Craftsman 358.351162 Operator's Manual page 16

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART- Continued
TROu.Ls
Engine i_Jns
hot.
Oil inadequate
'for bar and
'chain
lubrication.
Chain moves
at idlespeed.
,,,, i
Chaindoes
not move
when engine
. I
Jsaccelerated,
Chainclatters
or cutsroughly,
Chainstops
within the cuL
Chaincuts at'
anangle.
CAUSe
• Fuelmixture incorrect.
Spark plugincorrect.
High Speed Mixture
set too lean.
• Exhaustportsor muf-
fler outletsplugged.
• Carbonbuild-upon
muffleroutletscreen.
• Fan housing/cylinder
fins dirty.
• None of the above,
• Oil tankempty,
• Oil pumpor oilfilter
clogged.
• Guidebar oil hole
blocked.
i• Idlespeedrequires
adjustment.
• Clutchrequiresrepair.
• Chaintensiontoo
tighL
• Carburetor requires
adjustment.
• Guidebar rails
pinched.
• Clutchslipping,
• Chaintensionincorrect.
• Cuttersdamaged,
• Chainworn.
• Cuttersdull,improperly
sharpened,or depth
gaugestoo high.
• Sprocketworn.
i o Chain installed
backwards.
• Chain cu. ,rtop; not . ........
filedflat.
• Guidebar burredor
bent; railsuneven,
• Clutchslipping
•: Cuttersdamaged on ....
one side.
° Chain dullon one side.
• Guidebar bentor worn.
REMEDY
!i
See "Fueling YourUnit,"
Replacew_hcorrectplug.
• See'Carburetor Adjustments."
• ContactSears Service,
• Cleanspark arrestor screen.
• Cleanarea,
I • ContactSearsService.
• Fill oiltank,
• ContactSearsService.
• Removebar and clean,
• See =CarburetorAdjustments."
• ContactSears Service,
J, •
• See =ChainTension,"
• See'CarburetorAdjustments."
• Repairor replace.
• ContactSears Service.
• See =ChainTension."
• ContactSears Service,
• Resharpenor replacechain,
See "Sharpening Chain."
• ContactSears Service.
• Installchainin rightdirection.
•_"" S ee'"=Sliarpening Chain._ ..
• Repair0r replaceguidebar.
• ContactSears Service,
• ' S'ee!S'ltarpeningC"haini
• See =SharpeningChain."
• Replace guide bar,
Ifsituations occurwhichare not coveredin thismanual,use care and good
judgement. I f you need assistance,contactSearsServiceor the CUSTOMER
ASSISTANCEHELPLINEat 1-800-235-5878.