32cc Craftsman/Poulan convert experience
01-17-2004, 12:45 PM
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32cc Craftsman/Poulan convert experience
Picked one up yesterday; I am curious whether it would be worthwhile to convert. Reed valve set-up like Ryobi. It has a small WA219-B Carb (7.14mm), single ring, spring held muffler. The head has fewer fins, but thicker than Ryobi 31. The grey plastic case does not look like it would be as durable/strong as the black material used by Ryobi.
What is the trick to getting those muffler springs off? they are STIFF!
It may just go back to original duty.
What is the trick to getting those muffler springs off? they are STIFF!
It may just go back to original duty.
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RE: 32cc Craftsman/Poulan convert experience
No clutch on this unit, so it was rather a non-issue.
Rotating the cutting head I came up with resistance of the crank trying to turn over. No free-wheeling of a clutched unit.
Reassembled with some new fuel line and it fired right up.
What is the general tuning routine on a single needle carb, it lost its limiter. Started at 2 out and just kept leaning it out till it had best sound and then back 1/8 turn. This is just for 'see it does run just fine' operation.
Rotating the cutting head I came up with resistance of the crank trying to turn over. No free-wheeling of a clutched unit.Reassembled with some new fuel line and it fired right up.
What is the general tuning routine on a single needle carb, it lost its limiter. Started at 2 out and just kept leaning it out till it had best sound and then back 1/8 turn. This is just for 'see it does run just fine' operation.
01-17-2004, 10:48 PM
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RE: 32cc Craftsman/Poulan convert experience
They must be threaded on. Can you determine direction of threads CW /CCW? vise it up; Jam the cylinder up with some small line/rope pushed down thru the plug hole; put a strap wrench or worst case a pipe wrench on the clutch shoes and lean on it. Might put some LiquidWrench on and let it set overnite first.
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FWIW: This is a list of links relating to 32cc Craftsmen/Poulan
http://[link=http://www.rcuniverse.c...36/tm.htm]32cc[/link]
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Conv...1175485/tm.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Poul..._702112/tm.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Feat..._695807/tm.htm
