Clutch Drum And Sprocket; Clean Air Filter; Replace Spark Plug - Craftsman 358.356242 Operator's Manual

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CLUTCH DRUM AND SPROCKET (Fig. 45 )
WARNING
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE YOUR CLUTCH
FOR INSPECTION. DISASSEMBLY OF
YOUR CLUTCH REQUIRES A SPECIAL
CLUTCH TOOL, DESIGNED TO ALLOW
SAFE REMOVAL OF THE CLUTCH
ASSEMBLY. DISASSEMBLY OF THE
CLUTCH WITHOUT THIS TOOL MAY CAUSE
THE SPRING TO RELEASE
UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING I_
POSSIBLE INJURY. HAVE YOUR SEAR,<
SERVICE CENTER PERFORM THI_
SERVICE.
THE CHAIN IS SHARP AND CAN CUT YOU;
THEREFORE, WE RECOMMEND THAT
GLOVES BE WORN WHEN HANDLING THE
CHAIN SAW.
Inspection of the clutch drum and _procket assembly re-
quires the disassembly of the bar and chain.
Inspect your clutch drum and sprocket assembly for ex-
cessive wear, which has occurred when the chain ddve
links are leaving indentations on the area between the
sprocket teeth.
We recommend installing a new chainwhen replacingthe
sprocket to avoid damaging the new sprocketwith a worn/
damaged chain. See a Sears Service Center for sprocket
and chain replacement.
* Remove the two (2) bar clamp nuts using the bartooL
,, Remove the bar clamp.
. Push the guide bar towards the clutch drum and
sprocket as.__embly until the base of the bar is touching
the sprocl_Tt_.
. Pulltheslackinthechaintowardthenose.Rernovethe
chain from the guides starting at the nose of the guide
bar and continue removing the chain backto the clutch
and sprocket assembly.
• Remove the chain.
• Remove the guide bar.
• Reinstall the guide bar, chain;,barclamp, and barclamp
nuts. See Assembly.
Clutch Drum &
Sprocket Assembty II
Nose
CLEAN AIR FILTER (Fig. 46 )
A dirty air filter decreases the life and perfon'nanceof the
engine and increasesfuel consumptionand harmfulemis-
sions.
Always clean your air filter after 25 tanks of fuel or l O hours
of operation, whichever is less. Clean more frequently in
dusty conditions. A used air fi.lter can never be completely
cleaned. It is advisable to repJace your air filterwith a new
one after every 50 hours of operation, or annually, which-
ever is less.
• Loosen and remove 3 cylindercover screws•
• Remove cylindercover.
• Loosen and remove 2 air filterscrews.
• Remove airfilter.
• Use a stiffnylon bdstlebrushto cle._ the airfiiterin hot
soapy water. Rinse with clean cool water, ano air dry
completely priorto reinstalling.
• Reinstall air filter cover and 2 screws (30-40 in-lbs).
Ill..i Reinstall'cylindercoverand 3 screws t_15-20 in-lbs_.
Carburetor ""_ _ !_
Screws .......__
Carburetor __ I
Cover
Air Filter
Screws
Air
Filter
Figure 46
REPLACE SPARK PLUG (Fig. 47 )
The spark plug shouldbe replacedeach yearto ensurethe
engine starts easier and runs better.
.Spark Plug gap should be .025".
* , Loosen and remove 3 screws on cylinder cover.
• Remove cylinder co_ter.....
• Twistoff the spark plug boot.
, Remove and throwaway spark plug from the cylinder.
• Replace with correct spark plug and tighten with bar
tool (10_12 Ib-ft).
• Reinstall spark plugbcoL
Reinstall cylinder cover and 3 screw (15-20 llPin).
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Figure 47
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