Recent content by blaubner

Installed a new diaphragm, gaskets and a couple grommets. Started right up. Thanks to everyone who chimed in.

So here's what I think is happening. Please let me know what you think. At first I did not understand that it's okay and common for chain oil to leak from the bottom of the machine. Once I noticed that it was coming from the chain oil adjustment screw, I started messing with it without knowing...

Model Number - 316380180 Here's a link to the owners manual: https://www.searspartsdirect.com/manual/69hw5kvj1k-000247/craftsman-316380180-gas-chainsaw I'm going to read through that now. Even if some oil is meant to escape, the amount I'm seeing after use is excessive. Does anyone understand...

Acquired an 18 inch Craftsman 42cc chainsaw. Fired it up for a few minutes to make sure that it worked, let it warm up, then turned it off and stored it in the case. That was two weeks ago. Today I find the saw sitting in 4-5 ounces of chain/bar oil. Checked the oil reservoir, still oil in...

Put a squirt of fuel in at the spark plug, turned it over and the engine fired for a few seconds. Fuel delivery problem. What's the next test? Thanks to everyone. Very helpful.

Model: 135202 Code: 9406292D Type: 011901 Not sure how old the machine is. The model, code and type were on the flywheel guard. Confirmed that the spark plug I'm using is the correct replacement (champion J19LM), and assuming the plug came with the correct gap out of the box (0.030 inches)...

Howdy, Bought a used Craftsman front tine tiller with a 5HP Briggs & Stratton last spring. When I bought the machine it took a lot of pulls to start, but it would eventually start. I used it a handful of times, ran the motor until the gas ran out, then put it in my shed for the winter. I tried...