Poulan 306A chainsaw

T-Nason · Jan 12, 2022

Neighbor has a 306A he wants to get rid of since he bought a new stihl. Looks pretty decent, 20 bar. I know these are probably obsolete but is there parts for them? Are they a decent saw?

kris Jensen · Jan 12, 2022

Poulan was never high on the list of great chainsaws.
I have a Poulan woodshark. When it would work was a good saw.
mines hard to start. But then, it has poor compression, scored cylinder etc
Parts to repair it are under 25.00 on eBay.
Lots of stuff available on e bay Depends on what shape it is in. If the cylinder and rings are good,
then thorough cleaning of the fuel system will give you a good saw.
Not spectacular, but acceptable. just imho
Kris

J Hamilton · Jan 12, 2022

I think Poulan is a decent saw and common replacement parts such as bar and chain, and carburator parts are available

jal-SD · Jan 12, 2022

I have a Craftsman 14 chain saw since 1973. It was made by Poulan. It has been a trouble free saw. It's equipped with 1/4 inch micro-chisel and I've used it a lot. In fact, back when I had kids at home, we used wood to heat the basement with a wood stove. I even bought another one just like it at an estate sale. In the early '80's the boys and I found both saw while cleaning up dead trees in shelter belts. I'd cut & trim dead stuff & the boys would take turns dragging & bucking to stove length. I think I still have a couple of wore out bars & chains laying around. I used one to trim some trees a couple of years ago & it started & ran like a trooper on fresh weed eater gas.

544hydro · Jan 12, 2022

Just some trivia for you. The chainsaw used by Leatherface in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie was a Poulan 306a

This post was edited by 544hydro on 01/12/2022 at 04:46 pm.

BigTim Ga · Jan 12, 2022

They are good old saw's, going on 40 year's old. Give it a new set of crank seals.

37 chief · Jan 12, 2022

Don't get rid of the old chain and bar. I was hacking on roots from a tree. I was not getting anywhere. I cleaned some dirt as best as I could from the roots, and used my 12 inch Echo, worked great, even though I cut some dirt. If I had my old bar, and chain I would have replaced it. Stan

Bill VA · Jan 13, 2022

IMHO - they are a great chainsaw. Id imagine parts can be found with a little internet searching.

Bret4207 · Jan 13, 2022

The Poulan of the 60's and 70's, into the mid 80's is not the Poulan we know today. They made pro grade saws back then, right up there with Homelite, McCulloch and Pioneer. The 306 is a good solid saw. If the saw is in decent shape they are just as good now as then. Yeah, heavy, no chain brake, AV is pretty basic at best. Lots of parts out there and easy to work on.

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