Troubleshooting Chart - Craftsman 358.34110 Operator's Manual

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F. TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
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Read and follow all safety Instructions in the Special Safety Section before servicing you_ saw.
TROUBLE
Oil inadequate for bar
and chain lubrication
Chaindoes not move
when trigger switch is
engaged.
Chain clatters or cuts
roughly
Chain stops" withi_ the
cut . •
Chain cuts at an angle
CAUSE
1. Oil tank empty.
2. Oil outlet clogged.
3. Guide bar oil holeblocked.
1. Chain tension •too tight.
2. Guide barrails pinched.
3. _igger switchfailu re.
1. Chain tension incorrect.
2. Cutters dull, improperly sl_arpo
ened; depth gauges too high.
3. Sprocket worn.
4. Chain wear due to contactwith dirt,
sand, or metalobject inwood.
5. Cutters damaged after striking
foreign material.
1,.Chain cutter tops ,not filed flat,
2. Guide bar burred or bent; rails
uneven,
I. Cutters damaged on one side.
2. Chain dull on one side.
3. Guide bar bent or worn.
REMEDY
1. Fi!loiltank.
2. ContactSears ServiceCenter.
3. Removebar and Clean.
1. See Chain Tension.
2. Repairor replace.
3. Conlact Sears Service Center.
1. See Chain Tension.
2. See Chain Sharpening.
3. Contact Sears Service Center.
4. Resharpenor replaceChain.
5. Sharpen __!! cu_em eve._y-and
uniformly or replacechain.
See Chain Sharpening.
1. See Chain Sharpening.
2: Repair or replaceguide bar.
"1. Resharpen untilallcutters have
equal angles and lengths or
replace chain.•
2. Resha_en untilalt cuttershave
equal angles and lengths or
replace chain.
3. Replace guide bar.
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