Craftsman 358.35161 manual Troubleshooting Table, Remedy

TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE

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

TROUBLE

CAUSE

REMEDY

Engine

will

not

1.

ON/STOP switch in

1. Move ON/STOP switch to ON.

start

or will

run

STOP position.

only

a few

2. Engine flooded.

2.

See "Difficult

Starting"

in the

seconds after

Operation

Section.

starting.

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.

7 None of the above

7. Contact

Sears

Service

{see

back

cover).

Engine will

1.

Idle

speed

set too

high

1.

See 'Carburetor

Adjustment"

in the

not idle

or too

low.

Service

and

Adjustments

Section.

properly

2

Low

Speed

Mixture

2

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

requires

adjustment.

3.

Crankshaft

seals

worn.

3.

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

4.

Compression

low.

4.

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

5

None

of the

above

5.

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

Engine

wilI

not

t.

Air filter

dirty.

1.

Clean

or

replace

air flIter.

accelerate,

2.

Spark

plug

fouled.

2.

Clean

or

replace

plug

and regap.

lacks

power,

3.

Carburetor

requires

3.

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

or

dies

under

adjustment.

a _oad.

4.

Exhaust

ports

or

muf-

4.

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

fler

outlets

plugged.

5.

Compression

low

5

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

6.

Chain

brake

engaged.

6

Disengage

chain

brake.

7.

None

of the

above.

7

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

Engine

1.

Choke

partially

on

1.

Adjust

choke.

smokes

2.

Fuel

mixture

incorrect

2.

Empty fuel tank and refill w_th

excessively.

correct

fuel

mixture.

3

Air

filter

dirty.

3.

Clean

or

replace

air

filter.

4

High

Speed

Mixture

4.

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover)

requires

adjustment.

5

Crankcase

leak

5.

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover)

Engine runs

1.

Fuel

mixture

incorrect

1.

See "Fueling

Engine"

in the

Operation

hot.

section

2.

Spark

plug

incorrect.

2.

Replace

with

correct

plug.

3

High

Speed

Mixture

3.

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover)

set

too lean.

4

Exhaust

ports

or

muf-

4.

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover)

fler

outlets

plugged

5

Carbon build-up on

5.

Clean

spark

arresting

screen

spark

arresting

screen.

6

Starter

housing

dirty

6.

Clean

starter

housing

area.

7

None

of

the

above

7.

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover)

Oil

inadequate

1.

Oil

tank

empty.

1.

Fill oil

tank.

for

bar

and

20i_

pump

or oil filter

2.

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

chain

clogged.

lubricaflon.

3.

Guide

bar

oi_ hole

3.

Remove

bar

and

clean

blocked.

Chain

moves at

1.

Idle

speed

requires

t

See "Carburetor

Adjustment"

in the

idle speed,

adjustment.

Service

and

Adjustments

Section.

2.

Clutch

requires

repair.

2

Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

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