Craftsman 358.360170 Parts List page 17

TO REPLACE CHAIN:
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the STOP
position.
2. Remove chain brake nuts,
3. Remove chain brake,
Chain
Brake
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Clutch Drum
Chain Brake
_ -dr -_ -Nuts
4. Turn adjusting screw on bar coun-
terclockwise to move the tension-
ing rack as far as it will go toward
the front of the bar.
Tensioning R_ L
5. Slide guide bar behind clutch drum
until guide bar stops against clutch
drum sprocket.
6. Remove the old chain.
7. Carefully remove new chain from
package. Hold chain with the drive
links as shown.
DIRECTIONOF ROTATION
Cutters Depth Gauge
Drive Unks
8. Piace chain over and behind
ctutch, fitting the drive links in the
clutch drum sprocket.
9. Fit bottom of drive links between
the teeth in the sprocket in the
nose of the guide bar.
10. Fit chain drive links into bar
groove.
11. Putt guide bar forward until chain is
snug in guide bar groove. Ensure
all drive tinks are in the bar groove.
12. install chain brake.
13. install chain brake nuts and finger
tighten only. Do not tighten any fur-
ther at this point. Proceed to
CHAIN ADJUSTMENT.
CHAIN ADJUSTMENT
See CHAIN TENSION in MAINTENANCE
section.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
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d_WARNING: The chain will be
moving during most of this procedure.
Wear your protective equipment and
observe all safety precautions. During
the low speed mixture adjustment re-
check idie speed after each turn of the
screw. The chain must not move at idte
speed.
Carburetor adjustment is critical and if
done improperly can permanently
damage the engine as weIi as the car-
buretor, tf you require further assis-
tance or are unsure about performing
this procedure, call our customer as-
sistance help line at 1-800-235-5878.
Old fuel, a dirty air filter, dirty fuel filter,
or flooding may give the impression of
an improperly adjusted carburetor.
Check these conditions before adjust-
ing the carburetor.
The carburetor has been carefuiIy set
at the factory. Adjustments may be
necessary if you notice any of the fol-
lowing conditions:
• Chain moves at idle. See iDLE
SPEED-T under adjusting procedure.
• Saw wiit not idle. See IDLE SPEED-T
and LOW SPEED MIXTURE-L under
adjusting procedure.
• Engine dies or hesitates when it
should accelerate. See ACCELERA-
TION CHECK under adjusting
procedure.
• Loss of cutting power. See HIGH
SPEED MIXTURE - H under adjusting
procedure.
There are three adjustment screws on
the carburetor. They are tabeled H, L,
and T. They are located in the area just
above the primer bulb.
ADJUSTING PROCEDURE
CAUTION: Do not force plastic limiter
caps on screws beyond the built-in
stops or damage witl occur.
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