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IMPORTANTMANUAL
Do Not Throw Away
Operator's
Manual
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ModelNo.
358.34111 - 2.0/14"
358.34251 - 2.0/14"
358.34180- 2.75116"
'
358.3.42602.75/16 if
358.344910 - 2,75/16"
AlwaysWearEyeProtection
CRRFTSMRN
°
2.0/ 2.75 cc MOTOR
14"/16" inchGuideBar
ELECTRICCHAINSAW
&
•
READTHE
OPERATOR'S
WARNING
MANUALAND FOLLOW
ALL WARNINGSAND
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS,
FAILURETODO SO CAN
RESULTIN SERIOUS
INJURY.
•
•
•
*
•
Assembly
Operation
Customer Responsibilities
Serviceand Adjustments
Table of Contents - Inside Back Cover
Sears, RoebuckandCo., HoffmanEstates, IL 60179 USA
_30-083031 8_0/94
SAFETYRULES
q
_
ARNING:
WHEN
USING AN ELECTRICCHAIN SAW, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONSSHOULDALWAYSBE
FOLLOWEDTO REDUCETHE RISKOFRRE, ELECTRICSHOCK;AND INJURYTO PERSONS.READ
ALL INSTRUCTIONS.SEEADDITIONALSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSTHROUGHOUTTHIS MANUAL
• BECAUSE A CHAIN SAW IS A HIGH-SPEED WOOD-CUTTING TOOL, SPECIAL SAFETY
PRECAUTIONSMUST BE OBSERVEDTO REDUCETHE RISK OF ACCIDENTS,CARELESSOF
IMPROPERUSEOF THISTOOLCAN CAUSESERIOUSINJURY.
Headng
_
SafetyHat
Snug
Rtting
Clothin_
EyeProtection
Safety
SafetyCbeps
Shoes
--Nlm
Figure1
KNOWYOURSAW
• Read your operator's manual carefully untiJyou
completely
understand
andcan followall safetytutes,
precautions,andoperatingInstructionsbeforeattempt_ngtooperatetheunit.
• Restrictthe use of your sew to adultuserswhoun.
dendaedandcan followsafetyrules, precautions,
and
operatingInstructions
foundin thismanual.
PLANAHEAD
• Wear protectivegear. Figure1. Always use stee_toedsafetyfootwearwithnon-slip soles snug-fitting
clothing;heavy-duty,non-slipgloves;eye protection
suchas non-fogging,
ventedgogglesorfacescreenan
approved safety hard bat; and soundbarfiers--sar
plugsormufflerstoprotectyourheadng.Regutarusers
shouldhave headngcheckedregularlyas chainsaw
noisecan damagehearing.
• Keep ag parts of your bodyaway from the chain
whenthe engineIs running.
• Keepchildren,bystanders,cod colmsta a mthlmum
of3S feet (10 Meters)away from the workarea. Do
notallow otherpeopleor animalstobe nearthechain
saw whenstarlingoroperattngthechainsaw.
, DOnot handtaoroperetea bbaln sawwhcayouare
fatigued, Ig, or upset,or if youhave taken alcohol,
drugs,or medication.YoumustbeIn goodphysical
condition
andmentallysteal.Chalnsawv/or:<
isstrenu.
cos. Ifyouhaveanycoedltlonthat
mightbeaggravated
bystrenuous
work,checkwithyourdoctor
before
operatingachainsaw.
• Oonotattempttouseyourchainsawduringbad
waathercondgions
suchasstrong
wJndl
rain,snow,
Ice,
etc.,oratnight.
• Carefully
planyoursawingopemtlcain advance.
Donotstartcutting
untilyouhaveaclearworkarea,securefooting,and,ifyouarefellingtrees,
a pJanned
retreatpath.
• Do not operates chainsaw that Is damaged
Improperlyadjusted,or not completely and
securely assembled, Always replace the
haodgcardimmediately
if it becomesdamaged,
broken,orIsotherwiseremoved.
• Keepthe hantilas
dry ctaan,andfrcoofoilorfuel
m xture.
• Withtheenginestoppedhandcarrythechainsaw
withthemuffler
awayfromyourbody,andtheguide
barandchainto therear,preferably
covered
witha
scabbard.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
• Avoidbodilycontactwithchainanytimesawis
plugged
intoa powersource;thechainwillcontinuetomoveforashorttimeaftertdggerisreleased.
• Avoiddangeroussituations.Donotexposethe
unittorainoruseindamp,wet,gaseous,orexplosivelocations.
• Unplugpowereord whensawIs notth use.
,_ Allowthe motor to stopandthe chainto stop
turnthgbeforesettingthe sawdown.
• Guardagainsteleotd¢shock. Avoidbodycontactwithanygrounded
conductor,
suchas metal
pipesandwirefences.
• Avoidentanglement.Keepcordsclearofoperator,sawchain,endbranches
at aJItimes.
• Do not abuse cords. Nevercarrysew by the
powercord or yankit to disconnect,Keeptool
cord andextension
cordawayfromheat,0il,and
sharpedges.
• Useonly extensioncordsmarked as suitableforoutdooruse.
LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL TO POINT OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
IT MEANS - ATTENTIONIII BECOME ALERTII! YOUR SAFETY !S iNVOLVED.
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SAFETY RULES
OPERATE
YOURSAWSAFELY
• Keepoilcap, ecrews, andfastenerssecurelyBgbt.
• Donut oporatea chainsaw with onehand,Sedous
ened.
InjuP/totheoperator,helpers,bystanders
or anycombination
of thesepersonsmayresugfromone-handed •
operation.
Achaincawisintendedfortwo-handeduse.
• Operatethe chain saw only In well-veutilatedoutMAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD WORKING
doorareas.
ORDER
• Donotoperatesawfroma ladderor inatree, udess
• Haveagchaincaw serriedperformedbyyour Sears
• specifically
ttainedto do so.
ServiceCenterwilhtheexceplionoftheitemslistedin
Positionall partsof your bodyto the leftof cutand
thema_enanca sectionof_is manuof.
awayfrom thechain when theenglne is running.
• Cut wood only. Donotuse yoursawto pPjorshove • Make certain the chain stops movingwhen the
throttletriggeris released.
awaylimbs,roots,or otherobieofs.
Stopthe saw if the chain strikes a foreign object,
• Makesure thechain will not make contactwithany
i nspectunitandrapairor replacepattsas necesca_y.
objectwhile startingtheengine. NeverWtoofadthe
Disconnectthe unit from the powersourcebefore
sawwhentheguldebarisin a cutor kerr.
pedormlngany maintenance.
• UseextremecauBonwhen cuttingsmagsize brush
and saplings. Slendermatedalcan catchthe chain • Nevermodifyyoursawin any way. Useonlyaitaebments suppliedor specificallyrecommendedby the
• andbe whippedtowardyouor pullyouogbalance.
raanofaoturec
Be aledfor sprthgbeckwhencuttinga limbthatis undertensionsoyouwillnotbe struckby the limborsaw TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
whenthetensionin thewoodfibersisreleased.
• Stoptheunitbeforstraosporting.
• DOnutput pressure on thesaw at theendof a cuL
• Allowtocool,covertheguidebarandchain,andsecure
Applying
pressurecan causeyouto losecontrolwhen
the unitbeforestoring
or transporting
in a vehicle.
• Storaunitsothechaincannotaccidenlally
caucainjury.
thecutiscompleted.
•
Storatheunitoutofthereachofchildran.
• Stoptheunitbeloreseffingthesawdown.
GUARDAGAINSTKICKBACK-Kickback
isa dangerous
reaction
thatcanleadtoserious
injury.
I&
KICKBACK
WARNING
KICKBACKCAN
OCCUR WHEN THE
MOVING CHAIN CONTACTS AN
OBJECTAT THE UPPER PORTIONOF
THETiP OF THE GUIDE BAR ORWHEN
THE WOODCLOSES IN AND PINCHES
THE CHAININ THE CUT. CONTACTAT
THE UPPERPORTION OF THE TiP OF
THE GUIDE BAR CAN CAUSE THE
CHAIN TO DIG INTO THE OBJECT,
WHICH STOPS THE CHAIN FOR AN
INSTANT.THE RESULTISA UGNtNING
FAST, REVERSE REACTION WHICH
KICKSTHE GUIDE BAR UP AND BACK
TOWARD THE OPERATOR. IF THE
CHAIN IS PINCHEDALONG THE TOP
OF THE GUIDE BAR THE GUIDE BAR
CAN DE DR VEN RAP DLY SACK
TOWARDTHE OPERATOR.EITHEROF
THESEREACTIONSCAN CAUSELOSS
OF SAW CONTROL WHICH CAN,
RESULTIN SERIOUSINJURY.DO NOT
RELYONLYON THE SAFEW DEVICES
PROVIDEDWITH YOUR SAW. AS A
CHAIN SAW USER, YOU MUST TAKE
SPECIAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSTO
HELP KEEP YOUR CUTTING JOBS
FREEFROMACCIDENTOR IRJURY. '
KICKBACK
Figure
2
AVOi0
Figure3
SAFETY RULES
N[_'[,_ R|VERSE
HAND POSITIONS
MAINTAINCONTROL
JEJE_ AF_ eA_
W11_ DG?HJC_G$
_ITN U[FT 1HUI
• Keepa go_, firm grip on thecow withbcth heads
when the engineIs runninganddon'tlet go, Rgure
4,A firmgdpconneutndize
kickbeckandhelpyoumaint.{fT
tamcontrolofthesew. Keeptheltngereofyourlefthand
HAND
JGHI
encimiing
andyourreftthurebunderthefmuthaed]ebar.
ANO
Keepyourdghtheedcompletely
ereundthe rearhandle
whetheryouare dghtheededorleftheeded.Kanpyour
leftarmstraightwiththee]bawlooked.
CORrECt GI_I_ INCORR[¢f GRIp
C0RREC! PO$1T_ON
• Position your lefthandDo thefronthandleberso It
Is in a straightline withyour righthandonthe rear
Figure4
handlewhenmakingbuckingcuts, Figure4. Never
REDUCETHECHANCEOFKICKBACK
mvemerightandlefthandpesiltonsfor anytypeofcut.
tins.
. Recognizethat kfcldoank
can happen. Witha basle
understanding
of_ckbeck,youconreducetheelement • Stand with your weight evenlybalancedon both
feet.
ofsurpasswhichcontributes
toaccidents.
• Standaffghtlytothe Isft sideoftheeawtokeepyour
, NeverIst themovthgchelacantact anyobjectatthe
tipof the guidobar, Figure2.
body from being In a direct llne with the cutting
* Keepthe workingareafreefrom obstructionssuch
chain. Figure4.
as othertrees,branches,rocks,fences, stumps,etc. • Donot overreach, Youcouldbe drawnor thrownoff
balanceandrosecontrolofthesaw.
Figure3. Elimlnataor avoidan7 obstmat]on
thatyour
chaincouldhitwhileyouarecuttingthroughe particular • Do not cut above shoulderheighL It is difficultto
logor breach.
maintaincontrolofsaw aboveshoulder
height.
• Keepyour chela sharpand properlytanelaaed. A
looseordu[Icha{ncanincreasethechanceofkickbec)_ UNDERSTANDINGREACTIVEFORCES
tooccur. Followmanufacturers
chainsharpening
and Pinch-Kickback
endPug-Inoccurwhenthe chainIS
maintenance
instnJcltoco.
Checktensionat regularInstoppedbybathspinched,caught,or by
tervalswiththeenginestopped,neverwiththeengine suddenly
aforeignob_eof
Inthewood.Thisstoppfng
running.Makesurethe bar clampnutsare securely contacting
ofthechainresultsinareversal
ofthechainforceusedto
lightenedaftertensioning
thechain.
cutwood
andcauses
thesawtomoveintheopposite
direc_
• Begin and continue cuttingat tug throttle. If the
Eitherreaction
conresuffintoss
chainis movingat a slowerspeed,thereis greater tianofthechainrotagon.
chancefor kicld_cktooccur.
ofcontrolandpassible
codousinjury,
• Pinch-Kiskback
• Cut onelog at e time.
- occurswhenchainontopofguide_r issuddeely
. Use ex_'emecautlon whenre-enterthg a prevthua
cut,
stopped.
• Do notattempt plungecuts,
- rapMiyddvessaws_/ghtbacktowardoperetor.
, Watchfor ehiRlnglogsorotherforcoethatcouldclose • Pug-In
a cutandpinchorfall intochain.
- ocoumwhanthecheinontheboftomofthegu]debar
, Use the Reduced-KickbackGuide Bar and Lowissuddenly
stopped.
KickbackChainspeciltedfor yoursaw.
- pullsthesawrapidlyforward.
KICKBACKSAFETYFEATURES
•
A
WARNING
1
THE
FOLLOWING FEATURES ARE IN-J
CLUDEOONYOURSAWTOHELPREDUCEI
THE HAZARDOF KICKBACK;HOWEVER,I
SUCH FEATURES WILL NOT TOTALLYI
ELIMINATETHIS DANGEROUSREACTION
AS A CHAIN SAW USER, DO
ONLYON SAFETYDEVICES. YOU
FOLLOW ALL EAFET'f
•
•
sampleofchainsawsbelow3.8 cubicInchdisplacementspecifiedin ANSI B175.1.1991.
Handguard deslgnedtoredecethechanceofyourlofthand
contactingthechainff yourhandslips offthe ltoct henolebar.
Position of front and rear handlebars, desilgEned
w_hdistahoe between handlesand "in-line"with eachother. The
s preread
and"In-line"
positionofthe handsprovidedbythis design worktogethertogivebabnce andre_kitancein controlllngthe I_votof the saw backtowardtheoperatorifkickback
occurs.
AN_ Br7a.t. 1991- Safety
requlrerr_n_
forgasdthe
powerecld'_n
saws=Beet theAn'_dcanNaflceaJa_instliute inc.,Start*
dardB17a.1_99 ,
THIS
J
oe_8=w,e_
IN SERIOUS INJURY.
•
Reduced-Klokbecl( Gulde9er, designedw_ a smkilradths
lipwhichreducesthe size ofthekickbackdangerzoneon the
guidebartip. F)gure5. A Reduced-Kickback
GuideBarkione
whichhas beendemonctratedto
signi;icanll]y
reducethenumder andseriousnessofkickbacks whentestedin accord_ce
withANSI B175.t.*-1991
Low--k%kback Chain, designed w_ a contoureddepth
gaugeand ard [inkwhkih deflectkickback forceandaithw
woedtogra_Uuali_/ride
intothecuner.Figure5. Low-I_ckback
Chainis chainwninhhas metkickbackperformancerequiremantact ANSI B175.1.1991whentestedon a representaiJve
/_/JIo,vs_
5"F_netrEalGuide Bat
Radle=_
k_oCut_,
Malwlal
FigureS
CONGRATULATIONS
on yourpurchaseof a Seam
Craftsman
Electds
ChainSaw.Ithasbeendesigned,
engineered
andmanufactured
togiveyouthebestpessibre
de*
pendabifity
andperiormaece.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
VOLTAGE:
.................
358.34111.. 10,5
Shouldyouexpedence
anyproblems
youcannot
easily
remedy,
pleasecontact
yournearest
SearsService
Center/Oepadment.
Searshascompetent,
welltrained
techniciansandtheproper
tools
toservice
orrepair
thisunit.
Pleaseread andmtsin this manual The instructionswill
enableyou to assemMeandmaintainyour unitpropedy.
Alwaysobservethe"SAFETYRULES."
120VoIIAC50_0 Hz,
AMPS:
358.34251.. t0.5
358.34180.. 12
358.34260., 12
358.34491.. 12
GUIDE BAR:
358.34111 ,. 14"
358.34251 .. 14"
358.34180 .. 16"
MODELNUMBER:
358.34111
358.34251
35824180
35824260
358,344910
358.34260 .. 16"
358.34491 .. 16"
CHAIN: .......
Low Profile3/8"
Pitch
SERIALNUMBER:
OILER: ....................
Manual
DATEOF PURCHASE:
DRIVE SYSTEM ............
Gear Drive
THEMODELANDSERIALNUMBERWILLBEFOUND
ONTHE PRODUCT,
YOU SHOULD RECORD BOTH SER_L NUMBER
AND DATEOF PURCHASEAND KEEP IN A SAFE
PLACEFORFUTUREREFERENCE.
M_NUFACTIJREPUH_ER 1HE FO_/_G
PAT_N_
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Readandobservethesafetyrules.
• Followa regularschedulein maintaining,caringIor,
andusingyour unit.
• Fofl0wtheinstructionsunder"CustomerRespensibilities"and=Storage"sectionsofthLsOperalor'sManual.
FULLONEYEARWARRANTY
ONCRAFTSMAN
ELECTRICCHAINSAW
If IMsCrsgsmanElectdeChainSaw failsto performpropedyduetoa detectin matedalor workmanship
within t
oneyearfromthedateofpurchase,Searswillrepairor repleceit, freeofcharge.
Thiswarrantyexcludesthebarandchainwhichareexpendable
parts,andbecomewornduringnormaluse.
WARRANTYSERVICEIS AVAILABLEBY'RETURNINGTHE CRAFTSMANELECTRICCHArNSAW TO THE
NEARESTSEARSSTOREIN THE UNITEDSTATES.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegaldghts,andyoumay alsohaveotherrightswhichveryfromstatetostate.
SEARS, ROEBUCKAND CO,,DEPT.817WA,HOFFMANESTATES,IL 60179
HARDWARECONTENTS
Partsbogcontentsnotshownfull size
Operator'sManuel
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
•Thesswendgu]debarare
packnd
facardbosrdlinen
Graspupperedgeof cardboardlinerwithonehand
andupperedgeofcartonwithetherhand.Slideout
cardboardlinercontaidfafisawand guidebar,
, Screwdfiver
• Adjustable
wrench
TO REMOVE CHAIN SAW
FROM CARTON
, RemovelooseparfsincludedwithChafeSaw. "
, Setcardboardlineronflatsurfacewithtabflapontop.
, Releasetab,faysidefiat,andslideoutguidebar.
, Layopenethersideof cardboardliner.
• Usecardboardlineras e worksurfacedudngassemblyof sew.
ASSEMBLY
"
IF THJS
ARNING:
UNIT iS RECEIVEDASSEMBLED,
REPEATALL STEPSIN THIS SECTIONTO
BE SURE ASSEMBLYIS CORRECTAND
PROPERLYADJUSTEDFOR THE OPERATOR.
AVOID ACCIDENTALSTARTING.ALWAYS
UNPLUG THE SAW FROM THE POWER
SOURCE BEFORE INSTALLINGA BAR
AND/ORCHAIN,
WEARPROTECTIVEGLOVESWHENHANDLINGOR OPERATINGYOURSAW;CHAIN
IS SHARPAND CAN CUTYOUEVENWHEN
IT tS NOTMOVING[
HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR
CHAIN SAW
ATTACHING
THEBARANDCHAIN(Fig.7-10)
• Your sew Is equipped wlth a Reduced-Kickback
Bar anda Low-KickbackChain.
• Alwaysuse the Reduood-KlekbeckGuidoBarand
Low-Kickback Chainspecifiedfor your chainsaw
modelwhenreplacing theseparts. Seethe"Specifications"section.
• Turnthe unitupsidedownons flatsurface.Straighten
outchain,thenlay It ona flat surface.
• Removebarrnoundng
nutsandbarclampplate.
• TurntheedJusfing
screw(Rfiure6) counterc]nckwise
tomovetheedjuutingpinalmostastar asitwillgotothe
rear. De notremovetheadjusfing
screwfromtheunit.
• Mounttheguidebarbypfacfagthesfottedendoverthe
mounting
studs. Figure7,
• Holdchainwfihcutterstaethgoo shawnfa Figure8.
• Slidethe chain betweenthe fight housingand the
epreckeL RgureS (inset). Place chainaroundthe
sprocketand fit the drive linksinto the guidebar
grooves-- firstthe bottomgrooveandthenthetop
groove,andthenaroundguidebarnose. Figure9.
• Slideguidebarforwardendfitthead usfingpfainto the _
roundhotainthegudebar, Figure10,
• Holdthegutdeheragainstthesawframeandinstallthe
bardampplate. Sesuretabonthebarclampplateis
towardtherear ofbar. Rgure10.
• Securethegu_e har and bareismppFetewiththebar
mountingnuts;lightenfingertighton_
• Proooodtothe "ChafaTooeioo"
section.
NOTE: If thesaw chainis fastaflndbookwards,
thesaw
willvibrateexeeeeively
andwillnotcut.
ASSEMBLY
CHAINTENSION(Fig. 11 & 12)
[_'_
WARNING:
rAlulL
WEARPROTECTIVEGLOVESWHENHAN-I
DUNG OR OPERATHGYOURSAW;CHA N I
IS SHARPAND CANCUTYOU EVENWHEN|
IT ISNOT MOVINGZ
J
'/
FigureS
GuideBar
Studs
Figure7
Chain
Travel
CUTTERS
MUSTFACEIN
OIRECTION
OF ROTATION
a_
r-
Sprooket.,.._
Bar
.
ChainTensionis veryimportant--A loosechainwillwearthebaranditself,
,. -A loosechaincanjumpoffthebarwhileyou
areoolting
-A tightchaincanbreakor damageIhesaw and/
or bar.
• The chain stretches during use, especiallywhen
• new.Checktensionperiodically
as follows:
-each timethesawisused;
-morefrequenLiffwhenthechainis new;,
-as the chainwarmsup tonormaloperating
temperature.
o Chain tension is correct when the chain can be
liftedabout1/8"from the GuideBarat a point nearthe
middleofthebarandwillmovefreely aroundthebar.
• it is recommendedthat the saw be turnedupside
down for chain tensioning,
o Chaintensioningprocedure:
NOTE: Makesurethebarmounting
nutsare nomorethan
t_ngertight.
, T.umthe adiuslingscrew clockwiseuntil thelangs on
thechainentertheguidebargroove. Figure11(inset).
NOTE= To tightenthe chain turnthe adiustiagscrew
clockwise;to loosenthe chain,turnIhe adjustingscrew
counterclockwise.
Figure11,
• Checktbetensionbypullingdownandlettinggoofthe
chain,Thisactionremovessomeofthestiffness
ofthe
chain. Figure12,
• ContinueadjustingtheAdjustingScrewuntilthe ten' sionis correct•
"lightenbarmountingnutswitha wrench.
Recheckchaintension.
Adjusting
Figure9
)
PinSlot
Tangs
_ _
crease
Chain
Tension
Figure11
Rate
Figure10
Figure12
Decrease
Chain
Tension
ASSEMBLY
EXTENSION CORD ATTACHMENT
(Fig. 13 & 14)
Useonlyavoltagesupplyasshownonthenameplate
of
theunittopowecyourunit,
Theextension
cordusedtoreachthepowersourcemust
be:
• Thecordmustbe markedwiththesuifix"W-A."("W"in
Canada).
• Heavyenoughto carry thecurrentfrom the power
sourcethe fu]llengthof the extensioncord to the
unit.Othera'ise,lossofpowerandoverheating
caneccurcausingdamageto the unit. RefertoFigure9 for
minimum wire gauge recommendations.The cord
mustbe markedwiththeproperwiregauge.
• In goodcondition.Cordinsulationmust bei_eclwith
no cracksor detedoragon,Plugconnectors
mustbe
undamaged,
• Secure extensioncordtothe PowerCordasshown
in Figure13 topreventdisconnection.
• Insertthe cordsocketInto the recessedplugon the
unit. Figure13.
To reduce the risk of electrfo shock, thisunithas a
polarized
plug(onebladeiswiderthantheother).Thisplug
wiflfitlnapoladzedextension
cordonJyonsway.lf theplug
doesnotglfullyinto theextension
cord,reversethecord.
If it still doesnot fit make sureyou have a ,ecladzed
extensioncord.If theextension
corddoesnotfit ntothe
outlel,reversethecord.if it stilldoesnotfit intotheoutlet,
contacta qualifiedelectrician
toinstall theproperoutlet.
Donotchangetheplugorsocketoftheunitorextension
cordin anyway,
Cord
I
Power
/
e
J
I
Figure13
MINIMUMWIRE GAUGE
RECOMMENDATIONS
IA.W.O.,IA.W
t :
'.t_mor_WileGauge
i
Figure14
OPERATION
• KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW (See Fig. 15)
READTHISOPERATOR'SMANUALAND SAFET_RULESBEFOREOPERATINGYOUR CHAINSAW.Comparethe
. iflustrationswfthyourunRte famiJiarize
yeerselfwghthelocatienofthe various
controlsendedjustmente.Savethismaeual
for futurereference.
HANDGUARD
ADJUSTING
SCREW
CHAdN
HANDLE
FRONT
(BehindBaD
l
BAROIL
FILLCAP
REAR
HANDLE
\
-GUIDEBAR
eAR CLAMp
BARC_MP
NUTS
ON/STOP
SWITCH
&
THROT[LETRIGGER
Figure
15
TheON/STOPSWITCHis usedtostoptheengine.
The THROTTLETRIGGERcontrolsenginespeed.
TheBARCLAMPNUTSaredesignedlehold theguidebar
alteradjustments
havebeen completed.
The GUIDEBARIs designedtocany thechain.
TheADJUSTINGSCREWisdesignedtotension[hechain
aroundtheguidebar.
TheCUTTERSaredesignedtocutthewood.
-o
ii
OPERATION-SAFETY
&
WARNING
IF SAWBECOMESPINCHEDORHUNGIHA
GENERAL SAFETY
LOG,DONOTTRYTO FORCEIT OUT.YOU
CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE SAW
RESULTINGIN INJURYAND/ORDAMAGE
TO THE SAW, STOP THE SAW, DRIVE A
WEDGEOF PLASTICORWOODINTOTHE
CUT UNTILTHE SAW CAN BE REMOVED
EASILY. RESTART THE SAW AND
CAREFULLY REENTER THE CUT, T(
AVOID KICKBACKAND CHAIN DAMAGE
OO NOT USE A METALWEDGE.DO NO'
ATTEMPTTORESTARTYOURSAWWHEN
IT IS PINCHEDOR HUNGIN A LOG,
• Keepmbioratfu_lthruttledudngcutt;ngprecedura
.
• Aliowthecheintocutthryouexertonlylightdowaward
pressure, you ore thecut,damagetothebar,chain,
or motorcanresult.
• Releasethethrotttetdggeras econ as theoutis cony
pleted,aUowing
themotortoidle.If youruntheunitat full
throttlewithoutcutting,unnecessary
wearcanoccurto
thechain,bar,andmotor,
• Toavoidlosingcontrolwhencompleting
thecut,doect
putpressure
onthesawdudngtheendofthecut,
• Stopmotorbeforesettingunltdownafteroperetion.
KICKBACK CAN OCCUR WHEN THE
MOVINGCHAIN CONTACTSAN OBJECT
ATTHE UPPERPORTIONOF THE TIP OF
THE GUIDE BAR OR WHEN THE WOOD
CLOSESINAND PINCHESTHESAWCHAIN
iN THE CUT.CONTACTAT THE UPPER
PORTIONOF THETiP OF THE GUIDEBAR
CAN CAUSETHE CHAINTO DIGINTOTHE
OBJECTAND STOP THE CHAIN FOR AN
INSTANT.THE RESULT IS A LIGHTNING
FAST,REVERSEREACTIONWHICHKICKS
THE GUIDE BAR UP AND BACKTOWARD
THE OPERATOR.IF THE SAW CHAIN IS
PINCHEDALONGTHETOPOFTHE GUIDE
BAR, THE GUIDE BAR CAN DE DRIVEN
RAPIDLYBACKTOWARDTHE OPERATOR.
EITHER OF THESE REACTIONS CAN
CAUSE LOSSOF SAWCONTROLWHICH
CAN RESULTIN SERIOUSINJURY.
FELLING SAFETY
WARNING
DONOT Cb3_.
-NEAR ELECTRICALWIRESOR BUILDINGS.
-IF YOU DONOTKNOWTHE DIRECTIONOF
TREEPALL
-AT NIGHT.
-DURING BADWEATHER- RAIN,SNOW,
STRONG,WIND, ETC.
* Look for decayend rot. If the trunkis rotted,_tcan
snapandfalltowardtheoperator.
Checkforbrokenor dsadbrancheswhichcanfall on
youwhilecutting.
• Be extremely
cautious
withparltallyfallentreesthatmay
bepoedysupported.Whenatreedoesn'tfallcompletely,setthesawasideandpulldownthetreew_tha cable
winch,blockandtackle,ortractor.Toavoidinjury,donot
cutdowna partiallyfallentreewithyoursaw.
•
DON'TPUTYOURSELFIN THESEPOSITIONS
Checkthewind-Don'tcutdownwind
Rgure 16
Checkthe leon-Don'tcutonlean side
Rgure 17
- 10-
Checkthe befence-Don'tcutonweightedside
Rgure 18
OPERATION
" STOPPING YOUR UNIT
•
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•
Besurethatyoucontinuetogdp handlesfirmly
whileusingthe oileractuator/fillercap.
• Fill the ogtankeach timeyou begina sawing
operation;recheckthe oil levelafterevery 15
minutesof use.
Releasethe throttlotdgger.
STARTING
YOURUNIT
" *
Squeezethethrottlofrigger,
• Wipeoffsurfacesbefore ttlftng wtthogta keep
sawdustor dehdsfromeccidentagy
failinginto
the tankandcausingdamage.
t Usea funnelto fill thetank. Pouroil slowlyto
allowairin thetanktoescape.W_peupell spills.
Do net usethe sawuntilit Iswipedcleanand is
completely
dryfromspilledoil
CUTTINGTECHNIQUES
(Fig,19&20)
•
Overcatting-beginca thethpsid_ of the log withthe
bottomof thesaw againstthe log; axed tight pressure
downward.
• Undercuttlog
- beginontheundersideofthelogwghthe
topof thesaw againstthelog;exertgghtpressureup
ward. Dudngundercatgng,
thesaw wilttend to push
hackat you.Be preparedfor thisreactionandhold the
sawfirmlyto maintaincontrol,
• Rap!acetheoil cap securelyto ensureproper
operationof theoiler.
,
Che0ktbaoil ravel indicator frequently during
use. Locatetheindicatorin thesaw frame est
belowendbehindthefronthandle.Ifoilisnotvsiblein theslot whensawis uprightona levelsurface,thetankrequiresfilling.
• Letthe saw stand unptaggedfor 15 minutes
beforestortag, gisnormalfor asmallamountof
oilto appearunderthe sawwhenthesawis notin
use.Theexcassoilshoefd
bewipedfromthesaw
beforestodng.
Overcut
Rgure 19
;
• Position
thebottomofthefrordsawtameagalostthelog.
Oudngcutting,keepthefrontsawframeagainstthelog.
= IM.I
tw.,
OilLevd
Indicator
;, i.t,
Figure21
AVOID REACTIVE PINCH FORCES
|'(:::(/" _
FmrdSawFrame
Figure20
CUTrlNG SPEED
• Acceleratemotorto fullthrottlebeforeentedngcutb)'
squeezingthethrottletrigger,
• Nevercutwithmotor at padialthrottlespeed.
USING THE MANUAL OILER (Fig. 21)
Yoursaw isequippedwithanoileractaatadfillor
cap
whichmanuallysupplies
oiltothebarandchain.The
oiler sctuatedfiltarcap must be usedregularly
andoRenenou_Jh
to maintaina thinfilmof off on
thebar endchain whilesew is cutting. It is recommendedthat the oger actuator/filler cap be
operatedsix(6)timesperminuteendheldforap
proximately three (3) seconds each time it m
pressed.
• Operateoitarbypressingdownontheoilorectae.
todfiJlorcapwithyourdghtthumb.
- !1-
Ploch-Kickback
andPuIHnoccurwhenthechainissuddenlystoppedbybeingpinched,caught,or byoontactloga foreignobjectintftewood.Thissuddenstopping
of
thechainresultsina revemat
el the chainforceused to
cutwoodandcausesthesaw tomove in theopposite
dimcllonof the chainmtatton. Pinch-Kickback
drives
thesawstraightbaefttowardtheoperator.PuIHnpulls
thesawawayfromtheoperator.Eitherreactioncan resultin lossofcontroland possibly
seriousinjury.
TOAVOID PINCH-KICKBACK:
• Be extremely
awareofsguatlons
orobstructions
that
cancause materiallo pinchthetopofor otherwise
stopthe chain.
• Donotcutmorethanonelogat e time.
• Donuttwistthe sawas thebariswithdrawn
froman
under-cutwhenbucking.
TO AVOIDPULL-IN:
• AlwaysbegtacuttJngwithlhemotoralfullthrotttasnd
thesawhousingagainstwood.
• Use wedgesmade of plastic or wood, (never of
metal}toholdthe cutopen.
OPERATION
TREE FELLING
&
211
WARNING
IF THETRUNKORLIMBS ARERO'R'ING,
THEYCAN FALLUNEXPECTEDLY
AND
CAUSESERIOUSINJURY.
ASYOU MAKEYOURFELLINGCUT,IF
THE SAWAPPEARSTO BE BINDING,
THE TREE ISSTARTINGTO FALLIN THE
WRONGDiRECTiON,IMMEDIATELYSTOP
THE SAWAND USEA FELLINGWEDGE
AND MAUL(HAMMER)TO FORCETHE
FELLINGCUTOPEN,THE WEDGEWILL
HOLDTHE FELLINGCUTOPEN
ALLOWINGYOU TOREMOVETHESAW,
KEEPEVERYONEAWAYFROMTHE
TREEIN ALLDIRECTIONS.
Top
Notch _
Cut
f
/
Felting
Cut
BoHom
Notch
Cut
Figure22
DETERMINE THE NATURAL FALL DIRECTION
•
•
,
,
If yourchainsaw bindsin thefellingcul youhave three
Wind- A treeevenlybalancedwillfaginthesame direc- optons:
• If thewrongdimotionof faUis acceptabre,
cumfullyretionthewindis biowiog.
movethefelling wedge.Cutdeeperinthenotchsideof
Lean- Use a carpenter'slevelor plumbbobtodeterthetreeuntilfreestartsto fall.
mineif treehasa na_umrlean.
A leaningtreewilltendto
fall indirectionof lean.
• IfthewrengdirectionoffallLsnot accaptable,
attempNo
use oneor morefeiliogwedgesto tomethetreein the
Shape- Atreewilltendtofalltowa_s sidethatismore
odgJnal
d
imotion
of
fail.
Do
so
by
ddvingthe
wedges
heavilybranched.
deeperintothefellingcut.
OtherFactors- Cootacliog
or nearbytrees,buildings,
or
• Keepeveryooeawayfromthetreein offd[mcgons
and
wirescaninfluencethedirectionthetreewillfell.
thenseekprofessional
helpl
CUTTINGPROCEDURE(Fig. 22)
NOTE: Forfreeslessthan6 inchesin diameter,make a
Afterdetermining
theNaturelFallDirection,
thetreeshould singlefellingcutonthesideawayfromthedirectionof fall.
Decutasfollows:
CutthroughuntiltreebeginsIo felt.Thenturnoffsaw.setit
down,andmovequicklyawayfromdirection
offall.
IMPORTANT:BEFOREFELLINGA TREE, MAKESURE
YOUHAVEATLEAST3 FELLINGWEDGESANDA MAUL OPERATION USE/TIPS
(HAMMER)AVAILABLEFORUSEIF NEEDED.
• Cleartheworkareaofdebdswhereyoucan hovesa*
cure footing.
• Use some means to visuallymark the Natural Fall
Direclion.
• MakesurethereIsenoughroomforthetreetofalhMainfromthe nearestpep
• MarkyournotchcutontheNaturelFa[[Directionsideof laina distanceof21/2treelengths
sonorotherobjects.Motornoisecandrownout awarnthetreeapproximately
18-24 inchecabovetheground.
ingcall
• Cuttop of thenotchfirstat a 45 degreeanglo.Saw
• Removedid, stones,loosebark,nails,staples,andwire
throughf/3 ofthewidthofthe tree.
fromthe treewherecutsareto be made.
• Cutbottomofthenotchata45degmeoogioungEyou
• Plantostandontheup-halsidewhencuttingona slope.
meetthe topnotchcut.Removenotchofwood.
• Onthesideofthetreeoppesitothenotchout,
makethe • Plana cioarretreatpathto therearanddiagonaltothe
lineof fall.
fellingcut.Thefellingcutshouldhe 2 lachesabovethe
cenlerpetal of the notchcut. Beforethefellingcut is • If unsureaboutwhichwaye treewglfall, usathenotch
complete,
usewedgestoopenthe cutwhennecessary
cubingmethod.
tocontrolthe directionofthefall. Usewoodor plasgo • Largeb_ress rootsshould_ removedpdorto notch
wedges,hutnever steelor iron,toavoidkickbackand
cut,
chaindamage.
• Usea wedgeif thereis anychancethatthetreewill Dot '
• Crackingsoundswideningofthefellingcut,movement
fail in the desireddirection,
intheupperbranchesare allsignsthorthetree s ready • Werecummeod
youcutbreachesbeiowshculder
height
tofall,
beforefe]gi_g
tree.[SeeUmb]ngandPruning).
• Astreebeginstofall,
tumoffsaw.setitdown.andmove
Bealerttosignsthatthe treeis readytofall:
quicklyawayfromdirection
offall.
• Creddngsounds.
• Wideningofthefeltingcut.
• Movementin the upperbreaches.
- 12-
OPERATION
BUCKING
BUCKING USING A SUPPORT (Fig. 25 & 26)
Anotherlog
orastand,suchasa sawhome,
maybe usedas
Buckingiscuttinga fallentreetothedesiredlogsize.
souppotts
whenbucking,
AreaA- Undercut1/3ofthewaythroughthelog.
TYPES OF CUTTING (Fig.23)
- Finishwithan ovemut.
• Ovemu_ng- beginonthetop skieofthe_ogwiththe
bottomofthe saw againstthelog;exertlightpressure • AreaB-Ovemutl/3ofthewaythroughthelog.
- Finishwithan undercut.
downward.
• Uedemutting
- beginontheuedersideofthefogwghthe
top ofthesaw againstthelog;exertlightpressureupward. Duringundercutting,
the saw will tendto push
backat you.Be prepared
forthisreactionandholdthe
sawfirmlytomaintaincontrol.
Ovsrcut
lstCu
CUt
Figure25
1_cut
12ndcutI
Figure23
BUCKINGON THE GROUND(Fig. 24)
• Ovemut
witha 1/3diameter
cut.
• Rollfogoveraedfinish
withanovercut.
--\' __
lstCu
AnotherLog -
WedgeUsedTo
.: : -'-_
Figure26
OPERATING
USE/TIPS
Cutshattered
woodYeWcamfuny.
Sharppfcoes
ofwood
couldbe flungtowardtheoperator.
Usea sawhorsetocutsmalllogs.Neverallowanother
pemon
toholdthelogwhite
CUtonlyonelogat
a time. cuttingandneverheldthe
logwithyourlegor fooL
Donotcutin an areawherelogs limbs,and rootsare
tangledsuchasina bbwndownarea.Dragthe ogsrdo
a clearareabeforecuttingby pullingout exposedand
clearedtogsfirst.
• Givespatialatten_ntologsuederstrafnth preventthe
sawfromplnching. Makethe firstcutonthe pressure
aidetofehevethestressOn the log.
Figure24
OPERATION-SAFETY
BUCKING SAFETY
• Btayonophillsideoftreewhenoutting.
i
WARNING
DONOTSTANDONTHE LOGBEING
CUT.ANY PORTIONCAN ROLLCAUSINGLOSSOF FOOTINGANDCONTROL.
NEVERTURNTHE SAWUPSIDEDOWN
TO UNDERCUT.THE SAWCANNOTBE
CONTROLLEDIN THISPOSITION.
Figure27
- 13 -
OPERATION
PRUNING AND LINIBING
PruningProcedure
, Firat- Uedemut1/3ofthewaythreughthalirebnear
thetrunkofthetree.
• Secrmd- Finishwithanovetcutfartheroutfromthe
trunkuntilthelimbfails.
• Third- CuttheremaJnlag
stumplluchneartronkof
thetree.
Pruningisremovingbranchesfroma standingtree.
Urebingisremoving
branchesfroma felledtree.
LIMBING(Fig. 28)
• Stadatbaseofthefelladtreeandwarktowardthetop. Second
• Leavethelargerlimbsundemeelhthefelledtreetoeup.
podthetreeasyouwork,
11_gd
_=i
PruningCul
RemoveSmallLimbsWithOne Gut
Figure29
OPERATING USFJi'IPS
WorkslawJy,
keepingbothhandsfirmly gdppedonthe
saw.Maintainsecurefootingandbalance.
Keepe clearworkarea.Frequantly
niearbraeches
outof
thewaytoavoidthppingoverthere.
Leavethelargerlimbsundemesththefelledh'eetosupportthetreeasyouwork.
S_artat thebaseofthe idledtreeendworktowardthe
top.
Keepthetreebetweenyouandthe chain.Cutfromthe
sideofthetreeoppositethe b{anchyouera cuttthg.
Limitpruningtolimbsshoulderheightor below.
Keepoutofthewayofthefallinglimb.
Figure28
PRUNING (Fig. 29)
Smallbranches-smallar thanwidthof gutdebar.
Largebranches- largerthanwidthofgeidebar.
• Removesmalllimbswtthonecub
• Removelarger;supportlagbraanheswiththeli3-2/3
eutttng
techniques
_eecdbedinthebuckingsecgon.
OPERATION-SAFETY
PRUNING AND LIMRING SAFETY
_'IL
WARNING
=, NEVERCLIMBINTOA TREETO LIMBOR
PRUNEUNLESSSPECIRGALLYTRAINED
TO OOSO. DONOTSTANDON LADDERS,
PLATFORMS,A LOG,ORIN ANY POSITION
WHICHCAN CAUSEYOUTO LOSEYOUR
BALANCEOR CONTROLOF THE SAW.
• Watch out for springpoles. Usa extreme caution
whencuttingsmaJIsize limbs. Slander malehalmay
catchthesawchainendbewhippedtowardyouor pull
you_ balance.
•
BEALERTFORAND GUARDAGAINST
KICKBACK.DONOTALLOWTHEMOVING
CHAINTOCONTACTANY OTHER
BRANCHESOR OBJECTSATTHE NOSE
OFTHE GUIDEBARWHENLIMBINGOR
PRUNING.ALLOWINGSUCHCONTACT
CANRESULTIN SERIOUSINJURY.
DONOTCUTIF BRANCHESARE HIGHER
THANYOURSHOULDER.GET A PROFESSIONALTO DOTHE JOB.THIS MAYRESULT1NSERIOUSINJURY.
- 14-
Be alertfor eprthgbaek.Watchoutforbraecheethai
erebentor underpressureas youarecuttingtoavoid
beingslrochbythebranchorthesawwhenthetension
inthe woodfibersis released.
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
i
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Fillindateseeyoucompleiereguraroervice
cruanUnitandLabels
'
Before After
Use
Use
:
Every Every Every
5 hrs. 25 hrs. Season
P"
Checkfor Damagedor WornParts
Checkfor Loose FastenersendParts
v'
CheckChstnSharpness
_'
GuideBarMaintenance
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Ii
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_"
, Y"
P"
LUBRICATIONCHART (Fig. 30)
Thewarrantyonthisunitdoes not coveritemsthathave
beensubactedtooperatorabuseor negligence.To receivefu valuefromhe warranty,heoperaor mus maintainunitasinstructed
in this manual.
Somaadjusftoents
wigneedto be modeperlodIcstlyto
propedymaintainyourunit.
All adjustments
in the'Se_ice endAdjustments"
section
ofthismanualshouldbecheckedat leastonceeachseason.
• Followthemaintenancescheduleinthismanuel.
CLEANUNITANDLABELS
•C]een theunitusinga dampclothwitha milddetergent.
• Wipeofftheunitwitha dean drycloth.
BEFORE EACH USE
CHECKFORDAMAGED/WORN
PARTS
The followingdamaged/worn
partsshou_lbe referredto
yourSearsServiceCenter.
NOTE: ftfscormelfor asmarlamountofoilta apeearunder thesawaftermotorstops.Donotconfusethiswitha
leeldngoiltank.
• On/StopSwitch- ensureon/stopswitchfunctionspmpo
edyb_,movingtheswitchtothe"Stop"positionandassureu_atmotorstops,thenrestartyourmotorandcontin.
ee,
• FuelTank- discontinueusa ofchainsaw if fueltank
showssignsof damageor leeS.
• OlJTank- discontinue
useofchainsawit o]1tankshows
signsof damageor leaks.
• ChainCatcher- replacechaincatcherif bent,cut,or
damagedin anyway,
Figure30
1(_ Craftsman
chainsawbaroil
ServiceOat,
CUSTOMERRESPONSIBILITIES
CHECKFORLOOSEFASTENERS/PARTS
• Fasteners
• BarClampNuts
• Chain
• Alignthe25" fileholdermarksparallelwiththebar.
GUIDE BAR LUBRICATION (Fig. 31)
Formaaimumguidebarandchainlife,werecommendyou
useCraftsman
chainsaw baroil.If Craftsman
chainsaw
ber oilisnotavailable,youmay usea goodgradeSAE30
0iluntilyourareablete obtainCraftsmen
brand,The oil
outputis automatically
meteredduringoperation,Your
saw willuseonetankofbaroilforeverytankoffuel mix.
dwaye fill thebar oil tankwhenyoufill the fueltank.
25" File
Figure33
, Fgefrominside
toward
outside
ofcutter,
straight
ao'oss
onforwardstrokein oeedirectiononly.Use2 or3
strokes
percutting
edge.
Figure31
I
SHARPENCHAIN (Fig. 32- 38 )
Cutter
|Holder
"
| Marks
|
I
u er
Figure34
WARNING
MPROPERCHAINSHARPENING
TECHNIQUESAND/ORDEPTHGAUGE
• Keepall cutterethesamelengthwhenftJing.
• Fileenoughto removeanydamagetocuttingedges,
MAINTENANCEWILLINCREASETHE
CHANCEOF KICKBACKWHICHCAN
CuttersSame
RESULTIN SERIOUSINJURY.
yn_
ALWAYSWEARGLOVESWHEN
HANDLINGTHE CHAIN.THE CHAINCAN
BESHARPENOUGHTO CUTYOU EVEN
THOUGHIT ISTOO DULL TOCUTWOOD.
I
SideRata
TopPlate
Figure35
Movestopswitchtothe"STOP'position.
Adjustchainforpropertension.(SeeChainTension).
Poaigon
thefileholderlevel(90")sothatil restsonthe
topedgesofthecutteranddepthgauge.
• Filechainto meetspecificationsshownbelow.
60°
FileHolder.
\
/
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.
25"
Cutter
DepthGauge
Figure32
Figure36
&Chain,
•
Placedepthgaugetoolovereachcutterdepthgauge.
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
•
Fitsdepthgaugewghaitat fileuntilgislevelwghthatop
Ofthedepthgaugetool.
Deplh GaugeTool /_/_.,,.
• Movestepswitchtothe"STOP"posidon.
• Cteanagsawdustandanyothar debdsfrnmthe guide
bargrooveandguidebar offlubrication
hoio.
• Lubricate
guide barnosesprooket
aftereachuse.
• BurringofbarragsIsa normalprocessofguidehar rail
wear.Removetheseburrsby filingguidebarrailside
edgessquarewitha flatfile.
Fifo
RemoveSawdust
FromGuideBarGroove
Figure37
• Maintainmundedtrentcomerofdepthgangewitha fiat
•file.Theverytopofthedepthgaugeshouki beflatwith
thefront hagraundedoffwitha flatfile.
Hook
_ngle\
.025"
TooMuch
Squared
HookAngle OffCornel
_ Rounded
Figure40
BAR AND CHAIN OIL
\'t_
Orner
RightWay
Wrong Way
I
Figure38
CHECK GUIDE BAR (Fig. 39 - 40)
.
A wornguidebarwilldamagethechainandmakecutting
difficult.
Checkthecondition
ofthoguidebareachtimethe
chainis sharpened.
Conditions
include:
• Chainsawcufsthoneskleoretaeangio.
• Chainsawhasth ha reinedthroughthecut.
• Inadequatesupplyofall to theher andchain.
Ifreplacement
isnecessary,
useooJythereplacement
reduced
kickback
guide
barspecified
foryoursaw.Replace
theguideherwhen:
• theguidebaris heator cracked,
• excessheegngorburningoftheraikiis noted.
WornGrooves
In freezingweatheroil wiltthicken makingftnecessaP/tothinbarandchainoil withe smallamountof#1
DieselFuelorkerosene.Barandchainoilmustbefree
fkiwthgfor theoil systemto pumpenoughoil for adequatelubrication.
USE THE FOLLOWING:
30_or above-- 100%lubricant
-- undiluted.
30_--0 F -- 95%lubricant
to5% #1 DieselFuelorkerosene,
BelowO_F-- 90%lubricant
to 10% #1 DieselFuelor
kerosene.
HOW TO RLL THE OIL TANK
Stopthemotoranddisconnect
powersource.
Loooencapeiowiyandwagfor pressureth thetankto
be raioesedbeforeremoving
thecap,
• Filltheoiftank,
• Replooe
the oilcapsecurely.
• Checktheoil levelindicatorfrequenUyduringuse.
Locate
theindicator
inthesawframejustbethwandbehindthefronthandio. Figure14. Ifoflisnotvisibioin
theskitwhensawisuprightona levelsurface,thetank
requiresfilling.
• the inskiegrooveoftha guidebar raikiis worn.
Correct
Groove
• TheGuldeBesandCuttth_Chathrequirecontinuouslubricationto remainIn operatingcondition.
-- Lackofoil wglquicklyrule the Sar and Chain.
--Tee little oll will cause overheatingshownby
smokecomingfromthechainand/or disooiormioo
of theguidebarrails.
• GenuineSEARS CraftsmenBar and Chath Oilis
recommendedto protectyour unit againstexcessive wearfromheatand friction. SEARSCraftsman
oilresists
hightemperaturethinning.IfSEARSCraftsmanBarandChainOit is not available,usea good
gradeSAE3OoiLNeverusewasteoilthr har andshale
lubrication.
• Let thesaw standunpluggedfor lg rnthutes before
storing. ItIsnormalfor a srnaitamountofoiltoappear
underthesawwhenthesawisnotieuse. Theexcess
oilshouldbe wipedfromthesaw beforestedng,
Rle Edges
Square
Figure39
-f'/_
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CHAIN
REPLACEMENT
(Fig. 41)
•
*
°
•
ReleasetheThruttleTrigger.
DisconnecttheunitfromthePewerSource.
ReplecetbeehalnwhencuttersorlJnksbreak.
UseonlytheLow-KJckbeckreplacement
ohain specifled foryoursawin the"Prudu_'t
Specifications."
. Seeyecr SearsSen,'iceCentertoreplaceandsharpen
individual
cuttersfor matchingyourchain,
• AlwayshaveaworneprocketrsplecedbyyourSears
Sen,iceCenlsrwhen
installing
anewchaintoavoidexcessiveweartothechain.
Cutters
SPROCKET/GEAR ASSEMBLY (Fig.42)
• Cleanthesprucketandsurruundingarsadailyduringheavyuseof the,saw.
• Inspectthe sprocketregularlyfor wear. A worn
sprocket
will causethechainto rune,'raticalJy
and
wiltshodenthelifeofthebarandChain,Figure42.
• [fsprocketis worn(Figure42 , havethesprocket
replacedby yourSEARS Sen'ice CenterlDepert.
ment. Usersprocketreplacement
can causethe
doubleinsulation
systemtobecomeineffective.
CHAINWEARON
DRIVESPROCKET
Wearre
Visib[_
DepthGauge
/
DriveUeks
-Figure42
Figure41
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STORAGE
Immediately
prepareyourunitforstorageat theendofthe
seasonor if itwitlnotbe usedfor30 daysormore.
STORE UNIT WITH
WARNING
ALL GUARDS IN
PLACE.POSITIONSOTHATANYSHARP
OBJECTSUCHASTHE CHAINCANNOT
ACCIDENTLY CAUSE INJURY TO
PASSERSBY.
STORETHE UNITOUT OF THE REACH
OF CHILDREN.
CHAINSAWSTORAGEINSTRUCTIONS
Ifyourchainsawistobe storedfor aperiodoftime,c]eenit
thoroughly
pdortostorage, Removeany dirt, sawdust,
leaves,oil,grease,etc. Storein a cleandryarea:
• Cleanthee_re unit.
• Inspecttheparclamparesandcleananydid,
sawdust,
grass,or debdsthathas coitected.Inspectthe guide
bar andchain;replacea guidebarthatis bent,warped,
cracked,broken,ordamagedin anyotherway.
•Replacea damagedor wornchain.
• tJghtlyoi_externalmetalsuitaces
toprevent
resttrem
forming.
'_
handlingchain,
chain is
sharpwhen
and
AUTION: WearThe
protective
gloves
can cutyoueven whenit Is not rnovin.q.
• Appfyacastiogofoiltotheentiresutfaeeofthegu[de
barandchain;
wrapitinheavypaper,
cloth,
orplastic.
• Besura airhandlesandguardsare inplaceandaresecurelyfastened. Replecaany damagedpads.
• Checkengraunitfor Ioocascrews,nuts,andbolts.Replaceanydamaged,broken,or wornpads.
• Donotcoverwithplastic.Plasticcannotbreatheand
wi}linducecondensation
andeventualrustor corm.
sion.
TROUBLESHOOTINGPOINTS
TROUBLE SHOOTINGCHART
SYMPTOM
i CAUEE
Oil inadequate
for
barandchain
lubrication.
REMEDY
1. oglankempty,
2. Oiloutletdogged.
3. Guidebaroil holeblocked.
I.Fill
oiItank.
2, ContactyourSEARSServiceCenferlDept.
! 3. Removebarandclean.
Chaindoesnot move 1. Chaintensiontoolighl,
whentriggerswitch 2. Guidebar railspinched.
isengaged.
3. OrdStopSwgchfagure.
i.See=ChainTensioo."
2. Repairor replace,
3. ConlaetyourSEARSServiceCenter/Dept.
Chainclatters
orcutsroughly.
Chaintensionincorrect.
Cuttersdamaged.
Chainworn,
Cuttersdull. Improperty
sharpened,or
depthgaugestoohigh.
5. Spxockelworn.
1.
2.
3.
4.
1. Chaincuttertopsnotfiledflat.
2. Guidebar burredor bent;railsuneven,
1. Seethechainsharpeninginstructions.
2. Repairorreplaceguide bar.
1. Cuttersdamagedor=oneside.
I. Resharpenuntilalfcuttershave equal
anglesand lengths.
2. Resharpenuntilallcuttershave equal
anglesandlengths.
3. Replaceguidebar.
t.
2.
3.
4.
Chain stopswithin
thecuL
Chain
cutsatan
angle.
i
2, Chaindullononeside.
3. Guidebarben or worn.
See"ChainTension."
ContactyourSEARSServiceCenter/Dept.
Reeharpenorreplacechain.
Seethechainsharpeninginstructions.
5. ContactyourSEARSServiceCenter/Dept.
If situations
occur whicham notcoveredin thismanual,rjsecam andgoodjudgemenL
If you needassistance,contactyourSEARSSan4ceCenter/Depadmentor the
CUSTOMERASSISTANCEHOTLINEat 1.800-235-5878.
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
....
iiii
SafetyRules ..................................
ProductSpecirmations
..........................
Warranty .....................................
Assembly.....................................
Operation..........
+...; ......................
CustomerResponsibilities
......................
2
5
5
7
9
15
ServiceandAdjustments
.......................
Storage......................................
Troubleshooting
...............................
Accessodes..................................
RepairPartsOrdedng/Se_ca ..................
18
19
20
23
24
INDEX
III
A
Accessories..................................
Adjusting
Screw................................
Assembly..................................
B
Barand ChainOil ...........................
Bucking......................................
C
Chair)Oiler...................................
ChainSharpening..........................
CustomerResponsibilities
......................
Cut6ngTeehniqubs............................
G
GuideBar Lubrication..........................
H
HardwareContents.............................
K
KnowYourGas CbeinSew ......................
L
Umbing......................................
23
7
6,7,8
11,16
13
11
16,17
15
11
17
8
9
M
MaintenancaSchedule.........................
18
ModelNumber.................................
4
O
Operation....................
9, 10, 11,12, 13,14
OrdedngRepairParts..................
BackCover
P
Pruning......................................
14
R
RepeirPads ..........................
_]ackCover
S
ServiceandAdjustments.......................
18.
Specifications..... .............................
4
StarterRope..................................
23
Starting......................................
11
Biomge......................................
19
T
TreeFelting..................................
12
Tmubioshoottng
...............................
20
14
W
.
Warranty......................................
4
ACCESSORIES
T_eseaccessoriesandattachments
wereavailable
whentheunitwas originally
purchased.Theyarealso availableat
mostSearsretailouSetsandservicecenters.MostBearsstorescanordertheseitemsforyouwhenyouprovidethemodel
numberofyourunit.
PERFORMANCE
Safety
Goggles
Hearing
Protection
Gloves
i
MAINTAINENCE
Carrying
Chain
9 Y
ExtensionCord -
II
III
CRRFTSHRN
°
!2.0/2.75 cc MOTOR
Operator's
Manual
14"/16" inchGuideBar
ELECTRICCHAIN SAW
Model No.
358.34111- 2.0/14"
358.34251 - 2.0/14"
358.34180 - 2.75/16"
358.34260 - 2.75/16"
358.344910 - 2.75/16"
IF YOU NEED REPAIR
SERVICE OR PARTS:
EachE_lricChain
Sawhasitsownmodel
number.
Themodelnumberforyourunitwillhefoundona decalattachedtotheunit.
Allpar_lisied
hereinmayheordered
through
Sears,Roebuck
and
Co.Se_iceCenters
andmostRetailStores.
WHE.NORDERINGREPAIRPARTS,ALWAYSGIVETHEFOLLOWiNG INFORMATION
• PRODUCT-'GASOLINE CHAINSAW"
REPAIR SERVICE
1-800-4,REPAIR
• MODELNUMBER-358.34111/358.34251/358.34180
358.34260/ 358.344910
• PARTNUMBER
(1-800-473-7247)
• PARTDESCRIPTION
ORDERINGPARTS
1-800-FON-PART
(
Your,Se_tsmerchandisehas addedvaluewhenyouconsiderthat
Searshasserviceunitsnationwide
staffedwithSearstrainedlechnicians..,professional
techniciansspecifically
trainedonSearsproducls,havingtheparts,toolsandtheequipmentto insurethatwemeet
ourpledgetoyou, weservicewhatwesell
ASSISTANCE
_
1-800-235-5878
HOURS
(cs_
Mort.-Sat. 7a.m.- 7p.m.
Sears,RoebuckandCo,,Hoffman
Estates,
IL 60179USA
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