Craftsman 35182 Operation Manual - Page 17

REPLACE

SPARK

PLUG

The spark

plug should

be replaced

each year to ensure

the engine

starts

easier and

runs better.

Ignition

timing

is fixed

and

nonadjustable.

1.

Loosen

3 screws

on cylinder

cover.

2.

Remove

the cylinder

cover.

3.

Pull off the spark

plug boot.

4.

Remove

spark

plug from cylinder

and discard.

5.

Replace

with

Champion

RCJ-7Y

spark

plug and tighten

securely

with

a

3/4

inch

(19 mm) socket

wrench.

Spark

plug gap

should

be

0.025

inch

(0,6 mm).

6.

Reinstall

the

spark

plug boot.

7.

Reinstall

the

cylinder

cover and

3

screws.

Tighten

securely.

REPLACE

FUEL

FILTER

To replace

fuel filter, drain

your

unit by

running

it dry of fuel.

Remove

fuel cap

and its connected

retainer

from tank.

Pull filter from tank and

remove

from

line.

Replace

and

reassemble.

,_WARNING:

Disconnect

the

spark

plug before

performing

mainte-

nance,

service,

or adjustments

except

for carburetor

adjustments.

CHAIN

SHARPENING

,_WARNING:

Improper

chain

sharpening

techniques

and/or

depth

gauge

maintenance

will increase

the

chance

of kickback

which

can result in

serious

injury.

WAR

NI N G:

Wear

protective

gloves

when

handling

chain. The chain

is sharp

and can cut you even when

it is

not moving.

Conditions

which

indicate the need for

chain

sharpening:

• Reduction

in size of wood

chips.

The

size of the wood

chip

will decrease

as the chain

gets duller

until it be-

comes

more

like a powder

than

a

chip.

Note that

dead

or rotted

wood

will not produce

a good

chip.

• Saw

cuts to one

side or at an angle.

• Saw has to be forced

through

the cut.

Tools

required:

• 5/32

inch

(4 mm) diameter

round

file

and file holder

• Flat file

• Depth

gauge

tool

TO SHARPEN

CHAIN:

1.

Move

ON/STOP switch

to the

STOP

position.

2.

Check

chain

for proper

tension.

Adjust

chain

tension

if necessary.

See CHAIN TENSION section.

3.

Sharpen

cutters.

•

To sharpen

the cutters,

position

the file holder

level

(90 ° ) so that

it rests on the top edges

of the

cutter

and depth

gauge.

NOTE:

The chain

has both left

and

right hand

cutters.

File Holder

[

Cutter

Depth Gauge

•

Align the

30 ° file holder

marks

parallel

with the bar and to the

center

of the chain.

_

Cutter.

File Holder Line

Sharpen

cutters

on one side of

the chain

first. File from the in-

side

of each cutter

to the out-

side.

Then,

turn the chain

saw

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