HOW TO TAKE THE MAGNITO OFF OF A 306A POULAN CHAINSAW

go see a dealer once

Im havung same problem any luck

I have found that youtube is a great place for chainsaw repair videos.

Check this one and see if it helps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsJ0sygoVBQ

have you tried a new spark plugg i would start there

A Poulan "P4018WT Gas Saw Type 1" IPL follows (may not be your saw):
http://www.ordertree.com/modelinfo/PWE/P4018WT-Gas-Saw-Type-1/75.P4018WT-Gas-Saw-Type-1.1.59.1.html
If yours is not a "Type 1" it can be found here:
Poulan.com
http://www.ordertree.com/modelinfo/POULAN-WEED-EATER/75.59.html
The dash number of your serial number is the type.

If the spring is unwound:
Recoil Spring Rewind
I invert and secure the starter housing and rewind the spring large coil to small (need eye protection and both hands). I am right handed so I tension the spring enough to insert it inside the previous coil while holding what has already been installed with my left about 180° from my right hand. The tension will hold the spring in the housing once completely rewound. Then bend slightly the inner most part to engage the starter spool. The video explains how to tension the spring.
R² Starter Rope by SmallEng.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRyy3MlsjVo

If you have more questions or need additional help please reply below and I will get back to you. Good Luck. HTH
Lou
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R² Starter Rope by SmallEng.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRyy3MlsjVo

If you have more questions or need additional help please reply below and I will get back to you. Thank you for using FixYa and Good Luck. HTH
Lou

Simple answer is no!
Lou

I got 1 hit for your filter, if you haven' already give them a try "Poulan air filter 530023046"
http://www.lawnmowerpros.com/Poulan-Parts-Search.asp
Lou

I'm guessing the pull rope is broken.

First you'll need a C-clamp large enough to clamp the spooler, needle-nosed pliers, a small tipped screw driver and a new length of rope.

The safest way is to remove the rewind assy. cover leaving the spooler in place in its housing, try to remove the old rope with the
needle-nosed pliers and small tipped screw driver.

Next hand spin the spoiler to achieve spring tension (about 5 or 6 revolutions) and using the C-clamp to hold it in place, attempting to lineup the knot recess in the spooler with the ropes exit hole on the cover.

Then you can try to fish the new rope into the hole in the knot recess trying to guide it to the exit hole in the cover (its easier to feed the rope if you singe the end of the rope with a bic lighter and form it to a point) and with a small knot at the other end, pull the rope all the way until you can seat the knot into the knot recess.

Next tie a loop knot onto the other end of the rope, so the end wont be recoiled all the way into the housing. With tension on the rope gently remove the C-clamp and let the rope be drawled in.

If it draws all the way to the loop knot, check to see if the spooler is full if so, (not too full where its binding) pull the rope about a foot and re-clamp the spoiler and install the pull handle.

If it does not draw all the way to the loop knot and the spooler is not full, then you may need to add another revolution to the spring tension in the same fashion as described above.

There are easier ways, but that evolves removal of the spooler and repacking the recoil spring. (not a job for a novice)

Good luck
Aduz

to fix starter rope first you must wind spring and place back in housing. just grab spring by middle and wind ,you will have to get it smaller than housing hole. One end should hook to a tab at housing rest of it sets inside itself. once set in housing dont let go, insert rope housing over top & screw in. rope housing should have some return spring to it when pulled. if rope is not tight on return pull simply add one winding to spool. hope it helps!