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Summary of Contents for 350 Series

Page 1: ... l aLt 2 CrCLE ENGINE ...

Page 2: ...E C T PAGE NO FACTS About Your 2 Cycle Engine 3 4 FUEL For Clinton 2 Cycle Engines 5 STARTING Check list and Instructions 6 MAINTENANCE Adjustments 7 Carburetion 7 Governor 8 Magneto Condenser Coil 9 Valves 9 10 SERVICE REPAIRS 4 11 TRO UBLE CHART 12 13 ACCESSORIES _ 14 15 WARRANTY 16 2 ...

Page 3: ...HE TWO CYCLE PRINCIPLE In your Clinton two cycle engine the piston acts as both an intake and exhaust valve Assume that the cylinder is filled with a mixture of air and fuel and the piston is at the bottom of its stroke As the crankshaft revolves the piston rises and the mixture of air and fuel is then compressed in the combustion chamber When the piston is near its highest point GENERAL VIEW the ...

Page 4: ... in the fuel mixture see Fuel Preparation for Clinton 2 Cycle Engines is distributed to the bearings and moving parts of the engine requiring lubrication Since clean fresh oil is being continuously supplied to the engine in the fuel mixture there is no necessity for re circulation of used oil After the oil in the fuel is once used for lubrication it is immediately burned up in the combustion chamb...

Page 5: ...RATIO OF OIL TO GASOLINE Use SAE 30 motor oil f mineral For the first five hours of operation such as Mobiloil or a comparable straight mix of a pint of oil with each gallon mineral oil DO NOT USE A DETER of gasoline Thereafter reduce the quan GENT OIL OR AN OIL CONTAINING tities of oil to Y 2 pint to each gallon of ADDITIVES gasoline TYPE OF GASOLINE CAUTION Use a good grade of regular gasoline t...

Page 6: ...arbure tor 4 Turn choke lever on the carburetor into choke position horizontal 5 If your engine is equipped with a tog gle shut off switch turn switch to on position before cranking 6 Crank engine by use of rope starter see Fig No 2 or recoil automatic re tractable starter see Fig N o 3 Pull rope with a quick but steady pull in order to prevent any possibility of the rope fouling on the engine sta...

Page 7: ... SCREEN STARTING ROPE PULLEY t F IGURE N o 5 CARBURETOR POWER RANGE ADJUSTMENT Flout Type Carburetor Start your engine and let it run a few minutes until the engine has acquired uni form temperature and pressvre Then open throttle about 1 3 to give about 2 3 of the full speed of the engine Slowly turn the needle valve see Fig No 1 clockwise until engine begins to lose speed Then turn the needle in...

Page 8: ...o run into the crankcase and combustion chamber If this occurs remove the spark plug and drain the fuel from the combus tion chamber because you will not be able to turn the engine over by hand with a large amount of fuel in the combustion chamber Wipe spark plug terminals dry with a rag Be sure to tighten spark plug sufficiently to eliminate the danger of a compression leakage around the plug ENG...

Page 9: ...moval of the dust cover from the point assembly 9 This gap should be adjusted with a feeler gauge at 018 to 020 of an inch see Fig No 7 CONDENSER It is generally advised to replace the condenser whenever the contact points show signs of pitting or oxidation The condenser has a capacity of 13 mfd and should be tested for capacity resistance and leakage whenever magneto difficulty is experienced see...

Page 10: ...orts will normally require very little servicing FIGURE No 9 sion poor carburetion and low efficiency in the general operation of the engine It is recomme nded whenever the reed valves are found to be distorted or bent out of shape so as to cause leakage that they be replaced It is not recommended to re bend or invert the reed valve in repairing and servicing this assembly The reed valve can be vi...

Page 11: ...to determine your near est Clinton factory authorized service Sta tion AU of these 3500 factory authorized service stations employ skilled mechanics factory trained in the proper servicing and repairing of our engines and stock a com plete line of genuine Clinton replacement parts for repairing your engine when it may need attention DO NOT HESITATE TO WRITE US If you should desire more complete an...

Page 12: ...obstructed Insufficient lubrication 12 REMEDY Fill Tank Open Valve Drain carburetor bowl Bleed fuel line Clean out the line Replace lead Contact nearest Clinton Service Station Drain and refill entire fuel system There may be ice in cold weather Check high tension lead for breaks or loose connections Contact nearest Clinton Service Station Replace plug Clean plug reset gap to 025 Clean or replace ...

Page 13: ...tact nearest Clinton Service Station 6 ENGINE Loose flywheel Tighten retaining nut NOISY Excessive carbon deposits Clean exhaust ports and muffler Engine loosely mounted to Tighten bolts equipment 7 ENGINE SPEED VARIES OR ENGINE FAILS TO ADJUST ITSELF TO LOADS Faulty governor linkage Faulty governor spring Improper adjustment of governor Check straighten and tighten linkage as necessary Check repl...

Page 14: ...8 11 50 7A 1 1 1 1 6 Sheave Drum Assembly 4842 1150 5 1 1 1 1 7 Housing Starl er 4843 115O 8A 1 1 1 4844 1160 8 1 8 Nut Hex 5 16 24 A xle Clutch Assembly 5454 1150 14 1 1 1 1 9 Nut Hex lock i 10 32 5453 __ 4 4 4 4 10 Nut Driven Member 4833 7 20 75 1 4834 7 20 53 1 4835 7 20 59 1 4829 7 20 90 1 11 Plate Bushing Allembly Mounting 4846 1150 17 1 1 1 1 12 Ring Retaining RecoilAssembly 4845 1150 15 1 1...

Page 15: ...SSEMBLY Low Speed C 3995 11 2465 1 9 NEEDLE ASSEMBLY Main Adjustment C 3962 159 1585 1 10 NEEDLE Idle Adjusting C 3997 30A 57 1 11 NEEDLE AND SEAT ASSEMBLY C 3922 25 219S 1 12 NOZZLE ASSEMBLY Main C 3956 12 398 1 13 PACKING High Speed Adjusting Needle C 3923 163 53 1 14 PLUG Expansion C 3989 47 1 15 SCREW ValveAttaching C 3960 101 320 4 16 SPRING Idle Adjustment C 3959 61 475 1 17 SPRING ChokeShaf...

Page 16: ...e service stations to assume for us any other liabilities in connection with the sale of our engine This warranty shall not apply if any engine which sholl have been repaired or altered outside of our own factory or our factory a uthorized service station in any way so as in our judgement to affect the stability or liability nor which has been subjected to misuse negligence or occident nor any eng...

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