Craftsman 358.7958 manual Troubleshootingtable, Cause, Remedy

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TROUBLESHOOTINGTABLE

TROUBLESHOOTINGTABLE

_,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

Engine will not start.

CAUSE

1.ON/OFF switch in OFF position.

2.Engh_e flooded,

3.Fuel tank empty.

4.Spark plug not firing.

5.Fuel not reaching carburetor.

REMEDY

1.Move ON/OFF switch to the ON position.

2.See "Starting a FIooded Engine" in Operation Section.

3.Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.

4.Install new spark plug.

5.Check for dirty fuel filter; replace. 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

will not

1.

Air filter dirty.

1.

Clean

or replace

air filter.

 

 

 

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 load.

 

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.

Choke

partially on.

1.

Adjust

choke.

 

 

 

 

 

 

smokes

 

2.

Fuel

mixture

 

incorrect.

2.

Empty fuel tank and refill with

 

excessively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correct

fuel mixture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Air

filter dirty.

 

3.

Clean

or

reptace

air filter.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Carburetor

requires

4.

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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