Vintage Chainsaw Collectors Lounge

[Boomer 87]

I had a wright blade saw that was a 306 poulan powerhead, it was mint down to the poulan branded spark plug......miserable for cuttong wood though.... was actually intended for cutting ice blocks.... and for halving beeves after butchering bc it uses no oil.

 

[46 Poulan]

Those are neat-Waitin on a cheap or free one to come along. LOL

 

[Kensie1988]

I like the poulan lineGot a low hour 361. In search of a nice 245.Took apart a stuck-dirt dobber sand cast 31--no bar $20.00 poulan.. Got jug off -rings stuck but all looks good. It has the original Poulan branded spark plug. can't find 1 on net--Rare ?? Cool x 100---Any body ever seen one??? I would like more. have bought some old plugs that look neat and price is right--collect stuff. David --SOWEGA. Need help how to post pics. Best route to take--Photo bucket or ---??? Do we have spell check here??? thanks

I have been posting pics using the upload file option built into the forum to keep from having to go the extra step with a third party like photo bucket.

 

[Kensie1988]

I'm still hoping the guy down here with the Poulan Bow saw will get back into contact with me.

 

[Kensie1988]

So I haven't had anyone help me out with my crank seal post in the Homelight sticky, nor the thread I started on it last week, so I guess I will have to figure it out myself, I stuck a socket in there and hit on it a little bit but it didn't move at all, so I'm kinda scared to hit it any harder.

 

[Boomer 87]

Trying to remove the old?

 

[Kensie1988]

Yep, I might just buy a new back plate. It comes with the bearings an seals already installed. Plus my back plate is already damaged from previous takedowns.

 

[Boomer 87]

You could try finding a socket,or pipe Something just bigger than the O.D. of the seal to support the red mag piece and try driving on the back of the seal with a hammer and punch.

 

[Kensie1988]

I tried using a socket once, but I didn't get too aggressive with it cause I didn't want to damage anything, but I guess it would hurt to try a little harder

 

[Boomer 87]

Sometimes a punch works bc your just trying to move a section of the seal at a time not the whole thing. Now when you go back on it hast to be perfect straight.

 

[46 Poulan]

Test pictures-like my Lombard--

 

[46 Poulan]

Now i will work on phone and camera pic to my computer pic.. After that--Watch out world--pic posting nut on the loose!!! This saw has a brass float carb mounted at 45 degrees.auto bar oiler-hollow sprocket shaft,1/2 chain.2 throttle levers-vertical or horizontal cutting. handles are thickwalled steel pipe. I lack recoil-but can wrap rope for starting. post more when i get it done I also collect old ads, lit. dealer stuff. David--I believe we 3 to 6 who keep posting about our passion for the old stuff will soon be at the top of page. lol!!!

 

[Kensie1988]

Now i will work on phone and camera pic to my computer pic.. After that--Watch out world--pic posting nut on the loose!!! This saw has a brass float carb mounted at 45 degrees.auto bar oiler-hollow sprocket shaft,1/2 chain.2 throttle levers-vertical or horizontal cutting. handles are thickwalled steel pipe. I lack recoil-but can wrap rope for starting. post more when i get it done I also collect old ads, lit. dealer stuff. David--I believe we 3 to 6 who keep posting about our passion for the old stuff will soon be at the top of page. lol!!!

That would be awesome!

 

[Kensie1988]

Sometimes a punch works bc your just trying to move a section of the seal at a time not the whole thing. Now when you go back on it hast to be perfect straight.

That makes me kinda nervous lol

 

[Boomer 87]

I know it but sometimes it works if you get it to unseat just a smidegen with a punch then go back with your socket i bet it will come loose at that point

 

[46 Poulan]

Drivin lip seal from inside case to outside-make sure no snap ring holding it in--punch on inner rubber lip/metal part seal--couple licks on 12 oclock--couple licks at 6 oclock --back and forth--it will move--support housing solid on paper towel on floor if bench top gives to much. don't drive at outter seal edge where it contacts case-easy to scar case up. Just sharing info you may already know--David--

 

[Boomer 87]

Thats what i was tryin to purvey.... its hard sometimes to describe in text a mechaincal procedure.

 

[46 Poulan]

After looking at his pics in stickie section --I would look at ipl and see if seal and bearing are made togther or 2 separate parts. Bearing and seal are seperate. tapered punch or flat blade screwdriver held at 45 degree. blade on seal- upper part of screw driver held tight against bearing-tap it out. better if housing held by vise or friend. keep me posted-the more you do the easier it gets---experience----David

 

[Boomer 87]

That could be ive never been into a 925 only a super xl

 

[46 Poulan]

I don't have any big CC homelites -- A xl-700 and a 7-19 --Always lookin tho David --What all did you do to xl?? I have a xl12 i will tear down--parts saw--may be a runner