Craftsman 358.791051 manual Troubleshooting Table, Cause

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TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE

,_ WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before perform- ing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require unit to be operating.

TROUBLE

 

CAUSE

 

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

will

not

1.

Engine flooded.

1.

See

"Starting

a Flooded

Engine"

in

start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

Section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Fuel tank empty.

2, Fiil tank with correct fuel mixture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Spark

plug

not firing.

3.

Install

new

spark

plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Fuel

not reaching

4.

Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.

 

 

 

 

 

carburetor.

 

 

Check

for

kinked

or

split

fuel

line;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

repair

or replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Carburetor

requires

5.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

will

 

1.

Carburetor

requires

1.

See

"Carburetor

Adjustment"

in

 

not idle

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

Service

and

Adjustments

Section.

properly.

 

2.

Crankshaft

seals worn.

2.

Contact

Sears Service

(see back

cover).

 

 

 

3.

Compression

low.

3.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

Engine

wilt

not

1.

Air filter

dirty.

1.

Clean

or replace

air

filter.

 

 

 

accelerate,

 

2.

Spark

plug

fouled.

2.

Clean

or replace

plug

 

 

 

lacks

power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

regap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or dies

under

3.

Carburetor

requires

3.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

a load.

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Carbon build-up on

4.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

 

 

 

 

muffler

outlet screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Compression

low.

5.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

Engine

 

 

1.

Fuel

mixture

incorrect.

1.

Empty fuel tank and refill with

 

 

smokes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correct

fuel

 

mixture.

 

 

 

 

excessively.

 

2.

Air filter dirty.

2.

Clean

or replace

air filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Carburetor

requires

3.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine runs

1.

Fuel mixture

incorrect.

hot.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Spark

plug

incorrect.

 

3.

Carburetor

requires

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

4.

Carbon build-up on

 

 

muffler

outlet screen.

1.See "Fueting Engine" in Operation section.

2.Replace with correct spark plug.

3.Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

4.Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

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