Poulan Pro PR5020 Won't Start-FIXED!

[@steveriggenbach90]

Great info, same guy that tries cooking his pork and sauerkraut in the dishwasher and complains. I was taught , be polite, ask questions and learn. But stick up for myself. Have a great new year.

[@CVP100]

The correct adjustment for the Poulan Pro 5020 is 3 turns L and 2 3/4 on H from seated.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Well...the correct adjustment varies depending on temperature and elevation but you could start there and adjust as needed. Thanks for contributing!

[@Galdyone]

Love your videos. Short and to the point. I bought an Echo cs590 for 50$ because "it needed an adjustment " the guy had the chsin on backwards.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Lol. A friend bought a lawn tractor for cheap because "it cut like crap". The blades were upside down.

[@markmacdonald6452]

I bought a craftsman saw for $20 it looked like new and had compression. Took it home, same thing, fuel lines replaced and installed wrong. Turned out to be a decent spare saw.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Ya if you treat them right you'll get some decent use out of them.

[@simonv2248]

Nice video ! I really enjoyed watching your video and I learn a lot of stuff ! I'm a car mechanic for 15 years and began to repair small engine at home for family and friends and really enjoyed it. Thank you

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

You're welcome and thanks for watching! If you get bored you can go back and watch over a hundred more just like it!

[@chriswilbur4197]

I liked the verbal narrative being separate - that kept the focus on the big picture. Didn’t get lost in the details. I also liked that the camera was in a fixed spot. All the other videos I’ve watched have been too much the back of the hand rather than the machine.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Thanks. I couldn't change the filming angle if I wanted. These videos are all actual repairs. My employer allows me to hang the camera up there but he'd be upset if I were messing around "making videos" while on the clock. Even if he let me narrate videos, the background noise can be terrible. You wouldn't believe how much time I spend editing out those noises so you only hear what you do now. Thanks for watching!

[@sawsurgeon]

Thoroughly enjoyed it! Nice job with the Play by Play voiceover, saves a lot of editing at times. I had a Chineseum kit company approach me to promote their products. Now a year later our local Deere/Toro dealer is using their parts. I know times are tough and availability can be sketchy at best, but from a OE dealer shop? Just ain’t right. Bless’ns for a Happy New Year, Tedd

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

We get our Stihl parts from our local Deere/Stihl dealer and some pieces take forever. I don't like using chinesium parts but sometimes you have to just save weeks of back order time. Customers want their equipment returned in a timely manner.

[@JaredDrake-sn7lf]

I agree with the others: the voice-over narration was nice. Great video!

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Thanks for watching!

[@daniellaris3772]

Detective Scott! Happy New Year!

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Happy new year!

[@bryantodd990]

if you slam it the table every time it will run better?

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

They've never run worse. Its all theatrics. Thanks for watching!

[@williameichhorn2686]

Another good job Scott sounded good thank you

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Thanks for watching!

[@billoehlke1243]

Admittedly, I bought the Chineseiam carb kit from Amazon for $3.49. Ran like this saw did. So I bought a NGK spark plug and checked the primer bulb flow. It was backwards. My fault. I switched the primer bulb lines and now it runs great. Thanks for a great video.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

And thanks for watching!

[@1stfloorguy59]

All the things you mention I've done. Primer bulb back words check. Chain backwords check. Got to learn somehow

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Yep, nobody is born with the knowledge, just the willingness to learn.

[@blackstonecap]

Great video with a step by step diagnosis.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Thanks for watching!

[@thedude1249]

✨1:05 Thanks for that spark plug trick with the wrench, sweet.😍👍

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Its one way to get it done. Thanks for watching!

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Poulan, means Pull On and On and On........... How often do you use a tach to set speeds on 2 strokes? I know after years we can do it by ear and set it to just about 4 stroking but I'm curious as I always use a tach on high dollar saws for fear of over-revving them. Thanks, great vid!

[@nicholasdygert6115]

It's funny I own that exact chainsaw It does a good job I've never had a problem with it cuts very well for a 50cc engine!!

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

They work well when you take care of them. thanks for watching!

[@nicholasdygert6115]

@TheGreasyShopRag your welcome im a fan!

[@dirtytsfarm2141]

Great vid man 👍🏻

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Thanks for watching!

[@SluSharkND]

At least they saved a lot of money with that ebay kit! 😁

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Theres a lot of good things to be had on EBAY. Carbs not so much.

[@williambray4134]

Carb being way out of tune was the non-running issue with the transitional Poulan Micro-25 I picked up on Evil Bay. Typically I fix saws myself, but this time I wasn't in the mood. I looked the saw over to make sure it wasn't a basket case, and sent it to my buddy, Leon Crouch out in Oregon. Turns out the carb was seriously out of tune.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Do you have good luck buying saws and parts on ebay?

[@philirwin2028]

Wished I lived closer, so you could fix my poulan 5020 pr. I got mine close, but I know it is not right.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Maybe you'll figure it out. Keep at 'er.

[@seethrucrew4092]

I have a brand new one and it bogs down somewhat when I throttle up it clears up. Cuts good. I think it needs carb adjustment. Any hints to clear it up. To run smoother. Thanks

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

You can start by finding a carb adjustment tool. Its the 20 or 21 spline tool. Then back out the low speed screw 1/8 to 1/4 turn and see if that helps eliminate the bog.

[@seethrucrew4092]

@@TheGreasyShopRag thanks for answering

[@seethrucrew4092]

Man it worked great. It starts better. Runs great now. You are the man

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

@@seethrucrew4092 Good job with the repair!

[@killer2600]

The sad part is there is another popular youtuber that works on small engines and pushes that you replace the carb with a cheap aftermarket carb anytime you have to rebuild/clean a carb; because, it's not worth your time when you can get a cheap replacement for about the same price as a rebuild kit.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

My policy is that if it primes then I rebuild it. If it won't prime there is a good chance labor costs could become excessive. The carb has to come off either way. Opening it up and "rebuilding" it only adds a few minutes. Maybe they don't know carbs well enough to comfortably rebuild one?

[@steveriggenbach90]

Prob the same one that talks about losing stuff in the grass

[@internet123ism2]

I never get a smooth pull on the cord. It catches.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Have you removed the starter for inspection?

[@internet123ism2]

No. I will. Thanks.

[@markbaker1843]

My early experience with saws included the chain on backwards thng. Then it is pretty much the pearly gates for the sprocket, right or wrong? Not a lot of experience with cheap replacement carbs. I'd rather rebuild my old one. Unless it is really corroded up inside from being improperly stored & ethanol corrosion damage generally have good success. But most shops anymore don't want to mess with tedious carburetor rebuilds while the phone is ringing, customer at the counter & delivery driver at the back door, and yeah I get it.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

We are the same way. If the carb is trashed then we replace it. Otherwise we refresh/rebuild if the carb cost is more than half an hour labor.

[@mick5740]

Great video. Im trying to get a similar craftsmen 40 cc running right. It starts and idles well. But under load it starts bogging and dies. Idles really well but the rest is no good. Took the muffler off today and ran it and it ran way better. Screamed and ran great but still not perfect put it back in and back to crap. I have new plugs otw. Plug is a champion and pretty fouled so iv cleaned it but it’s still old. Iv also cleaned the air filter. Any ideas ?

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Did you look at the spark arrestor screen at the muffler exit?

[@mick5740]

@@TheGreasyShopRag I looked at the muffler and didn’t see a screen. Seems like a real small opening exit for a muffler. I’ll look again for a screen but didn’t see one.

[@mick5740]

@@TheGreasyShopRag I found another video showing how the muffler should split and screen and arresttor inside ! Thanks for the tip buddy. I’ll open it up today Judging by the condition the saw was in when I got it have a feeling the screen gonna be clogged up.

[@mick5740]

@@TheGreasyShopRag took it apart and man the screen is not bad at all. Put it back together and it kind of ran better. Idles well. Now I noticed after warming up and the longer it’s running it will eventually dies even at idle. So something with getting hot

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

@@mick5740 When you had the muffler off did you look at the piston? Did it have vertical scoring on it?

[@JasonSimmonds-tw2om]

I have a brand new Poulan chainsaw I got from menards that runs this way out of the box. So hard to get stated it would be easier to cut the tree by hand and when I finally do get it running it dies in 5-10mins.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

The problem with big box store purchases is that you don't get a factory trained tech prepping the saw for you. Your saw probably just needs a carb adjustment.

[@tedneitzel]

Yes those are always tough ones. Hate the China kit deal also. Get your frustrated I would be too!!

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

It pays the bills so I shouldn't get frustrated.

[@tedneitzel]

@@TheGreasyShopRag I get it and as your making a buck people are trying to save a buck so they jump on the China kits.

[@netimage10s]

I have a poulan pr 5020 and it keeps breaking/bending the hub spring because of it is very hard to pull start crank the flywheel anyone else have that problem?

[@scottfoster2487]

I see Bob Villa was here lol

[@AlfredoMorales-z2u]

Sir u need to primer it when you take a primer bulb off then put another to start it you need to primer it if not it will turn off is not the saw straight up freedom of speech speech on this saw it's you

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I'm not sure what you're trying to say but I do appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@scottswagman1472]

That saw was “jacked up”

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

You just can’t trust customers! 😉😂🔧

[@chrischiampo7647]

I Had a Service Order Today Written Up By The Front Desk A TS-420 The Only Thing It Said Is It’s Temperamental 😂😂😳😳😳😂😩 I Asked The Front Desk How Do You Fix Temperamental 😂

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Sounds like a blank check!

[@chrischiampo7647]

I Say The Customer Has a Case of “Tinkeritis” When a Customer Brings in a Piece of Equipment Like That 😳😩😩😬

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I can't fault him for trying but a heads up would have been nice.

[@wilhallman2890]

Mine runs but it's a bitch to get started and won't stay idling, always wants to die out

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

They usually need a carb adjustment fresh out of the box. If its never been adjusted, that might be all the problem is. Of course you need a special tool.

[@wilhallman2890]

@@TheGreasyShopRag thanks, I pulled the plug and I think that's also part of the issue

[@philliphall5198]

Yea slam it down ?? Seems your pissed it’s messed up with junk parts and diy work

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I'm an equal opportunity slammer. This is an actual repair done on the clock at work. Not all days at work are sunshine and roses and theres a fair chance something else was on my mind. Thanks for watching!

[@philliphall5198]

They are junk kits and waste of money Seems every spark plug last a week and you spend a hour trying to get carb adjusted properly if ever Kiting the oem is only way to do it

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Agreed. Thanks for watching!

[@blackhawktim1259]

No offense dude but if that were my chainsaw and I saw you slamming it around like that, you wouldn't have to worry about being frustrated with my shit anymore!! You may be good at what you do, but being a professional means you keep a cool head under frustration and not slam people stuff around. Just my two cents. And I get it because I just went through a very frustrating set with this exact same chainsaw but one thing I didn't do was slam it down and slam it around. This saw cost me a lot of money and I don't want to have to buy a new one.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I can't argue with you about your frustration and professionalism statements but I can assure you I never damaged someones equipment out of frustration. Take note of how much noise is made when turning the saw over like here at 8:50 I encourage you to watch my video describing the bench. I think you'll better understand that any sound you hear from slamming a saw on the bench is greatly magnified. Thanks for your input and thanks for watching!

[@blackhawktim1259]

I got one of these and it's been ok so far but I e got an issue that I just can't figure out. I used it last week no problem but I rinsed it off a little with the hose and set it in the shed and when I pulled it out a week later to use it, there was a little rust on the clutch and drum and it would not run like it's supposed to. For whatever reason the chain kept getting super hot so I thought that maybe the drum and clutch was a problem so I bought a new clutch and drum and installed it only to find out it's still getting hot and shutting off. I examined the bar to make sure that it wasn't damaged that would cause friction from the chain but the bar was fine. So now I'm left wondering why it keeps shutting down and why the chain gets super hot???? Any suggestions anyone? I thought at first that maybe it was the oil that was the culprit but figured out that the bar had plenty of oil on it and there's no way that the chain is getting hot from no lubrication. It's driving me nuts because last week it work fine.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Is the chain brake on or dragging?

[@blackhawktim1259]

@@TheGreasyShopRag no. I even took it apart to make sure there was no debris in it and there was a little bit I cleaned it, lubricated it, assembled it with no difference.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

@@blackhawktim1259 At this point I would remove the muffler or spark plug and look into the cylinder to make there is no scoring.

[@blackhawktim1259]

@@TheGreasyShopRagthe choke has three positions. I'll start in the choke position long enough for it to shut off. Then in the middle position it runs for a few seconds unless I hit the throttle and then it'll run for about 20 seconds and shut off , meanwhile the chain is getting so hot that it can't be touched!! I look at the bar and oil is running off the bar so I know it's lubricated. It's crazy that this just all of a sudden start doing this!!

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

@@blackhawktim1259 I'm running out of ideas. is the nose sprocket of the bar free to spin?