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love how you have parts for 60 year old equipment and... you know where its at

"This saw is a collectable" -- immediately goes drilling on it. lol. I love that

Hey Taryl, The Lever's Down!!😂😂😂😂

From Don's Small engine repair you can cut your fuel line at the tip at a 45 degree angle I put a piece of small wire in the end of the fuel line and pull the wire and the hose through the tank make it easy on yourself love your they are so helpful God bless

For those unaware of the meaning of 'hard as a carp', it's because carp (a type of fish), especially older carp are very hard to catch. So the saying usually implies 'something difficult to do'. But it can also allude 'something that has hardened with age' because very large carp, like those found in large lakes, have VERY hard scales. I've seen some where the scales are larger than and nearly as thick as a guitar pick.

I feel your pain about working on hand-held OPE units...in the shop I used to work at, that stuff caused a gigantic backlog of work orders every spring and summer season. It would take 6-8 weeks to get the units back to the owners, which they were not impressed with, but there were commercial customers with big stuff that needed it back asap, so the mountain of green weedeaters sat and waited. Most of the time, when we did get to them the repair was more expensive than a new machine. Lose-lose situation for all involved.

Great work! Have a Happy Thanksgiving to you Taryl and everyone!

I've got to hand it to you Tarryl; I've replaced probably 25 fuel lines on that model saw (I worked at a Poulan dealer), and I really didn't think you were going to be able to fish it underneath the flywheel. We always removed the flywheel. Thank you. I don't know if I'll ever have to replace another one, but if I do, I'll remember your trick. EDIT: Now I don't think you'd have gotten the CORRECT size fuel line in there the way you did.

I almost forgot Taryl was going to make a new video today. When I saw it, I click on it instantly!

This is kinda wild. I work for an Ace hardware repairing small engines. One of these saws came in recently and I've just began working on it. It's actually Poulan branded and without the sharpener but otherwise same. Cleaned and reset points and got spark going and got her to hit and rev. Ran out of time that afternoon but will be replacing fuel line soon. From what I was seeing I wouldn't doubt if it hasn't run in this millennium ! The timing of this video and that saw showing up is very coincidental

I like the way Taryl explains the sequence for adjusting those little carb's on a 2-cycle. I noticed the same thing about the amount of choke effect those get even with a brand, new air filter.

Sears " Barracuda" chains were expensive. They were a 3.25 pitch chain and the models that had regular chain had a 3/8 pitch chain. I have converted these old saws but you have to change both the drive sprocket and the chain. Those saws had both automatic and manual oilers. The auto oiler was a duck bill valve in the crank case that pressurized the oil tank

"Or on the wall at Applebee's" LOL 🤣

That was a great repair, its hard to beat those little poulan saws. Thanks for another good show.

I am always repairing something. I like the little tricks he has like angling the fuel line. I always learn something that will help me.

Nice old saw. The power sharp feature can be handy for a quick re-sharpen on the go but eventually the depth gauges will need to be lowered. Good job.

Never happen without Mr Heat Gun !!!! Thank You Mr Heat Gun , you also Mr Taryl !!

I have one, from 1975, great saw. Light easy to start, cuts real good.

Thanks for the humor just need the laugh once in a while.

I was worried you were going to cut Mr. Heatgun’s cord with that saw

Great video! I really appreciate your "never quit" attitude and always looking for a way to "get 'er done" which helps me in my shop to think outside the box. My dad (87 years old and still flying his 2 airplanes)has always looked for ways to repair instead of just throwing equipment away. Thanks again for sharing the expertise and experience of your craft. Some of these repairs looks like you are doing heart/vascular surgery!

Very detailed and informative! Thanks!👍

these little saws was crazy tricky to get working because these tiny engines are critical to everything being dead on with seals reed cage compression points most i have worked on the older saws with points they always need a perfect gap a few micrometers off can drastically change timing as they depend on the precise moment they open to spark best to use a test light and feeler guage rotate and see if the gap changes or a test light sometimes even putting a dial indicator to find TDC yes its a lot of work typically a decent drag on a feelers guage works but then the reeds have to be tight or the piston doesn't push the fuel into the upper cylinder they was a fickle saw many ended up sitting in garages unused because getting them started was a real pain the mini macs was plagued by this problem too then they was notorious for starting cold and not restarting after they are warm because you got great compression cold but they would expand and go low enough to not be enough for restart a near complete rebuild typically is the only way to get them reliable perhaps better quality rings i typically flipped the reed or gently bent them more to get a better seal if obsolete an old reed from a dirt bike or even a pieace of fiberglass or carbon fiber can be cut and used but for the size of the saw they wasn't reguarded as a go to saw but rather dropped from trees or turned into a boat anchor but vintage saws are nice to see around and restored for show purpose or saw get togethers getting them going is the tricky part typically its getting the points dead on

got to hand it to you ....humor and wisdom all at once.

Those old Poulans are good starter saws. I had one 30 years ago when I first started out and it served me well. It was actually branded a Crapsman and I bought it used and made a lot of money with that little saw

I always wanted one of those Poulan ‘76 Bicentennial saws.

Taryl you are the man.

I actually have a later version of that same saw. That one is all aluminum tho, where mine has some plastic parts. Same basic design tho. Mine is red, but also has the power sharpening system. I had a grey version as well many years ago, but it didn’t have the power sharp. On the later one the fuel line runs thru the top handle. You can remove the top of the handle with one screw, so it’s pretty easy to replace the line.

Taryl, you might as well have at least one chain on hand with this saw. I have seen my neighbor sharpen the chain so often that the chain was "Sharpened Away" in a day. The tendency of the user to over sharpen the cutting edge of the cutting chain. Nice video as always Taylor. looks like you will be A MECHNICING WE WILL GO FELLA. Peace too. v

You and Skippy are getting along very well nowadays.

Enjoy watching you work on machines that were popular in my day.

Thank you for the tune up guide. I have a "Sears" Power-sharp CS. Mine has an 18 inch bar and is powder blue and white paint scheme. The power-sharp feature has been lost to the ages but thats OK. I think I need to re-gap the points and clean them. The parts manager at Home Depot took a picture of my saw because he had not seen one like it before. He was a young guy. My saw was 20 years old before he was born.

thank you for bring me along sir. bless you and yours. have a happy turkey day.

Same thing with Sears as with Crapsman. Dad had an old Sears chainsaw in his garage. Thing weighed a ton, and huge chain bar! Lost a lot in that estate fiasco, but that's the past. Always learning on your channel. Thank you. please/thank you one more thing. It's interesting these tools from 70's etc. have side 'gimmicks' like the chain saw sharpener on this one. And I've seen other examples on your videos. Have a nice day Grass Rats. 🕊

The little thing sounds good, I have one of those red white and blue 76 saws bought it new when I was a kid never ran worth a darn .

I remember we had a Montgomery Ward chain saw that had a qwik sharp feature on it. Don't remember who made the saw, got it had an Eagle Claw chain on it. It would rip through some wood after you hit it with the qwik sharp

Skippy is a classic Very funny

Thank God! I was worried about Mr. Heat Gun! It's been so long since I seeded him I was afraid something bad had happened.

I really enjoy ur traditional/coal style forging. I have a small smithy and seeing you work in a "primitive " shop is much appreciated.

Love the Skippy imitation!

Sharpening the top of the tooth is something I never saw.

In 1979, when hurricane Fredrick said hello, I bought a Craftsman/ Homer-lite 18'" that had that same feature and it work very well. I had that saw for years, it never failed to start, only had replace the clutch assm. and the sharppening stone once. I gave it to a younger family member in 2019 it must have had 300 hours on it !

I think Taryl and Mr, Heatgun might give Jeff Dunham and Walter a run for their money! Thanks as always guys-love ya!

Look forward to a new video every Sunday

Taryl, THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THIS INSTALLMENT! IPE no doubt (Information Packed Episode). Keep it coming!

Taryl ! The lever is not up . Great video ! Skippy AND Mr. Heatgun . Thanks for the entertainment .

That saw was made in Shreveport, Louisiana in the late 70s early 80s. The date is determined by the anti-vibe mounts on the handles. Poulan didn't put anti-vibe on those saws till the end of production. My first saw was a Poulan 25DA, which is the same saw but .2 bigger displacement. The DA stands for Deluxe Automatic for the Automatic oiler. My saw is a 1977 model and does not have the anti-vibe at all, where as I also have one of the last production that had anti-vibe. Good video.

I have a similar crapsman saw without the sharpening feature. Thanks for the video. I learned a lot.

I like these old saws, just keep in mind they don't have chain brakes or even a guard like this one. We've used them like that for decades though, in many ways I think they are better than they are now.

Thanks for the in depth information

Enjoy your videos have helped me alot been working on mowers & stuff for 20yrs never get too old to learn you a good teacher. Appreciate you.

I really like seeing you statically working through problem's and showing things that you over looked. Very informative 👍

I had a red one for many years , it was great little saw, never fail to start

Neat old saw, I have that same Craftsman powersharp saw in red, with the original case too. Need to get it running now, great video as always!

That little saw uses a barracuda chain. I had one for years and it worked great.

yeah buddy. its a poulan, you'll be a pulling pro by the time you get it started

I just luv this man!.. ive been a mower mechanic at golf courses here in Australia, I job which i really enjoy.. these videos are such a pleasure to watch. it reminds me of my dad who was a diesel mechanic when I was a kid with him at his workshop.. best memories.. Thanks Taryl!.. Danny

I'm just gonna go ahead and say...Taryl, the levers down, the levers down! Man that felt good to get that out of my head. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

i shit my panties laughing when taryll dactle was mocking him at the end

I'm pretty sure the lever was DOWN...

You gave a great prestation as how to repair/maintain most saws that are being used by the common men of today. Keep up the great work informing people what should be done.

Yep. Taryl tackles the tough tasks. Gooder than new.

Did anyone else notice?.....b & s oil cap...and Tecumseh pull cord handle?

Happy holidays Taryl and friends! Always enjoy your videos.

Hi Terrell,I had a craftsman saw from seventies made by Poulan with the plastic covers 16"saw cut good ended up giving it away when I went echo 14"saw. Happy Holidays to you and family .DAN from Ohio

I've seen the sharpening feature on a few McCulloch saws. The sharpening feature ruins chains because it sharpens the top of the tooth. Wouldn't walk down the street for any product that does that. A lot of people that had those saws disabled the sharpening feature and went back to traditional methods.

A true master at his craft, thank you.

How many different people does Slipper’s play. His voice is in every video . The father and three Sons ❤

That was a great skit and this is a great vlog on a pretty cool little chainsaw that was probably a work horse back in the day for the family who owned it…👍👍👍

Hey Taryl the lever is down! 🤣😅

You should always put a a cloth down to keep parts down to keep them fron rolling off the work bench. I use the red ones from harbor freight

20:37 this trick also work great on lawn tractors where the fuel line runs along the frame.

Lmao I thought I was the only one that had a heat gun that takes I really like watching these videos I learn a lot and they are pretty funny to watch

Very nice, I learned some new today....duckbill valve....nice, thank you Taryl😊

I was given one of these saws by my neighbor in the 70's. He had put a regular 325 chain on it and was frustrated it wouldn't sharpen itself. I tried to give it back to him after I fixed it, but he wanted nothing more to do with it. Sold it at a yard sale for $25. Many things are wrong with this system: expensive proprietary chains, stones wear out quickly, only a few sharpenings wears out the chain pretty fast, still have to file the teeth when the tooth sides get dull (the sides do most of the cutting), still have to file the rakers down every few sharpenings. Really only useful for occasional use and very light touch ups 2 or 3 times, then you put a different chain on and when a few chains are dull take them to somebody that knows how to file or grind oddball profiles.

Thanks a bunch for bringing some old memories back

I had the Red Craftsman like that. Believe it or not, Consumers Report rated it the best for homeowners. I bought it on their recommendation.

Yes Taryl I watch you all the time day and night. I always learn something. I've been working on these things since I was 9 years old. I would make sure the lawn mower would run good then I would tear it all apart sand it paint it put it all together that night and I would do one mower or a day everything. Making it run turn it down sanding it painting it putting it all back together all in one day and night. I loved it I still do. Just watching your videos sometimes I see it makes some things a lot easier doing it your way. So thank you for your videos. Keep making them then I'll keep watching.😊

The sharpener works great but I think all those sparks flying might be an issue out in the woods.

Great video Taryl! Please refraim from cutting cinder blocks. That might dull your chain.

Well I've got a few of the Poulans ( yellow ) like that ( non power sharp ) and I've restored a few of that model for a few folks and I've got a few other models of Poulans ( Craftsman ) and Mac's with the power sharp but that's the first model (all metal ) one I've seen with the power sharp . It's probably collectable because of the power sharp being on that model and I'm sure you know it takes a special chain for the power sharp . Well I've replaced a lot of fuel lines on two strokes and I ain't never did it that way . I've buy a fuel line kit from Home Depot that has different sizes fuel lines and a wire tool to pull the line through . I buy the kit most of the time just for the tool .

I like the drill out the hole method

Very glad you could save that cool chainsaw. It's a perfectly good tool. Why waste it? Really good tutorial from a real pro. That Tillotson carburetor looks so delicate it could be designed by a watchmaker. My late brothers Model A Ford had a Tillotson. Great video.

I have an orgeon electric self sharping saw , and bought the Oregon chain kit to change a gas saw to self sharpening . Both Works great.

Taryl, I know that you have probably tried it before, but, my Dad showed me a long time ago to used liquid dish soap to pull/push your fuel lines through tight holes like in the fuel tanks. It’s super slippery and it dries out and forms a seal, where oil doesn’t dry out. Is something about it that you might not like? Just curious and value your opinion!

i had the same one with a BARACUDA chain.

Hey Taryl, the levers down.😁 TARYL, THE LEVERS DOOOOWWWN!!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣

TEXTRON!!!!😊 I LOVE THOSE BLOCKS

Taryl leaver was working when you first took apart 👍🏻

Love these videos. educational. funny and soothing

Remember when Skippy was locked in the shop overnight. He had to drink toilet water. That's was hillarious.

Thank you brother for share, I think every body happy with your show like my self.

Taryl, the lever that lifts the needle is down.

Great video,when i saw power sharp on that old thing, i remember the old ones,and remember buying into the new power sharp program, that was years ago,they are still here, great video thumbs up 😊

I clicked assuming it was a 12 min video and I still watched the whole damn thing, about halfway I realized how long it really was and couldn't stop watching. Nice work.

This video DEFINITELY should be titled, why I don't work on little 2 stroke machines anymore!!! What a PITA - even for such a gem

If you ever go camping and forget your matches, or your striker, can always bring this saw along to start a fire. Lol.

Rotary 6617 fuel line will work; I use it often on Poulan and some Husqvarna saws. On other AYP equipment that uses the smaller size fuel line I use Rotary 6616.

I love Skippy! He reminds me of my twin brother that died in the womb. He was destine for greatness until that horse kicked our mother.