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Re: Plastic poulan tank fixes
« Reply #140 on: May 08, 2013, 05:41:28 pm »
Jim show us which break you have on your tank with a pic. 

Here  is 2 redneck fixed tanks that I have tanken in on trades over the years. 2 different type of breaks and problems.

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Re: Poulan pro 475
« Reply #141 on: May 08, 2013, 06:45:11 pm »
You do have a few spares there.  Nice match on the paint.
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Re: Poulan pro 475
« Reply #142 on: May 09, 2013, 01:36:08 pm »
I see that late bolted to the side. Is that something you have made? Maybe that's the answer to my fix. How well does it hold up? As far as a pic of my saw I took a few but I'm doing this on my phone and can't get them to upload but that tank you have pics of looks identical to mine. I've been looking for a tank for 3 yrs (obviously not to hard) it seems odd I couldn't find none until now and you have 4. Let me know about that fix you did.

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Re: Poulan pro 475
« Reply #143 on: May 09, 2013, 02:07:07 pm »
I see that late bolted to the side. Is that something you have made? Maybe that's the answer to my fix. How well does it hold up? As far as a pic of my saw I took a few but I'm doing this on my phone and can't get them to upload but that tank you have pics of looks identical to mine. I've been looking for a tank for 3 yrs (obviously not to hard) it seems odd I couldn't find none until now and you have 4. Let me know about that fix you did.

I didnt fix none of the tanks I have. They were traded to me like that (yellow fixed one came in on trade for my NOS 475 tank). Actually hope I never have to see how strong the fixes are and if they will hold or not.
 Just back up tanks if one gets crushed etc like what almost happened to the one on my 415.  **** the floor of the tank etc. 

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Re: Poulan pro 475
« Reply #144 on: May 09, 2013, 08:45:48 pm »
I see that late bolted to the side. Is that something you have made? Maybe that's the answer to my fix. How well does it hold up? As far as a pic of my saw I took a few but I'm doing this on my phone and can't get them to upload but that tank you have pics of looks identical to mine. I've been looking for a tank for 3 yrs (obviously not to hard) it seems odd I couldn't find none until now and you have 4. Let me know about that fix you did.

I am the one that put that metal plate on the tank. If you look real close you can see a crease that follows the original tank lines and that crease gives it the strength. It wasn't hard to make, it just took several hours because I don't have the correct bending tools and I am a perfectionist when it comes to repairing something like that.

Once I got the plate built to my satisfaction, all the holes drilled, and everything aligned up properly, I set that sucker with JB Weld and then bolted it all down for good and walked off and left it for a day for the epoxy to cure. I have no doubts it is stronger than the day it left the factory.
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Re: Poulan pro 475
« Reply #145 on: August 14, 2013, 07:56:22 pm »
Well I had a chance to use my 475 today to buck up a 40" cotton wood for a neighbor.   I have never had this saw buried in wood with a 28" bar on it since I rebuilt it.   All I can say is thanks once again Kevin what a great running saw it turned out to be.
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Re: Poulan pro 475
« Reply #146 on: August 14, 2013, 10:25:14 pm »
Glad I was able to help out.  Just keep me in mind on clutch side seals if you ever figure different one. Otherwise I am just going to use 425 445 505 crankcases from now on.

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Re: Poulan pro 475
« Reply #147 on: August 14, 2013, 11:26:35 pm »
I think I can modify the width on one that is close in all the other dimensions.
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Re: Poulan pro 475
« Reply #148 on: September 03, 2013, 05:48:28 pm »
I know its late now but certainly could be welded. Preheat and back thin part with copper for best results.

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Re: Poulan pro 475
« Reply #149 on: September 03, 2013, 06:38:26 pm »
I know its late now but certainly could be welded. Preheat and back thin part with copper for best results.

I am not sure what part you were referring to that needed the welding.   Can you be a little more specific.
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