Troubleshooting Chart - Sears Craftsman 358.356091 Important Manual

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!. TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
TROUBLE
ENGINE WILE Nor START
ENGINE WILL Nor IDLE
PROPERLY
ENGINE WILL Nor
ACCELERATE, LACKS.
POWER OR DIES
IN THE CUT
CAUSE
ENGINE SMOKES
EXCESSIVELY
ENGINE RUNS HOT
OIL INADEQUATE FOR
BAR AND CHAIN
LUBRICATION
IDLE SPEED
1. ignition Switch off,
2. Fuel tank empty.
3, Spark Plug not firing. .-
4, Fuel not reeching ce_uretsr.
5. Engine flouded.
6. Compre-_ion low.
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1. Idle speed set too low.
2, Idte speed set teo high,
3, Low speed screw requires adjustment•
4. Crankshaft seals Wom.
5. Compression low.
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1, Carburetsr requiresadjustment.
2. Air flJteris dirty.
3. Spark plug fouled,
4. Carbon build-up an exhaust ports,
5. Low Compression
1, O{1rich fuel mixture.
2. Choke parfiaily on.
3. Highspeedn_'dle requiresadjustment.
4. Air filterdirty.
5. Crankcaseieak.
1. Fanhousingdirty,
2. FuelMixtureincorrect.
3. HighSpeed Mixturesettoolow.
4. Carbonbuild:uponsparkarrestorscreen.
REMEDY
1. 'Move switchto "Start:'
2` Fill tank with conrsctfuet mixture.
3. Install new plug,
4. Check for dirty fuel filter;siean. Check for
kinked or split fuel line; repair or replace.
5. See Starting instructions.
6. Contact your Sears Sendce Center.
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1. Adjust idle speed screw clockwise to
increase speed.
2. Adjust idle speed screw counterclockwise to
reduce speed.
3. See Carburetor Adjustments.
4, Contact your Sears Service Center.
5. Coelact your Sears Service Center.
1. See Carburetor Adjustments.
2, Clean or replace air filter.
3, Clean or replace SparkPlug'and regap.
4. Contact your Sears Service CenteL
5. Contact y_ur Sears Service Center.
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1. Empty fuel ta:nkand rsfill with correct fuel
mixture.
2. Push Choke in,
3. See Carburetor Adjustments,
4. Clean or replace air filter.
5. ContaCt your Sears Service Center,
1. Clean fan housing.
2. See Engine Fuel Mixture.
3. See Carburetor Adjustments.
4. Clean spark arrestor screen.
5- Spark Plug incorrect. 5. Repfacewithoormctplug.
6. Carbonbuiid-uponexhaustports. 6. ContactyourSeamServ_eCenter.
1. Oil tank empty. I. FUloiltank.
2. Impmpedyadjuaiedoiler. ,
3. Oil pump or oil filter clogged.
4. Guide bar oil hole blocked.
1. Idle speed requkesadjustment.
2. Clutch requires repair,
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CHAIN DOES NOT MOVE
"WHEN ENGINE,S
• ACCELERATED "- "
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CUTS ROUGHLY
CHAIN STOPSWITHtN
THECUT
CHAIN CUTS AT
AN ANGLE
WBRA ON IN.EASES
2. Adjust oiter.
3. Contact you_Sears Sen/ice Center.
4. Remove bar and clean.
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1• "see Carburetor Adjustment_
2. Contact your Sears Service Center.
1." Chain tension too tight.. L 1. SeeChaJn Tension.
!2. Carburetor mquires adjustment. 2. SeeCarburetorAdjustments,
• 3.: Guide bar r=ils pinched. 3. Repair or replace, ,
4. Clu_chstipping: 4. ContactyoursearsServiceCenter,
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1. Contact your Sears Service Center.
2. See Chain Tension.
3, Resharpen or replece chain.
4. Contact your Sears Service Center.
5. See Chain Sharpening Instrustions.
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1. Cuttem damaged after striking foreign
matedaL
2. Chain tension incenrect or loose.
3. Chain wear due to contact with dirt, sand or
metal object inwood.
4. Sprocket worn.
5, Cutters dull, improperly sharpened; depth
gauges too high,
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1, Chain cutter tops not filedflat. 1. SeeChainSharpeninglnstructions.
2`. Guide bar burred or bent; rait uneven. 2. Repair or reptace Guide Bar.
3. Clutch slipping, 3. Contact your Sears Service Center.
1. Cuttersdamagedononestde. 1. Resharpen until all cutters have equal angles
and lengths.
Re.sharpen tmti! alt cutters have equal angles
and lengths.
Replace guide bar.
Gentact your Sears Sentice Center.
Contact ,yourSears Service Center.
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2. Chain dull on one side, 2.
3. Guide bar bent, or worn. 3.
1. Vibration isolators worn 1.
2, Vibration iso!atom ripped, tom separated 2,
or out-of-round.
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