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IMPORTANTMANUAL Do Not Throw Away
Operator'sManual
@ModelNo.
358.34111 - 2.0/14"358.34251 - 2.0/14"358.34180- 2.75116"
' if358.3.4260- 2.75/16358.344910 - 2,75/16"
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& WARNINGREADTHE OPERATOR'SMANUALANDFOLLOWALL WARNINGSANDSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS,FAILURETODO SOCANRESULTIN SERIOUS
• INJURY.
CRRFTSMRN°2.0/ 2.75cc MOTOR14"/16" inchGuideBarELECTRICCHAINSAW
• Assembly• Operation• Customer Responsibilities* Serviceand Adjustments• Table of Contents - Inside Back Cover
Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates, IL 60179 USA
_30-083031 8_0/94
SAFETYRULES
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_ ARNING:WHEN USINGAN ELECTRICCHAINSAW, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONSSHOULDALWAYSBEFOLLOWEDTO REDUCETHE RISKOFRRE, ELECTRICSHOCK;AND INJURYTO PERSONS.READALL INSTRUCTIONS.SEEADDITIONALSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSTHROUGHOUTTHIS MANUAL
• BECAUSE A CHAIN SAW IS A HIGH-SPEED WOOD-CUTTING TOOL, SPECIAL SAFETYPRECAUTIONSMUST BE OBSERVEDTO REDUCETHE RISK OF ACCIDENTS,CARELESSOFIMPROPERUSEOF THISTOOLCANCAUSESERIOUSINJURY.
Headng _ SafetyHat
Snug EyeProtectionRttingClothin_
Safety SafetyCbeps
Shoes
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Figure1
KNOWYOURSAW• Read your operator's manual carefully untiJyou
completelyunderstandandcanfollowall safetytutes,precautions,andoperatingInstructionsbeforeattempt-_ngtooperatetheunit.
• Restrictthe useof yoursew to adultuserswhoun.dendaedandcanfollowsafetyrules,precautions,andoperatingInstructionsfoundin thismanual.
PLANAHEAD• Wearprotectivegear. Figure1. Alwaysuse stee_-
toedsafetyfootwearwithnon-slip soles snug-fittingclothing;heavy-duty,non-slipgloves;eye protectionsuchas non-fogging,ventedgogglesorfacescreenanapprovedsafetyhardbat; and soundbarfiers--sarplugsormufflerstoprotectyourheadng.Regutarusersshouldhave headngcheckedregularlyas chainsawnoisecandamagehearing.
• Keep agparts of your bodyaway from the chainwhenthe engineIs running.
• Keepchildren,bystanders,cod colmstaa mthlmumof3S feet (10Meters)away from the workarea. Donotallow otherpeopleor animalstobenearthechainsawwhenstarlingoroperattngthechainsaw.
, DOnot handtaoroperetea bbalnsawwhcayouarefatigued, Ig, or upset,or if youhave takenalcohol,
drugs,ormedication.YoumustbeIngoodphysicalconditionandmentallysteal.Chalnsawv/or:<isstrenu.cos. Ifyouhaveanycoedltlonthatmightbeaggravatedbystrenuouswork,checkwithyourdoctorbeforeoper-atingachainsaw.
• OonotattempttouseyourchainsawduringbadwaathercondgionssuchasstrongwJndlrain,snow,Ice,etc.,oratnight.
• Carefullyplanyoursawingopemtlcainadvance.Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhaveaclearworkarea,se-curefooting,and,ifyouarefellingtrees,a pJannedre-treatpath.
• Do not operates chainsaw that Is damagedImproperlyadjusted,or not completely andsecurely assembled, Always replace thehaodgcardimmediatelyif it becomesdamaged,broken,orIsotherwiseremoved.
• Keepthehantilasdry ctaan,andfrcoofoilorfuelm xture.
• Withtheenginestoppedhandcarrythechainsawwiththemufflerawayfromyourbody,andtheguidebarandchainto therear,preferablycoveredwithascabbard.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
• Avoidbodilycontactwithchainanytimesawispluggedintoa powersource;thechainwillcontin-uetomoveforashorttimeaftertdggerisreleased.
• Avoiddangeroussituations.Donotexposetheunittorainoruseindamp,wet,gaseous,orexplo-sivelocations.
• UnplugpowereordwhensawIs notth use.,_ Allowthemotor to stopandthechainto stop
turnthgbeforesettingthesawdown.• Guardagainsteleotd¢shock. Avoidbodycon-
tactwithanygroundedconductor,suchasmetalpipesandwirefences.
• Avoidentanglement.Keepcordsclearofopera-tor,sawchain,endbranchesataJItimes.
• Do not abusecords. Nevercarrysewby thepowercord oryankit to disconnect,Keeptoolcord andextensioncordawayfromheat,0il,andsharpedges.
• Useonly extensioncordsmarked assuitable-foroutdooruse.
|LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL TO POINT OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. /IT MEANS - ATTENTIONIII BECOME ALERTII! YOUR SAFETY !S iNVOLVED. J
SAFETY RULES
OPERATEYOURSAWSAFELY • Keepoilcap, ecrews, andfastenerssecurelyBgbt.• Donut oporatea chainsaw with onehand,Sedous ened.
InjuP/totheoperator,helpers,bystandersor anycom-binationof thesepersonsmayresugfromone-handed •operation.Achaincawisintendedfortwo-handeduse.
• Operatethe chain saw only In well-veutilatedout- MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD WORKINGdoorareas. ORDER
• Donotoperatesawfroma ladderor inatree, udess
• specificallyttainedto do so.Positionall partsof yourbodyto the leftof cutandawayfrom thechainwhen theenglne is running.
• Cut woodonly. Donotuseyoursawto pPjorshoveawaylimbs,roots,or otherobieofs.
• Makesure thechain will not makecontactwithanyobjectwhile startingtheengine. NeverWtoofadthesawwhentheguldebarisin a cutor kerr.
• UseextremecauBonwhen cuttingsmagsizebrushand saplings. Slendermatedalcan catchthe chain
• andbe whippedtowardyouor pullyouogbalance.Be aledfor sprthgbeckwhencuttinga limbthatisun-dertensionsoyouwillnotbestruckby the limborsawwhenthetensioninthewoodfibersisreleased.
• DOnutput pressureon thesaw at theendof a cuLApplyingpressurecancauseyouto losecontrolwhenthecutiscompleted.
• Stoptheunitbeloreseffingthesawdown.
• Haveagchaincaw serriedperformedbyyour SearsServiceCenterwilhtheexceplionoftheitemslistedinthema_enanca sectionof_is manuof.
• Make certain the chain stops movingwhen thethrottletriggeris released.Stopthe sawif the chain strikes a foreign object,
i nspectunitandrapairor replacepattsas necesca_y.Disconnectthe unit from the powersourcebeforepedormlngany maintenance.
• Nevermodifyyoursawin any way. Useonlyaitaeb-mentssuppliedor specificallyrecommendedby theraanofaoturec
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE• Stoptheunitbeforstraosporting.• Allowtocool,covertheguidebarandchain,andsecure
the unitbeforestoringor transportingina vehicle.• Storaunitsothechaincannotaccidenlallycaucainjury.• Storatheunitoutofthereachofchildran.
GUARDAGAINSTKICKBACK-Kickbackisadangerousreactionthatcanleadtoseriousinjury.
I& KICKBACK WARNINGKICKBACKCAN OCCUR WHEN THE KICKBACKMOVING CHAIN CONTACTS ANOBJECTAT THE UPPER PORTIONOFTHETiP OF THE GUIDEBARORWHENTHE WOODCLOSES IN AND PINCHESTHE CHAININ THE CUT. CONTACTATTHE UPPERPORTION OF THE TiP OFTHE GUIDE BAR CAN CAUSE THECHAIN TO DIG INTO THE OBJECT,WHICH STOPS THE CHAIN FOR ANINSTANT.THE RESULTISA UGNtNINGFAST, REVERSE REACTION WHICHKICKSTHE GUIDEBARUP ANDBACKTOWARD THE OPERATOR. IF THECHAIN IS PINCHEDALONG THE TOPOF THE GUIDEBAR THE GUIDEBARCAN DE DRVEN RAP DLY SACKTOWARDTHE OPERATOR.EITHEROFTHESEREACTIONSCAN CAUSELOSSOF SAW CONTROL WHICH CAN,RESULTIN SERIOUSINJURY.DO NOTRELYONLYON THE SAFEW DEVICESPROVIDEDWITH YOUR SAW. AS ACHAINSAW USER, YOU MUST TAKESPECIAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSTOHELP KEEP YOUR CUTTING JOBSFREEFROMACCIDENTOR IRJURY. '
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SAFETYRULES
N[_'[,_ R|VERSEHANDPOSITIONS
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REDUCETHECHANCEOFKICKBACK. Recognizethat kfcldoankcanhappen. Witha basle
understandingof_ckbeck,youconreducetheelementofsurpasswhichcontributestoaccidents.
, NeverIst themovthgchelacantact anyobjectatthetipof the guidobar, Figure2.
* Keepthe workingareafreefrom obstructionssuchas othertrees,branches,rocks,fences, stumps,etc.Figure3. Elimlnataor avoidan7 obstmat]onthatyourchaincouldhitwhileyouarecuttingthroughe particularlogor breach.
• Keepyour chela sharpand properlytanelaaed. Alooseordu[Icha{ncanincreasethechanceofkickbec)_tooccur. FollowmanufacturerschainsharpeningandmaintenanceinstnJcltoco.Checktensionat regularIn-tervalswiththeenginestopped,neverwiththeenginerunning.Makesurethe bar clampnutsare securelylightenedaftertensioningthechain.
• Begin and continuecuttingat tug throttle. If thechainis movingat a slowerspeed,thereis greaterchancefor kicld_cktooccur.
• Cut onelog at e time.. Use ex_'emecautlon whenre-enterthg a prevthua
cut,• Do notattemptplungecuts,, Watchfor ehiRlnglogsorotherforcoethatcouldclose
a cutandpinchorfall intochain., Use the Reduced-KickbackGuide Bar and Low-
KickbackChainspeciltedforyoursaw.
MAINTAINCONTROL• Keepa go_, firm gripon thecow withbcth heads
when the engineIs runninganddon'tletgo, Rgure4,A firmgdpconneutndizekickbeckandhelpyoumain-tamcontrolofthesew.Keeptheltngereofyourlefthandencimiingandyourreftthurebunderthefmuthaed]ebar.Keepyourdghtheedcompletelyereundthe rearhandlewhetheryouaredghtheededorleftheeded.Kanpyourleftarmstraightwiththee]bawlooked.
• Position your lefthandDo thefronthandlebersoItIs in a straightlinewithyourrighthandonthe rearhandlewhenmakingbuckingcuts, Figure4. Nevermvemerightandlefthandpesiltonsforanytypeofcut.tins.
• Stand with your weightevenlybalancedon bothfeet.
• Standaffghtlytothe Isft sideoftheeawtokeepyourbody from being In a direct llnewith the cuttingchain. Figure4.
• Donot overreach, Youcouldbedrawnor thrownoffbalanceandrosecontrolofthesaw.
• Do not cut above shoulderheighL It is difficulttomaintaincontrolofsawaboveshoulderheight.
UNDERSTANDINGREACTIVEFORCESPinch-KickbackendPug-InoccurwhenthechainISsuddenlystoppedbybathspinched,caught,or bycontactingaforeignob_eofInthewood.Thisstoppfngofthechainresultsinareversalofthechainforceusedtocutwoodandcausesthesawtomoveintheoppositedirec_tianofthechainrotagon.Eitherreactionconresuffintossofcontrolandpassiblecodousinjury,• Pinch-Kiskback
- occurswhenchainontopofguide_r issuddeelystopped.
- rapMiyddvessaws_/ghtbacktowardoperetor.• Pug-In
- ocoumwhanthecheinontheboftomofthegu]debarissuddenlystopped.
- pullsthesawrapidlyforward.
KICKBACKSAFETYFEATURES
A WARNING 1THE FOLLOWING FEATURES ARE IN-JCLUDEOONYOURSAWTOHELPREDUCEITHE HAZARDOF KICKBACK;HOWEVER,ISUCH FEATURES WILL NOT TOTALLYIELIMINATETHIS DANGEROUSREACTIONAS A CHAINSAW USER, DOONLYON SAFETYDEVICES. YOUFOLLOW ALL EAFET'f
THIS
IN SERIOUS INJURY.
Reduced-Klokbecl(Gulde9er, designedw_ a smkilradthslipwhichreducesthe size ofthekickbackdangerzoneon theguidebartip. F)gure5. AReduced-KickbackGuideBarkionewhichhasbeendemonctratedtosigni;icanll]yreducethenum-der andseriousnessofkickbacks whentestedinaccord_cewithANSIB175.t.*-1991
• Low--k%kback Chain, designedw_ a contoureddepthgaugeand ard [inkwhkih deflectkickback forceandaithwwoedtogra_Uuali_/rideintothecuner.Figure5. Low-I_ckbackChainis chainwninhhasmetkickbackperformancerequire-mantact ANSI B175.1.1991whentestedonarepresentaiJve
sampleofchainsawsbelow3.8cubicInchdisplacementspe-cifiedinANSI B175.1.1991.
• Handguard deslgnedtoredecethechanceofyourlofthandcontactingthechainffyourhandslips offthe ltoct henolebar.
• Position of front and rearhandlebars, desilgEnedw_hdis-tahoe between handlesand "in-line"with eachother. Thes prereadand"In-line"positionofthehandsprovidedbythis de-signworktogethertogivebabnce andre_kitanceincontrol-llngthe I_votof the sawbacktowardtheoperatorifkickbackoccurs.
• AN_ Br7a.t. 1991- Safetyrequlrerr_n_forgasdthepowerecld'_nsaws=Beet theAn'_dcanNaflceaJa_instliute inc.,Start*dardB17a.1_99 ,
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CONGRATULATIONSon yourpurchaseof a SeamCraftsmanElectdsChainSaw.Ithasbeendesigned,engi-neeredandmanufacturedtogiveyouthebestpessibrede*pendabifityandperiormaece.
Shouldyouexpedenceanyproblemsyoucannoteasilyremedy,pleasecontactyournearestSearsServiceCen-ter/Oepadment.Searshascompetent,welltrainedtechni-ciansandthepropertoolstoserviceorrepairthisunit.
Pleaseread andmtsin this manual The instructionswillenableyouto assemMeandmaintainyour unitpropedy.Alwaysobservethe"SAFETYRULES."
MODELNUMBER:
358.34111 35824260358.34251 358,34491035824180
SERIALNUMBER:
DATEOF PURCHASE:
THEMODELANDSERIALNUMBERWILLBEFOUNDONTHE PRODUCT,
YOU SHOULD RECORD BOTH SER_L NUMBERANDDATEOF PURCHASEAND KEEP IN A SAFEPLACEFORFUTUREREFERENCE.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
VOLTAGE:................. 120VoIIAC50_0 Hz,
AMPS:
358.34111.. 10,5
358.34251.. t0.5
358.34180.. 12
358.34260., 12
358.34491.. 12
GUIDE BAR:
358.34111 ,. 14"
358.34251.. 14"
358.34180 .. 16"
358.34260.. 16"
358.34491 .. 16"
CHAIN: ....... Low Profile3/8" Pitch
OILER: .................... Manual
DRIVESYSTEM ............ Gear Drive
M_NUFACTIJREPUH_ER1HE FO_/_G PAT_N_
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES• Readandobservethesafetyrules.• Followa regularschedulein maintaining,caringIor,
andusingyour unit.• Fofl0wthe instructionsunder"CustomerRespensibili-
ties"and=Storage"sectionsofthLsOperalor'sManual.
FULLONEYEARWARRANTYONCRAFTSMANELECTRICCHAINSAW
If IMsCrsgsmanElectdeChainSaw failsto performpropedyduetoa detectinmatedalor workmanshipwithin toneyearfromthedateofpurchase,Searswillrepairor repleceit, freeofcharge.Thiswarrantyexcludesthebarandchainwhichareexpendableparts,andbecomewornduringnormaluse.WARRANTYSERVICEIS AVAILABLEBY'RETURNINGTHE CRAFTSMANELECTRICCHArNSAW TO THENEARESTSEARSSTOREIN THE UNITEDSTATES.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegaldghts,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichveryfromstatetostate.
SEARS,ROEBUCKANDCO,,DEPT.817WA,HOFFMANESTATES,IL 60179
HARDWARECONTENTS
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Operator'sManuel
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY •Thesswendgu]debararepackndfacardbosrdlinenGraspupperedgeof cardboardlinerwithonehand
, Screwdfiver andupperedgeofcartonwithetherhand.Slideout• Adjustablewrench cardboardlinercontaidfafisawand guidebar,
TO REMOVE CHAIN SAW , Setcardboardlineronflatsurfacewithtabflapontop., Releasetab,faysidefiat,andslideoutguidebar.
FROM CARTON , Layopenethersideof cardboardliner., RemovelooseparfsincludedwithChafeSaw. " • Usecardboardlineras e worksurfacedudngassem-
blyof sew.
ASSEMBLY
" ARNING:IF THJS UNIT iS RECEIVEDASSEMBLED,REPEATALL STEPSIN THIS SECTIONTOBE SURE ASSEMBLYIS CORRECTANDPROPERLYADJUSTEDFOR THE OPERA-TOR.
AVOIDACCIDENTALSTARTING.ALWAYSUNPLUG THE SAW FROM THE POWERSOURCE BEFORE INSTALLINGA BARAND/ORCHAIN,
WEARPROTECTIVEGLOVESWHENHAN-DLINGOR OPERATINGYOURSAW;CHAINIS SHARPANDCANCUTYOUEVENWHENIT tS NOTMOVING[
HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOURCHAIN SAW
ATTACHINGTHEBARANDCHAIN(Fig.7-10)• Your sew Is equippedwlth a Reduced-Kickback
Bar anda Low-KickbackChain.• Alwaysusethe Reduood-KlekbeckGuidoBarand
Low-Kickback Chainspecifiedfor yourchainsawmodelwhenreplacing theseparts.Seethe"Speci-fications"section.
• Turnthe unitupsidedownons flatsurface.Straightenoutchain,thenlay Itona flat surface.
• Removebarrnoundngnutsandbarclampplate.• TurntheedJusfingscrew(Rfiure6) counterc]nckwise
tomovetheedjuutingpinalmostastaras itwillgototherear.De notremovetheadjusfingscrewfromtheunit.
• Mounttheguidebarbypfacfagthesfottedendoverthemountingstuds. Figure7,
• Holdchainwfihcutterstaethgoo shawnfa Figure8.• Slidethe chain betweenthe fight housingand the
epreckeL RgureS (inset). Place chainaroundthesprocketand fit the drive linksinto the guidebargrooves-- firstthe bottomgrooveandthenthetopgroove,andthenaroundguidebarnose. Figure9.
• Slideguidebarforwardendfittheadusfingpfainto the _roundhotainthegudebar, Figure10,
• Holdthegutdeheragainstthesawframeandinstallthebardampplate. Sesuretabonthebarclampplateistowardtherearofbar. Rgure10.
• Securethegu_e harand bareismppFetewiththebarmountingnuts;lightenfingertighton_
• Proooodtothe "ChafaTooeioo"section.NOTE: If thesawchainis fastaflndbookwards,thesawwillvibrateexeeeeivelyandwillnotcut.
ASSEMBLY
FigureS
GuideBar
Studs
Figure7
ChainTravel
CUTTERSMUSTFACEINOIRECTIONOFROTATION
r-
Figure9
a_Sprooket.,.._
Bar
PinSlot
Rate
Figure10
CHAINTENSION(Fig.11& 12)
[_'_ WARNING: .rAlulL WEARPROTECTIVEGLOVESWHENHAN-I
DUNG OR OPERATHGYOURSAW;CHAN I'/ IS SHARPAND CANCUTYOUEVENWHEN|
IT ISNOT MOVINGZ J
ChainTensionis veryimportant---A loosechainwillwearthebarand itself,
,. -A loosechaincanjumpoffthebarwhileyouareoolting
-A tightchaincanbreakor damageIhesaw and/or bar.
• The chain stretchesduring use, especiallywhen• new.Checktensionperiodicallyas follows:
-each timethesawisused;-morefrequenLiffwhenthechainisnew;,-as the chainwarmsup tonormaloperatingtemperature.
o Chain tension is correct when the chain canbeliftedabout1/8"from the GuideBarat a pointnearthemiddleofthebarandwillmovefreelyaroundthebar.
• it is recommendedthat the sawbe turnedupsidedown for chaintensioning,
o Chaintensioningprocedure:NOTE: Makesurethebarmountingnutsarenomorethant_ngertight., T.umthe adiuslingscrewclockwiseuntil the langs on
thechainentertheguidebargroove. Figure11(inset).NOTE= To tightenthe chain turnthe adiustiagscrewclockwise;to loosenthe chain,turnIheadjustingscrewcounterclockwise.Figure11,• Checktbetensionbypullingdownandlettinggoofthe
chain,Thisactionremovessomeofthestiffnessofthechain. Figure12,
• ContinueadjustingtheAdjustingScrewuntilthe ten-' sioniscorrect•
"lightenbarmountingnutswitha wrench.Recheckchaintension.
Adjusting
Tangs) _ _ crease Decrease
Chain ChainTension Tension
Figure11
Figure12
ASSEMBLY
EXTENSION CORD ATTACHMENT
(Fig. 13 & 14)Useonlyavoltagesupplyasshownonthenameplateoftheunittopowecyourunit,
Theextensioncordusedtoreachthepowersourcemustbe:• Thecordmustbe markedwiththesuifix"W-A."("W"in
Canada).• Heavyenoughto carry thecurrentfrom the power
sourcethe fu]llengthof the extensioncordto theunit.Othera'ise,lossofpowerandoverheatingcanec-curcausingdamageto the unit. RefertoFigure9 forminimum wire gauge recommendations.The cordmustbemarkedwiththeproperwiregauge.
• Ingoodcondition.Cordinsulationmustbei_eclwithno cracksor detedoragon,Plugconnectorsmustbeundamaged,
• Secureextensioncordtothe PowerCordasshowninFigure13 topreventdisconnection.
• Insertthe cordsocketInto the recessedplugon theunit. Figure13.
To reduce the risk of electrfoshock, thisunithasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthantheother).ThisplugwiflfitlnapoladzedextensioncordonJyonsway.lf theplugdoesnotglfullyinto theextensioncord,reversethecord.If it stilldoesnot fit make sureyou have a ,ecladzedextensioncord.If theextensioncorddoesnotfit ntotheoutlel,reversethecord.if itstilldoesnotfit intotheoutlet,contacta qualifiedelectriciantoinstall theproperoutlet.Donotchangetheplugorsocketoftheunitorextensioncordin anyway,
I Power / J
Cord
e I
Figure13
MINIMUMWIREGAUGERECOMMENDATIONS
IA.W.O.,IA.W :t'.t_mor_WileGauge
i
Figure14
OPERATION
• KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW (See Fig. 15)
READTHISOPERATOR'SMANUALAND SAFET_RULESBEFOREOPERATINGYOURCHAINSAW.Comparethe. iflustrationswfthyourunRtefamiJiarizeyeerselfwghthelocatienofthe variouscontrolsendedjustmente.Savethismaeual
for futurereference.
BAROILFILLCAP
HANDGUARD ADJUSTINGSCREW CHAdN
FRONT (BehindBaD lHANDLE
REARHANDLE
\
-GUIDEBAR
eAR CLAMp
ON/STOPSWITCH&THROT[LETRIGGER
BARC_MPNUTS
TheON/STOPSWITCHis usedtostoptheengine.TheTHROTTLETRIGGERcontrolsenginespeed.
The GUIDEBARIs designedtocany thechain.
TheCUTTERSaredesignedtocutthewood.
Figure15
TheBARCLAMPNUTSaredesignedleholdtheguidebaralteradjustmentshavebeen completed.
TheADJUSTINGSCREWisdesignedtotension[hechainaroundtheguidebar.
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OPERATION-SAFETY
& WARNINGIFSAWBECOMESPINCHEDORHUNGIHALOG,DONOTTRYTO FORCEITOUT.YOUCAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE SAWRESULTINGIN INJURYAND/ORDAMAGETO THE SAW, STOPTHE SAW,DRIVE AWEDGEOF PLASTICORWOODINTOTHECUT UNTILTHE SAW CAN BE REMOVEDEASILY. RESTART THE SAW ANDCAREFULLY REENTER THE CUT, T(AVOIDKICKBACKAND CHAINDAMAGEOO NOT USE A METALWEDGE.DO NO'ATTEMPTTORESTARTYOURSAWWHENITIS PINCHEDOR HUNGIN ALOG,
KICKBACK CAN OCCUR WHEN THEMOVINGCHAIN CONTACTSAN OBJECTATTHE UPPERPORTIONOF THE TIP OFTHE GUIDE BAR OR WHEN THE WOODCLOSESINANDPINCHESTHESAWCHAINiN THE CUT.CONTACTAT THE UPPERPORTIONOF THETiP OF THE GUIDEBARCANCAUSETHE CHAINTO DIGINTOTHEOBJECTAND STOPTHE CHAINFOR ANINSTANT.THE RESULT IS A LIGHTNINGFAST,REVERSEREACTIONWHICHKICKSTHE GUIDEBAR UP ANDBACKTOWARDTHE OPERATOR.IF THE SAW CHAIN ISPINCHEDALONGTHETOPOFTHE GUIDEBAR, THE GUIDEBAR CAN DE DRIVENRAPIDLYBACKTOWARDTHE OPERATOR.EITHER OF THESE REACTIONS CANCAUSE LOSSOF SAWCONTROLWHICHCANRESULTIN SERIOUSINJURY.
GENERAL SAFETY• Keepmbioratfu_lthruttledudngcutt;ngprecedura.• Aliowthecheintocutthryouexertonlylightdowaward
pressure, you ore thecut,damagetothebar,chain,or motorcanresult.
• Releasethethrotttetdggeras econas theoutis conypleted,aUowingthemotortoidle.Ifyouruntheunitat fullthrottlewithoutcutting,unnecessarywearcanoccurtothechain,bar,andmotor,
• Toavoidlosingcontrolwhencompletingthecut,doectputpressureonthesawdudngtheendofthecut,
• Stopmotorbeforesettingunltdownafteroperetion.
FELLING SAFETY
WARNING
DONOT Cb3_.-NEAR ELECTRICALWIRESOR BUILDINGS.-IF YOUDONOTKNOWTHE DIRECTIONOFTREEPALL
-AT NIGHT.-DURING BADWEATHER- RAIN,SNOW,STRONG,WIND, ETC.
* Look for decayend rot. If the trunkis rotted,_tcansnapandfalltowardtheoperator.
• Checkforbrokenor dsadbrancheswhichcanfall onyouwhilecutting.
• Be extremelycautiouswithparltallyfallentreesthatmaybepoedysupported.Whenatreedoesn'tfallcomplete-ly,setthesawasideandpulldownthetreew_tha cablewinch,blockandtackle,ortractor.Toavoidinjury,donotcutdowna partiallyfallentreewithyoursaw.
DON'TPUTYOURSELFIN THESEPOSITIONS
Checkthewind--Don'tcutdownwind
Rgure16
Checkthe leon--Don'tcutonlean side
Rgure 17
Checkthe befence--Don'tcutonweightedside
Rgure 18
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OPERATION
" STOPPING YOUR UNIT
• Releasethe throttlotdgger.
i STARTINGYOURUNITI, " * Squeezethethrottlofrigger,
CUTTINGTECHNIQUES(Fig,19&20)• Overcatting-beginca thethpsid_ of the log withthe
bottomof thesawagainstthe log; axed tightpressuredownward.
• Undercuttlog- beginontheundersideofthelogwghthetopof thesawagainstthelog;exertgghtpressureupward.Dudngundercatgng,thesaw wilttend to pushhackat you.Be preparedfor thisreactionandhold thesawfirmlyto maintaincontrol,
Overcut
• Besurethatyoucontinuetogdp handlesfirmlywhileusingthe oileractuator/fillercap.
• Fill the ogtankeach timeyou begina sawingoperation;recheckthe oil levelafterevery15minutesof use.
• Wipeoffsurfacesbefore ttlftngwtthogta keepsawdustor dehdsfromeccidentagyfailingintothe tankandcausingdamage.
t Usea funnelto fill thetank. Pouroilslowlytoallowairinthetanktoescape.W_peupell spills.Do net usethe sawuntilit Iswipedcleanand iscompletelydryfromspilledoil
• Rap!acetheoil capsecurelyto ensureproperoperationof theoiler.
, Che0ktbaoil ravel indicator frequently duringuse. Locatethe indicatorin thesaw frame estbelowendbehindthefronthandle.Ifoilisnotvs-ibleintheslot whensawis uprightona levelsur-face,thetankrequiresfilling.
• Letthe sawstand unptaggedfor 15 minutesbeforestortag, gisnormalforasmallamountofoilto appearunderthe sawwhenthesawis notinuse.Theexcassoilshoefdbewipedfromthesawbeforestodng.
Rgure 19 ;
• Positionthebottomofthefrordsawtameagalostthe log.Oudngcutting,keepthefrontsawframeagainstthelog.
|'(:::(/" _ FmrdSawFrame
Figure20
CUTrlNG SPEED
• Acceleratemotorto fullthrottlebeforeentedngcutb)'squeezingthethrottletrigger,
• Nevercutwithmotor atpadialthrottlespeed.
USING THE MANUAL OILER (Fig. 21)
Yoursawisequippedwithanoileractaatadfillorcapwhichmanuallysuppliesoiltothebarandchain.Theoiler sctuatedfiltarcap must be usedregularlyandoRenenou_Jhto maintaina thinfilmof off onthebar endchainwhilesewis cutting. It is rec-ommendedthat the ogeractuator/filler cap beoperatedsix(6)timesperminuteendheldforapproximatelythree (3) seconds each time it mpressed.• Operateoitarbypressingdownontheoilorectae.
todfiJlorcapwithyourdghtthumb.
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= IM.I tw.,
OilLevdIndicator;, i.t,
Figure21
AVOID REACTIVE PINCH FORCES
Ploch-KickbackandPuIHnoccurwhenthechainissud-denlystoppedbybeingpinched,caught,or byoontact-loga foreignobjectintftewood.Thissuddenstoppingofthechainresultsina revematel the chainforceused tocutwoodandcausesthesawtomove in theoppositedimcllonof the chainmtatton. Pinch-Kickbackdrivesthesawstraightbaefttowardtheoperator.PuIHnpullsthesawawayfromtheoperator.Eitherreactioncanre-sultinlossofcontroland possiblyseriousinjury.
TOAVOIDPINCH-KICKBACK:• Be extremelyawareofsguatlonsorobstructionsthat
cancause materiallo pinchthetopofor otherwisestopthe chain.
• Donotcutmorethanone logat e time.• Donuttwistthe sawas thebariswithdrawnfroman
under-cutwhenbucking.
TO AVOIDPULL-IN:• AlwaysbegtacuttJngwithlhemotoralfullthrotttasnd
thesawhousingagainstwood.• Use wedgesmade of plastic or wood, (never of
metal}toholdthe cutopen.
OPERATION
FELLINGTREE
&WARNING
IF THETRUNKORLIMBS ARERO'R'ING,THEYCANFALLUNEXPECTEDLYANDCAUSESERIOUSINJURY.
ASYOUMAKEYOURFELLINGCUT,IFTHE SAWAPPEARSTO BE BINDING,THE TREE ISSTARTINGTO FALLIN THEWRONGDiRECTiON,IMMEDIATELYSTOPTHE SAWAND USEA FELLINGWEDGEANDMAUL(HAMMER)TO FORCETHEFELLINGCUTOPEN,THE WEDGEWILLHOLDTHE FELLINGCUTOPENALLOWINGYOUTOREMOVETHESAW,KEEPEVERYONEAWAYFROMTHETREEIN ALLDIRECTIONS.
DETERMINE THE NATURAL FALL DIRECTION
• Wind- A treeevenlybalancedwillfaginthesamedirec-tionthewindis biowiog.
• Lean- Use a carpenter'slevelor plumbbobtodeter-mineif treehasa na_umrlean.A leaningtreewilltendtofall indirectionof lean.
, Shape- Atreewilltendtofalltowa_s sidethatismoreheavilybranched.
, OtherFactors- Cootacliogor nearbytrees,buildings,orwirescaninfluencethedirectionthetreewillfell.
CUTTINGPROCEDURE(Fig. 22)AfterdeterminingtheNaturelFallDirection,thetreeshouldDecutasfollows:
IMPORTANT:BEFOREFELLINGATREE, MAKESUREYOUHAVEATLEAST3 FELLINGWEDGESANDA MAUL(HAMMER)AVAILABLEFORUSEIFNEEDED.
• Use somemeansto visuallymark the NaturalFallDireclion.
• MarkyournotchcutontheNaturelFa[[Directionsideofthetreeapproximately18-24 inchecabovetheground.
• Cuttop of thenotchfirstat a 45 degreeanglo.Sawthroughf/3 ofthewidthofthe tree.
• Cutbottomofthenotchata45degmeoogioungEyoumeetthe topnotchcut.Removenotchofwood.
• Onthesideofthetreeoppesitothenotchout,makethefellingcut.Thefellingcutshouldhe2 lachesabovethecenlerpetalof the notchcut. Beforethefellingcut iscomplete,usewedgestoopenthe cutwhennecessarytocontrolthe directionofthefall.Usewoodor plasgowedges,hutnever steelor iron,toavoidkickbackandchaindamage.
• Crackingsoundswideningofthefellingcut,movementintheupperbranchesareallsignsthorthetree s readytofall,
• Astreebeginstofall,tumoffsaw.setitdown.andmovequicklyawayfromdirectionoffall.
211
Top FeltingNotch_ f CutCut /
BoHomNotchCut
Figure22
If yourchainsawbindsin thefellingcul youhave threeoptons:• If thewrongdimotionof faUis acceptabre,cumfullyre-
movethefellingwedge.Cutdeeperinthenotchsideofthetreeuntilfreestartsto fall.
• IfthewrengdirectionoffallLsnot accaptable,attempNouseoneor morefeiliogwedgesto tomethetreein theodgJnaldimotionof fail. Do sobyddvingthe wedgesdeeperintothefellingcut.
• Keepeveryooeawayfromthetreeinoffd[mcgonsandthenseekprofessionalhelpl
NOTE: Forfreeslessthan6 inchesindiameter,makeasinglefellingcutonthesideawayfromthedirectionof fall.CutthroughuntiltreebeginsIofelt.Thenturnoffsaw.setitdown,andmovequicklyawayfromdirectionoffall.
OPERATION USE/TIPS
• Cleartheworkareaofdebdswhereyoucanhovesa*cure footing.
• MakesurethereIsenoughroomforthetreetofalhMain-laina distanceof21/2treelengthsfromthe nearestpepsonorotherobjects.Motornoisecandrownout awarn-ingcall
• Removedid,stones,loosebark,nails,staples,andwirefromthe treewherecutsareto bemade.
• Plantostandontheup-halsidewhencuttingona slope.• Plana cioarretreatpathto therearanddiagonaltothe
lineof fall.• Ifunsureaboutwhichwaye treewglfall, usathenotch
cubingmethod.• Largeb_ress rootsshould_ removedpdorto notch
cut,• Usea wedgeif thereis anychancethatthetreewill Dot '
fail in the desireddirection,• Werecummeodyoucutbreachesbeiowshculderheight
beforefe]gi_gtree.[SeeUmb]ngandPruning).Bealerttosignsthatthe treeis readytofall:
• Creddngsounds.• Wideningofthefeltingcut.• Movementin the upperbreaches.
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OPERATION
BUCKINGBuckingiscuttinga fallentreetothedesiredlogsize.
TYPES OF CUTTING (Fig.23)• Ovemu_ng- beginonthetop skieofthe_ogwiththe
bottomofthe sawagainstthelog;exertlightpressuredownward.
• Uedemutting- beginontheuedersideofthefogwghthetop ofthesawagainstthelog;exertlightpressureup-ward.Duringundercutting,the sawwill tendto pushbackatyou.Be preparedforthisreactionandholdthesawfirmlytomaintaincontrol.
Ovsrcut
Figure23
BUCKINGON THE GROUND(Fig.24)• Ovemutwitha 1/3diametercut.• Rollfogoveraedfinishwithanovercut.
WedgeUsedTo
Figure24
BUCKING USING A SUPPORT (Fig. 25 & 26)Anotherlogorastand,suchasa sawhome,maybeusedas
souppottswhenbucking,AreaA- Undercut1/3ofthewaythroughthelog.- Finishwithan ovemut.
• AreaB-Ovemutl/3ofthewaythroughthelog.- Finishwithanundercut.
lstCu CUt
Figure25
1_cut 12ndcutI
--\' __ lstCu
AnotherLog - .: : -'-_
Figure26OPERATINGUSE/TIPS
CUtonlyonelogata time.
CutshatteredwoodYeWcamfuny.Sharppfcoesofwoodcouldbeflungtowardtheoperator.Usea sawhorsetocutsmalllogs.Neverallowanotherpemontoholdthelogwhitecuttingandneverheldthelogwithyourlegor fooLDonotcutinanareawherelogs limbs,and rootsaretangledsuchasina bbwndownarea.Dragthe ogsrdoa clearareabeforecuttingbypullingout exposedandclearedtogsfirst.
• Givespatialatten_ntologsuederstrafnth preventthesawfromplnching. Makethe firstcutonthe pressureaidetofehevethestressOn the log.
OPERATION-SAFETY
BUCKING SAFETY• Btayonophillsideoftreewhenoutting.
WARNINGDONOTSTANDONTHE LOGBEINGCUT.ANY PORTIONCANROLLCAUS-INGLOSSOF FOOTINGANDCONTROL.
NEVERTURNTHE SAWUPSIDEDOWNTO UNDERCUT.THE SAWCANNOTBECONTROLLEDIN THISPOSITION.
Figure27
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OPERATION
PRUNING AND LINIBINGPruningisremovingbranchesfroma standingtree.Urebingisremovingbranchesfroma felledtree.
LIMBING(Fig.28)• Stadatbaseofthefelladtreeandwarktowardthetop.• Leavethelargerlimbsundemeelhthefelledtreetoeup.
podthetreeasyouwork,
RemoveSmallLimbsWithOneGut
Figure28
PRUNING (Fig. 29)Smallbranches-smallar thanwidthof gutdebar.Largebranches- largerthanwidthofgeidebar.• Removesmalllimbswtthonecub• Removelarger;supportlagbraanheswiththeli3-2/3
eutttngtechniques_eecdbedinthebuckingsecgon.
PruningProcedure, Firat- Uedemut1/3ofthewaythreughthalirebnear
thetrunkofthetree.• Secrmd- Finishwithanovetcutfartheroutfromthe
trunkuntilthelimbfails.• Third- CuttheremaJnlagstumplluchneartronkof
thetree.
Second 11_gd
_=i PruningCul
Figure29
OPERATING USFJi'IPS
WorkslawJy,keepingbothhandsfirmly gdppedonthesaw.Maintainsecurefootingandbalance.Keepe clearworkarea.Frequantlyniearbraechesoutofthewaytoavoidthppingoverthere.Leavethelargerlimbsundemesththefelledh'eetosup-portthetreeasyouwork.S_artat thebaseofthe idledtreeendworktowardthetop.Keepthetreebetweenyouandthe chain.Cutfromthesideofthetreeoppositethe b{anchyouera cuttthg.Limitpruningtolimbsshoulderheightorbelow.Keepoutofthewayofthefallinglimb.
OPERATION-SAFETY
PRUNING AND LIMRING SAFETY
_'IL WARNING=, NEVERCLIMBINTOATREETO LIMBORPRUNEUNLESSSPECIRGALLYTRAINEDTO OOSO. DONOTSTANDON LADDERS,PLATFORMS,A LOG,ORIN ANY POSITIONWHICHCANCAUSEYOUTO LOSEYOURBALANCEOR CONTROLOF THE SAW.
BEALERTFORANDGUARDAGAINSTKICKBACK.DONOTALLOWTHEMOVINGCHAINTOCONTACTANY OTHERBRANCHESOR OBJECTSATTHE NOSEOFTHE GUIDEBARWHENLIMBINGORPRUNING.ALLOWINGSUCHCONTACTCANRESULTIN SERIOUSINJURY.
DONOTCUTIFBRANCHESARE HIGHERTHANYOURSHOULDER.GET APROFES-SIONALTO DOTHE JOB.THIS MAYRE-SULT1NSERIOUSINJURY.
• Watch out for springpoles. Usa extreme cautionwhencuttingsmaJIsize limbs. Slandermalehalmaycatchthesawchainendbewhippedtowardyouor pullyou_ balance.
• Be alertfor eprthgbaek.Watchoutforbraecheethaierebentor underpressureas youarecuttingtoavoidbeingslrochbythebranchorthesawwhenthetensioninthe woodfibersis released.
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CUSTOMERRESPONSIBILITIESi
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Fillindateseeyoucompleiereguraroervice Before After Every Every EveryUse Use 5 hrs. 25 hrs. Season
cruanUnitandLabels ' : P"
CheckforDamagedor WornParts
CheckforLooseFastenersendParts v' Ii
CheckChstnSharpness _' ,,,' _"
GuideBarMaintenance , Y" P"
ServiceOat,
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONSThewarrantyonthisunitdoesnot coveritemsthathavebeensubactedtooperatorabuseor negligence.To re-ceivefu valuefromhewarranty,heoperaor mus main-tainunitasinstructedin this manual.Somaadjusftoentswigneedto bemodeperlodIcstlytopropedymaintainyourunit.All adjustmentsinthe'Se_ice endAdjustments"sectionofthismanualshouldbecheckedat leastonceeachsea-son.
• Followthemaintenancescheduleinthismanuel.
CLEANUNITANDLABELS•C]een theunitusinga dampclothwitha milddetergent.• Wipeofftheunitwitha dean drycloth.BEFORE EACH USE
CHECKFORDAMAGED/WORNPARTSThe followingdamaged/wornpartsshou_lbereferredtoyourSearsServiceCenter.NOTE: ftfscormelfor asmarlamountofoilta apeearun-der thesawaftermotorstops.Donotconfusethiswithaleeldngoiltank.• On/StopSwitch- ensureon/stopswitchfunctionspmpo
edyb_,movingtheswitchtothe"Stop"positionandas-sureu_atmotorstops,thenrestartyourmotorandcontin.ee,
• FuelTank- discontinueusaofchainsaw iffueltankshowssignsof damageor leeS.
• OlJTank- discontinueuseofchainsawit o]1tankshowssignsof damageor leaks.
• ChainCatcher- replacechaincatcherif bent,cut,ordamagedinanyway,
LUBRICATIONCHART (Fig. 30)
Figure30
1(_Craftsmanchainsawbaroil
CUSTOMERRESPONSIBILITIES
CHECKFORLOOSEFASTENERS/PARTS• Fasteners• BarClampNuts• Chain
GUIDE BAR LUBRICATION (Fig. 31)Formaaimumguidebarandchainlife,werecommendyouuseCraftsmanchainsawbaroil.IfCraftsmanchainsawber oilisnotavailable,youmayusea goodgradeSAE300iluntilyourareablete obtainCraftsmenbrand,The oiloutputis automaticallymeteredduringoperation,Yoursawwilluseonetankofbaroilforeverytankoffuelmix.dwayefill thebar oil tankwhenyoufill the fueltank.
Figure31
SHARPENCHAIN (Fig.32- 38 )
WARNINGMPROPERCHAINSHARPENING
TECHNIQUESAND/ORDEPTHGAUGE
MAINTENANCEWILLINCREASETHECHANCEOF KICKBACKWHICHCAN
RESULTIN SERIOUSINJURY.
ALWAYSWEARGLOVESWHEN
HANDLINGTHE CHAIN.THE CHAINCAN
BESHARPENOUGHTO CUTYOUEVENTHOUGHIT ISTOODULL TOCUTWOOD.
Cutter
Movestopswitchtothe"STOP'position.Adjustchainforpropertension.(SeeChainTension).Poaigonthefileholderlevel(90")sothatil restsonthetopedgesofthecutteranddepthgauge.
FileHolder. \ / _ .
DepthGauge &Chain,Figure32
• Alignthe25" fileholdermarksparallelwiththebar.
25" File
Figure33
, Fgefrominsidetowardoutsideofcutter,straightao'ossonforwardstrokeinoeedirectiononly.Use2 or3strokespercuttingedge.
I Cutter
|Holder " I u er| Marks |
Figure34
• Keepall cutterethesamelengthwhenftJing.• Fileenoughto removeanydamagetocuttingedges,
CuttersSame
yn_
SideRata TopPlateI
Figure35
• Filechainto meetspecificationsshownbelow.
60°
25"
Figure36
• Placedepthgaugetoolovereachcutterdepthgauge.
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Fitsdepthgaugewghaitat fileuntilgislevelwghthatopOfthedepthgaugetool.
Deplh GaugeTool /_/_.,,. Fifo
Figure37
• Maintainmundedtrentcomerofdepthgangewitha fiat•file.Theverytopofthedepthgaugeshoukibeflatwiththefront hagraundedoffwitha flatfile.
Hook .025"_ngle\ _ Rounded
\'t_ Orner
RightWay
TooMuch SquaredHookAngle OffCornel
WrongWay I
Figure38
CHECK GUIDE BAR (Fig. 39 - 40)
Awornguidebarwilldamagethechainandmakecuttingdifficult.Checktheconditionofthoguidebareachtimethechainis sharpened.Conditionsinclude:
• Chainsawcufsthoneskleoretaeangio.
• Chainsawhasth ha reinedthroughthecut.
• Inadequatesupplyofall to theherandchain.
Ifreplacementisnecessary,useooJythereplacementre-ducedkickbackguidebarspecifiedforyoursaw.Replacetheguideherwhen:
• the inskiegrooveoftha guidebar raikiis worn.
• theguidebarisheator cracked,• excessheegngorburningoftheraikiis noted.
Correct WornGrooves Rle EdgesGroove Square
Figure39
• Movestepswitchtothe"STOP"posidon.• Cteanagsawdustandanyothardebdsfrnmthe guide
bargrooveandguidebar offlubricationhoio.• Lubricateguidebarnosesprooketaftereachuse.• BurringofbarragsIsa normalprocessofguidehar rail
wear.Removetheseburrsbyfilingguidebarrailsideedgessquarewitha flatfile.
RemoveSawdustFromGuideBarGroove
Figure40
BAR AND CHAIN OIL
• TheGuldeBesandCuttth_Chathrequirecontinu-ouslubricationto remainIn operatingcondition.-- Lackofoil wglquicklyrule the Sar and Chain.--Tee little oll will cause overheatingshownby
smokecomingfromthechainand/or disooiormiooof theguidebarrails.
• GenuineSEARSCraftsmenBar and Chath Oilisrecommendedto protectyour unit againstexces-sive wearfromheatand friction. SEARSCraftsmanoilresistshightemperaturethinning.IfSEARSCrafts-manBarandChainOit is not available,usea goodgradeSAE3OoiLNeverusewasteoilthrharandshalelubrication.
. Infreezingweatheroilwiltthicken makingftneces-saP/tothinbarandchainoil withe smallamountof#1DieselFuelorkerosene.Barandchainoilmustbefreefkiwthgfor theoilsystemto pumpenoughoil forade-quatelubrication.
USE THE FOLLOWING:30_or above-- 100%lubricant-- undiluted.30_--0F-- 95%lubricantto5%#1 DieselFuelorker-osene,BelowO_F-- 90%lubricantto 10% #1 DieselFuelorkerosene.
HOW TO RLL THE OIL TANK
Stopthemotoranddisconnectpowersource.Loooencapeiowiyandwagforpressureth thetanktobe raioesedbeforeremovingthecap,
• Filltheoiftank,• Replooethe oilcapsecurely.• Checktheoil level indicatorfrequenUyduringuse.
Locatetheindicatorinthesawframejustbethwandbe-hindthefronthandio. Figure14. Ifoflisnotvisibiointheskitwhensawisuprightona levelsurface,thetankrequiresfilling.
• Let thesawstandunpluggedfor lg rnthutesbeforestoring. ItIsnormalfora srnaitamountofoiltoappearunderthesawwhenthesawisnotieuse. Theexcessoilshouldbewipedfromthesawbeforestedng,
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SERVICEAND ADJUSTMENTS
CHAIN REPLACEMENT(Fig. 41)• ReleasetheThruttleTrigger.* DisconnecttheunitfromthePewerSource.° ReplecetbeehalnwhencuttersorlJnksbreak.• UseonlytheLow-KJckbeckreplacementohainspeci-
fled foryoursawinthe"Prudu_'tSpecifications.". SeeyecrSearsSen,'iceCentertoreplaceandsharpen
individualcuttersfor matchingyourchain,• AlwayshaveaworneprocketrsplecedbyyourSears
Sen,iceCenlsrwheninstallinganewchaintoavoidex-cessiveweartothechain.
Cutters DepthGauge
/
DriveUeks
SPROCKET/GEAR ASSEMBLY (Fig.42)• Cleanthesprucketandsurruundingarsadailydur-
ingheavyuseof the,saw.• Inspectthe sprocketregularlyfor wear. A worn
sprocketwillcausethechainto rune,'raticalJyandwiltshodenthelifeofthebarandChain,Figure42.
• [fsprocketis worn(Figure42 , havethesprocketreplacedbyyourSEARS Sen'ice CenterlDepert.ment. Usersprocketreplacementcancausethedoubleinsulationsystemtobecomeineffective.
CHAINWEARONWearre DRIVESPROCKETVisib[_
-Figure42
Figure41
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STORAGE
Immediatelyprepareyourunitforstorageattheendoftheseasonor if itwitlnotbeusedfor30 daysormore.
WARNINGSTORE UNIT WITH ALL GUARDS INPLACE.POSITIONSOTHATANYSHARPOBJECTSUCHASTHE CHAINCANNOTACCIDENTLY CAUSE INJURY TOPASSERSBY.
STORETHE UNITOUT OF THE REACHOF CHILDREN.
CHAINSAWSTORAGEINSTRUCTIONS
Ifyourchainsawistobestoredforaperiodoftime,c]eenitthoroughlypdortostorage, Removeanydirt,sawdust,leaves,oil,grease,etc. Storeina cleandryarea:
• Cleanthee_reunit.
• Inspecttheparclamparesandcleananydid,sawdust,grass,or debdsthathascoitected.Inspectthe guidebarandchain;replacea guidebarthatisbent,warped,cracked,broken,ordamagedinanyotherway.
•Replacea damagedor wornchain.
• tJghtlyoi_externalmetalsuitacestopreventresttremforming.
'_ AUTION: Wearprotectivegloveswhenhandlingchain,The chainis sharpandcancutyoueven whenit Is not rnovin.q.
• Appfyacastiogofoiltotheentiresutfaeeofthegu[debarandchain;wrapitinheavypaper,cloth,orplastic.
• Besuraairhandlesandguardsare inplaceandarese-curelyfastened. Replecaanydamagedpads.
• Checkengraunitfor Ioocascrews,nuts,andbolts.Re-placeanydamaged,broken,or wornpads.
• Donotcoverwithplastic.Plasticcannotbreatheandwi}linducecondensationandeventualrustor corm.sion.
TROUBLESHOOTINGPOINTS
TROUBLE SHOOTINGCHART
SYMPTOM i CAUEE
Oil inadequateforbarandchainlubrication.
Chaindoesnot movewhentriggerswitchisengaged.
Chainclattersorcutsroughly.
ChainstopswithinthecuL
Chaincutsatanangle.
1. oglankempty,2. Oiloutletdogged.3. Guidebaroilholeblocked.
1. Chaintensiontoolighl,2. Guidebar railspinched.3. OrdStopSwgchfagure.
t. Chaintensionincorrect.2. Cuttersdamaged.3. Chainworn,4. Cuttersdull. Impropertysharpened,or
depthgaugestoohigh.5. Spxockelworn.
1. Chaincuttertopsnotfiledflat.2. Guidebarburredor bent;railsuneven,
1. Cuttersdamagedor=oneside.i
2, Chaindullononeside.
3. Guidebarben or worn.
REMEDY
I.FilloiItank.2, ContactyourSEARSServiceCenferlDept.
! 3. Removebarandclean.
i.See=ChainTensioo."2. Repairor replace,3. ConlaetyourSEARSServiceCenter/Dept.
1. See"ChainTension."2. ContactyourSEARSServiceCenter/Dept.3. Reeharpenorreplacechain.4. Seethechainsharpeninginstructions.
5. ContactyourSEARSServiceCenter/Dept.
1. Seethechainsharpeninginstructions.2. Repairorreplaceguidebar.
I. Resharpenuntilalfcuttershave equalanglesand lengths.
2. Resharpenuntilallcuttershave equalanglesandlengths.
3. Replaceguidebar.
If situationsoccur whicham notcoveredin thismanual,rjsecamandgoodjudgemenLIf you needassistance,contactyourSEARSSan4ceCenter/Depadmentor the
CUSTOMERASSISTANCEHOTLINEat 1.800-235-5878.
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TABLE ....OFCONTENTSiiii
SafetyRules .................................. 2 ServiceandAdjustments....................... 18ProductSpecirmations.......................... 5 Storage...................................... 19Warranty ..................................... 5 Troubleshooting............................... 20Assembly..................................... 7 Accessodes.................................. 23Operation.......... +...; ...................... 9 RepairPartsOrdedng/Se_ca .................. 24CustomerResponsibilities...................... 15
INDEXIII
AAccessories.................................. 23AdjustingScrew................................ 7Assembly.................................. 6,7,8
BBarand ChainOil ........................... 11,16Bucking...................................... 13
CChair)Oiler................................... 11ChainSharpening.......................... 16,17CustomerResponsibilities...................... 15Cut6ngTeehniqubs............................ 11
GGuideBar Lubrication.......................... 17
HHardwareContents............................. 8
KKnowYourGasCbeinSew ...................... 9
LUmbing...................................... 14
MMaintenancaSchedule......................... 18ModelNumber................................. 4
OOperation.................... 9, 10, 11,12, 13,14OrdedngRepairParts.................. BackCover
PPruning...................................... 14
RRepeirPads .......................... _]ackCover
SServiceandAdjustments....................... 18.Specifications..... ............................. 4StarterRope.................................. 23Starting...................................... 11Biomge...................................... 19
TTreeFelting.................................. 12Tmubioshoottng............................... 20
W .
Warranty......................................4
ACCESSORIES
T_eseaccessoriesandattachmentswereavailablewhentheunitwasoriginallypurchased.Theyarealso availableatmostSearsretailouSetsandservicecenters.MostBearsstorescanordertheseitemsforyouwhenyouprovidethemodelnumberofyourunit.
HearingProtection
PERFORMANCE
SafetyGoggles
MAINTAINENCE
Carrying
9
Gloves
i
ExtensionCord -
Chain
Y
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Operator'sManual
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"
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(1-800-473-7247)
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CRRFTSHRN°!2.0/2.75 cc MOTOR14"/16" inchGuideBarELECTRICCHAIN SAW
EachE_lricChainSawhasitsownmodelnumber.Themodelnum-berforyourunitwillhefoundona decalattachedtotheunit.Allpar_lisiedhereinmayheorderedthroughSears,RoebuckandCo.Se_iceCentersandmostRetailStores.
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