Troubleshooting Table - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.794250 Operator's Manual

INTERNALENGINE
• Remove spark plug and pour I tea-
spoon of 40:1, 2-cycle engine oil (air
cooled) through the spark plug open-
ing. Slowly pull the starter rope 8 to
10 times to distribute oil.
• Replace spark plug with new one of
recommendedtype and heat range.
• Clean air filter.
• Check entire unit for loose screws,
nuts, and bolts. Replace any dam-
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE
aged, broken, or wom parts.
• At the beginning of the next season,
use only fresh fuel having the proper
gasoline to oil ratio.
OTHER
• Do not store gasoline from one sea-
son to another.
• Replace your gasoline can if it starts
to rust.
__ WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before perform-
ing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require
operation of
TROUBLE
Engine will not
start.
the unit.
CAUSE
1. Engine flooded.
2. Fuel tank empty.
3. Spark plug not fidng.
4. Fuel not reaching
carburetor.
IEngine will not
!accelerate,
lacks power,
or dies under
a load.
5. Carburetor requires
adjustment.
Engine will 1. Carburetor requires 1. See "Carburetor Adjustment" in
not idle adjustment. Service and Adjustments Section.
properly. 2. Crankshaft seals worn. 2. Contact Sears Service Center.
3. Compression low. 3. Contact Sears Service Center,
1. Air filter dirty.
2. Spark plug fouled.
Engine
smokes
excessively,
Engine runs
hot.
3. Carburetor requires
adjustment.
4. Carbon build-up on
muffler outlet screen.
5. Compression low.
1. Choke partially on.
2. Fuel mixture incorrect.
3. Air filter dirty.
4. Carburetor requires
adjustment.
1. Fuel mixture incorrect.
2. Spark plug incorrect.
3. Carburetor requires
adjustment.
4. Carbon build-up on
muffler outlet screen.
REMEDY
1. See "Stading a Flooded Engine" in
Operation Sec_on.
2. Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.
3. Install new spark plug.
4. Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
5. See "Carburetor Adjustment" in
Service and Adjustments Section.
1. Clean or replace air filter.
2, Clean or replace plug
and regap.
3. See "Carburetor Adjustment" in
Service and Adjustments Section.
4. Contact Seers Service Canter.
5. Contact Sears Service Center.
1. Adjust choke.
2. Emply fuel tank and refill with
correct fuel mixture.
3. Clean or replace air filter.
4. See "Carburetor Adjustment" in
Service and Adjustments Section.
1. See "Fueling Engine" in operation
section.
2. Replace with correct spark plug.
3. See =Carburetor Adjustment"in
Service and Adjustments Section.
4. Contact Sears Service Center.
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