Chainsaw Repair
Husqvarna - Stihl - Poulan - Jonsered - Dolmar chainsaws and more => Poulan => Topic started by: plug5 on August 31, 2011, 04:15:05 pm
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Greetings all,
Firstly i would like to apologize for my lack of knowledge when it comes to the terms used with chainsaws.
I was happily using the Poulan 14" Woodshark P3314 to cut up a few branches of a Weeping Willow Tree. After about 2 refills of gas, i shut it down to do some other yard work. Coming back to it 15 mins later went through the start up procedure and pulled on the starting cord only to have it jam and locked up. i removed the cover plate and the cord wound back to the starting position. But when i tried to pull it again the cord would only pull an inch and locked up again.
I noticed that there were two metal arms that were locking in place and preventing the pull cord from pulling any further. I took some pictures to show what i am poorly describing.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Wp1xTu2yzeaYfgi4s_qE8g?feat=directlink
The blue circles are the metal arms
Another picture: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mEce3nWmKGdbTGqQt9S-1g?feat=directlink
The Yellow circles are what the ends of the arms are catching on.
I was wondering does anyone have any advice on what is wrong and how to fix this? Is my Chainsaw pooched?
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer,
cheers!
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Welcome to the site. Sounds like a easy fix, but I can not get your pics to open. I get error message. Might be my firefox browser. I will switch and check.
Use IMG code to embed pics or http code for link to pic on your host.
If under 100kb they can be attached right here on this site host too.
Personally I like photobucket for hosting my pics and its free.
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Poulan 3314 IPL http://s30387.gridserver.com/partsDiagrams/Poulan%203314.pdf
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Thank you for the link to the chainsaw diagram.
Now from my understanding the arms that are attached to the assy- flywheel (18) are locking into the Pulley-Starter (23)
http://s1177.photobucket.com/albums/x342/plug515/
I signed up to Photobucket and uploaded my pictures as well.
thanks again for the quick reply!
Cheers
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Yes. The starter pawls on the flywheel lock into the plastic pulley.
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Check and make sure you 2 blue circled things pawls move back and forth freely with the spring tension bringing them back.
Pull your recoil rope like starting without being on saw. Should work freely without binding and recoil rope back up.
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Done and Done.
Both the pawls move freely and move back into place and the cord pulls and recoils freely without it being attached.
The problem is when the pawls lock in it just won't move, I have yanked on it several times firmly, but fear i may break the pull rope.
any other suggestions?
Thanks again
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Can you turn the flywheel by hand?
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Can you turn the flywheel by hand?
Dont sound good does it. Hopefully just something came loose and stopping it like Al found on a 200T once sold to him as locked up.
Those dang little poulans are set so lean from the factory. IMO First thing I do when when one is brought to me is open muffler up and tune carb richer.
If you cant turn flywheel over by hand. Pull muffler and look for scoring on piston.
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late last night i snuck out to the garage and tried to turn the flywheel by hand. couldn't get it to go.
it was late so i didn't have a chance to open the muffler. Something tells me that by not being able to move the flywheel by hand it is not a good thing?
thanks again for all your help
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As for the starter drum ,they've used the exact same for years on lots of saws . Early on they were aluminum instead of nylon though .
You could have something stuck in the cylinder .Try gentley turning it backwards .
Later this afternoon I'm going to do a thread in the Mac section about a big old 125 that swallowed too big of a pill and got a tummy ache .To outcome is good and with luck might be on the saw in question .
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ahh i hope that is the case.
I am planning on going up to the property this weekend and i would love to get some cherry and try turning some green bowls.
Thank you again for all of your input
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check to make sure the coil hasn't come slightly loose and worked it's way into the flywheel.
also, it looks sort of like the pull cord had wrapped itself around the pulley. from what i can see in the blurry pics ;) i could be wrong. it's been known to happen. ;D
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Take the muffler off and look at the piston,ring,and cylinder for scoring.
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Take the spark plug out and make sure you are not liquid fuel in the combustion chamber .
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I have a small engine which will do this occasionally. If I took the pull start off it turned freely. I just figured it managed to stop TDC or something & needed help getting past the break-over point. Was able to use the electric start & had not problem. Engine is still in use.