MANUFACTURED BY: |  | POULAN (BEAIRD POULAN) |
 | | SHREVEPORT, LA U.S.A. |
SERIES OR ASSEMBLY NUMBER: | | |
SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX: | | |
YEAR INTRODUCED: | | 1965 |
YEAR DISCONTINUED: | | 1967, obsoleted 1974 |
ENGINE DISPLACEMENT: | | 4.0 cu. in. (65.5 ccm) |
NUMBER OF CYLINDERS: | | 1 |
CYLINDER BORE: | | 1.885 in. |
PISTON STROKE: | | 1.437 in. |
PISTON RING THICKNESS: | | 2 rings used |
CYLINDER TYPE: | | Aluminum with Chrome plated bore |
INTAKE METHOD: | | 4 petal reed valve |
MANUFACTURER ADVERTISED H.P.: | | not advertised |
WEIGHT: | | |
OPERATOR CONFIGURATION: | | One Man operation |
HANDLEBAR SYSTEM: | | Rigid |
CHAIN BRAKE: | | none |
CLUTCH: | | Centrifugal, left hand thread |
DRIVE TYPE: | | Direct |
CONSTRUCTION: | | Die cast Magnesium housings |
MAGNETO TYPE: | | Flywheel type magneto with breaker points |
CARBURETOR: | | Tillotson HS |
MAJOR REPAIR KIT: | | RK-23HS |
MINOR REPAIR KIT: | | DG-5HS/T |
AIR FILTER SYSTEM: | | Flocked wire screen |
STARTER TYPE: | | Poulan automatic rewind |
OIL PUMP: | | Automatic, worm gear driven |
MAXIMUM ENGINE RPM: | | High speed mixture must be set with engine under load |
IDLE RPM: | | Just below clutch engagement speed |
IGNITION TIMING: | | fixed |
BREAKER POINT SETTING: | | 0.015 in. |
FLYWHEEL/COIL AIR GAP: | | 0.012 in |
SPARK PLUG TYPE: | | Champion CJ8 |
SPARK PLUG GAP: | | 0.025 in. |
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS: | | Ball on mag end, caged needle roller on clutch end |
FUEL TANK CAPACITY: | | |
FUEL OIL RATIO: | | 16:1 with 1965 oils. With today's mix oils 40:1 |
RECOMMENDED FUEL OCTANE: | | Regular automotive grade |
MIX OIL SPECIFICATION: | | Poulan mix oil |
CHAIN PITCH: | | 3/8 in., 0.050 in. gauge |
CHAIN TYPE: | | Poulan P72 chipper or Carlton A1EP |
BAR MOUNT PATTERN: | | 10 link |
SHORTEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED: | | 16 in. (40 cm) |
LONGEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED: | | 24 in. (61 cm) |
COLOUR SCHEME: | | |
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SERVICE MANUAL: | | |