Carburetor Adjustment - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.795310 Operator's Manual

ADVANCING THECUTTING L INE
Advance
line by tapping bottom of cut-
ting head lightlyon the groundwhile
engine is running at full speed. A metal
blade attached to the shield will cut the
line to the proper length.
REPLACING THE LINE
* Press the Iocktabs and removecover.
. Remove the spool.
* Check the indexingteeth on the spool
and hub for wear.
• Usa a clean clothto wipe the inner/out-
er surfaces of the spool and hub.
, Useonly.O8Oinch(2ram}diamsterline.
. Cuta _ngth ofline about22 feet(6.5 m}.
. Bend the line at the midpoint.
Fs,°t
, Insert the bend intothe slotinthe inner
dm of the spool.
. Wind the line evenly and tighffyonto
the spool;,wind in direction of arrow
found on spool.
, Push the line into the notches,leaving
3-5 inches (8--12 cm) unwound.
o insertline intotineexit hoh_s as shown.
* Align notches with the line exit holes.
, Push the spool into the hub until it
o snaps into place.
Pull the ends of the line to seat the
spool in the hub.
• Re-install the cover.
LockTab Unein
TJ Lineexit hois notches
! !
Cover
Une exit hole
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: The trimmer head wigbe
spinning during most of this procedure.
Wear your protective equipment and
observe all safety precautions. After
making mixture adjustments, recheck
idle speed.
Carburetor adjustment is c"ntical a nd if
done improperly can permanently
damage the engine as well as the cap
buretor. If you require further assis-
tance or are unsure about performing
this procedure, call our customer as-
sistance help line at 1-800-235-5878.
Old fuel, a dirtyair filter, a dirtyfuel fil-
ter, or flooding may give the impres-
sion of an improperlyadjusted carbu-
retor. Check these conditionsbefore
adjusting the carburetor,
The carburetor has been carefully set
at the factory. Adjustments may be
necessary if you notice any of the fol-
lowingcond_ons:
* Engine will not idle, See =idle Speed'
under adjustingprocedure.
, Engine dies or hesitates instead of
accelerating. See =Acceleration
Check" underadjusting procedure.
* Loss of cuttingpower. See =Mixture
Adjustment" underadjusting
procedure.
There are two adjustment screws on
the carburetor.
_Umiter
CARBURETOR PRESETS
When making carburetor preset adjust-
ments, do not force plasticlimiter caps
beyond stops or damage will oscur.
If carburetor presets are not needed,
proceed to =Adjusting Procedure, Idle
Speed."
To adjust presets:
• Turn mixture screw counterclockwise
until it stops.
• Turn the idle speed screw clockwise
until it stops. Now turn counterclock-
wise 4-I/2 rums.
• Start motor, cut grass for 3 minutes,
and proceed to the adjustment
section. If engine does notstart,
refer to troubleshootingchart or call
1-800-235-5878.
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