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Operator's Manual

CRRFTSMRN°

2.2 cu.in./36cc2-Cycle

GASOLINE CHAIN SAW

Model No.

358.351143 - 14 in, Bar

358.351063 - 16 In. Bar

WARNING:

Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating

Instructionsbefore first use ofthis product.

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For answers to your questions about this product:

Call 7 am-7 pm, Mon.-Sat., or 10 am-7 pm, Sun.

1-800-235-5878 (Hourslisted areCentralTime)

Sears, Roebuckand Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA

530--087302 01/13/98

Warranty 2 Serviceand Adjustments 14

SafetyRules 2 Storage 16

Assembly 5 TroubleShootingChart 16

Operation 6 Spanish . 22

Maintenance 11 Parts& Orsering Back

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ®GAS

CHAIN SAW

Foroneyear fromthe date ofpurchase,whenthisCraftsm._nGas ChainSaw is

maintained,lubricatedandtuned-upaccordingto the owners manual,Sears will

repair,free of charge,any defectinmaterialorworkmanship.

Thiswarrantyexcludesthe bar, chain,spark plugandair.filter,whichare

expendableparts,and becomewornduringnormaluse.

If thisGas ChainSawis usedfor commercialor rentalpurposes,thiswarranty

appliesfor 30 daysfrom the dateof purchase.

WARRANTYSERVICE IS AVAILABLEBY RETURNINGTHIS CHAIN SAWTO

THE NEAREST SEARSSERVICE CENTER IN THE UNITEDSTATES.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights

whichvaryfromstateto state.

Sears,Roebuckand Co., I;)/817WA, Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

WARNING: Alwaysdisconnectspark

plugwirewhenmakingrepairsexcept

for carburetoradjustments. Becausea

chainsaw is a hlgh-speedwoodcutttng

tool,carelessor improperuse ofthis

toolcan causeseriousinjury.

PLAN AHEAD

• Restd_ the useof yoursaw toadult

userswhounderstandand canfollow

the safetyrules,precautions,and op-

erstinginstructionsfound inthis

manual.

Hearing _,__ SafetyHat

P_otectlon_ _. Eye

i_r_---.- Protection

Snug

Fitting_HeavyDuty

Clothlng_,_T,_ j" Gloves

f,/Safety Chaps

N_m

,Wearprotectivegear.Alwaysuse

;=ee!-toedsafetyfootwear withnon-

slipsoles;snug-fittingclothing;heavy-

duty,non-slipgloves;eyeprotection

suchas non-fogging,ventedgoggles

orfacescreen;an approvedsafety

hardhat;and soundbarriers(ear

plugsor mufflers)to protectyour

hearing.Regularusersshouldhave

hearingcheckedregularlyaschain

sawnoisecandamagehearing.Se-

curehairaboveshoulderlength.

• Keepallpartsof yourbodyaway from

the chainwhenthe engineisrunning.

• Keepchildren,bystanders,andani-

malsat least30 feet (10 meters)

awayfrom the workarea whenstart.

lng andusingthesaw.

• Do nothandleoroperatea chainsaw

whenyouare fatigued, Ill, orupset,or

ifyouhave takenalcohol,drugs,or

medication,Youmustbe ingood

physicalconditionand mentallyalert.

If youhaveanyconditionthatmight

be aggravatedby strenuouswork,

checkwithdoctorbeforeoperating.

•Do notstartcuttinguntilyouhave a

clearworkarea, securefooting, and

especiallyif youare felling a tree,a

retreatpath.

OPERATEYOURSAWSAFELY

•Donotoperatewithonehand.Sed-

ousinjurytotheoperator,helpers,or

bystandersmayresultfromone-

handedoperation.Achainsawisin-

tendedfortwo-handeduse

• Operatethechainsawonlyinawell-

ventilatedoutdoorarea.

• Do notoperatesawfrom a ladderor

ina tree, unlessyouare specifically

trainedto doso.

•Makesurethe chainwillnotmake

contactwithany objectwhilestarting

the engine.Nevertryto startthe saw

whenthe guidebar )sina cut.

°Do notputpressureonthesaw, es-

peciallyat the end ofthe cut.Doing

so cancause youto losecontrol

whenthe outis completed.

• Stopenginebeforesettingsawdown.

•Handcarrysawonlywhenengineis

stopped.Carry withmufflerawayfrom

body;guidebar & chainprojectingbe-

hindyou;guidebarpreferablycov,

eredwithascabbard.

MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD

WORKING ORDER

• Have all chainsawserviceperformed

bya qualifiedservicedealerexcept

the itemslistedinthe maintenance

sectionofthismanual.

•Make certainthe sawchainstops

movingwhenthe throttletriggerIs re-

leased. Forcorrection,referto "Car-

buretorAdjustments."

•Keepthe handlesdry,clean,andfree

from oilor fuel mixture.

•Keepcapsandfasteners securely

tightened.

•Use only Craftsmanaccessoriesand

replacementpartsas recommended.

Never modify yoursaw.

HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION

• Do notsmokewhilehandlingfuel or

whileoperatingthe saw.

•Eliminateallsourcesofsparksorflame

inareaswherefuel ismixedorpoured.

•Mixand pourfuel Inan outdoorarea

anduse an approved,markedcon-

tainerfor allfuelpurposes.Wipe up

allfuel spillsbeforestartingsaw.

•Moveatleast 10 feet (3 meters)from

fueling sitebeforestarting.

°Turnthe engineoffandletsaw coolin

anon-combustiblearea, noton dry

leaves,straw,paper,etc.Slowlyre-

movefuel cap and refuelunit.

•Storethe unitandfuelin a cool,dry

wellventilatedspacewherefuelva-

porscannotreachspark.soropen

flamesfrom waterheaters,electdc

motorsorswitches,furnaces,etc.

GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK

Followal! safetyrulesto helpavoid

kickbackandotherforces whichcan

resultinseriousinjury. KickbackPath

AvoidObstructions

ClearTheWorkingArea

WARNING: RotationalKickback can

occurwhenthe movingchaincontacts

an objectat the upperportionof thetip

of the guidebar.Contactatthe upper

portionof thetipof the guidebarcan

causethe chainto dig Intothe object,

whichstopsthechainfor an instant.The

resultisa lightningfast,reversereaction

whichkicksthe guidebarupandback

towardthe operator.

Pinch*Kickbackand Pull*Inoccurwhen

the chainIs suddenlystoppedby being

pinched,caught,orby contactinga for-

eign objectIn thewood.Thissudden

stoppingof the chainresultsIna rever-

salof the chainforce usedto cutwood

andcausesthe sawto move inthe op-

positedirectionofthe chainrotation.

Pinch,Kickbackdrivesthe sawstraight

backtowardthe operator.PuU-inpulis

the sawawayfromthe operator.

REDUCE THE CHANCE OF

KICKBACK

•Recognizethat kickbackcan..h,_pp.en.

Withabasicundemtandingor_CKDaCK,

you can reducetheelementof surprise

Whlchcontdbutasto acciaonts.

i Never let the movingchaincontact

anyobjectat the tipof theguidebar.

Keepworkingarea free fromobstruc-

tionssuchas othertrees,branches,

rocks,fences, stumps,etc.=Eliminate

or avoidany obstructionthatyoursaw

cnamcouldhitwhilecutting.

• Keepsawchainsharpand-properly

tensioned.A looseordullchaincan

increasethechanceofkickback.Fol-

lowmanufacturer'schainsharpening

andmaintenanceinstructions,Check

tensionat regularintervals, butnever

withenginerunning.MakeSurebar

clampnutsare securelytightened.

ieginand continuecuttingat full

speed,If the chainis movtngat a

slowerspeed,thereis greaterchance

of kickbackoccurring,

Use extremecautionwhenreentering

acut.

Donotattemptcutsstartingwiththe

tipofthe bar(plungecuts).

Watchfor shiftinglogsorotherforces

thatcouldcloseacutand pinchorfall

intochain.

. Usethe specifiedReduced-Kickback

GuideBarandLow-KickbackChain,

Avoid Pinch-Kickback:

•Be extremelyaware of situationsor

obstructionsthat can causematerial

to pinchthetopoi or otherwisestop

thechain.

•Donotcut morethanonelog at a

time.

•Donottwistsaw asbar Iswithdrawn

from an undercutwhenbucking.

Avoid PuU-ln:

ilwaysbegincutting withtheengine

at fuUspeed andthe sawhousing

againstwood.

Usewedgesmade of plasticorwood.

Neveruse metalto h0]dthe cut open,

MAINTAIN CONTROL

Standtothe leftofthe saw

keepyourbodyfrom beinginadirect

linewiththe cuttingchatn.

°Stand withyourwelghtevenlybal-

ancedonbothfeet.

• Donotoverreach.Youcouldbedrawn

orthrownoffbalanceand losecontrol,

°Donotcut above shoulderheight.It is

difficultto maintaincontrolof saw

aboveshoulderheight.

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES

WARNING: Thefollowingfeatures are

includedonyoursawto helpreduce

hazardof kickback;however,suchfea-

tureswillnot totallyeliminatethisdan-

ger.Do notrelyonlyonsafetydevices.

• Handguard:designedto reducethe

chanceof yourlefthandcontacting

the chainifyourhandslipsoffthe

front handlebar.

°Positionoffront andrearhandlebars:

designedwithdls!ancebetweenhan-

dlesand "in-linewitheach other.The

spreadand "in-line*positionof the

handsprovidedbythisdesignwork

togetherto givebalanceand resis-

tance Incontrolllngthepivotof the

sawbacktowardthe operatorIf kick-

backoccurs,

•Reduced-KickbackGuideBar:de-

signedwitha smallradiust!pwhich

reducesthe sizeofthekickbackdan-

dgerzone.Thistype barhas been

emonstratedto significantlyreduce

the numberand seriousnessof kick-

backswhentestedinaccordance with

ANSI B175.1.

Thumbon _/I_ f\, _'_,1_ SmallRadius

underside _ _ TipGuideBa_

of handf_ _,_

T/pGuideBar

"Elbow ° Low-KickbackChain:hasmetkickback

locked performancerequirementswhentested

Neverreversehandpositions onarepresentativesampleOfchain

•A good;firmgriponthesawwithboth sawsbelow3.8 cubicinch

handswillhelpyou maintatncontrol, displacementspecifiedInANSIB175.1.

• Don'tletgo. Gripthe rearhandlewlth Low-KickbackChatn

your righthandWhetheryou are right ContouredDepthGauge

or lefthanded.Wrapthe fingers of __ L.__J"11 ElongatedGuardLink

yourlefthand overand aroundthe _=_=Z:_l_-,,_,,P-----DeflectsKickback

fronthandlebar,andyourleftthumb _ _ ForceAndAllows

underthefront handlebar.Keepyour "-'_ T_,_ WoodToGradually

leftarm straightwiththe elbowlocked. -'_ RideIntouutter

°Positionyourlefthandon thefront SAFETY NOTICE; Exposureto

handlebarso ItIs inastraightlinewith vibrationsthroughprotongedus_Of

your righthand onthe rearhandle gasolinepoweredhandtoolscould

whenmakingbuckingcuts.Stand cause bloodvesselornervedamagein

slightlyto the leftsideofthe sawto the fingers,hands,andjointsofpeople

pronetocirculationdisordersor .

abnormalswelling.Prolongedusein

coldweatherhas beenlinkedto blood

vesseldamageinotherwisehealthy

people,if symptomsoccursuchas

numbness,pare,lossof strength,

changeinskincolorOrtexture,orloss

offeelinginthe fingers, hands,orjoints,

discontinuethe useof thistooland

seek medicalattention.An

anti-vibration systemdoesnot

guaranteethe avoidanceofthese

problems.Userswho operatepower

toolsonacontinualandregularbasis

must closelymonitortheirphysical

conditionandthe conditionof thistool.

CHAIN BRAKE If thissawisto be used

for commerciallogging,youmust order

andinstall a chain braketocomply with

FederalOSHA RegulationsforCom-

mercialLogging.ContactyourSears

Service Centeror call1-800-235-5878.

SPARK ARRESTOR: Yoursawis

equippedwithatemperaturelimiting

mufflerandsparkarrestingscreen

whichmeetsthe requirementsof

CaliforniaCodes4442 and4443. All

U.S. forest landandthe statesof

California,Idaho, Maine,Minnesota,

New Jersey,Oregon,andWashington

requirebytawthatmanyinternal

combustionenginesbe equippedwitha

sparkarrestorscreen.If youoperatea

chainsawina stateorlocalewhere

suchregulationsexist,youare legally

responsibleformaintainingthe

operatingconditionof theseparts.

Failureto doso is a violationof the law.

Referto CustomerResponsibilities

chartinthe MAINTENANCESection.

STANDARDS:This chainsawis listed

by UnderwritersLaboratories,Inc. in

accordance withAmedcanNational

Standardsfor Gasoline-PoweredChain

SawsSafetyRequirements(ANSI

B175.1-1991).

CARTON CONTENTS

Checkcartoncontentsagainstthe fol-

lowinglist.

• Models358,351143 & 358.351063

•ChainSaw (fullyassembled)

•Chainadjustmenttool

•2-cycleengineoil.(Baroilnot

included)

• Model 358.351063 only.

,, Carryingcase

• Extrachain

• Examinepartsfordamage. Do not

usedamagedparts.

•If you needassistance orlindparts

missing ordamaged,pleasecall

1-800-235-5878.

NOTE: It is normalto hear the fuel filter

rattlein an empty fuel tank.

Yourunit has beenfactory tested and

the carburetorprecisely adjusted.As a

resultyou may smellgasolineorfind a

dropofoil/fuelresidueon the muffler

when you unpack the unit.

ASSEMBLY

Yoursawis fullyassembled,and no

assemblyis necessary.

KNOWYOURSAW

READTHIS OPERATOR'SMANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFOREOPERAT-

ING YOUR CHAINSAW.Comparethe illustrationswithyourunittofamiliarize

yourselfwiththe locationof thevariouscontrolsand adjustments.Savethis

manualfor future reference.

ChainAdjust- •

mentTool .' _ . _FrontHandle

.Manduuaro--- ,. .F j ,

chain I1_/ J_ _ _z/_ Primer

BarOilF_tC_ Housing Fue_MixR!ICap

CylinderCover ___ .-"_

ThrottleLock I. /P'. I _ ..w i

/ J _Screw ",_ ._._ ./ Dtrectlon

Rear \L _ .f_II U/_ L ofTravel

_,,_.i,, .-,,._2_ I f " _,_..,.,,........ Guide13at "

Throttle Choke _ p._,,=_,_BarClampNuts udet3ar

Tdgger KnoblearL,lampCa_l';er

T..'oTr,E ocKo c.,u.TEN=O.

The throtttelockout mustbe pressed It ls normalforanewchaintostretch

before youcansqueezethethrottletrig- duringfirst30 minutesofoperation.You

get.Thisfeature preventsyou from aoo shouldcheckyourchaintensionfre-

.cidentailysqueezingthe trigger, quentiy,See ChainTensionunderthe

FAST IDLE LOCK Serviceand AdjustmentsSection.

Thefast idle loci(holdsthethrottletrig-

ger in the startingposition.Thisallows

youto holdthefronthandleandpullthe

ropeduringstarling.Activatethefast

idlelockby first pressingthethrottle

Jockoutand squeezingthethm_e trig-

ger. Withthe throttletdggersqueezed,

pressthe fastidlelock.Releasethe

throttlelockout andtriggerwhileholding

the fastidlelockbutton.

BEFORESTARTINGENGINE

WARNING:Besuretoreadthefuel

handlinginformationinthesafetyrules

sectionofthismanualbeforeyoubegin.

Ifyoudonotunderstandthe fuelhan-

dlinginformationdonotattemptto fuel

yourunit.Seekhelpfrom someonethat

doesunderstandtheinformationor call

thecustomerassistancehelplineat

1-800-235-5878.

GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL

The chainoilerprovidescontinuouslu-

bricationto the chain andguidebar.Be

sureto fillthebar oiltankwhenyoufill

the fuel tank(Capacity= 6.8 fL oz.)

Formaximum guidebarandchainlife,

we recommendyouuseCraftsman

chainsaw baroil.If Craftsmanbaroil is

notavailable,youmay use a good

gradeSAE 30 oil untilyouare ableto

obtainCraftsmanbrand.The oiloutput

is automaticallymetered duringopera-

tion.Yoursawwilluseapproximately

onetankof baroil for everytank offuel

mix.Alwaysfillthe baroiltankwhen

youfill the fuel tank.

FUELING ENGINE

Thisengineiscertifiedto operateon

thefuellinesandcarburetorare empty.

Usefresh fuel nextseason. See STOR-

AGEinstructionsforadditionalInforma-

tion.

Neveruseengineorcarburetorcleaner

productsinthe fueltankorpermanent

damagemay occur.

See theSTORAGEsectionfor additional

information.

STOPPING YOUR ENGINE

• MoveOn/Stopswitchtothe STOP

position.

•if enginedoesnotstop,pullchoke

knoboutfully.

STARTING YOUR ENGINE

COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE

AFTER RUNNINGOUT OF FUEL

•Rll baroil tankwithbar oi!.'(our saw

willuseapproXimatelyonetank ofbar

o[Ifor each tankoffuel mix.

•Primeengineby slowlypressingprim-

er bulbsixtimes.

PrimerBulb

Ignition

STOP

unleadedgasoline.Beforeoperation, • Turnon ignitionby movingOn/Stop

gasolinemustbe mixedwitha good switchto ON.

quality 2-cycleair-cooledengineoil.We °Actuatechokeby pullingchokeknob

recommendCraftsmanbrandoil,Mix fully out.Setsaw ontheground.Grip

gasolineand oilataratioof 40:1 (A front handlewithyourlefthandand

40:1 ratiois obtainedby mixing3.2 placerightfoot throughrearhandle.

ouncesof oilwith1 gallonof unleaded ff _/ChokePositions

gasoline).DONOTUSEautomotiveoll " .: -,

orboatoil. Theseoilswilloause engine ___,qp...... _OOff'F_-''

damage.Whenmixingfuel follow the _:

instructionsprintedonthe container.

Onceoilis addedtothe gasoline,

shakecontainermomentarilyto assure

thatthefuel isthoroughlym=xed.

Alwaysreadandfollowthe safetyrules

relatingto fuel beforefuelingyourunit,

IMPORTANT

Experienceindicatesthatalcohol

blendedfuels(calledgasoholorusing

ethanolormethanol)can attractmois-

turewhichleadstoseparationand

formation ofacidsduringstorage.Acid-

icgascan damagethe fuelsystemof

an enginewhileInstorage.

Toavoidengineproblems,the fuel sys-

temshouldbe empti_l_beforestorage

for30 days orlonger.Drainthe gas

tank,starttheengineandlet it rununtil

• SetfastIdleby dapressingthethrottle

lockwithyourrighthand.Then,

squeezethrottletriggerandhold.With

YdOUrthumb,pressthe fastidlelock

ownandhold.Next,releasethe

throttletrigger.

° DONOTsqueezethrottletriggerdur-

ingstarting;otherwise,itwillbe nec-

essaryto resetthe fast idleJock.

NOTE:When pullingthe starter rope,

donotusethe full extentof the rope.

Donotletstarterropesnapback.

Holdhandle.Let roperewindslowly.

• Pullstarterropehandlefirmlyand

quicklywithyourdghthanduntilthe

engineattempts to startor5 pulls.

Thenpushthe chokeknobfully in.

Resumepullinghandleuntilengine

starts.See Illustration.

•Above40'°F,allowengine torunfor

approximately5 seconds.Then,

squeezeand releasethrottletriggerto

allowengineto idle.

•Below40°1=,allow engineto warmup

for 30 secondsto 1minute;then

squeezeandreleasethrottletriggerto

allow engineto idle.

° Tostopengine,moveOn/Stopswitch

to the STOP position.

STARTINGA WARM ENGINE

DONOTusathe choketo starta warm

engineorfloodingandhardstarting

mayoccur.

°MoveOn/Stopswitchto ON.

°Setfast idlelock.

• Be surechokeis inthe OFFposition.

°Withsaw onground,gripfront handle

withleft handandplaceyourrightfoot

through rearhandle.

° Graspstafferropehandleand pull

ropefirmly andquickly to startengine.

°Squeezeand releasethrottletrigger

to returnengineto idlespeed.

LeftHand

onFront

Handle

€ltn_lllr

FootThroughRearHandle

DIFFICULT STARTING OR

STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE

Theenginemay be floodedif Ithas not

started after 10pulls.Floodedengines

canbe cleared of excessfuel withthe

followingprocedure:

Activatethe fast idlelock.

Startingcouldrequiremanypullsde-

pendingon howbadlyunitisflooded. If

enginestillfails tostart,refertoTROU-

BLESHOOTINGchafforcall

1-800-235-5878.

OPERATING TIPS

•Checkchaintensionbeforefirst use

andafter 1minuteofoperation.See

ChainTensionInthe Maintenance

section.

, Cutwoodonly.Do notcutmetal,plas-

tics,masonry,non-woodbuildingma-

terials,etc.

•Stopthe saw ifthe chainstdkesa for-

eignobject.Inspectthe sawand re-

pairpartsas necessary.

°Keepthe chainoutof dirtand sand.

Evena small,amountof dirt willquick-

lydullachainand Increasethe possi-

bilityof kickback.

, Practicecuttinga few smalllogsusing

thefollowing steps.Thiswillhelpyou

getthe "feel"of usingyoursawbefore

youbeginamajorsawingoperation.

°Squeezethe throttletriggerandal-

lowthe engineto reachfullspeed

beforecutting.

iBegincuttingwiththesawframe

againstthe log.

Keepthe engineat full speedthe

entiretime youare cutting.

• Allowthechainto cutfor you.Exert

onlylightdownwardpressure.

•Releasethe throttletriggerassoon

as thecut iscompleted,allowingthe

engineto idle.tfyourunthe sawat

full throttlewithouta cuttingload,

unnecessarywear can occur.

•Toavoidlosingcontrol whencutis

complete,do notputpressureon

sawat endof cut.

•Stopthe enginebeforesettingthe

sawdown.

TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES

WARNING: Checkforbrokenordead

brancheswhichcan fallwhilecutting

°Verifythatthe On/StopswitchIs inthe causingserious Injury.Do notcutnear

ON position, bulldlngsor electricalwiresif youdonot

•Pushchokeknobto the OFFposition, knowthe directionof treefall, norcutat

*Withsawon ground,gripfront handle nlghtsinceyouwillnotbe ableto see

withleft handand placerightfoot wetl,norduringbad weathersuchas

throughrearhandle, rain,snow,orstrongwinds,etc.

•Gripstarterrope handleand pullrope Carefullyplanyoursawingoperationin

firmly andquicklyto start engine.If advance. Clearthe workarea.You

notsuccessful,repeatuntilengine needacleararea allaroundthetree=so

staffs.

youcanhave securefooting. Studythe

naturalconditionsthat cancausethe

tree to fallInaparticulardirection,such

conditionsinclude:

The winddirectionand speed.

The leanof thetree. The leanof a

tree mightnotbe apparent dueto un-

evenorslopingterrain.Usea plumb

or levelto determinethe directionof

tree loan.

•Weightandbrancheson oneside.

Surroundingtreesandobstacles.

Lookfor decayandrot. If thetrunkis

rotted,it cansnapandfailtowardthe

operator.

Make surethereis enoughroomfor the

treeto fall. Maintaina distanceof2-1!2

tree lengthsfromthe nearestpersonor

otherobjects.Enginenoisecan drown

outawarningcall.

Removedirt,stones,loosebark,naUs,

staples,andwire fromthe treewhere

cutsareto be made.

_'_: Ranaclearretreatpath

.... (_ ,_1_'+="'_"DirectionofFafl

FELLING LARGE TREES

(6 inchesindiameterorlarger)

The notchmethodis usedtofell large

trees.A notchis cuton thesideof the

tree inthe desireddirectionof fall.After

afelling cutis madeon theopposite

sideof tree,thetree willtendto fall in

the directionofthe notch.

NOTE: tf thetree has largebuttress

roots,removethem beforemakingthe

notch.

NOTCH CUT AND FELLING TREE

• Makenotchcut bycuttingthe topof

the notchfirst.Cutthrough113of the

diameterofthe tree. Nextcomplete

the notchbycuttingthe bottom.See

illustration.Once the notchis cutre-

movethewedgeof woodfromthe

tree,

• Afterremovingthe wood,makethe

feltingcuton the oppositesideof the

notch.This isdone by makinga cut

abouttwo incheshigherthanthe cen-

ter of the nol=h,Thiswillleave

enoughuncutwoodbetweenthefell-

ing cutandthe notchtoform a hinge;

This hingewilthelppreventthe tree

fromfalling inthe wrongdirection,

Finalcuthere

Firstcut | r' /

Notch.... _\! _- ..... +

Hingehe/detreeonstumpandhe_ps

controlfall Opening

offetllng

Closingof A

notch ,,_

NOTE: Beforefelling outiscomplete,

usewedgestoopenthe cutwhen

necessarytocontrolthe directionof fall.

To avoidkickbackandchaindamage,

use woodor plasticwedges,butnever

steelorironwedges.

• Be alertto signs that the treeis ready

to fail: cracking sounds,wideningof

the fellingcut,ormovementin the up-

perbranches.

Is treestartsto fall, stopsaw, putit

down,andget away quicklyonyour

plannedretreatpath.

Be extremelycautiouswithpartially

fallen treesthatmay be poorlysup-

ported.When a tree doesn'tfall com-

dPletely,setthesaw asideand pull

ownthetree witha cablewinch,

blockandtackle,ortractor,Do not

use yoursawto cutdowna partially

fallentree.

CUTi'ING A FALLEN TREE

BUCKING)

uckingisthe termusedfor cuttinga

fallen tree tothe desiredlogsize.

WARNING: Donotstand onthe log

beingcut.Anyportioncan rollcausing

lossof footing andcontrol.Donotstand

downhillofthe Jogbeingcut.

IMPORTANT POINT8

+Cutonlyonelog at a time.

•Cutshattered woodvery carefully;

sharppiecesof woodcouldbe flung

towardoperator.

, Use asawhorseto cutsmalllogs.

Neverallowanotherpersonto hold

the logwhilecutting and neverhold

thelogwithyourlegorfoot.

•Donotcutinan area wherelogs,

limbs,androotsare tang_ed.Draglogs

intoa oTearareabeforecuttingthem.

BUCKINGTECHNIQUES

WARNING: If saw becomespinched

orhungina log,don'ttry to force itout.

Youcanlosecontrolofthe sawresult-

ing ininjuryand/ordamageto thesaw.

Stopthesaw, drivea wedgeof plastic

orwoodintothe cut untilthe sawcan

be removedeasily.Restartthe sawand

carefullyreenterthe cut.Do_ot use a

metalwedge.Do notattemptto restart

yoursawwhenit is pinchedorhungin

alog.

Useawedgetoremovepinchedsaw

Secondcut

Rrs_cut onpressuresideof log

BUCKINGWITHOUT A SUPPORT

•Overcutthrough1/3of the diameterof

the log.

•Rollthe logoverandfinish witha sec-

ondovercut.

• Watchfor logswitha pressureside.

See illustrationabovefor cuttinglogs

witha pressureside.

Usingalog 2nd(

forsupport

TurnsawOFFenduseaplasttoor

woodenwedgetoforcecutopen.

Overcuttingbeginsonthe topsideof

the logwiththe bottomof the saw

againstthe log.When overcuttinguse

lightdownwardpressure.

Overcuttlng Undercutting

Undercuttinginvolvescuttingonthe

undersideof the logwithtopof saw

againstthe log.When undemuttinguse

lightupwardpressure.Holdsawfirmly

andmaintaincontrol.The sawwilltend

to pushbacktowardyou.

WARNING: Neverturnsaw upside

downto undercut.The saw cannotbe

controlledinthisposition.

Always makeyourfirstcut onthepres-

suresideofthe log.

Firstcutonpres_resldeoflog

BUCKINGUSING A LOG OR

SUPPORT STAND

•Rememberyourfirstcut is alwayson

thepressuresideofthe log.

(Referto the illustrationbelowfor your

first andsecondcut)

• Yourfirstcutshouldextend1/3of the

diameterof thelog.

• Finishwithyoursecondcut.

Usingasupportstand 2ndCut

LIMBING AND PRUNING

WARNING: Neverclimbintoa treeto

limborprune.Do notstandon ladders,

platforms,alog,or inany position

whichcan cause youto loseyourbal-

ance orcontrolof the saw.

IMPORTANT POINTS

•Watchoutfor springpoles.

Spdngpolesare smallsizelimbs

whichcanwhiptowardyou,orpull

youoff balance. Use extremecaution

whencuttingsmallsize limbs.

•Be alertfor springback.Watchoutfor

branchesthatare bentorunderpres-

withthe 1/3,2/3 cutting techniquesde-

scdbedinthe buckingsection.

,Alwaysuse an overcutto cut small

andfreely hanginglimbs. Undercut-

tingcouldcauselimbstofalland

pinchthe saw.

PRUNING

WARNING: Limit pruningtolimbs

shoulderheightorbelow.Donot cut if

branchesare higherthanyourshoul-

der,Get a professionalto dothejob.

• Make yourfirstcut 1/3oftheway

throughthebottomof the limb.

•Nextmakea secondcutall the way

sure.Avoidbeingstruckbythe through the limb,

branchor thesaw whenthetensionin ,Finishthe pruningoperationby using

the woodfibersis released, an ovomutsothatthe stumpofthe

•Frequentlyclearbranchesoutof the limbprotrudes1to 2 inchesfrom the

waytoavoid tdppfngoverthem. trunkofthe tree.

LIMBING

• Limba tree onlyafter it is cutdown.

•Leavethe largerlimbsundemeaththe

felled tree to support thetree as you

work.

°Startat the baseof the felledtree and

worktowardthe top,cutting branches

andlimbs.Removesmalllimbswith

onecut.

°Keepthe tree betweenyouand the

chain.

•Removelarger,supportingbranches

_Rrstcut

)_/_,v" _,- 1/3ofway

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

Fillindates as youcomplete Before After Ever_ Every Yearly Service

regularservice Use Use i5 hrs. 25 hrs. Dates

Checkfor damaged/womparts e,

Checkfor ioose fasteners/parts _.

Checkchaintension _

Checkchain sharpness ' ,_'

CheckrguJdebar e,,

Clean unit& labels e,,

Clean airfilter ..... P"

Clean/inspectsparkarrestor

screen& Inspectmuffler. P"

Replacespark plug v"

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

The warrantyonthisunitdoesnotcov-

er itemsthathavebeensubjectedto

operatorabuseornegligence.To re-

ceivefullvaluefrom the warranty,the

operatormustmaintainunitas instruct-

ed inthismanual.Variousadjustments

willneedto be madeperiodicallyto

properlymaintainyourunit.

•Onceayear,replacethe spark plug,

air filterelement,and checkguidebar

andchainfor wear.A new sparkplug

and air filterelementassuresproper

air-fuelmixtureandhelpsyour engine

runbetterandlastlonger.

WARNING: Disconnectthe sparkplug

beforeperformlngmaintenanceexcept

for carburetoradjustments.

LUBRICATION

• HandleScrews

• VibrationMounts

•StarterHousing

• Handguard

CHECK CHAIN TENSION

• Use the screwdriverendof the chain

adjustmenttoolto movechainaround

guidebartoensurekinksdonotexist,

Thechainshouldrotatefreely.

Gulds

Bar

Chain

Bar Clamp Adjusting Adjustment

Nuts Screw Tool

• Loosenbarclampnutsuntilthey are

1 Bar 2 BarOil _fingertightagainstthebarclamp.

Sprocket FillCap _ I =Tum adjustingscrewclockwiseuntil

Lube .'K1 Ichainbarelytouchesthe bottomof

guidebar.

•Rollchainaroundguidebarto ensure

alllinksare inbargroove.

1Sprocketlube .J_ _"_I Screw /

2 Craftsmanchaln sawbaroil

CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR

WORN PARTS

Replacementofdamaged/wornparts

shouldbe referredto yourSears Ser-

viceCenter.

NOTE: It is normalfor a smallamount

of oilto appearunderthe sawafter en-

ginestops.Donotconfusethiswitha

leakingoiltank.

•On/StopSwitch- EnsureOn/Stop

switchfunctionsproperlyby moving

the switchtothe "Stop"position.

Make sureenginestops;then restart

engineandcontinue.

•FuelTank- Discontinueuse of chain

sawiffuel tankshowssignsof dam-

ageor leaks.

•OilTank- Discontinueuse of chain

sawif oiltankshowssignsof damage

or leaks.

CHECK FOR LOOSE

FASTENERS AND PARTS

•Bar ClampNut

•Chain-

,Muffler

• CylinderShield

• Air Filter

•ClutchDrum/Sprocket

BarClampNuts GuideBar

• Liftuptipof guidebarto checkfor

sag.Releasetipof guidebar,then

turnadjustingscrew1/4turnclock-

wise.Repeatthisstepuntilsag does

notexist.

, Whileliftingtipof guidebar,tighten

barclampnutswiththe chainadjust-

menttool.Torqueto 10-15ft-lbs.

AdjustingScrew

Clamp 1/4Turn

Nuts

• Use the screwdriverendofthe chain

adjustmenttoolto movechain"around

the guidebar.

•If chain doesnotrotate,itis tootight.

Slightlyloosen bar clampnutsand

turn adjusting screw 1/4 turn counter-

clockwise. ReUghten bar clamp nuts.

•Ifchain is too loose, it willsag below

the guide bar. DO NOT operate the

saw if the chain is loose.

Fi(eEdgesand _,_

sidesSquare

WornGroove CorrectGroove

Replacethe guidebarwhenthe groove

is worn,the guidebaris bentor

cracked,orwhenexcessheatingor

burringof the railsoccurs,if replace-

mentis necessary,use onlythe guide

barspecifiedforyoursawinthe repair

partslist,alsospecifiedonthe replace-

mentbar andchaindecallocatedon

the chainsaw.

CHECK CHAIN SHARPNESS

A sharpchainmakeswoodchips.A

dullchainmakes asawdustpowder

and cutsslowly.

CHAIN SHARPENING

Chainsharpeningrequiresspecial

tools.Youcan pumhasesharpening

toolsat Sears orgoto aprofessional

chainsharpener.

CHECK GUIDE BAR

Conditionswhich requireguidebar

maintenance:

• Sawcutsto one sideorat an angle.

• Sawhas to be forcedthrough thecut.

Inadequatesupplyof oilto the bar

andchain.

Checktheconditionofthe guidebar

each timethechain issharpened. A

wornguidebarwilldamagethe chain

andmakecutting difficult.Tomaintain

CLEAN UNIT & LABELS

,Cleanthe unitusinga dampclothwith

a milddetergent.

•Wipeoffthe unitwitha cleandry

cloth.

CLEAN AIR FILTER

A dirtyair filterdecreasesthe lifeand

performanceof the engineand in-

creasesfuelconsumptionandharmful

emissions.Alwayscleanyourairfilter

after 15tanksoffuel or 5 hoursof op-

eration,whichevercomesfirst. Clean

morefrequently industyconditions.A

usedairfiltercan neverbe completely

cleaned,It isadvisableto replaceyour

airfilterwitha new oneafter every50

hoursof operation,orannually,which-

ever comesfirst. Tocleanfilter;

•Loosen3 screwsoncylindercover.

Removecylindercover.

• Removeair filter.

guidebar: oCleanthe airfilterusinghotsoapy

, MoveOn/Stopswitch to _Stop." water.Rinsewithcleancool water.

* Removebarand chainfromsaw. :• Airdrycompletelybeforereinstalling.

* Cleanall sawdustandany other Lightlyoilair filterbeforeinstalling.

debrisfrom the guidebargrooveand Use2-cycleengineoilor motoroil

sprocket holeaftereach use. (SAE30). Squeezeexcessoilfrom

filter.This willimprovetheefficiencyof

RemoveSawdustFromGutde theairfilter.

BarGroove ° Reinstallairfilter.

Reinstallcylindercoverand 3 screws

(15-20in-lbs.).

SprocketHole iOylfndsr

Cover

Screws

°Addlubricantto sprocketholeafter

each usa.

*Burringofguidebar railsis anormal

processof railwear.Removethese

burrswitha flat file.

•When railtopis uneven,useaflatfile

to restoresquareedgesand sides.

-f.q

Cylinder

Cover

INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK

ARRESTOR SCREEN

As the unit is used, carbon deposits

build up on the muffler and spark

arrestor screen, and must be removed

to avoid creating a fire hazard or affect-

ingengineperformance.

Replacethesparkarrestorscreenif

breaksoccur. Muffler Diffuser

Spark

Arrestor

Screen

Muffler

Cover

Screws

Body Muffler

Cover

CLEANING THE SPARK

ARRESTOR SCREEN

Cleaningisrequiredevery25 hoursof

operationor annually,whichevercomes

first.

* Loosenand removethe2 mufflercov- Screws

er screws.

•Removethe mufflercover(cover

snapsoffmufflerbody). Plug

•Removemufflerdiffuserandspark Boot

arrestorscreenassembly.Noticethe

orientationofthesepartsfor reassem-

bling.

,Cleanthe sparkarrestorscreenwitha Spark

wirebrush.Replacescreenif breaks Plug

are found.

• Replaceany brokenorcrackedmuf*

flerparts. .

•Reinstalldiffuserandsparkarrestor

screenassembtywithroundholes

facing upandtowardsmufflercover.

°Reinstallmufflercoverand 2 s_rews

(7-8ft-lbs.).

REPLACE SPARK PLUG

The sparkplugshouldbe replaced

eachyear toensurethe enginestarts

easierandrunsbetter.Ignitiontimingis

fixed and nonadjustable,

°Loosenthe 3 screwsonthe cylinder

cover.

Remove the cylindercover.

Pulloffthesparkplugboot.

Removesparkplugfrom cylinderand

discard.

° Replacewith'ChampionRCJ7Yspark

plugandtightenwitha 3/4 inchsocket

wrench(10-12ff-lbs). Sparkpluggap

shouldbe .025 in.

•Reinstallthesparkplugboot,

•Reinstallthecylindercoverand3

screws(t5-20 In-lbs).

CHAIN REPLACEMENT

CAUTION: Wearprotectivegloves

whenhandlingchain,The chainis

sharpand cancutyouevenwhenit is

notmoving.

It is normalfor a new chaintostretch

duringthe first 30 minutesof operation.

Youshouldrecheckyourchaintension

frequently andadjustthechaintenslon

as required.See ChainTensionsec-

tion,

• MoveOn/Stopswitchtothe Stop

position.

• Replacetheoldchainwhenitbe-

comeswornor damaged.

°Usa onlythe Low-Kickbackreplace-

mentchainspecifiedinthe repair

partslist.Thecorrectreplacementbar

and chainis alsospecifiedona decal

located onthe chainsaw.

*See yourSearsService Centerto re-

placeandsharpenindividualcutters

onyourchain.

•Removebarclampnuts.

•Removebarclamp.

•Removethe oldchain.

Bar

Clamp

Bar

ClampNuts

•"rumadjustingscrewby hand coun-

temlockwiseuntiladjusting pinjust

touchesthe stop.

•Slideguidebarbehindclutchdrum

untilguidebarstopsagainstclutch

drumsprocket,

• Carefullyremovenewohainfrom

package,Holdchainwiththe drive

linksas shown.

Cutters DepthGauge

DriveLinks

' Placechainoverand behindthe

clutch,

• Fitbottomof ddvelinksbetweenteeth

insprocketnose.

• Fitchaindrivelinksintobar groove.

•Pullguidebarforwarduntilchainis

snugin guidebargroove.

• Now,installbarclampmakingsure

theadjusting pin ispositionedinthe

lower holeinthe guidebar,

/tower

Hole

Adjusting

Pin Bar

• Installbar clampnutsand fingertight-

en only.DOnottightenany furtherat

thispoint.

CHAIN ADJUSTMENT

See =ChainTension"inMaintenance

section.

CLEAN FUEL FILTER

Tocleanfuelfilter,drainyourunitby

runningdryoffuel, removefuelcap/re-

tainer assemblyfromtank.Pullfilter

from tankand.removefrom _ne. Clean

withmilddetergentandrinse.Drythor-

oughly,reassemble.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT

WARNING: Thechainwillbe moving

dudngmostof thisprocedure.Wear

yourprotectiveequipmentandobserve=

allsafetyprecautions.Duringthe tow

speedmixtureadjustmentrecheckIdle

speedaftereachturnofthe screw.The

chainmustnotmoveat idlespeed.

Carburetoradjustment is cdtical andif

doneimproperly can permanentlydam-

age the engineas wellas thecarbure-

tor.If yourequirefurtherassistanceor

are unsureaboutperformingthisproce-

dure,callourcustomerassistancehelp

lineat t-800-235-5878.

Old fuel,a dirtyairfilter,dirtyfuelfilter,

orflooding maygivethe impression of

an Improperlyadjustedcarburetor.

Checktheseconditionsbeforeadjust-

ing the carburetor.

Thecarburetor has beencarefullysetat

thefactory. Adjustmentsmaybe neces-

saryifyou noticeanyof the following

conditions:

• Chainmovesat idle,See =idleSpeed"

underadjustingprocedure.

•Sawwillnotidle,See "idleSpeed"

and=LowSpeedMixture"underad-

justingprocedure.

* Enginediesor hesitateswhenit

shouldaccelerate.See =Acceleration

Check"underadjustingprocedure.

oLoss of cuttingPower.See "High

SpeedMixtureH_underadjusting

procedure.

There are threeadjustmentscrewson

thecarburetor. Theyam labeledH, L,

andT.They are locatedinthe areajust

abovethe primerbulb.

CARBURETOR PRESETS

When makingadjustments,donotforce

the plasticlimitercapsbeyondthe

stopsordamagewilloccur.

If carburetorpresetsare notneeded,

proceedto "IdleAdjustments."

•Turnbothmixturescrewscounter-

clockwiseuntiltheystop.

° Turnthe idlespeedscrewclockwise

untilit stops.Now turncounterclock-

wise4.1/2turns.

Startmotor,letit runfor 3 minutes,and

proceedtothe adjustmentsection.If

enginedoesnotstart,referto trouble-

shootingchartorcall1-800,235-5878.

If engineperformanceisacceptableat

thepresetpositionsandthereis no

chainmovementat idle,nofurther ad-

justmentis necessary.

ADJUSTING PROCEDURE

Idle Speed "1"

Allowengineto idle.Adjustspeeduntil

enginerunswithoutchainmovementor

stalling.

•Turnclockwiseto increaseengine

speedifenginestallsordies.

°Tumcounterclockwisetodecrease

speed.

Nofurther adjustmentsare necessaryif

chaindoesnotmoveat Idlespeedand

if pedormanceissatisfactory.

Low Speed Mixture "L"

Allowengineto idle.Thenaccelerate

the engineandnotepedormance.If en-

ginehesitates,bogsdown,orsmokes

duringacceleration,turnmixture screw

clockwisein 1/16-tumincrementsuntil

performanceis satisfactory.Repeatthis

procedureas necassa_ for properad-

justment Aftercompletingadjustments,

checkfor accelerationandchainmove-

mentat idle.Resetif necessary.

High Speed Mixture "H"

DO NOT operateengineat full throttle

for prolongedperiodswhilemakingad-

justments.Damagetothe enginecan

occur.Make a testcut.Basedonper-

formance of the sawwhilecutting,ad-

justthe highspeedmixturesettingin

1/16-rumincrementsas follows:

•Clockwiseuntilthesawhas good

powerin thecutwithno hesitation.

Do notadjustby soundorspeed,but

judgeby howwellthe sawperformsin

the cut,

• Counterclockwiseif the saw has

speed,butdiesinthe cutorlacks

powerin the cut.

Aftercompletingadjustments,checkfor

accelerationandchainmovementat

Idle.Resetif necessary.

Acceleration Check

If theenginediesorhesitatesinsteadof

accelerating,turnthe low speedmixture

adjustmentcounterclockwiseuntilyou

have smoothaccelerationwithnochain

movementat idle.Recheckand adjust

as necessaryfor acceptableperfor-

mance.

Prepareyourunitfor storageatthe end

of the seasonorif it willnotbe usedfor

30 daysor more.

WARNING:

•Allowthe engineto cool,andsecure

the unitbeforestodngortransporting.

•Storechainsawandfuelinawell

ventilatedarea wherefuel vapors

cannotreachsparksoropenflames

from water heaters,electricmotorsor

switches,furnaces, etc.

•Storechainsaw withallguardsin

placeand positionchainsawso that

any sharpobjectcannotaccidentally

causeinjury.

•Storechainsawweltoutof the reach

ofchildren.

EXTERNALSURFACES

if yourchainsaw isto be storedfor a

pedodof time,cleanItthoroughlybe-

fore storage.StoreIna cleandryarea.

• Lightly oil extemalmetalsudacesand

guidebar.

• Oilthe chainand wrapit inheavypa-

peror cloth.

FUEL SYSTEM

UnderFuelingEnginein the Operating

Sectionof thismanual,see message

labeledIMPORTANTregardingtheuse

ofgasohotin yourchainsaw.

Fuelstabilizeris an acceptablealterna-

tiveinminimizingthe formationof fuel

gumdepositsduringstorage.Addstabi-

lizerto the gasolineinthefueltankor

fuelstoragecontainer.Followthe mix

instructionsfoundonstabilizercontain-

ers.Runengineat least5 minutesafter

addingstabilizer.

CRAFTSMAN40:1, 2-cycleengineoil

(afrcooled)is especiallyblendedwith

fuel stabilizer.If youdonotusethis

Sears oil,youcan adda fuel stabilizer

to yourfueltank.

INTERNAL ENGINE

• Removesparkplugandpour1tea-

spoonof40:1,2-cycle engineoil(air

cooled)throughthe sparkplugopen-

ing.Slowlypullthe starterrope8 to

10timesto distributeoil.

•Replacesparkplugwithnewoneof

recommendedtype andheatrange,

• Cleanairfilter.

• Checkentireunitfor loosescrews,

nuts,andbolts.Replaceanydam-

aged,broken,orwornparts.

° At thebeginningof thenext season,

useonlyfreshfuelhavingtheproper

gasolineto oilratio.

OTHER

• Donotstoregasolinefromonesea-

sonto another. •

', Replaceyourgasolinecan ifit starts

torust.

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

TROUBLE

Enginewillnot

start orwillrun

onlyafew

secondsafter

starting.

.....Enginewiilnot

Idleproperly.

Enginewillnot

accelerate,

lackspower,

ordiesunder

a load.

Enginesmokes

excessively.

!CAUSE

'Ignitionswitchoff.

•Engineflooded.

• Fueltankempty.

Sparkplugnotfiring.

• Fuel notreaching

carburetor.

°Carburetorrequires

adjustment.

°Noneof theabove.

•Idlespeedset toohigh

ortoo low.

_° LowSpeedMixture

requiresadjustment.

°Crankshaftsealsworn.

•Compressionlow.

• Noneof theabove.

Air filterdirty.

; Sparkplugfouled.

* Carburetorrequires

adjustment.

, Exhaustportsormuf-

fler outletsplugged.

Compressionlow.

None ofthe above.

Chokepartiallyon.

; Fuel mixture incorrect.

• Air filterdirty.

HighSpeedMixture

requiresadjustment.

• Crankcaseleak,

REMEDY

:°

!°

, ,,,,,, ,

MoveIgnitionswitchto ON.

See =StartingInstructions."

Filltankwithcorrectfuefmixture,

Installnew spirk plug. •

Checkfordirt,rfuelfilter; clean.

Checkfor kint:edorsplitfuelline

repairor replace.

See "Carburetor Adjustments,"

• ContactSears Service.

• See =CarburetorAdjustments."

See "CarburetorAdjustments."

• Contact Sears Service.

•Contact Seam Service.

•Contact Sears Service.

, Clean or replace air filter.

•Clean or replace plug

and regap.

•See"Carburetor Adjustments."

ContactSears Service.

• ContactSearsService.

• ContactSears Service.

• Adjustchoke. "

• Emptyfueltankand refillwith

correctfuelmixture.

•Clean or replaceairfilter.=

•See "Carburetor Adjustments."

•ContactSears Sewice.

q-/

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART- Continued

TROUBLE CAUSE

Engineruns * Fuelmixtureincorrect.

hot. • SparkplugIncorrect.

•HighSpeedMixture

settoolean.

•Exhaustportsormuf-

fleroutletsplugged.

• Carbonbuild-upon

muffleroutletscreen.

•Fanhouslng/cylinder

fins dirty.

•Noneof theabove.

Oilinadequate •Oiltankempty.

forbarand °Oil pumporoilfilter

chain clogged.

lubrication. •Guidebaroilhole

blocked.

Chainmoves °Idle speedrequires

at idlespeed, adjustment.

°Clutchrequiresrepair.

Chaindoes •Chaintensiontoo

notmove tight.

whenengine °Carburetorrequires

isaccelerated, adjustment.

•Guidebar rails

pinched.

• Clutchslipping.

Chainclatters • Chaintensionincorrect.

orcutsroughly.• Cuttersdamaged.

•Chainworn.

•Cuttersdull,tmpropedy

sharpened,ordepth

gaugestoohigh.

• Sprocketworn.

•Chaininstalled

backwards.

Chainstops •Chaincuttertopsnot

withinthe cut. filedflat.

•Guidebarburredor

bent;railsuneven.

•Clutchslipping

Chaincuts at * Cuttersdamagedon

an angle, oneside.

REMEDY ..............

•See"FuelingYourunIL" J'_....

*Replacewithcorrectplug. ,

•See CarburetorAdjustments.

*ContactSears Service.

* Cleansparkarrestorscreen.

•Clean area.

• ContactSears Service.

• Filloiltank.

oContactSears Service.

•Removebar andclean.

•See"CarburetorAdjustments."

°ContactSeers Service.

*See'Chain Tension."

• See"CarburetorAdjustments."

*Repairor replace.

•ContactSears Service.

• See"ChainTension."

• ContactSears Service.

,* Resharpenorreplacechain.

See =SharpeningChain."

•ContactSears Service.

,Installchainin rightdirection.

•See"Sharpening Chain."

•Repairor replaceguidebar.

•ContactSears Service.

•See'Sharpening Chain."

Chaindullononeside. See "SharpeningChain."

Guidebarbentorworn. _Replaceguidebar.

if situationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthismanual,usecare andgood

judgement.If youneedassistance,contactSears Service orthe CUSTOMER

ASSISTANCEHELPLINEat 1-800-235-5878.

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