Craftsman 358.798260-32cc - Manual (Page 27)

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY .
Engine will not
start or will run
only for a few
seconds after
starting.
1. Fuel tank empty.
2. Engine flooded.
3. Spark plug not firing.
4. Fuel not reaching carburetor.
5. Carburetor requires adjustment,
6. None of the above.
1. Fill tank with correct fuel mixture
2. See “Starting Instructions.”
3. Install new plug/check ignition system.
4. Clean fuel filter; inspect fuel line.
5. See “Carburetor Adjustments.”
6. Contact your Sears Service Center/Dept,
Engine will not
idle properly
1. Carburetor requires adjustment
2. None of the above.
1. See “Carburetor Adjustments.”
2. Contact your Sears Service Center/Dept,
Engine will not
accelerate,lacks
power, or dies
under a load.
1. Air filter dirty.
2. Spark plug fouled.
3. Carburetor requires adjustment.
4. Muffler outlets plugged.
5. None of the above.
1. Clean or replace air filter.
2. Clean or replace spark plug and re—gap.
3. See “Carburetor Adjustments.” .
4. Contact your Sears Service Center/Dept.
5. Contact your Sears Service Center/Dept,
Engine
smokes
excessively.
1. Air filter dirty.
2. Fuel mixture incorrect.
3. Carburetor requires adjustment.
1. Clean or replace air filter.
2. See “Fueling Your Unit.”
3. See “Carburetor Adjustments.”
Engine runs hot. 1. Fuel mixture incorrect.
2. Carburetor requires adjustment.
3. Spark plug incorrect.
4. None of the above.
1. See “Fueling Your Unit.”
2. See "Carburetor Adjustments.”
3. Replace with correct plug.
4. Contact your Sears Service Center/Dept.
Cutting Head stops
under a load or
does not turn
when engine is
accelerated.
1. Drive shaft broken.
2. Drive shaft not engaged.
1. Replace drive shaft.
2.. See “Assembly”.
Line does not
advance or breaks
while cutting.
1. Line improperly routed in head.
2. Line improperly wound onto spool.
3. Line size incorrect.
4. Too little line outside head.
5. Dirt accumulated on cover cut-outs.
1. Remove cover. Check line routing,
2. Rewind line tightly and evenly.
3. Use only .080” (2mm) diameter Sears Laser
Line,
4. Remove cover. Pull 4” of line to outside..^
5. Clean cover cut-outs.
Line welds on spool. 1. Line size incorrect.
2. Crowding line against material being cut.
3. Cutting at higher speed than necessary.
1. Use only .080,” (2mm) diameter Sears Laser
Line. -u
2. Cut with of line.
3. Reduce cutting speed.
Line releases
continuously.
1. Tap Button engaged.
2. Tap button knocked out of hub .
1. Remove and clean Tap Button.- -
2, See “Installing Spool w/Line.”
Line usage is
excessive.
1. Line size incorrect.
2. Cutting at high speed around hard objects,
3. Crowding line against material being cut.
1. Use only .080” (2mm) diameter Sears Laser
Line. . ^'
2. Reduce speed around hard objects.
3. Cut with tip of line.
Line pulls back
into head.
• Too little line outside of head. • Remove cover. Pull 4” (10 cm) of line to
outside.
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