How do you "tune up" a hard-to-start Craftsman 18" chainsaw

SF Man · 2010-08-19T19:57:45+00:00

Do you know where to find the tune-up procedure for the Sears Craftsman358.351.800 18 inch chain saw?Ever since it was new, my two-stroke Sears Craftsman 358351.800 18" 40ccchain saw has been miserable to start and even worse to run. Even when new,I could never release my finger on the trigger for fear of the Craftsmanchainsaw conking out and not restarting for another 20 minutes of pullingthe string.The Sears Craftsman 358351 chain saw is now about a year old, and I've gotonly about 3 or 4 hours on it (a few tanks of gas and bar oil) but it nowwon't even start anymore except when left overnight. Even then, it onlyruns until I lift my finger off the trigger and it conks out and won'tstart again. I'm so sorry I didn't read Craftsman chain saw reviews becauseI'm sure this is a design flaw (maybe because it's a California low-smogchainsaw?). Anyway, I'm stuck with it.I replaced the Champion RCJ7Y spark plug, the felt air filter, and put anewly bought newly mixed 40:1 gasoline:oil mixture in the tank; but it'sSTILL hard to start.Following owners manual instructions, I set the choke to full on, I pressthe accelerator pump 6x, I pull the starter cord 5 times, I set the choketo 1/2 position, I pull the starter cord a half dozen more times, and, moreoften than not, it does not start. I called Sears' 800 number but they only sell parts; the guy told me totune the carbeurator but I don't know what that procedure is.Do you know where to find the tune-up procedure for the Sears Craftsman358.351.800 18 inch chain saw?

Aug 19, 2010 141 Replies

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Marius Josipovic 7 years ago

Stihl - Problem solved.

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