Starting - Craftsman 358.351191 Operator's Manual

OPERATION
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
o Move on/stop switch to the "Stop" position
. If engine does not stop, pull blue choke knob out fully
WARNING
ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES, SAFETY
FOOTWEAR, SNUG-FITTING CLOTHING,
AND EYE, HEARING, AND HEAD
PROTECTION DEVICES WHEN OPERAT_
tNG A CHAIN SAW.
THE CHAIN MUST NOT MOVE WHEN THE
ENGINE RUNS AT IDLE SPEED. REFER
TO THE "CARBURETOR ADJUST-
MENTS" SECTION FOR CORRECTION.
AVOID ANY CONTACT WITH THE MUF-
FLER. A HOT MUFFLER CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS BURNS.
NOTE: Check chain tension using instructions in the
"Service and Adjustment' section,
• Before first use.
= After 1 minute of operation,
TO START ENGINE (Fig. 20 & 21)
COLD ENGINE START AND WARM ENGINE
START AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
° Fuel engine with 40:1 fuel mix (3.2 oz.to 1 gaL gas).
o Fill bar oil tank with bar oil, Your saw will use approxi-
mately one tank of bar oil for each tank of lueI mix
,, Turn on ignitionby moving on/stop switch to the "On"
position,
• Pull the blue choke/fast idlecontrol 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 handle.
• IFTHROTTLETRIGGER IS SQUEEZED ACCIDENTALLY
DURING STARTINGITWILL BE NECESSARYTO RESET
I_HE CHOKE/FASTIDLE CONTROL.
NOTE - When pulling the starter rope, do not use the fu]f
extent of the rope as lhis can cause the rope to break. Do
not let the starter snap back, hold the handle and let the
rope rewind slowiy
• Pull starter rope handle with your right hand until the
engine attempts to start.
• Push the choke knob in to the "Off" position,
,, Continue to pull starter rope handle until engine starts.
• Then, allow engine to run for approximately 5 seconds.
° Then, squeeze and release throttle trigger to allow engine
to idle.
• To stop engine, move on/stop switch to the "Stop" posi-
tion,
I Choke Positions
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tl _,_ "_._ t On/Stop
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
• Move on/stop switch to the "On" position
• Engage the choke/fast Idle by pulling out the blue
choke knob fully and pushing it back in fully
• With saw on ground, grip front handle with left hand
and place your right foot through opening in rear han-
dle-
° Pull starter rope handle until engine starts_
• Squeeze and release throttle trigger to return engine to
idle speed,,
Right Hand
on
Starter Rope Handle
STAR'rING POSITION
Left Hand
on
Front Handle
Right Foot Through Opening In Rear Handle
Figure 21
DIFFICULT STARTING OR FLOODED ENGINE
The engine may be flooded with too much fuel if it has not
started after 10 pulls,with the choke in the full out position
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess fuel withthe fol-
lowing procedure:
• Pull out the blue choke/fast idlecontrol fully and then push
it back intothe off position to set the fast idle control to the
start position.
= Verify that the on/stop switch is in the "On" position.
. With saw on ground, grip front handle with left hand and
place your right foot throughopening in rear handte_
• 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 call the 1-800 number listed on the front page of this
manual,
Figure 20 - 13 -