Craftsman 358797030 Owner’s Manual

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1.4 cu.in./24cc 2-Cycle

GASOLINE POWERED BLOWER

Model No.

358.797030

WARNING:

Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating

Instructions before first use of this product.

For answers to your questions about this product:

Call 7 am-7 pro, Mon-Sat; Sun, 10 am-7 pm

[] 1-800-235-5878

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA

530-094583 11/20/96

WarrantyStatement 2 Storage 9 SafetyRules 2 TroubleshootingChart 10

Assembly 4 PartsList 11 Operation 6 Maintenance 8 Spanish 14

Service&Adjustments 9 Partsand Ordedng Back

FULLTWO YEAR WARRANTYON CRAFTSMAN®GAS BLOWER

Fortwo (2) yearsfrom date ofpurchase,when thisGas Blowerismaintained, lubricated,andtuned upaccordingtotheinstructionsin theoperator'smanual, Searswill repair,freeofcharge,any defectsin matedal orworkmanship.

Thiswarrantyexcludesblowertubes,sparkplug,and aircleaner,whichareex- pendablepartsand becomeworn duringnormaluse.

Ifthisblowerisusedforcommercialpurposes,thiswarrantyappliesfor 90daysfrom

thedate ofpurchase.IfthisBlowerisusedforrentalpurposes,thiswarrantyapplies for30 daysfrom the dateof purchase.Thiswarrantyappliesonlywhiisthisproduct

isin use intheUnitedStates. WARRANTYSERVICE ISAVAILABLEBY RETURNING THE BLOWERTO THE

NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER IN THE UNITEDSTATES.

Thiswarrantygivesyou specificlegalrights,andyoumay alsohave otherrights whichvaryfrom statetostate.

Sears, Roebuck end Co. Dept.DI817WA Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

Failuretofollow allSafetyRulesandPre-

cautionscan resultinseriousinjury.

KNOW YOUR UNIT

- ReadyourOperator'sManualcare-

fully untilyou completelyunderstand andcanfollowall warningsand safetyrulesbeforeoperatingtheunit.

• Restrictunittouserswhounderstand andwillfo!low all warningsandsafety

rulesinthismanual.

PLANAHEAD

• Always wear eyeprotectionwhenop-

erating,servicing,orperformingmain- tenancaon unit.Weadngeyeprotec-

tion willhelptopreventrocksordebris from beingbrownor ricochetinginto

eyesandface whichcanresultin

btin_ess and/orseriousinjury.

• Alwayswear respiratororface mask

whenworkingwithunitindustyenvi- ronments.

• Securehairabove shoulderlength.

Secureor removejewelry,loose clothing,orclothingwithloosely hangingstraps,ties,tassels,etc.

They canbe caughtinmovingparts.

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• Donotoperatethe unitwhenyouare

tired,ill,upset,orif youare underthe influenceofalcohol, drugs,ormedi-

cation.

• Keepchildren,bystanders,and ani- mals awayfrom workareaa mini-

mumof 50 feet (15 m) whenstarting oroperatingunit.

• inspectthe area beforestartingthe unit.Removeall debrisandhardob-

jectssuch as rocks,glass,wire,etc. thatcan ricochet,bethrown,orother- wisecauseinjuryordamageduring

operation.

HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION

• Eliminateall sourcesofsparksor

flame(includingsmoking,open flames,orworkthatcan cause

sparks)inthe areas wherefuel is mixed,poured,or stored.

• Mixandpourfuelin anoutdoorarea;

storefuelina cool,dry,wellventilated place;usean approved,markedcon-

tainerforallfuel purposes.

+ Donotsmokewhilehandlingfuelor

whileoperatingthe unit.

• Donotfillfueltankwhileengineis running.

• Wipeup fuel spillsbeforestarlingen-

gine.

• Moveat least10 feet (3 meters) away from fuel andfuelingsitebefore

startingengine.

OPERATE YOUR UNIT SAFELY

• Stoptheenginebeforeopeningthe vacuuminletdoor.The enginemust bestoppedandthe impellerblades nolongerturningtoavoidseriousin-

juryfrom the rotatingblades.

• Inspectunitbeforeeach usefor

worn,loose, missing,ordamaged parts.Do notuse untilunitis in

properworkingorder.

• Keepoutsidesurfacesfree of oi!and fuel.

° Neverstart or runengineinsidea

closedroomor building.Breathing

exhaustfumes can kill.

• Toavoidstaticelectdcityshock, do notwearrubberglovesorany other insulatedgloveswhile operatingunit.

• Donotset uniton any surfaceexcept a clean,hard area whileengineis running.Debrissuch as gravel,sand, dust,grass,etc.couldbe pickedup

bythe air intakeandthrownout

throughdischargeopening,damag- ingunit,property,orcausingsedous injurytobystandersor operator.

° Avoiddangerousenvironments.Do

notuse inunventilatedareasor

whereexplosivevaporsorcarbon monoxidebuildup couldbe present.

° Do notoverreachor use from unsta-

blesurfacessuchas ladders,trees,

steepslopes,rooftops,etc, Keepfirm footing andbalanceat alltimes.

• Neverplaceobjectsinsidetheblower tubes;alwaysdirecttheblowingde-

brisawayfrom people, animals,

glass,and solidobjectssuchas trees,automobiles,walls,etc.The

forceofair can cause rocks,dirt,or sticksto bethrownor to ricochet

which canhurtpeopleor animals, breakglass,or cause otherdamage.

• Neverrununitwithouttheproper equipmentattached.When using

yourunitas a blower,alwaysinstall blowertubas.When usingtheoption- al vacuumkit, alwaysinstallvacuum tubesand vacuumbag assembly.

Makesurevacuumbag assemblyis

completetyzipped.

° Checkair intakeopening,blower

tubes,andvacuumtubesfrequently, alwayswithenginestoppedand

sparkplugdisconnected.Keepvents and dischargetubesfree ofdebris

whichcanaccumulateandrestrict properairflow.

• Neverplaceanyobjectintheair in- take openingasthiscouldrestrict

properairflow andcause damageto

theunit.

• Neverusefor spreadingchemicals,

fertilizers, orothersubstanceswhich

maycontaintoxicmaterials.

• Toavoidspreadingfire, donotuse

near leaforbrushfires,fireplaces, barbecuepits,ashtrays,etc.

• Useonlyforjobsexplainedin this

manual.

MAINTAIN YOUR UNIT PROPERLY

• Haveall maintenanceotherthanthe recommendedproceduresdescn'bed

inthe Operator'sManualperformed

bySears Service.

• Disconnectsparkplugbeforeper-

formingmaintenanceexceptfor car. buretoradjustments.

• Useonlyrecommended CRAFTS-

MANereplacementparts;useofany otherpartsmay voidyourwarranty andcausedamageto yourunit.

• Emptyfueltankbeforestoringtheunit. Useupfuel leftincarburetorby starting

engineand lettingit rununtilitstops.

• Donotuseanyaccessoryorattach.

meritotherthan those recommended bymanufacturerfor usewithyourunit.

• Donotstorethe unitorfuel in a

closedarea wherefuelvaporscan reachsparksoran open flamefrom

hotwaterheaters,electricmotorsor

switches,fumaces, etc.

• Storeinadryarea outofreachof

children.

SPECIAL NOTICE: For userson U.S.

ForestLandand insomestates, in- cludingCaltfomia(PublicResources Codes4442 and 4443), Idaho,Maine, Minnesota,NewJersey,Oregon,and Washington:Certaininternalcombus-

tionenginesoperatedonforest,brush, and/orgrasscovered landinthe above

areas are requiredtobe equippedwith a sparkarrestor,maintainedineffective

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workingorder,or theenginemustbe

constructed,equipped,andmaintained forthe preventionoffire. Checkwith yourstate orlocalauthoritiesfor regu- lationspertainingtotheserequire- ments.Failureto follow theserequire-

mentsis a violationofthe law.Thisunit isnotfactory equippedwitha spark ar-

restor,however,a sparkarrestoris

availableas an optionalpart.Ifa spark arrestoris requiredinyourarea,con-

tact SearsService forthe correctkiL The sparkarrestor,blowertubes,and

nozzlesmustbe assembledto unitto beinfull compliancewithregulations.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Exposuretovibra- tionsthroughprolongeduseofgaso- linepoweredhand toolscouldcause

bloodvesselor nervedamagein the fingers, hands,and jointsofpeople pronetocirculationdisordersor abnor-

malswelling.Prolongeduseincold weatherhasbeen linkedto bloodves-

sel damagein otherwisehealthy people.If symptomsoccursuchas

numbness,pain,lossof strength, changein skincolorortexture,orloss

offeeling in thefingers,hands,or

joints,discontinuethe useof thistool

andseek medicalattention.An

antivibraUonsystemdoesnotguaran- tee theavoidanceoftheseproblems.

Userswhooperatepowertoolsona continualand regularbasismustmoni-

torcloselytheirphysicalconditionand the conditionofthistool.

CARTON CONTENTS Checkcartoncontentsagainstthefol-

lowing lisL Model 358.797030

• Blower

• Blowerfube

• 2-CycleEngineOil

NOTE; Itis normalfor the fuel filterto rattleinthe emptyfuel tank.

ASSEMBLY WARNING: If receivedassembled,

repeatallstepsto ensureyourunitis properlyassembledandall fasteners

aresecure.

• Notoolsare requiredfor assembly. BLOWER TUBE ASSEMBLY

, Aligntherib onthe blowertubewith

thegrooveinthe bloweroutlet;slide thetubeintoplace.

_ _Btower

Outlet Blower

Tube

Gmova-_ _ Rtb

• Tightenthe tubeclampbyturningthe knobclockwise.

• Toremovethetube, rumtheknob

counterclockwiseto loosendamp;

removetube.

OPTIONAL VACUUM KIT

Yourblowercan beconvertedtoa vac- uumbyinstallingoptionalVacuumKit

#358.799900. Thiskitcanbe pur-

chasedat yournearestSearsstore. VACUUM BAG ASSEMBLY

• Placethe smallendof vacuumbag overthebloweroutletandclamp_.

Btower

Ve]cmStrap

Tightenthe Ve/crostrapsecurely.

•"Make sure thezipperon thebag is

closedcompletely.

• Securethe endsoftheshoulder strapbyroutingthe strapthroughthe

buckleas shown.

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VACUUMTUBEASSEMBLY • Hold thevacuum inletcoveropen un-

WARNING Stopengineand be sure til uppervacuumtubeis installed.

the impellerbladeshave stoppedturn- ingbeforeopeningthevacuuminlet

doororattemptingtoinsertor remove Vacuumlnle L

the vacuumtubes.The rotating blades _ /JJ_ \

canc=usese_ousinju_. - i \ !-_L \_

• Removeblowertubefromengine. HetaningPost "_ _ 't\l_

• Alignthelowervacuumtubeas _ I _! ))J shown.Pushlowervacuumtubeinto Vacuum _ ___j/ //7

uppervacuumtube, Inlet t-- _ /_'

Upper _._ _°v°r"_'-_ _7:::_

VacuumTube-----_/.<_..._ "_ • Placethe hooksonthevacuumtube

( _ ) _ onthe retainingposts;pivottubeinto

./ ! J_ position.Securevacuumtubeby

_f /" _ Lower tumingtheknobclockwiseuntiltight.

• Inserta screwdriverintothe latch areaon the vacuuminletcover.

I Latch _,._,.--_ Blower

-i._ ",-,l((_'_ Vacuum

_ _/_.__ InletCover Hooks

• Gentlytiltthe handleofthescrewdriv- ertowardtheback ofthe unitwhile ° When convertingbacktothe blower

pullinguponthe vacuuminletcover feature, makesurelatchonthevacu- withyourother hand. uminletcoverissecurelyfastened.

_ VacuumTube

,,__Areaj F _,. Outlet

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MULCHINGBLADES

Yourblowerisequippedwithmulchingbladesasastandardfeature.Whenusingthe

optionalvacuumattachment,themulchingbladesautomaticallyreducedebrisata ratioof upto 16:1.

KNOW YOUR BLOWER READTHIS OPERATOR'S MANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFORE

OPERATINGYOUR UNIT. Comparetheillustrationswithyour unitto familiarize yourselfwiththelocation of thevadouscontrolsandadjustments.Save this

manualforfuturereference,

SparkPlug SpeedControl(_) ON/STOP

Blower _:o,o(_) -_-'_-_o_. '_ _/

ON/STOP SWITCH The ON/STOP switchis usedtostop

the engine.The switchstaysin theON position.Tostopengine,pushand hold

theswitchinthe STOP positionuntil theenginecomestoa completestop.

COLD START(_

The ColdStart(_) helpstosupplyfuel tothe carburetorduringstarting.This allows youtostarta coldengine. Acti-

vate theColdStart(_) by movingthe ColdStart_ levertotheStartposition.

After enginehasstarted, moveCold Start(_) leverto the Run position.See

OPERATING POSITION

Eye Protection

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE WARNING: Be sureto readthe fuel informationinthesafetyrulesbefore

youbegin.Ifyoudonotunderstandthe safetyrules,do notattemptto fuelyour

unit.Call 1-800-235-5878.

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Pdmer(5_, _

Button"_J _I_. /

_. [)_--_'_ FuelMix

Switch

A.. _---._-f--\ FtltCap

Handle

the StartingYourEnginesectionfor completestartinginformation.

PRIMER BUTTON_) The PrimerButton(_ removesairfrom

thefuel linesand fillsthemwithfuel. Thisallowsyoutostartthe enginewith

fewerpullsonthe starterrope.Activate

PrimerButton_) by pressingitandal-

lowing itto returntoitsoriginalposition. SPEED CONTROL _)

The SpeedControl(_) controlsengine

speed.Moveitallthewayforwardfor full

speedoperation.Moveitall theway

rearwardforidlespeed.

m i i =

FUELING ENGINE Thisengineiscertifiedto operateon unleadedgasoline.Beforeoperation,

gasolinemust be mixedwitha good quality2.cycleair-cooledengineoil.

We recommendCraftsmanbrandoil. Mixgasolineandoil at a ratioof 40:1 (A40:1 ratioisobtainedbymixing3;2

ouncesof oilwithI gallonof unleaded gasoline),DONOTUSEautomotiveoil

orboat oil.These oilswillcause engine damage.When mixingfuel,follow instructionsprintedon container.

Once oilisaddedtogasoline,shake containermomentarilyto assurethat

the fuelis thoroughlymixed.Always

readand follow thesafetyrulesrelating tofuel beforefuelingyouruniL IMPORTANT

Experienceindicatesthat alcohol

blendedfuels (calledgasoholorusing ethanolor methanol)canattract mois-

turewhichleadsto separationand

formation of acidsduringstorage.Acid-

icgas candamagethe fuel systemof

anenginewhilein storage. Toavoidengineproblems,emptythe

fuelsystembeforestoragefor 30 days orlonger.Drainthegas tank,startthe

engineandletit rununtilthefuel lines andcarburetorare empty.Usefresh

fuel nextseason.

Neveruseengineorcarburetorcleaner

productsinthe fuel tankor permanent damagemay occur.

Fuelstabilizeris an acceptable alterna-

tivein minimizingtheformation of fuel gumdepositsduringstorage.Crafts- manbrandoil isalreadyblendedwith

fuel stabilizer.See theSTORAGEsec- tionfor additionalinformation.

STOPPING YOUR ENGINE

• Tostop theengine,pressand hold

thestop(_ switchuntilenginestops.

STARTING YOUR ENGINE BEFORE STARTINGTHE ENGINE

YouMUSTmakesurethe tubesare se-

curebeforeusingthe unit.

• Fuelengine. Moveat least10feet (3

meters)awayfrom the fueling site.

• Holdtheunitinthestartingposition

•as shown.Makesurethe blowerend

isdirectedawayfrom people,ani- mals,glass,and solidobjects.

WARNING: Whenstarlingengine,hold theunitas illustrated.Donotset uniton

anysurfaceexcepta clean,hardarea

whenstartingengineorwhileengineis

running.Debrissuchas gravel,sand,

dust,grass,etc.couldbe pickedupby theairintakeandthrown outthroughthe

dischargeopening,damagingtheunitor property,orcausingseriousinjurytoby-

standersorthe operator.

Speed I ControlI _ "_e Switch

LSeta_r(_ --.___

STARTINGA COLD ENGINE OR A WARM ENGINE AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL

• Verifycoldstartlever(_) is inthe

Run position.

• Pressprimerbutton(_)slowly12

times.

• Movespeedcontrollever_) tofast

_i* position.

• Movecoldstartlever(_) toStart.

• Pullstarterropeuntilenginestarts.

Movecoldstartlever (_ to Run if:

- Enginedoesnotstartalter3 pulls,or

- afterenginestarts.

• Runengineinthefast _-_positionfor

a 30 secondwarm-up.Then move speedcontrollever(_) to desired speed:_ isfor fastenginespeed,

isfor slowenginespeed.

• Tostoptheengine, pressand hold thestop (_ switchuntilenginestops.

FOR A WARM ENGINE

• Verifycoldstart lever (_) is in the Runposition.

• Movespeedcontrollever(_) tothe

fast '_ position.

° Pullstarterropeuntilenginestarts.If

enginedoesnotstart in3 pulls,follow coldenginestartingprocedure.

• Tostoptheengine, pressand hold the stopO switchuntilenginestops.

DIFRCULT STARTING OR STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE

Rcodedenginescanbe startedbyplac-

ingthe coldstartleverinthe Run posi- tion.Movespeedcontrollevertofast

_a*;then,pullrope untilenginestarts. Afterenginestarts,movethespeedcon-

trolleverto _ toallowengineto idle.

Startingcouldrequirepullingthestarter ropemanytimesdependingon how

badlythe unitisflooded.Ifthe unitstill doesn'tstart,refertotheTroubleshooting

Chartorcell1-800-235-5878.

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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

CARE& MAINTENANCE TASK Checkfor Loosefastenersandpads Checkfordamaged0r wornparts

Cleanunitand labels Cleanair filter

Replacesparkplug Replacefuelfilter

GENERALRECOMMENDATIONS

The warrantyonthisunitdoesnotcov- eritemsthathave beensubjectedto operatorabuseornegligence.To re-

calvefujivaluefromthewarranty,the operatormustmaintain unitas instruct-

edin thismanual. Vadousadjustments willneedto be made periodicallyto

properlymaintain yourunit. CHECK FOR LOOSE

FASTENERS AND PARTS

• SparkPlugBoot

• AirFilter

• HousingScrews

CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR WORN PARTS

Refer replacementof damaged/worn partstoyourSearsServiceCenter.

• On/StopSwitch- EnsureOn/Stop

switchfunctionsproperly.Tostopen- gine,pushandhoJdswitchinthe STOP

positionuntilenginecomestoa com- pletestop.Makesureenginestops; thenrestartengineand continue.

• FuelTank- Do notuseunitiffueltank showssignsofdamageorleaks.

• OptionalVacuumBag- Do notuse

vacuumbagifit istom or damaged.

CLEAN UNIT & LABELS

• Cleanthe unitusinga dampcloth

witha milddetergent.

• Wipeoffunitwitha cleandrycloth. CLEAN AIR FILTER

Donotcleanfilterin gasolineorother

flammablesolvent.Doingso can createa fire hazardorproduceharmful

evaporativeemissions.

WHEN TO PERFORM

Beforeeach use Beforeeachuse

Aftereachuse

Every5 hoursofoperation

Yeady

Yearly

Cleanln9 the air filter:

A dirtyairfilterdecreasesengineper- formanceandincreasesfuel consump-

tionandharmfulemissions.Always clean afterevery5 hoursofoperation.

.__ Air Filter

AirRlter Cover

• Cleanthecoverandthe areaaround itto keepdebrisfrom falling intothe

carburetorchamberwhen thecover isremoved.

• Removepartsas illustrated.

• Washthefilter insoapand water,

• Allowfilterto dry.

• Replaceparts. REPLACE SPARK PLUG

Replacesparkplugeach yearto en-

surethe enginestartseasierand runs better,Setsparkpluggapat .025 in. Ignitiontimingisfixed,nonadjustable.

• Twist,thenpulloffsparkplugboot.

• Removesparkplugfromcylinderand

discard.

• ReplacewithChampionRCJ-SY

sparkplugandtightenwitha 3/4in. socketwrench(10-12 ft,-Ibs).

• Reinstallthesparkplugboot. REPLACE FUEL FILTER Toreplacefuel filter,drainunitby run-

ningitdryof fuel, then removefuel cap/ retainerassemblyfromtank. Pullfilter

from tankandremoveitfrom the fuel line. Installnewfuel filteronfuelline;

reinstallpads.

Werecommendallserviceandadjust- mentsnotlistedinthismanualbeper-

formed byyourSearsServiceCenter.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT Carburetoradjustmentiscriticaland if

doneimproperlycan permanentlydam- agethe engineas well as thecarbure-

tor.tfyou requirefurther assistanceor are unsureaboutperformingthispro- cedure,call ourcustomerassistance helplineat 1-800-235-5878.

Oldfuel, a dirtyairfilter,a dirtyfuel fil-

ter, orflooding may givethe impression ofan improperlyadjustedcarburetor. Checktheseconditionsbeforeadjust- ingthe carburetor. The carburetorhas beencarefullyset atthefactory. Adjustmentsmaybe

necessaryifyounoticeanyof thefol- lowingconditions:

• Enginewiltnotidle.See =IdleSpeed" and=Mixture"underadjusting procedure.

• Enginediesorhesitatesinstead of accelerating.See =Acceleration Check"underadjustingprocedure.

o Lossof power.See =Mixture"under

adjustingprocedure.

CARBURETOR PRESETS Whenmakingcarburetorpresetadjust-

ments,do notforce plasticlimitercape

beyondthe stopsordamage willoccur.

Ifcarburetorpresetsare not needed,

proceedto=ADJUSTINGPROCEDURE, IdleSpeed." Toadjustpresets:

• Turnthe mixturescrewcounterclock- wiseuntilit stops.

° Turnthe idlespeed screwclockwise

untilitstops. Nowturn countemlock- wise4-1/2turns.

Startmotor,letit runfor3 minutes,and

proceedtothe adjustment section.If

enginedoesnotstart, refertotrouble- shootingchartorcall 1-800-235-5878. If engineperformanceisacceptableat thepresetpositions,nofurther adjust- mentsare necessary.

_dleSpeed

Screw

Mixture Screw (withUrniterCap)

ADJUSTING PROCEDURE Idle Speed "IDLE"

Allowenginetoidle.Adjustspeeduntil

enginerunswithoutstalling.

° Turnclockwisetoincreaseengine

speedifenginestallsordies.

• Turncounterclockwisetodecrease speed.

Nofurtheradjustments .-

performanceissatisfactory. Mixture "MIX"

Allowenginetoidle.Then accelerate theengineand noteperformance.If enginehesitates,bogsdown,or

smokesduringacceleration,tummix- tursscrewclockwisein 1/16-tumincre-

ments untilperformanceissatisfactory. Repeatthisprocedureas necessary

forproperadjustment.Aftercompleting adjustments,checkfor acceleration. Resetif necessary.

Acceleration Check Ifenginediesor hesitatesinsteadof

accelerating, turnmixturescrewcoun- terclockwiseuntilyouhave smoothac- celeration.Recheckandadjustas nec- essaryforacceptableperformance.

Prepareunitfor storageat endof sea-

sonor ifitwillnotbe usedfor 30 days or more.

WARNING:

• Allowenginetocool,and securethe unitbeforestoringortransporting.

• Storeunitandfuel ina wellventilated areawherefuel vaporscannotreach

sparksoropenflamesfromwater heaters,electricmotorsorswitches,

furnaces, etc.

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