Craftsman Leaf Blower Repair Highlights - Clogged Carburetor filter 

The foam air filter can be replaced with a slab of foam cut with small scissors and the 4 holes could be melted out or punched out. I washed mine in a Gatorade jug with laundry detergent/water and then rinse well. Mine was missing the fuel tube to the fuel filter! So replacing it makes it start up...

One thing... The little round screen you cleaned inside carb. (Good thing) only sees the fuel... the air filter problem will never clog that little round screen in the carb. ... that is dirty fuel and pick up problem.

Waited 13 mins to not find out if you oiled the foam filter before reinstalling lol. But you're a good teacher so you still got a thumbs up. I wash my older filters in dish detergent, never a carb cleaner. You may have done the same, but I don't remember. Just an idea , guess I'll put some oil on her.

I have been looking for repairing this machine and I am glad to have found this. Thank you very much for this video.

Thank you for posting this video - easily got mine started after cleaning that screen.

Thanks for this video. Articulate and conversational.

Thank you very much...I followed step by step and it works!!! I also replaced the spark plugs. Thanks again.

Thanks Excellent video..

Thank you. Very helpful. I have the exact machine and I'm sure it has the same problem.

Thanks. I have the same model with the same issue. Primer bulb won't refill to depress. I hope it only takes me 15 minutes as it did on this video but I am thinking 3 hours lol.. 1st I need to find a 4mm allen wrench. Friggin metric crap.

Its silly to comment on old videos, but I just bought one of these for $15 at a thrift shop. I'm guessing the carb is gunked up like in this video. It wants to start so bad. I think it will be an easy fix.

do you know what year it is i cant find it on mine GREAT VIDEO

got one just like it. bought new 30 years ago. just cranked in on the third pull after sitting since fall same old gas they dont make them this good anymore. all i have done to it since i bought it changed spark plug once and replaced fuel line and primer bulb once. graet blower. you wont get thirty years out of any of them now days. what most people dont understand about two cycle engines is that only have two speeds idol and wide open anything in between screws them up. BTW pull the mixture screw cover off with needle nose pliers so you can get her to run right!

i enjoy refurbishing those old blowers they will run forever

did you find an air filter for it? if so please post the part number or link to order

Numbers are real small that I thought was the model number 530 038533 but I am getting nothing using that number trying to find parts. I know sears didn't make it so maybe who ever did has a similar looking model.

Its a big problem when it starts

How do you reconnect the fuel lines to priming bulb

Squeeze button lol

Need hose connection one by one

No