Poulan chainsaw won't idle 

I've cut thousands of chord wood with two poulan saws, they're cheap, and easy to maintain. Routine maintenance and keeping fuel mix correct and air filter and carb clean, sharp chain etc. For the price, and the ease of use, I've never had a bad one. We own six in total.

Very often you tubers know their subject but not how to do a video. You had excellent lighting, clear and simple sound and script. Good camera angles, stability, etc. Left me wanting more. Easy to watch. THANKS

I have had my Poulan Pro 295 for 15 years and it has always started on the first pull. This is the first year it has given me trouble. My secret(My Grandpa taught me to always dump the gas out of small engines at the end of each day, so they won't sludge up the carbeurator). The big picture is gas is cheap. Hiring someone to perform maintenance every year or buying another is expensive.

Watching this channel is very satisfying I’m planning on learning how to modify lawnmower style engines to make them into powerful race or even atv swaps but also fixing my friends and family’s lawnmowers so they can mow I love small engines who else thinks this channel is very satisfying

This very well may have helped me fix an issue with my 245a Poulan. Ill update later after i physically fight the carburetor on this saw because its built in such a way that the carb bolts that hold the carb to the saw are facing towards the back to thread in (bolt head is facing away from the throttle assembly) I gotta say. Ive been watching you for a long time, everything you post has been helpful to me in maintaining my lawn equipment and just gaining general knowledge over the past year.

Great video, information flows smoothly, down to earth and easy to understand. Thanks!

Watched this video for the hell of it. You did an excellent job describing what to do. I ESPECIALLY liked when you noted the gasket placement when reassembly. Sometimes, when we disassemble things, a gasket will stick and we can see that it in fact had one. Oftentimes though, they can drop out of view and one might think there was none right from new. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Have a great day.

I used a Poulan Wild Thing for 3 years to cut firewood for my house. Other than being an absolute bastard to start, it did the job. Also had to adjust the chain tension by hand since the adjustment screw broke the first day. Not a problem though, just grab the bar, pull and lift a bit and tighten the nuts. Never had to touch the carb. FOund a second one on sale a few years ago, new in the box for $60. Could not pass that up, so now I have 2. And for the love of all that is holy, get that saw out of the damn dirt and debris!

These are probably some of the easiest carbs to rebuild and work on them, the trick is on the older ones to get the fuel/air mixture just right, every engine has a sweet spot.

Wow man! You’ve really improved as a youtuber from this video to right now! Great!

One of my saws is a poulan. And as my son says, you have to keep poulan on it till it eventually starts. Worst saw in my arsenal. My Husquvarna has never failed me

I bought a poulan and could never keep it running ever since it was new. Everyone said it was cause it was Poulans were junk. Saying the name is cause you "poul-an" it all day lol. This video is great! Thank you!

This is really good information. Thank you for sharing it with everyone, witch will save a lot of money and repair shop costs, for the average person. :)

So glad to have found your channel. Been most helpful. Subscribed and will be looking forward to your videos

I have a brand new Poulan Pro 5020 (bought it yesterday) that shuts off when idling sometimes. This video was just what I needed to get it running smoothly (just adjusting the carburetor). Thank you!

I adjusted my spark plug to .30 and it was the difference! 2 years no issues until now. Upgrading the bar and chain this wknd. My 18” was what started it all for me.

Had mine 40 yrs...jus had issue week ago...fuel lines came off primer bulb...that was it ..love it..

thanks for the links to carburetor adjustment tools!!!!

A video straight to the point with correct information awesome

Perfect. Thank you!

friendly suggestion: Keep dirt off the chain at all times. You idled the saw at the start of the video on the ground and probably ran some dirt through it. While dirt seems soft, it's actually full of minerals which dull the blade much faster than cutting wood does. After a friend tipped me on this, my blades last *much* longer!

Best tutorial on the tube

Good vídeo I’ve got a Poulan mower and is working excellent

Very useful video. Thank you.

Anybody else cringe watching the chain eating dirt?

You create very fine instructional videos!

I have a Poulan Pro , model PP4218AVX. I've had good luck with it. Just a little trouble now but its sat idle for several years. I also have a Poulan Pro weed eater and it works great every spring. Both are about nine years old. I just keep up the regular maintenance.

Nice little tutorial, but my experience is that on most any saw you won't have stability in running until you have the idle speed in range, and once you have that the low and hi speed mixtures respond precisely and predictably. You were spinning those mixtures back and forth and the chain was spinning away on idle, letting way too much air past the throttle plate, killing low end response. Also these Poulans need a .030 spark plug gap for good hot starting.

Useful! Thanks

Thank you This is exactly what I needed for my saw!

I have had 2 poulan 4620 Avhd's for over 13 years. I have not misused or abused them but have run them through the reamer and cut cords upon cords and with proper maintenance these saws are strong and reliable. Same as any saw. Look after it and it will look after you. Fresh fuel is a must. Anytime it's sits it's garbage and performance reflects that

Great job 👍 you seem to have better luck with the poulan saws than I do.

I’m not an expert but I own a Poulan wood shark and I have narrowed down my problem to the spark plug causing a lot of problems. Hard starting and not running properly. The solution is I sandpapered the contacts of the spark plug to bare shiny metal and always keep a full tank of gas. I also turned the adjustment screws forward and backward but didn’t change the factory setting. Also I have to lock the throttle when starting as stated in the manual Starting procedure. Poulan 1950 Woodshark. Thanks Spark plug had black coating limiting the spark

Them old poulan pro 295 and 4620's were damn good saws for the money , I abused the shit outta mine cutting 5-7 cords of wood a year right outt the forest myself for about 6 years straight before I developed piston ring wear significant enough to justify a piston and ring replacement , that's impressive for a $179-199 chainsaw

Thanks for the vid.

The low jet is adjusted to give a smooth acceleration. The high jet is adjusted at full speed by the highest sound.

Excellent. Thanks. Easy going instruction.

Perfectly recorded and narrated #liked

I have The Same Poulan Pro 295 & my boy uses it almost everyday to cut his firewood the older Poulan Pro Models that were made here in the USA are very good saws I have had a piston to break in one no biggie I can either part it out or fix it haven't made up my mind yet oh GOOD JOB

Very good explanation about the gas and how it will absorb moisture just sitting around especially the normal regular gas The premium gas has less absorbing qualities I always use the premium which has given me less problems ( just a comment)

Awesome video, well done! So if my chainsaw won't start, turn both screws all the way in then out 1 and 1/2 turns, and then only work with the hi screw? Do I need to adjust the low screw it all? What is the low screw for anyway?

Thanks brotha 👍🏻 got mine to stay running now by just adjusting the screws and idle like you did 🍻

I have the same saw in my shop that I did a carb redo on .... I am waiting to do a video on it to put it back together........ Poulans are a very good saw... Like these Pro Models you worked on...... Husqvarna makes them and Craftsman saws also...... If anyone has their dad's favorite saw from Sears and they swear it's the best saw out there, then they have a Poulan saw...... Poulan was bought out by Husky a few years back and still have a great product...... Some people just don't treat cheaper priced saws well..... If they bought a 400 Husqvarna or Stihl they would spit shine that saw ,,,,,, LOL...... I noticed you had hell trying to adjust the carb while the saw was running..... I hate the slotted screws... I rather the splined, pac man ETC ETC for adjusting while running... They don't vibrate off the jet..... I do have a special slotted driver with a sleeve over the the head of the driver to eliminate that issue.... Plus Tard Mon Ami ~!~!

You can always tell a Poulan owner by his overdeveloped arm musculature and extensive command of a profane vocabulary! 🤬🤬🤬

nice job i learned it thanks

I never forget the Stihl recommended procedure for the MS 460. Adjust idle to 3300. Lean out the L jet for max RPM, NTE 3,750. If it exceeds this value, reset idle and redo the L jet for maximum rpm. Then, richen up the L jet until .rPM is 2,500. Check H with tach NTE 13,000. I usually set mine at 12,600-12,800. The reason you richen up the L jet on the 460 is to make sure it is running rich at startup, unless you like to hear it pop and take your arm off. It will do this. I also use this same basic tuning procedure on any thumper. I like my wrist and shoulder, too.

You started to explain the adjustments then stopped. Then adjusted that screw and 2 more without explanation. So I'll give you an B- ... I will have to continue my education on the other adjustments. Very good up until then. By the time anyone comments to explain the other adjustments I will have already learned what they are and how to adjust. So yea, I'm good for now. Thank you

Good work 👍👍👍

Good video. This was an interesting one; as that is a very old model. Not sure if that one came with an option for a chain brake ( I thought they all did as it's a safety feature) but it was interesting to see there not being one. Another job well done with a good tool and again good video!

Good show. It that time of year where chainsaws are coming out of the sheds.

I think I don't want to own a poulan saw, but for general purposes this is a very good video. Thanks

Thank you sir wonderful video thank you thank you thank you

Great job getting that saw running man!

Glad you included putting gas in. I hadn’t been able to figure that out.! LOL

I just add Chem tool B12 1 oz to a gallon of gas. Cures all Problems for 5 Years. then just buy another cheap that has Idle problems. Chem Tool B12 is on the shelf at Walmart in the gas additives section. So darn simple and Cheap. Always makes the Sears, Poulan, Huskarva Chain saws work well,

My Poulan runs to high on idle and the adjustment is all or nothing ...and it is a brand new carb.... I'll spend more time on getting it right... I have been using it idling high just to get to know my chainsaw again it has been years since I needed to cut trees ... holy cow I have almost killed myself and killing the saw with lambs pinching my blade / chain bar... Be safe everyone and take your time , if you are new at this like me or just haven't done it in a while.

I just bought one brand new in the box.... Started right up with the formula just wouldn't idol.... Apparently something they don't do at the warehouse factory sometimes at least.. that screw the whole there peekaboo.. idle adjustment piece of cake machine runs beautifully smooth... Reason people have problems starting formula starting understanding ...I'm always able to start a small morning with the right formula I've even used super glue on diaphragms sometimes to repair them temporarily

At 4:03, when you took the filter diaphram of and pointed to the round area, it didnt look like there was a filter there. I removed mine from my Poulan Woodshark 1950, and that round area was full of dust/wood powder. I removed it, but didnt see a mesh screen or anything. I nudged it a bit with screwdriver, but still couldnt see a filter. But it looked just like your picture. Is there upposed to be a wire mesh screen, or is it something else? Thanks.

A lot of these 2 cycle motors use the same Walbro carburetor regardless of price point. Carburetor issues are the most common issue in all off. I have Poulan Farmhand that I purchase in 1994 . Been through 2 carbs and several bars.

Good saws and easy to work on.

After taking the trouble to take the carburetor off I would have sprayed some carburetor cleaner thru it and cleaned it up really good. I also would have taken out the needle valve and blew air through all the passages.

Hi. Thanks for video. Very easy to follow. Now may I ask how to store saws as I have around 60 McCulloch, Homelite, Pioneers etc. Store dry carb or with fuel?... Cheers Carl

just curious. Where is the chain brake on this model? I had a craftsman and it was integrated into the main handle. Perhaps this one is also. Great video and info.

Thanks

Badboy has an air leak .

Great video, enough to convince me to take mine to a shop rather than try it myself.

I’m having trouble finding the meter diaghpram os there a link to where I can find it?

I just installed a new fuel bubble (which was dried out & badly cracked), but my my Poulan PP5020 won't stay running unless I repeatedly push & pull the choke while it revs up & down, and then dies. And then that only works while I continue that maneuver. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks.

I like that it has a walbro carburetor

Had this brand ONCE, it was the biggest piece of garbage I've ever owned. Never would I buy a Poo-lan again.

decent chainsaw and just looking at the chain moving around on the bar it looks like the clutch drum might need a replace on that very saw but yeah easy to replace and fix

You should try tunning my dad's Poulan 2000. It will idle but with a spinning chain, and as soon as you lower the RPMs any further to correct it the engine dies. Rebuilt the carb, replaced lines, everything! Yet no luck, i spent a whole afternoon playing with the mixture screws and almost burned the thing up. I've since given up on it and (for safety reasons) left it like it was before; you let off the acceleretor and it stalls.

Most people don’t know how run or maintain chainsaw

poor idle can be as little as adjusting the 'L' screw and the 'H' screw is to adjust and smooth high speed mixture of fuel/air. I would have first back the 'L' screw about 1/4 or 1/2 turn counter-clockwise to richen the mixture and speed up the idle. Cleaning debris from the carb is a good move for general purposes...

Awesome thanks. Have you ever changed out the fuel line in a 295 super clean? What size line did you use and how did you do it?

I have the same saw with the same issues. I will have to try adjusting the carburetor. Also I have problems with the choke. A lot of times when starting the saw it doesn't want to stay pulled out. I'll pull the choke out and it immediately returns. What would cause this issue?

I really appreciate your time and effort in making this teaching video. I have a Poulan Pro Classic PP4218AV chainsaw that I had to replace the fuel line from the tank filter to the carb, It starts and idles very well. It cuts great and has power. But after about 8 minutes it looses power and shuts off and won't start until it cools a bit. I replaced the spark plug and gaped it to 30 thousands but it hasn't made a difference. It still shuts off when it gets warm. Never changed the factory carb settings. What can I do to prevent this shut down? Thank you in advance.

Quick question. I've scoured youtube and I cannot find an answer to this one. My fuel cap does not appear to be vented and there seems to be no return line from the carb to the tank for venting. Do you know how this model gets vented? My model is really old (2775). Your's looks like the same model so maybe you have the same fuel cap.

I would check for airleks on your saw. Idle was still too high after your carb adjustment.

No chain brake? Bad juju

Good job with that chainsaw those kind are hard to work on

I have a husqvarna 142 and I have put new fuel lines in. Iv put new air filter new fuel filter. New spark plug and new carburetor and I cant get the saw to idle. The chain runs fuel blast no matter how much I turn the idle screw or the L screw. What should I do to get this saw to idle?

I have a Tanaka TBA160 weed whacker problem is it leaks mixed fuel but I keep seem to find the leak when starting the unit

Shouldn’t the chain sit still when it idles? Or just intermittently? Trying to get mine adjusted back out after replacing bar plate.

Good idea to drill extra vent holes in the air filter casing? Another guy made a very interesting case on these poulons that weren't breathing well

great vid. the location of the trash in the fuel pump could only have come thru the pulse line from the engine crankcase ..

Does that Poulan chain saw have a brake to prevent the chain from moving when it's started? That looks dangerous to me.

I have a Mcculloch same colour as that Poulan Pro... same fuel/oil cap design...carb and air filter and muffler

I have a question... I have a snapper chainsaw, which is a similar design of this poulan, I've replaced all the fuel lines, primer bulb, and it has excellent spark, it'll start after pulling it forever and rev real quick on its own then die, does it need a new carb or? Thanks for your time

My Chainsaw starts and then dies, sometimes it works but suddenly shoots to high rpm like its running lean, I found my mitering diafram cracked at sides, is that a reason why it not working properly....?

I think MTD is like the outdoor power equipment equivalent to General Motors. They sell their designs to other companies and distribute parts

I’ve owned Poulan chainsaws for the past twenty odd years and I’ve never had any problems whatsoever. Then again I’ve always kept them in good condition and always run them dry before storing them away

Looking for an old Lombardi Chainsaw for project have any ideas I need to be cheap

Good

Spark plug wire is all frayed to. Need to replace coil assembly

Above the l and r screws is the whole for another adjustment. The screw on mine broke of can that be replaced or should I just buy a new chainsaw

I need the trigger part that sticks out on top of handle

My stihl ms290 is doing this. I could not find a video about this. Thanks

I just started trying to revive an old Poulan Pro 260 I inherited that looks very similar to the 295. Do you have a video of replacing the fuel lines and purge bulb?

Poulan won't idle throw it out. Save yourself from the headache