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How many turns, after initial contact ( before starting) is a good start for the idle screw on 306a

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Does anyone have a functional cylinder for a 306a they’d be willing to donate, swap, or sell. Only interested in one that has the chrome lining intact and complete. Thanks, jerry

Does anyone know how to pressure test a poulan 306a? Can’t get any pressure using my mityvac Started tearing it down to attempt to discover why. Took the oil pump cover off; mostly for cleanup. Then used my compressor to push some air in through the modified spark plug I fabricated. Lo and...

Reed petals look tight. Reed block has no cracks I can see. After dunking in water I discovered it was leaking between carb and reed. Took it down and found the carb gasket had slipped when some idiot, me, reinstalled after rebuild. Got that fixed and now it runs well until you turn it...

Just checked. Gasket and diaphragm in correct order. Thanks for tip

Don’t think so but will definitely check

Hey guys, posted this on the poulan thread but seems that site may have dried up. So decided to post it here on a live site. Hopefully someone can help this OF. Got a 306a I can sell if I can get it sorted out. Got and rebuilt it in ‘12. Installed new seals at same time. Used it a few times then...

Got a 306a I can sell if I can get it sorted out. Got and rebuilt it in ‘12. Installed new seals at same time. Used it a few times then set it on the shelf since then. Rebuilt carb again in ‘19. Got offer for saw recently and again wouldn’t start so again rebuilt the carb, a tillotson HS59a...

Best wishes and intense prayers to you. Prayers for successful surgery with no surprises found. Go with God

That totally sucks. Horrible loss. God bless you and yours

do have couple green handles. unfortunately i need black. still got to tear it down. maybe something easily repaired, like a gasket

Haven’t taken it down yet but looked good when last time installed when I replaced pc Got to sort through my junk for another handle Thanks for response

Gonna take it down again. Anyone know how to determine presence of hairline cracks in carb/handle and the reed valve?