Troubleshooting - Craftsman 358.356081 Operator's Manual

ENGINE WILL NOT 1.
ACCELERATE, LACKS 2.
POWER OR DIES 3.
5.
ENGINE SMOKES
EXCESSIVELY
ENGINE RUNS HOT
OIL INADEQUATE FOR
BAR AND CHAIN
LUBRICATION
CHAIN MOVES AT
IDLE SPEED
.CHAIN DOES NOT MOVE
WHEN ENGINE IS
ACCELERATED
CHAIN CLATTERS OR
CUTS ROUGHLY
CHAIN STOPS WITHIN
THE CUT
CHAIN CUTS AT
AN ANGLE
J. TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY
ENGINE WILL NOT START 1. Ignition Switch off. 1. Move switch to "Start".
2. Fuel tank empty. 2. Fill tank with correct fuel mixture, cage 9.
3. Spark Plug not firing. 3. Install new plug, page18.
4. Fuel not reaching carburetor. 4. Check for dirty fuel filter;, clean. Check for
kinked or split fuel line; repair or replace.
5. Engine flooded. 5. See Starting Instructions, page 9
6. Compression low. 6. Contact Sears Service Center.
ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE 1. Idling speed set too low. 1. Adjust idle speed screw clockwise to in-
PROPERLY increase speed, page 20.
2. Idle speed set too high. 2. Adjust idle speed screw counterclockwise
to reduce speed, page 20.
3. Low speed screw requires adjustment. 3. See Carburetor Adjustments, page20.
4. Crankshaft seals worn. 4. Replace seals or contact Sears Service
Center.
5. Compression low. 5. Contact Sears Service Center.
Carburetor requires adjustment. 1. Bee Carburetor Adjustments, page 20.
Air filter dirty. 2. Clean or replace air filter, page21.
Spark Plug fouled. 3. Clean or replace Spark Plug and regap,
IN THE CUT page 18.
4. Carbon build-up. 4. Clean exhaust system including spark
arrestor, page 17.
Low Compression. 5. Contact Sears Service Center.
1. Choke parUally on. 1. Push Choke in.
2. High speed needle requires adjustment. 2. See Carburetor Adjustments, page20.
3. Air filter dirty. 3. Clean or replace air filter, page 21.
4. Oil rich fuel mixture. 4. Empty fuel tank and refill with correct fuel
mixture, page 9.
5. Crankcase leak. 5. Contact Sears Service Center.
1. Fuel Mixture Incorrect. 1. See Engine Fuel Mixture, page 9.
2. Spark Plug Incorrect. 2. Replace with correct plug, page 18,
3. Carbon build-up. 3. Clean exhaust systems including spark
arrestor, page 17.
4. High Speed Mixture set too law. 4. See Carburetor Adjustments_ page 20.
1. Oil tank empty. 1. Fill oil tank, page l&
2. Oil pump or oil filter clogged, 2. Contact Sears Service Center.
3. Guide bar oil hole blocked. 3. Remove bar and clean.
1. Carburetor requires adjustment. 1. See Carburetor Adjustments, page 20.
2. Clutch requires repair. 2. Contact Sears Service Center.
1. Chain tension too tigh t. 1. See Chain Tension, page 9.
2. Carburetor requires adjustment. 2, Sea Carburetor Adjustments, page20.
3. Guide bar rails pinched. 3. Repair or replace, page 8&17.
4. Clutch slipping. 4. Contact Sears Service Center.
1. Chain tension incorrect. 1.
2.
2. Cutters dull, improperly dharpened; depth
gauges too high.
3. Sprocket worn.
4. Chain wear due to contact with dirt, sand
3.
4.
See Chain Tension, page g.
See Chain Sharpebing Instructions, page
page16.
Replace.
Resharpen or replace Chain, page 16.
or frozen wood.
5. Cutters damaged after striking foreign
material.
1. Chain cutter tops not flied flat.
2. Guide bar burred or bent; rails uneven,
3. Clutch slipping.
1. Cutters damaged on one side.
2. Chain dull on one side.
3. Guide bar bent, or worn.
5.
Contact Sears Service Center.
Sharpen all cutters evenly and uniformly
or replace chain. See chain sharpening
instructions, page 16.
1. See Chain Sharpening instructions,
page 16.
2. Repair or replace guide bar, page 8 & 17.
3. Contact Sears Service Center.
1. Reaharpen until all cutters have equal
angles and lengths, page 16
2. Resharpen until all cutters have equal
angles and lengths, page16.
'3. Replace guide bar, page 8 & 17.
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