Craftsman 358-79104 operating instructions Troubleshooting, Cause Remedy

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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. ON/OFF

switch in

1.

Move

ON/OFF switch

to the

ON

 

start.

 

 

 

OFF

position.

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Engine

flooded.

2.

See

"Starting

a Flooded

Engine"

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

Section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Fuel

tank empty.

3.

Fill tank with

correct

fuel

mixture.

 

 

 

 

4.

Spark

plug

not firing.

4.

Install

new spark

plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Fuel

not reaching

5.

Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.

 

 

 

 

 

carburetor.

 

 

Check for kinked or split fuel line;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

repair

or

replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Carburetor

requires

6.

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.

 

1.See "Fueling Engine" in Operation section.

2.Replace with correct spark plug.

3.Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

4. Carbon

build-up on

4. Contact Sears Service (see back cover).

muffler

outlet screen.

 

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