By gosh, who is that handsome fella running that good lookin saw? 
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mweba
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By gosh, who is that handsome fella running that good lookin saw?
Horn Tooter LOL
That saw sounds good! Will eventually pick one up to finish off the series.
On my way back from picking up a nice old Homelite XL 12 I stopped by a "second hand junk" shop. It was filled with all manner of guy stuff. The man who owns it asked if there was anything in particular I was looking for. I mentioned that I like old chain saws, he pointed out a nice little Poulan and a slightly beat up Husky. They both have great compression and seemed to be all there. I thought I was almost cured of CAD but I suppose It was just in remission. My Poulan 361 was supposed to arrive by mail today but it was not to be. Oh well perhaps on monday....
Nice score steven
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I agree with all that Mitch just said...:jester:
I do have to scold Mr Mark for using one of his valuable meat-hooks to pick noodles out of the clutch cover of a running saw however. Bad Mark!!!
Nice Scores Stephen! You can probably guess which two I'm the most interested in...
My "saw picking day" hasn't gone as well. The knucklehead with the "two old red vintage pullin/craftsman chainsaws with 18 inch bars" listing on CL finally got back to me a few minutes ago with a contact number and the model number prefix from the saws. Communicating with him has been an adventure to say the least. He's obviously of the "texting generation"........and it shows in his emails...:taped:
It's as I feared. "917" means Roper built Craftsman 3.7's instead of red Poulan 3400/3700Craftsman 3.4/3.7 saws with the "358" prefix I was hoping for. He also included a link to a pic he found on the 'net, saying the saws look just like it. The pic is of a Roper Craftsman 3.7/18. Dammit!!! :bang:
He had 'em listed for $40 for the pair, and said in the listing that they both run. I was fixin' to score a pair of running red 3700's for cheap. Not really interested in the Ropers. Is anybody here interested enough in those things that they'd maybe trade me a Poulan for the pair (especially somethin' in Craftsman/Sears colors)? Maybe a 25, 3400, or 3700 (or a 245.....yeah I know, dream on). I may still go offer the guy $20 for the pair. I'd also trade 'em for a good old Homelite or Mac.
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roncoinc
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By gosh, who is that handsome fella running that good lookin saw?
I thot that fella had a mustache ??
New poulan owner needs help.
Help I just picked up my first poulan, a little red poulan pro 18" 38cc. It needs a new chain and sprocket but seems to run ok.
My first question is, It says 38cc on the side but the epa sticker says engine family/size 42cc. Which is it?
Second. How do I get the clutch off to change the sprocket? Also where can I get the sprocket and chain?
Third. What tool do I need to adjust the carb, and where can I get it.
Fourth. Will this thing respond well to a muff mod?
Lastly. And most important is this thing worth all that effort or should I sell it, I know I can get my money back.
Help I just picked up my first poulan, a little red poulan pro 18" 38cc. It needs a new chain and sprocket but seems to run ok.
My first question is, It says 38cc on the side but the epa sticker says engine family/size 42cc. Which is it?
Second. How do I get the clutch off to change the sprocket? Also where can I get the sprocket and chain?
Third. What tool do I need to adjust the carb, and where can I get it.
Fourth. Will this thing respond well to a muff mod?
Lastly. And most important is this thing worth all that effort or should I sell it, I know I can get my money back.
Don't forget you will need a 425 and 445 as well.
I told Mike we would have to see who would be the first to scold me for that!
You did notice I had to relase the chain brake after doing that?
Well it's growing back, I had to shave most of it off for rebadging at work last week.
If you work in the refinery they have a facial hair policy. I don't work in the refinery but they wont take your picture for your badge unless you meet the facial hair policy...... :bang:
kmcinms
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Mister Wizard
I told Mike we would have to see who would be the first to scold me for that!
You did notice I had to relase the chain brake after doing that?
Yeah I saw that. You still know better mister! I've caught myself doing that once or twice too.............and that was with a Homelite C5 (which has no chainbrake or throttle lock of any kind, for those that don't know). I actualy set the saw down and scolded myself as it idled next to me. I like my fingers (they're good booger hooks), and .404 would take them away in a hurry...
As your punnishment, I'm confiscating one of your Poulan 25DA saws. Let's make it a red Craftsman version. Oh wait...........you already sent one to me!:hmm3grin2orange:
We go through the same thing at work sometimes. They check us to be sure a Scott Air Pac mask will seal on the face. I've had to trim my 'stache a bit before...
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rms61moparman
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Mark and I shared a laugh about who would be the first to make a stupid comment about that before they watched the video close enough to see that he set the chain brake BEFORE reaching down there and removing those noodles and clearly released it afterward before resuming his cutting!!!LOL
Mike
It's probably 42cc, Poulan just uses one engine and sells em under different displacments, made it cheaper that way.
I use a rope and put it down the spark plug hole to stop the piston, and use a vise grip on the clutch.
This the splined tool you need.
POULAN CRAFTSMAN SPLINED CARB ADJUSTING TOOL 530035560 - eBay (item 300509222053 end time Mar-28-11 16:29:57 PDT)
It definitly will repond to muffler mods. In fact thats the basically the limiting factor with these saws.
It's well worth the effort and with a little TLC will surprise most people what that big box store saw can do.
can ya tell im blonde... that never crossed my mind. and i use them things for evrything too
Yep just buy a new one their dirt cheap.
POULAN WEEDEATER CRAFTSMAN TRIMMER GAS CAP 530014347 - eBay (item 300470719866 end time Mar-19-11 18:57:52 PDT)
I should of asked this before, is this a Micro XXV or an S25 XXV
Flintknapper
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They are really a little powerhouse of a saw. I enjoy mine immensely. My Father in Law has a Stihl saw of similar size (or nearly), a 211 I think????, he likes to make fun of my poulans until the wood cutting starts!
Most folks think of it as a limbing saw, or for bucking small firewood, but I use mine regularly to fell hardwood trees up to 16".
Its the one saw I always have in my truck around the Ranch.
its the s25. the cap on ebay is a female thread cap i need a male thread cap.but ill keep lookin on there too
Mabe others will chim in but that cap has a duckbill valve in the center of it to allow air in and not let fuel out. The PN for the duckbill valve for the bigger saws is 530026119 it may be the same. That saw also uses a cork gasket around the rim of the gas cap.
right it has the cork seal. but no valve you can see right through it all the replacement caps ive looked at have a more coars thread too.im tryin not to hafta get real crazy on a fix for it but it is such a nice saw. it seams a shame it just sits cause of the cap.
redunshee
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I'll bet your duckbill valve is missing. Is there a star shaped metal ring inside the cap top? If so, that seals the duckbill valve inside the cap.
Like redunshee said the valve is replaceable, if the star washer is still there pry it out and get a new valve for it, then push the star back in, done. Duckbill valve PN 530026119
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