Air Filter; Spark Arrestor - Craftsman 358.355071 Operator's Manual

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• Use only the ReducediKickback Guide'Bar
specified for your saw in "Specifications" for
replacement.
& Remove the guide bar to service.
b. Clean oil holes at least once for eactl
five hours of operation.
c. Remove sawdust from the guide bar
groove periodically with a putty knife or
a wire. Figure40.
d, Remove burrs by tiling the side edges
of the guide bar grooves Square with a
fiat file, Figure 41o
AIR FILTER
• A dirty air filter:.
--reduces cutting power
--increases fuel consumption
• Clean the air filter:
--Frequently, especially under very dusty
conditions.
_Always after 10 tanks of fuel mixture or 5
hours of operation whichever is less.
[CAUTION:INever operate the unit without the air
filter in place to avoid engine damage.
1, Clean off the carburetor cover and the area
around it to keep dirt and sawdust from fall-
ing into the carburetor chamber when the
cover is removed.
2. Remove the carburetor cover screws and car-
buretor cover. Figure42.
3. Putt out the air filter.
4. Wash the filter in soap and water.
_J_UT|ONJ: Do not use gasoline 0rother flamma-
ble liquid to clean the fi|ter to avoid creating a fire
hazard.
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GUJOE BA. WORN G ROOVES
GROOVE
Restore square edges to an uneven rail
top by filing w_th a flat file. Figure 41,
FILE EDGES
SQUARE
Figure41
NOTE: Be careful when replacing the car-
buretor cover as incorrect placement will
prevent the choke from working properly.
9. Move the choke knob all the way to the right.
10. Check the choke shutter to be sure it is
closed. Figure 51.
11. Reinstall the carburetor cover and tighten
the carburetor cover screws.
12. Check the operation of the _hoke.
NOTE: If the choke knob sticks or will not
move, remove the cover and repeat steps
11 and 12 above.
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P_.ARBURETOR
SCREW
AIR
FILTER
CARBURETOR
COVER
CHOKE SHUTTER
5. Squeeze the filter dry.
6, Add a small amount of oil to coat the filter.
NOTE: Avoid soaking the filter with oil
7. Squeeze out excess oil,
8. Replace filter by tucking in edges and
smoothing it flush with the carburetor hous-
ing.
C, SPARK ARRESTOR
• Carbon deposits build up on the spark ar-
restor, as thesaw is usedand mustbe removed to
avoidcreating a fire hazard or causing engine dam-
age.
• Replace the spark arrestor if breaksoccur.
• Keepthesparkarrestorcleanatalltimes.
Clean:
-.as required
--at least once for each 25-30 hoursof operation
Items required: wire brush, 3t8" wrench
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BAFFLE
SPARK AF_R_,_TOR _;_R _---_N
Rgure 43
1. Disconnect thespark #up wire,
2, Remove theMufflerCover. Figure 43.
3. Remove thescreen from the diffuser..
4,Clean thescreen with a wire brush or replace if
5. breaks are found.
Reas.,_m ble parts.
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