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Poulan Pro chainsaws provide the latest and greatest features at industry leading prices. Nothing cuts like a Pro. The Poulan Pro PP4620AVX 20-Inch 46cc 2-Cycle Gas Powered Anti-Vibration Chain Saw features a 20-inch bar, anti-vibration handle, automatic oiler and tool-less chain adjust. Includes a carrying case.
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Heavy-duty chain saw can tackle the big jobs. 2.8 cu. in. DuraChrome extended life engine has Super Clean air filter system, dual counterweight crankshaft. Features 20in. long bar, gear-driven automatic chain oiler, quick-adjust chain tensioning system, anti-vibe handle. Includes carrying case. U.S.A. Chain Saw Type: Gas, Engine Displacement (cc): 46, Chain Pitch (in.): .325, Chain Gauge (in.): .050, Bar Length (in.): 20, Oil Pump Flow: Automatic, Low Vibration Handle: Yes, Tool-Less Chain Tensioning: Yes, Case Included: Yes, Tool Weight (lbs.): 10
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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
poor chain tension design,
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This review is from: Poulan Pro PP4620AVX 20-Inch 46cc 2-Cycle Gas-Powered Anti-Vibration Chain Saw with Case (Lawn & Patio)
I have never written a review before but after using this piece of junk I felt compelled to do so. I own a smaller Poulan saw and liked it enough to buy the bigger one. The 46cc starts and runs great, no problem with the engine at all. It's the chain tensioning device that makes this saw really frustrating to use. Someone decided to "improve" the time tested method of tightening the chain by turning a screw, to this new plastic adjustment dial thing that you don't need tools for. It doesn't work! The adjustment never holds and I have to retighten the chain about every 15 minutes! I thought it was because the chain was new and needed to stretch but I have been using it for sometime now and the problem is getting worse. On more than one occasion this device has allowed the chain to come off during operation, a dangerous and anoying situation that caused damage to the chain and the saw housing. I spend more time fixing this saw than using it. I was a big fan but now I will not buy another Poulon. I wish they would have stuck with the old design which worked just fine and this would be a great saw. I guess Poulon never heard the old saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it".
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
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By Percy Smogg (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Poulan Pro PP4620AVX 20-Inch 46cc 2-Cycle Gas-Powered Anti-Vibration Chain Saw with Case (Lawn & Patio)
No primer bulb, so it took a lot of pulling to get gas into carburetor when new; and by a lot of pulling, I mean sweating and cussing lot of pulling. After that, it starts with a few full-choke pulls followed by a half-choke pull.
The no-tool chain adjustment is bad, very bad. You have a plastic knob (which is, no doubt, destined to break) to tighten a single bolt to hold the bar. It isn't enough to hold the bar, so the chain is constantly coming off the bar. I removed the plastic knob and replaced it with a regular nut. The stud for a second nut is there underneath the plastic cover; so I chiseled and drilled away the plastic to allow the use of the second nut. Much better now. It is interesting that the plastic housing covers the spark plug and wire (something you might want to get to), but the muffler is fully exposed for you to burn yourself (probably while fiddling with the chain). The anti-vibration system is some springs that are between the handles and the motor. The problem is that if you are pushing down at the end of a cut, the springs do their spring thing and flip the bar into the dirt, thus dulling the chain ... at least we hope it is the dirt and not your leg. On the positive side, the motor has reasonable power for a non-commercial saw. Oil and fuel use are modest, and the fill holes are easily accessible. EDIT: Here it is May, 2011 and the saw is still going after about 3.5 years of what I would call ranch duty usage. I got a carburetor adjusting tool, and tweaking that helped with the power, but it still struggles with a full 20-inch cut -- even with a sharp chain (which is an absolute necessity. You can't brute force this saw.). It lost a race with a 16-inch Stihl (don't know the model), both with sharp chains, on a 26-inch log. The smaller, lighter Stihl finished while the Poulan was about 75 percent through. My old McCulloch 20-inch Timberbear will trounce them both, but it wears you out holding its heavy weight. (Yes folks, there was a time when McCulloch made a real chainsaw.) I've gotten used to the mushy anti-vibration springs. It's still easy to start when cold, but touchy about choke, half-choke, or no choke when restarting on a job depending on how long it has sat. And woe be unto me if I flood it. I use about 30:1 gas:oil ratio which is a little thick and probably reduces the power a little, but it's my superstition that it increases engine life. In general, if you are mechanically inclined enough to fix the flaws and tweak around on it, and you don't expect commercial capabilities, I can't gripe too much about the saw considering what it cost.
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
money for nothing,
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This review is from: Poulan Pro PP4620AVX 20-Inch 46cc 2-Cycle Gas-Powered Anti-Vibration Chain Saw with Case (Lawn & Patio)
I bought this chainsaw with the realization that it's low price meant that it would not last long. I only had to remove 2 large tree stumps, each about 8 foot tall. If the chainsaw lasted through that I would be happy. Before ordering I called up amazon.com customer support to be sure it had a warranty. It had a 2 year warranty so I ordered it. A month or 2 after it arrived I took it out of the box to use it. I would start with the easier ear tree and then go on to the tougher oak, or so I thought. I bought a new gallon of gas and put the supplied 2 stoke oil in the gas then filled the chainsaw with bar oil. It started up ok, not too much trouble for the first time. As others have mentioned the chain keeps coming loose so I would check it every minute or so and re-tighten it. It cut good enough at first but after a hour it started loosing power and dying. I checked the spark plug, it was ok, same for the air cleaner. I assumed at this point that the carburetor needed adjusting but there was nothing I could do about that. I called up amazon.com and they told me how to print a receipt and take it to a service center.
From here on out the experience goes downhill real fast. As would be expected the service center was primarily a lawn mower shop. The minute I walked in the door with the poulan chainsaw they demanded a $40 deposit. I tried to tell them this was a brand new saw under warranty but they would not take it otherwise. They told me they would refund it after poulan paid them. I didn't want to drive across town to the next service center so I paid them and left it. 5 days later they called me up to tell me the saw was ruined. The cylinder was scored from lack of oil. They told me that poulan pro company had decided that it was my fault and they were not going to honor the warranty. I tried to tell them that I had no control over that. The oil is in the gasoline. They didn't care. Poulan wouldn't pay them for the evaluation either. There went my deposit. I was now in the insane position of paying these people to tell me that the warranty was worthless. This purchase has left me very bitter. Upon further investigation I came across the observation that the reason these saws burn up so frequently is because the "top talent" at poulan decided that the cheapest way to meet the new EPA requirements is to adjust the carburetor lean. The oil is in the gas. If the gas is lean then the oil is also lean, so the motor burns. It happens beyond your control. Poulan assumes you are not going to hire a lawyer for this so they just tell you to piss off. I can think of no other product where you have to pay them a deposit for a warranty repair. The "service center" knows poulan won't pay so they know in advance to bleed you. Poulan pro is a complete waste of time and money. With this rant I now put the whole ugly episode behind me. It's not worth any more stress or aggravation. Apparently I have to give them at least 1 star for a rating, I would rather give them 0 stars. This company deserves to go out of business. I just bought a stihl. A 20" stihl cost over twice as much as a 20" poulan but they are only sold from the dealer, which is also the service center. They assure me their warranties are real.
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