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I rebuilt one just like it, opened up the muff, and it makes a great lightweight powerful climbing saw.
Good find.
You should be able to find the parts you need. Match it up to a Poulan 25DA on your hunt.
Good find.
You should be able to find the parts you need. Match it up to a Poulan 25DA on your hunt.
habanero
ArboristSite Guru
The first thing to do is throw the Power-Sharp thingy away. It only works with the special chain made for it anyway, and it's worthless to boot. My first Explorer II (basically the same saw, just a little older) had that and a loop of 1/4" pitch chain on it for almost 10 minutes of cutting before I switched it over to a 3/8" LP chain.
habanero
ArboristSite Guru
Easier yet is to go to the Sears website and find the parts and repair link. IIRC you have to jump through a few hoops, but eventually you get to a page to enter a model number. Then you should get IPL's and they even still sell most parts. Part prices are even reasonably competitive with most online saw parts houses, amazingly enough.
lesorubcheek
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Yep,
Its a Poulan. I have one exactly like it. Well, almost exactly because I removed the PS bar cover and put on one from a 25DA. Mine has a 16" bar running 3/8LP and is wonderful at limbing and smaller jobs. Not too heavy, enough power, and its built well.
Dan
Its a Poulan. I have one exactly like it. Well, almost exactly because I removed the PS bar cover and put on one from a 25DA. Mine has a 16" bar running 3/8LP and is wonderful at limbing and smaller jobs. Not too heavy, enough power, and its built well.
Dan
Well, just came from the garage. It's alive!!! Actually both saws started and ran. Just poured the old gas out and put fresh mix in. Both saws started after 4-5 pulls. I'm anxious to start doing the same to the other equipment. I paid $135 for the lot. 2 chainsaws, about 5 blower/vacs, 5 string trimmers, and 2 trimmer powerheads. I fired up one of the blowers last night, and suppposedly one of the trimmers run for sure.
jrclen
ArboristSite Operative
That's a good deal if only half of them run. Good find.
Just finished cranking the rest of them but 3. Only got about 4-5 more to start with just the new gas treatment. 1 had the pull cord all the way out, and another had a broken plug so I couldn't try those. I'm happy with the deal though.
RiverRat2
Serio Tree Freak
Jeepers RB!!!!!!!!!!
Ya ought 2 B!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ya lucky little _ _ _ _ !!!!!!
I' Give yas half you money back on the whole mess for the little Pull On!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whatda ya think??????
Ya ought 2 B!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ya lucky little _ _ _ _ !!!!!!
I' Give yas half you money back on the whole mess for the little Pull On!!!!!!!!!!!!Whatda ya think??????
Ya ought 2 B!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ya lucky little _ _ _ _ !!!!!!
Whatda ya think??????
$65? For the little Pull on?
I see the starting instructions on the little Craftsman say to put 1 pint of oil/gallon of gas for the fuel mix. I'm pretty sure I've heard folks say that it is ok to use 40:1 in the older saws, but just wanted to be sure.
jrclen
ArboristSite Operative
I'd like to know that too. Maybe from a mechanic who would actually know. I have three different mixtures of gas now for my saws ranging from 32 to 5o -1. I am wondering if it is the oil itself or something in the building of the motor that makes a difference. Any experts who know?
