SAFETYRULES ARNING: WHEN USING AN ELECTRICCHAIN SAW, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULDALWAYSBE FOLLOWED TO REDUCETHE RISKOFRRE, ELECTRICSHOCK;AND INJURY TO PERSONS.READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. S EEADDITIONALSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL • BECAUSE A CHAIN SAW IS A HIGH-SPEED WOOD-CUTTING TOOL, SPECIAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSMUST BE OBSERVEDTO REDUCETHE RISK OF ACCIDENTS,CARELESSOF IMPROPERUSEOF THISTOOLCAN CAUSE SERIOUSINJURY.
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SAFETY RULES OPERATE Y OURSAWSAFELY • Keepoilcap, ecrews, andfastenerssecurelyBgbt. • Donut oporate a chainsaw with onehand,Sedous ened. InjuP/totheoperator, helpers,bystanders o r anycom- bination o f thesepersons mayresugfrom one-handed • operation. Achaincawisintended fortwo-handed use. • Operatethe chain saw only In well-veutilatedout- MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD WORKING ORDER doorareas.
SAFETY RULES MAINTAIN CONTROL JEJE_ AF_ N[_'[,_ R|VERSE HAND POSITIONS W11_ DG?HJC_G$ • Keepa go_, firm grip on thecow withbcth heads _ITN U[FT 1HUI when the engineIs runninganddon'tlet go, Rgure 4,A firmgdpcon neutndize k ickbeckand helpyoumain- t.{fT tamcontrol ofthesew. Keep theltngere o fyour l efthand HAND JGHI encimiing a ndyourreft t hureb under t hefmuthaed]ebar.
If IMsCrsgsman Electde Chain Saw failsto performpropedyduetoa detect in matedal o r workmanship within t oneyearfromthedateofpurchase, S earswillrepair or replece it, freeofcharge. Thiswarranty excludes thebarandchainwhichareexpendable p arts,andbecome wornduringnormal u se. WARRANTY SERVICEIS AVAILABLEBY'RETURNING THE CRAFTSMAN ELECTRICCHArNSAW TO THE NEAREST SEARSSTOREIN THE UNITEDSTATES. Thiswarranty givesyouspecific legaldghts, a ndyoumay alsohaveother rightswhichveryfromstatetostate.
HARDWARECONTENTS Partsbogcontentsnotshownfull size Operator's Manuel TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY •Thesswendgu]debarare packnd facardbosrdlinen Graspupper edgeof cardboard linerwithonehand , Screwdfiver andupper edgeofcartonwithetherhand.Slideout • Adjustable w rench cardboard linercontaidfafi sawand guide bar, TO REMOVE CHAIN SAW , Setcardboard lineronflatsurface withtabflapontop. , Release tab,faysidefiat,andslideoutguidebar. FROM CARTON , Layopenethersideof cardboardliner.
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ASSEMBLY CHAIN TENSION (Fig. 11 & 12) [_'_ WARNING: rAlulL WEARPROTECTIVEGLOVESWHENHAN-I DUNG OR OPERATHGYOURSAW;CHA N I IS SHARPAND CANCUTYOU EVENWHEN| IT ISNOT MOVINGZ ChainTensionis veryimportant-- -A loosechainwillwearthebaranditself, -A loosechaincanjumpoffthebarwhile you areoolting -A tightchaincanbreakor damage Ihesaw and/ or bar. FigureS • The chain stretches during use, especially when GuideBar •...
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ASSEMBLY EXTENSION CORD ATTACHMENT (Fig. 13 & 14) Useonlyavoltagesupply asshownonthenameplate o f theunittopowec yourunit, Theextension c ordusedtoreachthepower source must • Thecordmustbe markedwiththesuifix "W-A."("W"in Canada). • Heavyenoughto carry thecurrentfrom the power sourcethe fu]llengthof the extensioncord to the unit.Othera'ise, lossofpower a ndoverheating c anec- curcausing damage to the unit.
OPERATION • KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW (See Fig. 15) READTHISOPERATOR'S MANUALAND SAFET_RULESBEFOREOPERATING YOUR CHAINSAW.Compare the . iflustrations wfthyourunRte famiJiarize yeerself w ghthelocatienofthe various c ontrols endedjustmente. S avethismaeual for future reference. HANDGUARD ADJUSTING SCREW CHAdN HANDLE FRONT (BehindBaD BAROIL FILL CAP REAR HANDLE -GUIDE BAR...
OPERATION-SAFETY GENERAL SAFETY & WARNING IF SAWBECOMESPINCHED ORHUNGIHA • Keepmbioratfu_lthruttledudngcutt;ngprecedura . LOG,DONOTTRYTO FORCEIT OUT.YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE SAW • Aliowthecheintocutthryou exertonlylightdowaward RESULTING IN INJURYAND/ORDAMAGE pressure, you ore thecut,damage tothebar,chain, or motor canresult. TO THE SAW, STOP THE SAW, DRIVE A WEDGEOF PLASTICORWOODINTOTHE •...
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OPERATION " STOPPING YOUR UNIT • Besurethatyoucontinue togdp handles firmly whileusing the oiler actuator/fillercap. • Releasethe throttlotdgger. • Fill the ogtankeach timeyou begina sawing STARTING YOURUNIT operation;recheck the oil levelafterevery 15 minutes of use. , " * Squeezethethrottlofrigger, • Wipeoffsurfacesbefore ttlftng wtthogta keep CUTTING TECHNIQUES ( Fig,19&20) sawdustor dehdsfromeccidentagy f ailing into the tankandcausing damage.
OPERATION TREE FELLING & WARNING IF THETRUNKORLIMBS ARERO'R'ING, Felting THEYCAN FALLUNEXPECTEDLY AND Notch _ CAUSESERIOUSINJURY. ASYOU MAKEYOURFELLINGCUT,IF THE SAWAPPEARS TO BE BINDING, THE TREE ISSTARTING TO FALLIN THE BoHom WRONGDiRECTiON, I MMEDIATELY STOP Notch THE SAWAND USEA FELLINGWEDGE AND MAUL(HAMMER)TO FORCETHE FELLINGCUTOPEN,THE WEDGEWILL HOLDTHE FELLINGCUTOPEN ALLOWINGYOU TOREMOVETHESAW,...
OPERATION BUCKING BUCKING USING A SUPPORT (Fig. 25 & 26) Anotherlog o rastand, s uch asa sawhome, maybe usedas Bucking iscutting a fallentreetothedesiredlogsize. souppotts whenbucking, AreaA- Undercut 1 /3ofthewaythrough thelog. (Fig.23) TYPES OF CUTTING - Finish with an ovemut. • Ovemu_ng- begin onthetop skieofthe_ogwiththe •...
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OPERATION PRUNING AND LINIBING PruningProcedure , Firat - Uedemut 1 /3ofthewaythreughthalireb near Pruning isremoving branches from a standing tree. thetrunkofthetree. Urebing isremoving branches from a felledtree. • Secrmd - Finish withanovetcutfartheroutfromthe trunkuntil t helimbfails. • Third- CuttheremaJnlag stump lluchneartronkof LIMBING(Fig. 28) thetree.
CLEAN UNIT ANDLABELS •C]een theunitusing a damp cloth witha milddetergent. • Wipeofftheunitwitha dean drycloth. Figure30 BEFORE EACH USE 1(_ Craftsman c hainsawbaroil CHECK FORDAMAGED/WORN PARTS The followingdamaged/worn p artsshou_l b e referred to yourSearsServiceCenter. NOTE: ftfscormelfor asmarl a mountofoilta apeear un- der thesawaftermotor stops.Donotconfuse thiswitha...
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• Chain GUIDE BAR LUBRICATION (Fig. 31) Formaaimum guide barandchainlife, werecommend you 25" File useCraftsman c hainsaw baroil.If Craftsman c hainsaw ber oilisnotavailable, y ou may usea goodgradeSAE30 0iluntilyourareablete obtainCraftsmen b rand, T he oil outputis automatically meteredduringoperation, Y our saw willuseonetankofbaroilforeverytankoffuel mix.
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES • Fits depth gauge wgh aitat fileuntilgislevelwgh thatop • Movestepswitch tothe"STOP" posidon. Ofthedepthgauge tool. • Cteanagsawdust a ndanyothar debds frnmthe guide bargroove andguide bar offlubrication h oio. • Lubricate g uide barnosesprooket aftereachuse. • Burring ofbarragsIsa normal p rocess ofguide har rail Deplh Gauge Tool /_/_.,,.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACEMENT (Fig. 41) (Fig.42) CHAIN SPROCKET/GEAR ASSEMBLY • Release theThruttle Trigger. • Cleanthesprucketandsurruundingarsadailydur- * DisconnecttheunitfromthePewerSource. ingheavyuseof the,saw. ° ReplecetbeehalnwhencuttersorlJnksbreak. • Inspect the sprocketregularly for wear. A worn sprocket will causethechainto rune,'raticalJy and • UseonlytheLow-KJckbeck r eplacement ohain speci- wilt s hoden thelifeofthebarandChain, F igure 42.
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STORAGE Immediately p repare yourunitforstorage a t theendofthe season or if itwitlnotbe usedfor30 daysormore. WARNING STORE UNIT WITH ALL GUARDS IN PLACE.POSITION SOTHATANYSHARP OBJECTSUCHASTHE CHAINCANNOT ACCIDENTLY CAUSE INJURY TO PASSERS BY. STORETHE UNITOUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. CHAIN SAWSTORAGE INSTRUCTIONS Ifyourchain sawistobe stored for aperiodoftime,c]eenit thoroughly p dortostorage, Removeany dirt, sawdust, leaves, o il,grease, e tc.
CRRFTSHRN ° !2.0/2.75 cc MOTOR Operator's 14"/16" inchGuideBar Manual ELECTRICCHAIN SAW Model No. 358.34111- 2.0/14" 358.34251 - 2.0/14" 358.34180 - 2.75/16" Each E_lricChain S aw hasitsown model number. Themodel num- 358.34260 - 2.75/16" berfor your u nit will h efound ona decal attached t otheunit. Allpar_lisied h erein mayheordered through Sears, R oebuck and 358.344910 - 2.75/16"...