Poulan has a diaphragm that goes bad in the carb. It's not expensive to fix it yourself if you do things like that. Take it in and it's $50.00. Plug foul out often too and simulate a fuel problem. Good luck!
From the rear of the machine, both lines are on the left. One feeds the carb and the other returns purged fuel to the tank when the "primer" is used.
You have a kink in your fuel line or you have debris in the carburetor.
show diagram of poulan chain fuel lines
Poulan chain saws are manufactured by Husqvarna Group, a Swedish company known for its outdoor power products. The Poulan brand was originally founded in the 1940s and was later acquired by Husqvarna. Today, Poulan chain saws are produced as part of Husqvarna's extensive range of lawn and garden equipment.
long line with filter goes from gas tank into carb shorter line goes to (INLET) suction side of primer bulb 3rd line goes from OUTLET side of primer bulb to other carb fitting
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gas tank filter is pluged, or hole in primer button, or gas line
Which way to spin new string to get it back to normal
On the Poulan website, the product that one would expect to find are mostly gardening tools. This includes lawn mowers, chain saws, and tractors, and much much more.
The pull-starter system on a Poulan chain saw includes a pull-starter pulley, rope and recoil spring that are prone to wear and breakage. The pull starter is nothing more than a thin rope that rubs against the eyelet with each pull. That action slowly wears away the rope, eventually leading to a frayed or broken rope. A broken pull starter must be replaced, which is a good opportunity to inspect the chain saw's other moving parts for breaks and excessive wear. Replace worn or broken parts with new units to restore your Poulan chain saw to like-new condition and proper pull-starter operation.