Starting; Engine; 3.2 Oz - Craftsman 358.351080 Operator's Manual

OPERATION
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STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• Move on/stopswitch to the "Stop" position.
• if engine does not stop, pull blue choke knob out fully.
_ WARNING:
ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES, SAFETY FOOT-
WEAR, SNUG-FITTING CLOTHING, AND
EYE, HEARING, AND HEAD PROTECTION
DEVICES WHEN OPERATING A CHAIN SAW.
THE CHAIN MUST NOT MOVE WHEN THE
ENGINE RUNS AT IDLE SPEED, REFER TO
THE "CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS" SEC-
TION FOR CORRECTION.
AVOID ANY CONTACT WITH THE MUFFLER.
A HOT MUFFLER CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
BURNS.
NOTE: Check chain tension using instructions in the
=Service and Adjustment" section.
• Before first use.
• After I minute of operation.
TO START ENGINE (Fig. 10 & 11)
COLD ENGINE START AND WARM ENGINE
START AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
• Fuel engine with 40:1 fuel mix (3.2 oz.to 1 gaLgas).
• Fil! bar oil tank with bar oil Your saw will use approxi-
mately one tank of bar oil for each tank of fuel mix.
• Prime engine by pressing primer bulb six times.
• Turn on ignition by moving on/stop switch to the "On"
position.
° Putl the blue choke/fast idle control out fully to set both
the choke and fast idle for starting. Then set the saw on
the ground. Grip the front handle with your left hand and
place your right foot through the opening in the rear han-
dle.
• IFTHROTTLETRIGGER IS SQUEEZED ACCIDENTAL-
LY DURING STARTING ff WILL BE NECESSARY TO
RESET THE CHOKFJFAST IDLE CONTROL.
NOTE: When pulling the starter rope, do not use the full
extent of the rope as this can cause the rope to break. Do
not let the starter rope snap back, hold the handle and let
the rope rewind slowly.
• Pull starter rope handle with your right hand until the
engine attempts to start. Then pushthe blue choke knob
in to the partial position. Resume pulling handle until
engine starts.
• Above 40 degrees, allow engine to run tot approximate-
ly 5 seconds, push the choke knob in to the =Off" posi-
tion, then squeeze and release throttle trigger to allow
engine to idle.
• Below 40 degrees, allow engine to warm up 30 seconds
- 1 minute with choke at partial position. Push choke
knob in to the "Off" position, then squeeze and release
throttle trigger to allow engine to idle.
• To stop engine, move on/stop switchto the =Stop" posi-
tion.
Figure. 10
Position /
Full
On/Stop
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STARTING A WARM ENGINE
• Move on/stop switch to the "On_ position.
• Engage the chokeJfastidle by pullingout the blue choke
knobfully and pushing it back in fully.
• Be sure choke is in the =Off"position.
• With saw on ground, grip front handle with left hand and
place your right foot through opening in rear handle.
• Pull starter rope handle until engine starts.
• Squeeze and release throttle trigger to return engine to
idle speed.
RightnHand
Starter Rope Handle,
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Right Foot through Opening in Rear Handle
Figure 11
DIFFICULT sTARTlinG OR FLOODED ENGINE
The engine may be flooded with too much fuel if it has not
started after 10 pulls.
Floodedengines can be cleared of excess fuel with the fol-
lowingprocedure:
• Pull out the blue choke/fast idle control fully and then
pushit back into the =Off"position to set the fast idlecon-
trot to the start position.
° Verify that the on/stop switch is in the "On" position.
• Push the choke knob to the =Off" position.
• With saw on ground, grip front handle with left hand and
place right foot through opening in rear handle.
• Pull starter rope handle until engine starts.
Starting could require pulling starter rope handle many
times depending on how badly unit is flooded. If engine still
fails to start, refer to "TROUBLE SHOOTING" chart or cal!
the 1-800 number listedon the front page of this manual.
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