Starting A Cold Engine; Starting A Warm Engine; Difficult Starting - Craftsman 358.350830 Operator's Manual

For c old weather starting, start theunit
atFULL CHOKE; allow the engine to
warm upbefore squeezing the throttle
trigger.
NOTE: Donotattempt tocutmaterial
with the choke/fast idle lever inthe FULL
CHOKE position.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or warm
engine after running out of fuel)
NOTE: In the following steps, when the
choke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the
full extent, the correct throttle setting for
starting is set automatically.
IGNITION
SWITCH
ON
STOP
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the ON
position.
2. Pull choke/fast idle lever out to the
full extent (to the FULL CHOKE posi-
tion).
3. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
4. Pull the starter rope sharply 5 times
with your right hand. Then, pro-
ceed to the next step.
NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is try-
ing to start before the 5th pull, stop pull-
ing and immediately proceed to the next
step.
5. Push the choke/fast idle lever in to
the HALF CHOKE position.
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
OFF
HALF
FULL
6. Pull the starter rope sharply with
your right hand until the engine
starts.
7. Allow the engine to run for approxi-
mately 30 seconds. Then, squeeze
and release the throttle trigger to
allow engine to return to idle
speed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the ON
position.
2. Pull the choke/fast idle lever out to
the FULL CHOKE position to set the
fast idle, then push the lever in to
the HALF CHOKE position.
3. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
4. Pull the starter rope sharply with
your right hand until the engine
starts.
5. Squeeze and release throttle trigger
to allow engine to return to idle
speed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine)
The engine may be flooded with too
much fuel if it has not started after 10
pulls.
Flooded engines can be cleared of ex-
cess fuel by pushing the choke/fast
idle lever in completely (to the OFF
CHOKE position) and then following the
warm engine starting procedure listed
above. Ensure the ON/STOP switch is
in the ON position.
Starting could require pulling the start-
er rope handle many times depending
on how badly the unit is flooded. If en-
gine fails to start, refer to the TROU-
BLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-235-5878.
CHAIN BRAKE
_,WARNING: If the brake band is
worn too thin it may break when the
chain brake is triggered. With a broken
brake band, the chain brake will not
stop the chain. The chain brake must
be replaced if any part is worn to less
than 0.020" (0.5 mm) thick. Repairs on
a chain brake should be made by your
Sears Service Center. Take your unit
to the place of purchase or to the near-
est Sears Service Center.
• This saw is equipped with a chain
brake. The brake is designed to stop
the chain if kickback occurs.
• The inertia-activated chain brake is
activated if the front hand guard is
pushed forward, either manually (by
hand) or automatically (by sudden
movement).
• If the brake is already activated, it is
disengaged by pulling the front hand
guard back toward the front handle
as far as possible.
• When cutting with the saw, the chain
brake must be disengaged.
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