Carb adjust tool

[BrianL]

I have a Craftsman model 358.350880, Poulan made saw that needs the carb adjusted because it bogs down. Looking at the mixture adjustments, they seem to be 24 spline since I could 6 splines per 1/4 of it. Is 24 spline possible?

Would this saw have a Walbro? It has an ID stamped right in the middle of the diaphragm cover, though I can't read it.

There's a bunch of plastic frame holding down the carb, that also blocks a lot of the view, which seems to require a lot (removing throttle valve, etc) to remove it, so I haven't.

I did read this:
"Notice: the plined tool is designed to adjust ZAMA carburetors, it won't fit WALBRO carburetors which may need a 22-teeth tool. tool is updated from previous 7-teeth to current 21-teeth, better quality"

 

[dall]

you can get a selection of the different screwdrivers on ebay in a set and also amazon

 

[BrianL]

Yes I know. Thanks.

 

[Wonkydonkey]

Yes I know. Thanks.

So what you getting, the random that may fit/ may not fit one, or the almost anyone must packet...then you can show ya mates how much bigger your tool Collection is ,

 

[BrianL]

So what you getting, the random that may fit/ may not fit one, or the almost anyone must packet...then you can show ya mates how much bigger your tool Collection is ,

Exactly. That's why I asked the questions I did, to try to figure out which one I need.

 

[Wilhelm]

Get Yourself the 8 pcs. carb tool set, it's under 15$ on eBay with carrying pouch.

I did, waiting for it to arrive.

 

[jakethesnake]

I would need to check how many splines on the driver. I have the amazon 15 dollar deal. It fits most but not all. 21 tooth is just labeled splined. It has the 7 tooth in it also. If the new needle has 21 spaces for the wrench to sit in I'd be pretty confident that's the one you'd need

 

[jakethesnake]

I'd say the guy in the middle there

 

[BrianL]

Does anyone know which tool I need? I'm not sure the set would even work, if it's only 21 tooth, because some ads say:
"Notice: the plined tool is designed to adjust ZAMA carburetors, it won't fit WALBRO carburetors which may need a 22-teeth tool."
And mine appears to have 24.

There are single tools for ~$2. It would be nice to find one of those that would work.

 

[BrianL]

Does anyone know if mine would be 22 tooth? Is 24 tooth even possible?

 

[cus_deluxe]

It sounds like ur overthinkin this to me. Spend the $8-10 and get the kit (or one similar) shown above and it will take care of everything you need. I cant imagine trying to accurately count splines on a tiny little carb screw.

 

[BrianL]

No, I'm not. If it weren't for kits on ebay, you'd have to know how many splines so you know which tool to get. Most of the tools specify the number of teeth, so I don't think it's crazy to figure out how many teeth you need. I figured surely someone would know the answer to this. As I said above, the kit might not have what I need. And why spend $10 when single ones are $2.

 

[sgrizz]

Mark a spline with a silver maker and start counting .