ENGINE

Remove spark plug and pour 1 tea- spoon of 40:1,2-cycle engine oit (air cooled) through the spark plug open- ing. Slowly pull the starter rope 8 to 10 times to distribute oil.

Replace spark plug with new one of recommended type and heat range.

Clean air filter.

Check entire unit for loose screws, nuts, and bolts. Replace any dam- aged, broken, or worn parts.

At the beginning of the next season,

use only fresh fuel having the proper gasoline to oil ratio.

OTHER

Do not store gasoline from one sea- son to another.

Replace your gasoline can if it starts to rust.

TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE

WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before per[orm- ing any of the recommended remedies below other than remedies that re-

quire operation of the unit.

TROUBLE

 

i CAUSE

 

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

will

not

;; 1.

Engine

flooded.

1.

See "Starting

a Flooded

Engine '+

start,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Operation

section

 

 

 

 

 

 

;;2.

Fuel

tank empty.

2.

Fill tank

with

correct

fue{

mixture

 

 

 

;;3.

Spark

p_ug not firing.

J3.

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 reptace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

;;5. Compression low

5.

Contact

Sears

Service (see

back cover).

Engine

will

not

1.

Fuel not

reaching

1.

Check

 

for

dirty

fuel

filter;

replace.

idle properly,

 

 

carburetor.

 

Check

 

for

kinked

or split

fuel

line;

repair or replace.

2. Carburetor requires 2. Contact Sears Service (see back cover). adjustment.

Engine wilt not accelerate,

lacks power, or dies under a load.

Engine smokes excessively.

Engine runs hot.

;;3.

Crankshaft

seals

worn

3.

Contact

Sears

Service

 

(see

back

cover).

4.

Compression

low.

4.

Contact

Sears

Service

 

(see

back

cover).

I1.

Air filter

dirty.

 

;;1.

Clean

or

replace

air

filter.

 

 

2.

Fuel

not reaching

 

2.

Check

for

dirty

fuel

filter;

replace.

 

 

carburetor.

 

 

 

Check

for

kinked

or split

fuel

line;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

repair

or replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Spark

p_ug fouled.

3.

Clean

or

replace

spark

 

plug

 

 

4.

Carburetor

requires

;;

and re-gap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Contact Sears Service (see back covet

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cover

5.

Carbon

build up.

. Contact

Sears

Service

(see

back

i 6.

Compression

low.

;6. Contact

 

Sears

Service

(see

back

covet

i 1

Choke

partially

on.

::1. Adjust

choke.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i 2

Fuel

mixture

incorrect.

2. Empty fuel tank and refill with

 

J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correct

rue

mxture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Air filter

dirty.

 

3.

Clean

or replace

air

filter.

 

 

4

Carburetor

requires

 

 

4.

Contact

Sears

Service

 

(see

back

cover)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:adjustment.

1.

Fuel mixture

incorrect.

il.

See 'Fueling

Engine"

in Operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i

section

 

 

2.

Spark

plug

incorrect.

i2.

Replace with

correct

spark plug.

3.

Carburetor

requires

i3.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover)

 

adjustment.

 

t

 

 

 

4.

Carbon

buitd up

i4.

Contact Sears Service (see back cover)

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Craftsman 358.794772 manual Engine, Other, Troubleshooting Table

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