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Poulan 14" Woodshark P3314
« on: August 31, 2011, 04:15:05 pm »
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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Re: Poulan 14" Woodshark P3314
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2011, 04:25:58 pm »
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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Re: Poulan 14" Woodshark P3314
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2011, 05:07:35 pm »
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!

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Re: Poulan 14" Woodshark P3314
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2011, 05:33:20 pm »
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Re: Poulan 14" Woodshark P3314
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2011, 05:40:38 pm »
Yes. The starter pawls on the flywheel lock into the plastic pulley.
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Re: Poulan 14" Woodshark P3314
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2011, 06:20:08 pm »
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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Re: Poulan 14" Woodshark P3314
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2011, 07:51:23 pm »
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?

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Re: Poulan 14" Woodshark P3314
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2011, 07:58:44 pm »
Can you turn the flywheel by hand?
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Re: Poulan 14" Woodshark P3314
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2011, 08:13:32 pm »
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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