Craftsman 358.351580 Operator's Manual page 18

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART - Continued
TROUBLE
Engine runs
hot.
Oil inadequate
for bar and
chain
lubrication.
Chain moves
at idle speed.
Chain does
not move
i when engine
Is accelerated.
Chain clatters
or cuts roughly,
Chain stops
within the cut.
Chain cuts at
an angle.
CAUSE
• Fuel mixture incorrect.
_, Spark plug incorrect.
o4 High spe-ed Mixture
set too lean.
• Exhaust ports or muf-
fler outlets plugged.
• Carbon build-up on
muffler outlet screen.
• Fan housing/cylinder
fins dirty.
• None of the above.
• Oil tank empty.
• Oil pump or oil filter
clogged.
• Guide bar oil hole
blocked.
• Idle speed requires
adjustment.
• Clutch requires repair.
• Chain tension too
tight.
• Carburetor requires
adjustment.
• Guide bar rails
pinched.
• Clutch slipping.
• Chain tension incorrect.
• Cutters damaged.
• Chain wom.
• Cutters dull, improperly
sharpened, or depth
gauges too high.
• Sprocket worn.
• Chain installed
backwards.
• Chain cuttertops not
- fil_d flat.
• Guide bar burred or
bent; rails uneven.
• Clutch slipping
• Cutters damaged on
one side.
• Chain dull on one side.
• Guide bar bent or wom.
REMEDY
• See "Fueling Your Unit."
• Replace with correct plug.
• See "Carburetor Adjustments."
• Contact Sears Service.
• Clean spark arrestor screen.
• Clean area.
• Contact Sears Service.
• Fill oil tank.
• Contact Sears Service.
• Remove bar and clean.
• See "Carburetor Adjustments."
• Contact Sears Service.
• See "Chain Tension."
• See!_Carburetor Adjustments."
• Repair or replace.
• Contact Sears Service.
• See =Chain Tension."
• Contact Sears Service.
• Resharpen or replace chain.
• See "Sharpening Chain."
• Contact Sears Service.
• Install chain in fight direction.
• See "Sharpening Chain."
• Repair or replace guide bar.
• Contact Sears Service.
• See "Sharpening Chain."
• See "Sharpening Chain."
• Replace guide bar.
If situations occur which are not covered in this manual, use cars and good
judgement. If you need assistance, contact Sears Service or the CUSTOMER
, __=SISTANCE HELPLINE at 1-800-235-5878.
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