SERVICE TIPS
FUEI SYSTEM
The fuel system in your Choinsow is composed of
fuel lines ond orifices. lt utilizes on outomotic fuel
pump which puts the proper mixture into oction
throughout the system. Fuel system defects con couse
serious trouble throughout your Choinsow. At the
first sign of trouble of this kind, consult your deoler.
OII PUMP OPERATION
Since proper lubricotion of choin ond guide bor is so
importont, be sure to notice ony foilure in this system.
lf oil foils to flow to the guide bor ond choin when
the oil pump plunger is pushed, or if there is no
pressure on the plunger, the pump is not functioning.
See your outhorized Clinton Service Stotion Deoler.
GAS CAP AND GASKET
The plostic filler cop like most gos cops hos on oir-
hole in it. This is becouse the fuel ionk must toke in
oir when o vocuum exists in the tonk.
MAGNETO ASSEMBTY AND IGNITION SYSTEM
(Flywheel Type)
Remember the mogneto should be inspected ofter
every 100 hours of operotion. lf the engine refuses
to stort or is hord to stort, check the gos supply,
corburetion system ond spork plug. (lf the lotter is
bodly burnt, reploce.) lf the engine still does not stort
see your outhorized Clinton Service Deoler for mog-
neto inspection ond repoir.
CTEANING VALVE PORTS
Exhoust
The only servicing required for the volve ports is on
occosionol cleoning to remove corbon deposits.
'I . Remove muffler ossembly from Choinsow engine
which will expose the exhoust volve ports.
Cleon with suitoble instrument copoble of scroping
ond removing corbon deposits within these ports.
The engine should be turned over by hond until
the piston moves below the port openings, which
will ollow greoter occess for the cleoning of these
ports.
Core should be token not to domoge or score lop
of piston when cleoning.
BOW SAW
Remove stroight guide bor ond choin.
Mount the Bow Sow blode on the guide bor studs.
Ploce the choin tension plote over the mounting
studs ond secure with the two replocement nuis
in the Ports Bog.
For eosy instqllotion of choin
o. Loosen the tension odiustment.
b. Ploce the choin over the drive sprocket ond
continue to seot ii olong the blode groove.
c. Adiust the choin io proper tension by using the
odjustment nut.
d. Stort the engine ond use the choin oiler f reely
while the choin is in motion.
HETPERS HANDTE
For speciolized sowing operotions which require the
use o{ the long guide bor, the Clinton Choinsow con
be fitted with o Helpers Hondle for two-mon use.
This ossembly is in two ports. A mounting stud on the
hondie-ond-guord holf slips through the slotted hole
in the rounded end of the guide bor. Note thot the
lugs on either side of the mounting stud engoge the
slot to position the hondle securely. The cover holf is
then ploced over the stud ond secured with o wosher
ond wing nut. Nole: You moy hove to knock out o
topered plug in the guide bor io instoll the helpers
ho ndle. MAINTENANCE
By moking the following proctices o hobit you con
help keep your sow in good running order ond ovoid
repoirs thot neglect might moke necessory.
1. Remove sowdust ond dirt doily so thot o thorough
inspection con be mode.
2. Tighten ony loose nuts or screws.
3. Check fuel ond oil lines for leoks, especiolly ot
connection points.
Check oir {llter ond brush off dirt.
Do not use compressed oir to remove dust or dirt
from the OUTSIDE of the corburetor, since porticles
moy be blown into the mechonism if you do.
Check muffler ond exhoust ports periodicoelly,
when the loss of power is opporent. lf porls ore
dirty, cleon them.
As often os necessory remove the cutting choin
from the guide bor ond ollow it to sook overnight
in o pon of kerosene to remove the sop ond resin
deposits ond io provide lubricotion for oll ports of
the choin.
lf you notice symptoms of trouble bui cqnnot find
the couse, check with your outhorized Clinton
Service Deoler, ond be sure your sow is in good
running order.
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