nick 55
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Thanks guys! I actually had the clutch side handle still on the saw, and once I saw how that trigger spring was supposed to be, I had it all back together in a couple minutes. Thanks for the help!
Nick
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Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Yes and good freaking luck trying to find a new piston for one.
Will a piston intended for an 8500 work in a 5.2? I saw an NOS 8500 slug for sale a while ago...
redunshee
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Good job, NIck. I've fought that spring many a time. That's why I was happy to see that my 3700 didn't have one and the trigger returned just fine simply relying on the carb spring. I've seen three saws w/o the spring so I'm wondering if it was a newer design feature.
Bob
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Mister Wizard
No but go get it, I'll take it anyway.
I should have said something to you earlier about it. I'll see if it's still there and get back to you in a PM. May be something else you'd want from the same place....
nick 55
ArboristSite Guru
It may have been eliminated on later saws. Mine says type 1 on the serial number sticker, and doesn't have the black trim or stickers. I can see why, it was like cracking open a Holley QuadraJet for the first time. When I did that, I had little springs and balls rolling towards the drain. Never did run right after that.
Nick
StinkyBunny
ArboristSite Operative
I'm quite impressed with the XXV. Did a little limb work today with it, not too bad for a 'finger biter' as my dad calls them, lol.
One thing I keep meaning to ask, what should the mix be for that saw? I'm about to run it our of go juice, the previous owner said 16:1.
One thing I keep meaning to ask, what should the mix be for that saw? I'm about to run it our of go juice, the previous owner said 16:1.
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8433jeff
Aftermarket connoisseur
Whatever you run in the other two, run in that one. 16:1 will keep skeeters away, but I think carbon would build like mad.
With modern oils you can easily get away with 32:1. I run that in my 25s with no bad effects.
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
49cc Poulan 3050, PP310, PP315
I posted this first in the main chainsaw thread, but you know how it is.......
These appear to be the top end of the family of saws that goes from 36cc to 49cc, including the Jonsered 2036 & 2040, Poulan PP255, PP295, PP4620, 2600, 2750, 2775, 2900 and a bunch more including various Craftsman versions. The 49cc versions seem to fairly rare. I like these saws as they're very light and narrow and my 46cc has a lot of punch with the muffler opened up. Has anybody ever played with one of the 49cc saws? Just curious how they ran, and I will be keeping my eyes open for one.
I posted this first in the main chainsaw thread, but you know how it is.......
These appear to be the top end of the family of saws that goes from 36cc to 49cc, including the Jonsered 2036 & 2040, Poulan PP255, PP295, PP4620, 2600, 2750, 2775, 2900 and a bunch more including various Craftsman versions. The 49cc versions seem to fairly rare. I like these saws as they're very light and narrow and my 46cc has a lot of punch with the muffler opened up. Has anybody ever played with one of the 49cc saws? Just curious how they ran, and I will be keeping my eyes open for one.
Mine run at 42:1 (3oz to a gallon of gas) with no ill effects. I run everything in my sig line that way and even run the lawn boy on that. I am using Mobil 2T synthetic (NLA) but I have a reserve of about 12 quarts left.
A little hint here, take you a measuring device that is a known 3oz and find an old medicine bottle and you now have a measuring bottle for oil that has a sealed screw on lid (to keep clean) and no more guessing on oil mixing.
StinkyBunny
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Yea, it does smoke like a forest fire on his 16:1. I'll run it on my 40:1 Stihl synthetic erl.
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rms61moparman
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As a matter of fact, I just finished a 2750 tonight!!!
Let's just say that I expect it to open a LOT of eyes.
Pulls a 16" .325 amazingly well.
Mike
You forgot the 2500 at 40cc. I got one that always run good but I ended up porting it to run with the Wildthings in the Wildthing GTG races. It done pretty good against some better then me saw builders.
There a pretty well built saw, with a chrome bore and a made in Sweden crank etc.
I have run the 46cc and liked them but have not run the 49cc versions yet.
zogger
Tree Freak
Craftsman cross reference
I have recently gotten two different piles of saws. One of them is a little tophandle craftsman, here is the model number
358.352070
On the clutch side it says 2.0
Now I have five other poulan tophandles, one of which is a 2000...close but no see-gar. The covers are different shape and connection. Noticed this trying to scrounge the starter side left hand screws, they are much longer on the craftsman (found out they are 10-24x1 3/8 according to sears, slotted pill heads is what it has)
Anyway, what model poulan is this? Got this one to pop good (had to hold the starter cover in place with my hand), but not run clean. New two piece fuel line and filter I just put in this afternoon. Pulled the carb and found the float needle just doesn't want to move well with the metering arm pivot pin screwed down. That's goofy. How much should that needle really move anyway? Everything is pretty clean, looks to have hardly any use at all.
I have recently gotten two different piles of saws. One of them is a little tophandle craftsman, here is the model number
358.352070
On the clutch side it says 2.0
Now I have five other poulan tophandles, one of which is a 2000...close but no see-gar. The covers are different shape and connection. Noticed this trying to scrounge the starter side left hand screws, they are much longer on the craftsman (found out they are 10-24x1 3/8 according to sears, slotted pill heads is what it has)
Anyway, what model poulan is this? Got this one to pop good (had to hold the starter cover in place with my hand), but not run clean. New two piece fuel line and filter I just put in this afternoon. Pulled the carb and found the float needle just doesn't want to move well with the metering arm pivot pin screwed down. That's goofy. How much should that needle really move anyway? Everything is pretty clean, looks to have hardly any use at all.
I actually have 2 of the 50th anniversary 315. One of them still has the original 18" bar on it, I have run this saw, but not in wood, too pretty. She has become a shelf queen. The other one I put a 16" b&c on it. She runs pretty good. I have never done a side by side test against a PP295 or the poulan 2800 to see how it stacks up. I actually havn't checked the muffler to see if it has been modified by the previous owner, I suspect it hasn't. She is a mean sounding little saw though. A lot louder than my PP255 which is quiet as a mouse actually.
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
Cool - I've been wondering how that was going. I've no doubt it will rip.
I think these are great little saws. I'd like to find a 49cc one just for fun. The powerhead is around 10.5lbs, and I was looking at it next to the WT and it is noticeably narrower. 49cc at that weight would be fun.
I just went over the IPL wondering what it would take to convert a 46cc to 49cc:
PP310 Cylinder: 530069717 $51.30 OrderTree
PP310 Piston Kit: 530069715 $22.21 OrderTree
PP310 Flywheel: 530069747 $18.02 Sears
Carb is a WT-285, but I don't know what is different between that and the WT-529 on my 2775.
Too much just for playing I guess.
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
I just saw that today while searching on the PP315. I'm thinking that the 49cc saws are not common period, let alone the anniversary version. SearsPartsDirect carries the piston and jug, so I guess it was used on one of theirs too.I actually have 2 of the 50th anniversary 315. One of them still has the original 18" bar on it, I have run this saw, but not in wood, too pretty. She has become a shelf queen. The other one I put a 16" b&c on it. She runs pretty good. I have never done a side by side test against a PP295 or the poulan 2800 to see how it stacks up. I actually havn't checked the muffler to see if it has been modified by the previous owner, I suspect it hasn't. She is a mean sounding little saw though. A lot louder than my PP255 which is quiet as a mouse actually.
Edit: Given how much of a difference just drilling the baffle and opening the outlet up made on the 46cc, I can only imagine how the 49cc would run.
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I paid $85 shipped to my door for one and $61 shipped for the other one. I don't think that was too bad.
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
Not bad at all! Hopefully I run into one at some point.
