Weird messed up recoil setup on bicentennial Poulan , help?

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Oops, I think I put the spring in the wrong way… Do I need to redo this? Here are pictures of it and in the manual…

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I cant tell what you did.

But friend with the 2 NOS ones did measure the rope length on his. I was figuring the norm of close to 3 feet used before all being installed in my mind.
= 27" from the housing to the end of the recoil handle

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Here is one listed on feebay.

Why you take pics on tear downs so we know how when we get back to them later. I know I have to now days.

Yours does look backwards. @hotshot take a look and see if you see it that way too.

 

[hotshot]

Yup, the recoil spring is installed wrong in the 2nd photo of post #21, pull it out & flip it. The OG repair rope cut off length is 31”.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

After a full hour of sweaty hands and pain I finally got the spring in as it should. I really hate starter springs. I have 31 inches of new Stens rope in as well. However, it appears I’m missing a washer as in the below eBay link. I don’t think I even got it with the saw cause don’t remember it from tear down and someone must’ve been in it before me cause the flywheel was really loose. Thank you guys both as your help and feedback has been crucial to my completion of this project so far.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284499615132

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

I’m not understanding how to prewind the spring and why. I got the washer that was missing. If someone could explain this to me farther I’d appreciate it.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

I think I finally got it. Thanks for the help! I’m replacing the fuel line before I put the saw back together.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Does anyone know how to route the fuel line on this? Doesn’t seem there’s enough room with the flywheel and such so close….

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Whats the service manual say? That was in link here if one I posted.

I cant recall but sure thought they route behind the flywheel. One of those one you might have to remove fly on to route it. Might check that.

@hotshot might know.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Whats the service manual say? That was in link here if one I posted.

I cant recall but sure thought they route behind the flywheel. One of those one you might have to remove fly on to route it. Might check that.

@hotshot might know.

The manual does not show or explain routing.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

The manual does not show or explain routing.

Weird it wouldnt I will go check my files to see if anything. I bet behind fly and got to remove.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Dang your right. Page 4 in SM on how to do fuel line but nothing on routing. I ask those guys in my group if they remember.

Still betting behind fly.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Dang your right. Page 4 in SM on how to do fuel line but nothing on routing. I ask those guys in my group if they remember.

Still betting behind fly.

Yeah. Okay. That’s a cool ad. I plan on buying an ad like that off eBay.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

It would actually have to be behind the pulley… I’ll try.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Got it back together. Figured I’d worry bout the fuel line when I rebuild the carb. I tried to get it to run, but in pulling the rope many times, the rope came out all the way and I also impaled one of my thumbs with the other thumb’s nail. I lost the air filter cover screw so will order one. I will resume this project when I can afford. I will post pics of the saw after I get a screw for the air filter cover.

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

The screw is not available anywhere from what I found. Does anyone with this saw know the size of the air filter cover screw?