Poulan micro xxv looking for a cylinder and piston.

[etothef]

Anyone got one thats not too pricey already got 35 in the saw?

 

[rupedoggy]

Seriously?

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

If you paid US$35 already for a Micro 25 and it needs a new piston and cylinder- you are already financially way too deep in!

 

[John Lyngdal]

If you paid US$35 already for a Micro 25 and it needs a new piston and cylinder- you are already financially way too deep in!

Sad but true. They are handy little saws when they are running. If you want to spend some time on it, I would pull the cylinder and see if it can be salvaged as it might be worth the cost of piston for educational purposes.

 

[etothef]

Just got a bottom end of tge yellow version mint for 20 on ebay

 

[etothef]

My bad whole motor top and bottom.

 

[xraydaniel]

I did a tear down to almost every part on one of those counter vibe green zombies. Suffice it to say, “I pity the fool” that decides to restore one. It’s just not worth the time, effort, and sanity.

 

[etothef]

Something about them saws and the craftsman versions they were everywhere when i was a kid. I even had a poulan 1800 tot as a kid.

 

[xraydaniel]

Something about them saws and the craftsman versions they were everywhere when i was a kid. I even had a poulan 1800 tot as a kid.

My Dad bought his in 1979. After about 2 years of use it sat in the basement for the next 27 years until I grabbed it from my Mom’s house for restoration. He has passed away years earlier. It was beyond my patience and cash to finish it. All magnesium body was very cool. It needed so many parts…

 

[a. palmer jr.]

You'd better find one locally. Cost of postage on the parts is about what the saw is worth..

 

[AmishKyle]

i have a running saw ill sell ya 100 shipped to your door. Only thing not functional is the oil pump, the diaphragm is cracked and trashed. Will follow up with pic and info if interested.

 

[etothef]

No thanks for now. Theres plenty of runners at that price to be had.

 

[etothef]

I sprayed some mix in the carb and it fired scored gonna pop a carb kit in it before i tear it down. Got the yellow complete engine coming.

 

[etothef]

Also has anyone ever seen a chain sharpener built in? Never seen one with it before this one.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I've bought saws that had the automatic sharpener on them. Usually first order of business is to remove it and replace it with conventional parts. I think the reason many of these saws aren't in use today is because of the chain oiler. You could probably get one working in a similar manner as the little Homelite XL if you went to a little trouble.

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Also has anyone ever seen a chain sharpener built in? Never seen one with it before this one.

Not on a Micro, but yes on one of those similar horrid little McCullagh's.
Did the inbuilt sharpener not also require a specialised chain? Because it kind of sharpened inside out and ground the top of the cutter rather than from the gullet up to the top plate. From memory, the system and the chain were both worth about a single knob of goat poop.

 

[etothef]

Im tginking so it doesnt work clearly but its on it. Also for anyone that hates this project im working on a pro mac 709 as well.

 

[etothef]

700

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I just sold a bunch of those as parts saws for 15 apiece. Some were the XXV micro. Guy said 3 started right up with mix squirted in carbs.

IMO look local. Runners only bring 40-50 here.

 

[etothef]

Are you near northern NY?