Chain Adjustment; Clean Fuel Filter; Carburetor Adjustment - Craftsman 358.351082 Operator's Manual

• Removebar damp nuts.
Removebar clamp.
Removethe o_d chain.
Bar
Clamp
BarClampNuts
CHAIN ADJUSTMENT
Bar See "Chain Tension" in Maintenanos
Clamp Nuts section.
• Turnadjusting sorewby handcoun- CLEAN FUEL FILTER
Toclean fuelfilter, drainyour unitby
temlockwise untiladjusting pinjust runningdryof fuel, removefuel cap/re-
touchesthe stop. • tainerassembly fromtank. Pullfilter
• Slideguidebar behindclutchdrum from tank and removefrom line. Clean
untilguidebar stopsagainstclutch withmilddetergentand dase. Dry thor-
drumsprockeL • oughly, m assembis.
o"CamfuUy removenew chainfrom
package.Hold chainwith the arive CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
linksas shown. WARNING: The chain wiltbe moving
Cutters Depth Gauge dudngmostofthisprocedure.Wear
yourprotectiveequipmentand observe
all safetyprecautions. D udngthe low
speed mixture adjustmentrecheckidle
speedafter each turnof the screw.The
chainmustnot moveat idlespeed.
Carburetoradjustment iscdticaland if
Odve Un_ doneimproperly canpermanentlydam.
age the engineas welt as the carbure-
i Plasechainoverand behindthe tor.If you requirefurtherass=stance or
dutch, are unsureaboutpedorming this proce-_
Fit chaindrivelinksintobar groove, dure, call ourcustomerassistancehelp
F_ bottomOfddve linksbetweenteeth lineat 1-800-235-5878.
in sprocket nose. Old fuel, a dirtyair filter,dirtyfuel filter,|
Pullguidebarforward untilchain is
snugin guidebar groove, or floodingmay give the impression of
Now,install bar clamp making sure an improperly adjusted carburetor.
the adjusting pin ispositionedin the Check theseconditions beforeadjust-
lowerhole inthe guidebar. ingthe carburetor.
The carburetor has been carefullyset at
the factory. Adjustments may be neces-
saryif you noticeany of the following
conditions:
• Chain movesat idle. See "Idle Speed"
underadjustingprocedure,
• Saw willnot idle. See "IdleSpeed"
and =LowSpeed Mixture"under a d-
justingprocedure.
I_. Lower = Enginedies or hesitateswhen it
Hole shouldaeoelerate. See _Accaleration
Bar • Check"underadjusting procedure.
Loss of cuttingpower.See "High
Speed MixtureH"under adjusting
• Installbar damp nutsand fingertight- procedure.
en on!y,Do nottightenany furtherat There are three adjustment screws on
this polnL the carburetor.They are labeledH, L,
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