[redunshee]

OK guys....my old 3400 has come back home. Not because I wanted it too, but because the guy I sold it too has a hard time starting it. I stopped by there this morning, pulled the choke, and probably had to pull 10 times before the pop. ??? Long story short, I had a really nice Echo 500VL, and swapped him out. So good or bad, it' s back for now......

Wiggs, I 've got a couple Poulans with the same affliction. Others pop after 3-4 pulls. If I could figure out why the differance, I'd be a happy man! Wonder if its a compression issue?

 

[wigglesworth]

Wiggs, I 've got a couple Poulans with the same affliction. Others pop after 3-4 pulls. If I could figure out why the differance, I'd be a happy man! Wonder if its a compression issue?

The last time I checked this one it was at 145. I was impressed. It didn't feel like 145 on the rope end, but that was with 2 out of the box tester's. So....looks like ill tear this one down. BTW Anybody have a spare gas tank? My gas cap was lost, and it has some jacked up cap in it now. It seals, but I cant hardly get it out, and my new correct cap wont seal. If anybody has one shoot me a PM.

 

[redunshee]

The last time I checked this one it was at 145. I was impressed. It didn't feel like 145 on the rope end, but that was with 2 out of the box tester's. So....looks like ill tear this one down. BTW Anybody have a spare gas tank? My gas cap was lost, and it has some jacked up cap in it now. It seals, but I cant hardly get it out, and my new correct cap wont seal. If anybody has one shoot me a PM.

Sending PM

 

[67 Mustang]

Dayton 2Z461 (Poulan 361)

This is my latest addition thanks to father & son Possum who rescued it from a pawn shop in there area. Thanks, guys!

 

[FATGUY]

Good score Steve! Wish my pawn shop had anything other than wildthings!
Jeremy, I think there's a tank on feebay.

 

[mile9socounty]

Well I figure since I have a few Poulan/ Poulan Pro's. I'd post up a few pics of them. They look a little different today after some clean and parts swapping.

Poulan Pro 405
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u8/mile9socounty/Saw Folder/PC190354.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u8/mile9socounty/Saw Folder/PC190355.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u8/mile9socounty/Saw Folder/PC190356.jpg

This is gonna have to work for now.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Mustang Steve, Man that's a nice orange 361 Keep your eye out for another air filter for it so I can try mine out.

Mile, thanks for letting us see that Poulan pro. Bet it runs good.

 

[mile9socounty]

It's not a bad runner. Right now it's wearing a full wrap, stock single dog, 32" B&C. I need to get pictures of my Pro 455 and my XXV. I'm slowly trying to stock up on the Pro series.

 

[redunshee]

Getting frustrated !!!

Put together one of my 3700's and needed to replace the flywheel side crank seal do to it leaking. After two new seals its still leaks! Running out of seals and they are getting harder to find. I'm getting a little po'd about ruining brand new seals. Even took the drasitic step of coating the seal with Dirko Ht. Still no luck. Anyone have any ideas? Has anyone else run into this problem?

Bob

 

[joe25DA]

Put together one of my 3700's and needed to replace the flywheel side crank seal do to it leaking. After two new seals its still leaks! Running out of seals and they are getting harder to find. I'm getting a little po'd about ruining brand new seals. Even took the drasitic step of coating the seal with Dirko Ht. Still no luck. Anyone have any ideas? Has anyone else run into this problem?

Bob

Is the case of the saw where seals fit true? Meaning is it worn or gouged/