Probably carb rebuild didn't work. Did you pull welch plug and clean 3-4 tiny holes underneath? I'd just get an AM carb.
Yeah, about the easiest repair. Pay attn to throttle rod. Sometimes, it needs to go on before carb goes on bolts. I don't remember re: 026.
Probably. No guarantee a rebuild will work. An AM carb is ~$13. An OEM RB kit probably costs that.
Carb diaphragms are probably stiff and need replacement. If they "click" = bad. Takes K20-WAT kit.
+1 on the $24 HF grinder. I used to use dremel with diamond stone but grinder is much faster and doesn't heat up as much.
If the tank vent is a hose with a valve in the end - the valve may be closed. Multiple ways to fix: Cut valve off and get a new one. Stick a...
Maybe pulley fingers are worn enough to barely grab pawls, so you might not be able to tell compression changes from rope. If saw is harder to...
Where is the smoke coming from? Be a good idea to pull muffler and look at piston/ring. Does rope pull feel as hard to pull as before?
I left the trunk base pieces on roadside. ~22" diam - 1 ft above ground. Maybe this is a younger sweetgum and bark is smoother. I got a load of...
Bigger pic. And new one of leaves. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Picked up a cord of this on roadside. Real fresh - cut 1 week ago or less. Not much of a smell. Worst spitting wood I've ever encountered. Like...
Agree you can't keep area under sprocket very clean. And it not a problem unless grit gets on the plunger gear or in plunger tube and blocks hole....
Here are oil pump pics. See the nylon gear on the plunger. Those teeth wear. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The newer Poulan oil pumps have a "plunger" with a plastic gear on the end. The gear turns by a metal spring on the crankshaft. When plastic gear...
Thanks for all the input, guys. I'll leave it the rack for a year or so, then toss in the stove.
Picked up a 1/2 cord of this on roadside. Splits really easy. Thanks, Doug [ATTACH]
Multiple issues here. Yes, you must sharpen chain often. And immediately, if chain touches ground for half a second. You run .325 or 3/8? Maybe...
The cutter gets shorter as you file - look at cutter from the side-you see a downward angle. Less cutter to hit wood when rakers stay tall.
For scrounging away from a battery recharger, gas would be better. Depends on what who is your best dealer - Echo, Husqvarna, Stihl. Echo CS400 -...
Newer Poulan Strato....a few hours after the newbie homeowner runs it lean, hot and screaming will a dull chain.
