Chainsaw Repair

Husqvarna - Stihl - Poulan - Jonsered - Dolmar chainsaws and more => Poulan => Topic started by: foragefarmer on August 02, 2014, 05:01:03 pm

Title: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
Post by: foragefarmer on August 02, 2014, 05:01:03 pm
Everything that was bad on one was; I won't say good, decent on the other one. $35 and some spare parts left over. Fires right up and cuts well once I sharpened the chain and filed the rakers.

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Title: Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
Post by: Eccentric on August 02, 2014, 05:11:49 pm
Great job.  I did the same thing a while ago (two partial 3400's in a box made one good runner).  Sold the runner on feebay a while back, and still have some parts left over.
Title: Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
Post by: foragefarmer on August 02, 2014, 05:43:04 pm
The other saw was stiff when I tried to turn it over. The one I made a runner turned over well and and had fairly good compression. Pulled the jug on the stiff one after I got the other one running and it was just lacquered up. Piston and cyl are both decent.
Title: Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
Post by: 3000 FPS on August 03, 2014, 10:39:46 pm
Nice job and good firewood saw.
Title: Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
Post by: foragefarmer on August 05, 2014, 03:04:38 am
Nice job and good firewood saw.

A little on the heavy side, but a fun saw to run with a 16" bar.

I cut some cherry with it. Then started working some issues. Tank vent was dry rotted. Extra piece of fuel line and a screw fixed that, Loose intake screw that I had tightened backed out again. A little lock tight seems to have gotten that. Worked on the tune, the idle screw was backed way out.

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Title: Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
Post by: 3000 FPS on August 05, 2014, 08:16:22 pm
Yes they are on heavy side but dependable and they get the job done.   Most of the cutting I have done with mine is bucking up logs for splitting.   When I go up into the mountains I like using saws that have chain brakes on them.
Title: Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
Post by: fossil on August 06, 2014, 09:33:31 pm
I was using a 3700 last weekend to help some friends and put about five tanks through it. The high screw kept backing out which I guess is better than the opposite. I guess a little spring stretch is in order. Great saw though. The friend was using a 4620 and the 3700 was about 2-1/2 cuts to his one.
Great fun.
Title: Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
Post by: 3000 FPS on August 06, 2014, 10:13:08 pm
That little 4620 cannot come close to what a 3700 can do.    I believe the one I have will keep up with a 4000.
Title: Re: Took two basket case 3400's and made a runner
Post by: foragefarmer on August 07, 2014, 06:16:36 pm
I like these old green saws. Built like a tank. I am going to have to keep my eye out for a 3700 and or a 4000 I guess.