Craftsman 358.351161 Operator's Manual page 15

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Remove bar clamp nuts.
• Remove bar clamp.
• Remove the old chain.
Bar
Clamp
Bar
Clamp Nuts
• Turn adjustingscrew by handcoun-
terclockwiseuntiladjusting pin just
touches the stop.
• Slide guide bar behind clutch drum
until guide bar stops against clutch
drum sprocket.
• Carefully remove newchainfrom
package. Hold chainwith the drive
Finks as shown.
Cutters DepthGauge
Drive Links
• Place chain over and behind the
clutch.
= Fit bottom of drive links between teeth
in sprocket nose.
• Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
- Pull guide bar forward until chain is
snug in guide bar groove.
- Now, install bar clamp making sure
the adjusting pin is positioned in the
lower hole in the guide bar.
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k.... Lower
\ Hole Guide
Adjusting Bar
Pin
° Install bar clamp nuts and finger tight-
en only. Do not tighten any further at
this point.
_._Bar ClampNuts
CHAIN ADJUSTMENT
See "Chain Tension" in Maintenance
section.
CLEAN FUEL FILTER
To clean fuel filter, drain your unit by
running dry of fuel, remove fuel cap/re-
tainer assembly from tank. Pull filter
from tank and remove from line. Clean
with mild detergent and dnse. Dry thor-
oughly, reassemble.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: The chain will be moving
during most of this procedure. Wear
your protective equipment and observe
all safety precautions. Dudng the low
speed mixture adjustment recheck idle
speed after each tum of the screw. The
chain must not move at idle speed.
Carburetor adjustment is critical and if
done improperly can permanently dam-
age the engine as well as the carbure-
tor. If you require further assistance or
are unsure about performing this proce-
dure, call our customer assistance help
line at 1-800-235-5878.
Old fuel, a dirty air filter, dirty fuel filter,
or flooding may give the impression of
an impropedy adjusted carburetor.
Check these conditions before adjust-
ing the carburetor.
The carburetor has been carefully set at
the factory. Adjustments may be neces-
sary if you notice any of the following
conditions:
• Chain moves at idle. See "Idle Speed"
under adjusting procedure.
• Saw will not idle. See "idle Speed"
and "Low Speed Mixture"under ad-
justing procedure.
• Engine dies or hesitates when it
should accelerate. See "Acceleration
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 labeled H, L,
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