Nik's Poulan Thread
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rms61moparman
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You guys all make me jealous!They are all great looking old Poulans, them 5200's. Some day I will own one of them 85cc green machines!
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Gregg,
I agree Gregg!
I like my 4200s but one of the BIG boys would sure be nice.
While we are on this subject,
How many of us have purposely set out to humiliate/surprise someone with a Poulan that thought there was no other saw than their "Brand X", and ANYTHING with the Poulan name on it was pure junk???
I will step up to the plate and be the first to admit to doing both on numerous occasions. (and thoroughly enjoying every second of it)
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Mike
The 4200 was indeed a big surprise to me, they pull like a big diesel truck.
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Big old Poulan's
I have a 4200 & a 5400. I intend to cut up a fallen 30" post oak on my
property this winter with them. I test ran them earlier this year.
Due to 2-2009 ice storm, haven't needed anything this big, but good
to know they are still available & paid for several years ago.
I have a 4200 & a 5400. I intend to cut up a fallen 30" post oak on my
property this winter with them. I test ran them earlier this year.
Due to 2-2009 ice storm, haven't needed anything this big, but good
to know they are still available & paid for several years ago.
rms61moparman;1862721 How many of us have purposely set out to humiliate/surprise someone with a Poulan that thought there was no other saw than their "Brand X" said:
Well, I don't think I have gone that far, Mike, only because.... Haven't had the chance yet, but I've been thinking about it. Some folks who have never run one of these are quite surprised how much torque they have. I love to hear these bigger saws idle.
mactodd
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I guess I am back in the fold. Still regret selling a 3400CV I got for free, but the profit seemed good at the time. Anyhow, scored a 306A on Evilbay, and should have it in the next week. Looking forward to it. :greenchainsaw:
Cool, there have been some decent 306's gone through there lately. I like em and have 3 of them myself.
The have more power then the 3400 but no antivibe and louder.
The have more power then the 3400 but no antivibe and louder.
mactodd
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Then I should feel right at home with it!
Just put a bid on it that I was willing to pay, but half of what I've seen them go for lately, and I won it. My Mac bars should fit it, so I guess I'l throw on a 24" and head for some big maple!
Well it depends on which Mac bars you have if they will fit or not.
If you have the orginal Mac/Orgeon D276 style that oil through the adjuster holes, they won't work.
If you have the later replacment D176 mount bars your good to go.
A 24" bar is all that it will want but in soft maple it will be just fine.
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5200 oil pump gear
Tore apart my new aquisition as I have to replace the crank seals. After removing oil pump, I have a question. When replacing pump I noticed that the drive gear that the slips over the crank and turns the pump gear extends beyond the outside of pump. I'm sure it was flush with pump prior to removing it. Is there a trick to reinstalling it? Also if I install drive gear into pump first shouldn't I be able to get the oil pump gear to turn by hand? Doesn't seem to and both gears look fine. W/o the service manual I'm shooting in the dark. Thanks for any input.
Bob
Tore apart my new aquisition as I have to replace the crank seals. After removing oil pump, I have a question. When replacing pump I noticed that the drive gear that the slips over the crank and turns the pump gear extends beyond the outside of pump. I'm sure it was flush with pump prior to removing it. Is there a trick to reinstalling it? Also if I install drive gear into pump first shouldn't I be able to get the oil pump gear to turn by hand? Doesn't seem to and both gears look fine. W/o the service manual I'm shooting in the dark. Thanks for any input.
Bob
cjcocn
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So what you're saying is that you should check your PMs?
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Ring end gap
Have been reading alot about this topic so I thought I'd check it on a 4000 cylinder and piston(out of saw) with new rings. I set ring in cylinder then pushed it down with piston to below the exhaust port. With a feeler gauge I read a gap of about .030 in. From what I've read, isn't that too big a gap? Is my procedure flawed? Can't believe the cylinder is worn that much, but maybe......
Bob
Have been reading alot about this topic so I thought I'd check it on a 4000 cylinder and piston(out of saw) with new rings. I set ring in cylinder then pushed it down with piston to below the exhaust port. With a feeler gauge I read a gap of about .030 in. From what I've read, isn't that too big a gap? Is my procedure flawed? Can't believe the cylinder is worn that much, but maybe......
Bob
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Grandpa used this saw for a LOT of years, I didn't know much about it, other than that it was the 'green monster' compared to our other saws. It's been sitting in a shed out on the farm, unused for years. I am not sure what was wrong with it, but I think it's been run hard and put away wet for all of those years.
Bar is beat to heck. There are LONG wear marks on the bottom of the bar. Looks like it's never been flipped. But I don't think it ever had the nose sprocket greased, either. It's beat. The chain is dead, too. Sharpened clear back to the witness marks!
Grandpa lost the 3 screws that held the top cover on, so he wrapped tape around it.
It's a bit of a mess, I doubt he ever replaced the air filter from the looks of it! Spark plug was gunked up too.
He made his own choke pull out of wire.
The mice were storing seeds under the clutch cover. I think it's been sitting for 5 years out in that shed. I didn't get pictures of the piles of grass seed they had stuffed in there!
There was a serial number under all that grease!
Bar is beat to heck. There are LONG wear marks on the bottom of the bar. Looks like it's never been flipped. But I don't think it ever had the nose sprocket greased, either. It's beat. The chain is dead, too. Sharpened clear back to the witness marks!
Grandpa lost the 3 screws that held the top cover on, so he wrapped tape around it.
It's a bit of a mess, I doubt he ever replaced the air filter from the looks of it! Spark plug was gunked up too.
He made his own choke pull out of wire.
The mice were storing seeds under the clutch cover. I think it's been sitting for 5 years out in that shed. I didn't get pictures of the piles of grass seed they had stuffed in there!
There was a serial number under all that grease!
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handyrandyrc
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The piston moves up and down (with some resistance, which I believe is a good thing), and the pull start still works.
I unscrewed the plug and left it attached to the plug wire. Should I get visible spark when pulling the start cord? I am not seeing any spark. I noticed grandpa had put tape between the cover and the ignition module thingy. Looked like it might have had a tendency to short to the cover where the spade lug attaches?
Anyhow, I have a lot of clean up to do before I can really even get started much. Ideas for me?
I unscrewed the plug and left it attached to the plug wire. Should I get visible spark when pulling the start cord? I am not seeing any spark. I noticed grandpa had put tape between the cover and the ignition module thingy. Looked like it might have had a tendency to short to the cover where the spade lug attaches?
Anyhow, I have a lot of clean up to do before I can really even get started much. Ideas for me?
Nice find. Clean that sucker up and see what it needs. Pull that muffler and have a look at the P&C. That air filter makes me nervous, looks like it was never changed or cleaned. Hows the compression feel? If you have a tester, test it. Check for spark too. The rest is pretty easy. Carb cleaning and re-build, fuel lines and filters. You can find some hood screws on ebay, or at your hardware store if someone here can give you the size (they problay will). So hopefully a good cleaing and some carb/fuel line work and youll be in good shape. Keep us updated.
4200
welcome, handyrandyrc !!
Looks like most of my saws when i got em..lol That should be a good project.
I don't own one of the bigger Poulan oldies, YET. So, I ain't much help to ya.
But, MoparMike and ModifiedMark should be along..their what we call "experts" around here.. When it comes to the old green meanies.
Gregg,
welcome, handyrandyrc !!
Looks like most of my saws when i got em..lol That should be a good project.
I don't own one of the bigger Poulan oldies, YET. So, I ain't much help to ya.
But, MoparMike and ModifiedMark should be along..their what we call "experts" around here..
When it comes to the old green meanies.Gregg,
Yeah, the plug wire prob had a split in the isulation. put the saw in the dark and take off the tape and pull the cord. I was in a similar situation and saw the spark jump. You wont see spark if you have the plu out in the air. Spark testers are cheap, check sears or any auto place. harbor freight has them too
handyrandyrc
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I've used the search a bunch on the forum, and have Google'd quite a bit. However, I'm not finding many specs for the 4200 on the web. The only clue I had to size is perhaps the 69 CCM on the label? Does that mean it has 69cc displacement, or is the CCM something besides my guess of 'Cubic CentiMeters'? I have only recently begun 'chainsawing' the last two years. I moved up to Idaho, and most of my kinfolk use firewood for heating.
I'd gone 'to the timber' as a kid when we lived up here, but it's been 25 years since then. Last two seasons, we spent multiple days in the woods gathering dead lodgepole for firewood. Grandpa gets a permit every year, and we fill the 5 ton truck. I picked up a 'cheap' chainsaw to get myself 'helping' and I have sort of fallen in love with it. I don't know what it is about it. I could spend hours splitting wood, theraputic labor I guess.
Just wanted to see if I can resurrect this saw and show up with it next year for a 'surprise'. Everyone knows this saw, and knows it's been sitting 'dead' for years. Grandpa gave it up for a new, much lighter, Husky 350. Would be fun to go do the timber next year and whip out the old Poulan.
I'd gone 'to the timber' as a kid when we lived up here, but it's been 25 years since then. Last two seasons, we spent multiple days in the woods gathering dead lodgepole for firewood. Grandpa gets a permit every year, and we fill the 5 ton truck. I picked up a 'cheap' chainsaw to get myself 'helping' and I have sort of fallen in love with it. I don't know what it is about it. I could spend hours splitting wood, theraputic labor I guess.
Just wanted to see if I can resurrect this saw and show up with it next year for a 'surprise'. Everyone knows this saw, and knows it's been sitting 'dead' for years. Grandpa gave it up for a new, much lighter, Husky 350. Would be fun to go do the timber next year and whip out the old Poulan.
