TROU BLESHOOTING
TABLE
Troubleshooting
table
- Continued
TROUBLE
CAUSE
Chain
does not
move when
engine
is accelerated,
Chain clatters
or cuts roughly.
Chain stops within
the cut.
Chain cuts at an
angle.
1. Chain
tension
too tight.
2. Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
3. Guide
bar rails pinched.
4. Clutch
slipping.
5. Chain
brake
engaged.
1. Chain
tension
incorrect.
2. Cutters
damaged.
3. Chain
worn.
4. Cutters
dull, improperly
sharpened,
or
depth
gauges
too high.
5. Sprocket
worn.
6. Chain
installed
backwards.
1. Chain
cutter
tops
not filed flat.
2. Guide
bar burred
or bent; rails uneven.
3. Clutch
slipping.
1. Cutters
damaged
on one side.
2. Chain
dull on one side.
3. Guide
bar bent or worn.
REMEDY
1. See "Check
Chain Tension"
in the
Maintenance
Section.
2. Contact
Sears Service
(see
back cover).
3. Repair
or replace.
4. Contact
Sears Service
(see
back cover).
5. Disengage
chain
brake.
1. See "Check
Chain Tension"
in the
Maintenance
Section.
2. Contact
Sears Service
(see
back cover).
3. Resharpen
or replace
chain.
4. See "Chain Sharpening"
in the Service
and
Adjustments
Section.
5. Contact
Sears Service
(see
back cover).
6. Install chain
in right direction.
1. See "Chain Sharpening"
in the Service
and
Adjustments
Section.
2. Repair
or replace
guide
bar.
3. Contact
Sears Service
(see
back cover).
1. See "Chain Sharpening"
in the Service
and
Adjustments
Section.
2. See "Chain Sharpening"
in the Service
and
Adjustments
Section.
3. Replace
guide
bar.
If situations
occur which
are not covered
in this manual,
use care
and good judgement.
If you need assistance,
contact
Sears
Service
or the CUSTOMER
ASSISTANCE
HELPLINE
at 1-800-235-5878.
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