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 ON.

 

start.

 

 

 

OFF

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.

 

 

 

 

2.

Fuel tank

empty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Spark

 

plug

not firing.

3. install new spark plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Fuei

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

will

not

1.

Air filter

dirty.

 

 

1.

Clean

or

replace

air filter.

 

 

 

accelerate,

 

2.

Spark

 

plug

fouled.

2.

Ciean

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.

Ctean

or

reptace

air filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Carburetor

requires

3.

Contact

 

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

runs

1.

Fuel

mixture

incorrect.

1.

See

"Fueling

Engine"

in Operation

 

hot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Spark

 

plug

incorrect.

2.

Replace

with correct

spark plug.

 

 

 

 

3.

Carburetor

requires

3.

Contact

 

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Carbon build-up on

4.

Contact

 

Sears

Service

(see

back

cover).

 

 

 

 

muffler

outlet

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Craftsman 358.79105 operating instructions Troubleshooting Table, Remedy

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