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poulan pro pole pruner
« on: August 08, 2015, 12:42:52 pm »
just bought a pp28pd pole pruner yesterday. I was surprised to see the manual calls for a 50:1 mix ratio. I was used to poulan stuff being 40:1. glad to see it, makes it a lot easier on me. The little thing does a really nice job. Quite happy with my purchase.

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Re: poulan pro pole pruner
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2015, 02:06:24 pm »
What model is it?

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Re: poulan pro pole pruner
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2015, 07:29:38 am »
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Re: poulan pro pole pruner
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2015, 03:22:39 pm »
Thanks CUT4fun.

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Re: poulan pro pole pruner
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2015, 09:15:08 pm »
Sorta similar to my PP338PT trimmer/pole saw.  Only it appear this is not strato.  Mine got an exhaust port widening and had the muffler opened up a little (stuff happens  ;)). 

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Re: poulan pro pole pruner
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2015, 09:35:02 am »
Do you run the oem poulan pro chain on yours?

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Re: poulan pro pole pruner
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2015, 10:32:22 am »
I had a ryobi 31cc built poulan PP446ET in for repair once.  I wouldnt put any money in the ryobi built one. Hoping to see the others are better built and back to poulan? http://chainsawrepair.createaforum.com/poulan/poulan-pro-pole-saw/msg23787/#msg23787

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Re: poulan pro pole pruner
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2015, 09:20:03 pm »
Do you run the oem poulan pro chain on yours?
No, actually I'm running a 16" bar with a loop of that Oregon Lo Pro full skip chain they supply on cheap Poulan saws.  I ground off all the shark fin bumpers.  There is actually an Oregon number for that junk but I forget what it is.  It's normally horrible stuff, but ironically I now find I'm keeping an eye out for it!

I had really only done this out of desperation last year when I found myself behind in the firewood gathering, and needed to get a several year dead hickory that was snagged in an ash.  I dropped the ash using the pole saw.  It turned out to work so well that I've kept it on - although this is a 33cc strato engine, mildly ported and muffler modded.  It actually runs quite well. 

I bent the bar this year and did an almost decent job straightening it back out.  What the heck, I have other 16" bars, and pole saws just seem to result in bent bars anyway - I think because they get used at awkward angles and you can't really feel what's happening out there. 

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Re: poulan pro pole pruner
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2015, 08:44:57 am »
This is my first pole saw, so for sure on the pinched bars! mine is all stock, but I was really surprised at how well it ran right out of the box. A bump on the idle was all it needed. If it lasts me a couple of years I'll be happy.

 

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