Craftsman 358.798270-32ce Important Manual page 23

G. TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
!SYMl m
Engine will not
start or w_ run
onlyfora few
secondsafter
starting.
Engine will not
idle properly.
Engine will not
accelerate,lacks
power, or dies
under a load.
' Engine smokes
excessively.
Engine runshot.
Cutting attachment
turns at idle
speed. _
Cutting attachment
stops under a load
or does not turn
when engine is
accelerated.
Line does not
advance or breaks
while cutting.
Line welds on spool.
CAUSE
1. l%el tank empty.
2. Engine flooded,
3. Spark plug not firing.
4, Fuel not reaching carburetor.
5, Carburetor requires adjustment
6, None of the above.
t. Carburetor requires adjustment.
2 None of the above.
3. Throttle trigger screw too tight.
1, Air filter
2. Spark plug fouled,
3, Carburetor req_es adjustment,
4. Muffler outlets plugged.
6. None of the above,
1. Air filter
2. Fuel mixture incorrect.
3, Carburetor requires adjustment.
REMEDY
1. FueI mixture incorrect,
2. Carburetor requires adjustment.
3. Spark plug incorrect.
4, None of the above.
1, Carburetor requires adjustment.
2, Throttle cable binding.
3. Clutch requires repair.
1. F_ll tank _th correct fuel mixture
2. See "Starting Instructions."
3. Install new plug/check ignition system.
4. Clean fuel filter; inspect fuel line.
5. See _Carburetor Adjustments."
6. Contact your Service Dealer.
L See _Carburetor Adjustments. "
2. Contact your Authorized Service Dealer.
3. See the "Throttle Cable" sectiom
1. Clean or replace air filter,
2. Clean or replace spark plug and re-gap.
3. See "Carburetor Adjustments,"
4. Contact your Authorized Service Dealer.
5. Contact your Authorized Service Dealer.
1. Clean or replace air filter.
2, Refuel with correct fuel mixture.
3. See"Carburetor Adjustments."
1. See "Fueling Your Unit."
2. See "Carburetor Adjustments."
3. Replace with correct plug.
4. Contact your Authorized Service Dealer.
1. See "Carburetor Adjustments."
2. Contact your Authorized Service Dealer.
3. Contact your Authorized Service Dealer.
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1, Drive Shaft not engaged, 1. See '_ssembly, "Tube."
2, Drive shaft broken ............................................. -2,-C_ontactyour AuthorizedBe-_C_I)€alei_: ..........
3. Carburetor requires adjustments. 3. See "Carburetor Adjustments."
4. Clutch requires repair. 4, Contact your Authorized Service Dealer.
1. Remove cover. Check fine routing.
2. Rewind line tightly and evenly.
3. Use only .080" SEARS brand line.
4. Remove cover. Pull 4" of line to outside.
5, Clean cover cut-outs.
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1. Line properlyrouted in head.
2. Line improperly wound onto spool.
3. Line size incorrect.
4. Too little line outside hea&
5. Dirt accumulated on cover cut-outs.
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Line releases 1. Line improperly routed in head.
continuously.
Line us.age is
excesslve.
1. Line size incorrect. 1. Use only .080" SEARS brand line.
2. Incorrect spool. 2. Use proper spool.
3. Crowding line against material being cut. 3. Cut with tip of line.
4. Cutting at higher speed than necessary.
2. Spool/lugs worn or broken.
Line improperly routed in head.
Line size incorrect.
Cutting at tfigh speed around hard objects.
Crowding line against material being cut.
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1. Too little line outside of head. 1. Remove cover. Pull 4" of line to outside.
2. Lin e size incorrect. .......................... 2. Use only ,080" SEARS brand fine,
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2.
4.
into head.
4. Reduce cutting speed.
1. Remove cover. Check line routing.
2. Replace spool/trimmer head,
1. Remove coven Check line routing.
2. Use only .080" SEARS brand line.
3. Reduce speed around hard objects.
4. Cut with tip of line.
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