Remove the clutch cover, bar, and chain, clean the bar groove, any holes and passages on the rear of the bar (both sides, consider rotating the bar) Clean the saw oiler hole and channel. Insert a blunted, hooked piece of wire through the oil filler hole and pull the hose in the oil tank out. Pay attention to the screen or filter on the free end (clean or replace, difficult to determine serviceability). Start the saw and see if it oils when revved up. If yes reassemble your saw. If no, continue with 2.
Work your way through the linkage cleaning and replacing any defective parts as you go. Carefully check the hoses for cracks especially at bends and connections. If equipped with an oil pump it is usually behind the clutch (clutch is a left handed thread). Please make extensive notes & some digital pictures will help during reassembly.
If it does not oil on completion of 1 it is most likely a bad oiler or worm gear. Please see the IPL to aid in oiler component identification.
Poulan model PP3516AVX IPL (may not be your saw) http://www.ordertree.com/modelinfo/PWE/PP3516AVX-Gas-Saw/75.PP3516AVX-Gas-Saw.1.59.1.html See "Handle, Chassis & Bar Assembly" detail items 61 through 65.
A 3516 has an inboard clutch, use this as a guide to begin clutch removal:
R² Drive Link Inboard Clutch by Drivelink.blogspot.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUbSIHMSSP8 The C-clips tend to fly when being removed. Please wear eye protection and exercise care.
Use this as guide to remove the remaining pieces: R² Drive Link Outboard Clutch by Drivelink.blogspot.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdqkIuVNUQc
Check the IPL for your saw to see if any special tools are needed.
There are metal piston stops available, when square (almost never) with the piston top these work well, if not square they have been known to punch through the piston. I suggest a length of starter cord or nylon rope be used instead of the piston stop (retain 6" ± so you can remove it). Make sure the piston is near the top of the cylinder before feeding the cord or it can fall through the exhaust port and damage the piston as it rises.
Everyone I have ever removed had a left handed thread (tighten it to loosen it).
The oiler should now be accessible under a metal plate. GL Mr Bear, HTH Lou
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Oil System Plugged.
- Remove the clutch cover, bar, and chain, clean the bar groove, any holes and passages on the rear of the bar (both sides, consider rotating the bar) Clean the saw oiler hole and channel. Insert a blunted, hooked piece of wire through the oil filler hole and pull the hose in the oil tank out. Pay attention to the screen or filter on the free end (clean or replace, difficult to determine serviceability). Start the saw and see if it oils when revved up. If yes reassemble your saw. If no, continue with 2.
- Work your way through the linkage cleaning and replacing any defective parts as you go. Carefully check the hoses for cracks especially at bends and connections. If equipped with an oil pump it is usually behind the clutch (clutch is a left handed thread). Please make extensive notes & some digital pictures will help during reassembly.
If it does not oil on completion of 1 it is most likely a bad oiler or worm gear. Please see the IPL to aid in oiler component identification.
- Check the IPL for your saw to see if any special tools are needed.
- There are metal piston stops available, when square (almost never) with the piston top these work well, if not square they have been known to punch through the piston. I suggest a length of starter cord or nylon rope be used instead of the piston stop (retain 6" ± so you can remove it). Make sure the piston is near the top of the cylinder before feeding the cord or it can fall through the exhaust port and damage the piston as it rises.
- Everyone I have ever removed had a left handed thread (tighten it to loosen it).
The oiler should now be accessible under a metal plate. GL Mr Bear, HTH
Poulan model PP3516AVX IPL (may not be your saw)
http://www.ordertree.com/modelinfo/PWE/PP3516AVX-Gas-Saw/75.PP3516AVX-Gas-Saw.1.59.1.html
See "Handle, Chassis & Bar Assembly" detail items 61 through 65.
A 3516 has an inboard clutch, use this as a guide to begin clutch removal:
R² Drive Link Inboard Clutch by Drivelink.blogspot.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUbSIHMSSP8
The C-clips tend to fly when being removed. Please wear eye protection and exercise care.
Use this as guide to remove the remaining pieces:
R² Drive Link Outboard Clutch by Drivelink.blogspot.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdqkIuVNUQc
Lou