Craftsman 358.341240 Operator's Manual page 4

• To reducethe dsk of electricalshock, saw cords pedodk:aUyand if
thisappl'Bncehas a polarizedplug aged, have repaired by a Se'g_S-Sdt-
vice Center.
(one blade iswider thanthe other) and
willrequirethe use of a polarizedex- GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
tens n Tha appr nca w= Fo ow a l to =,o d ck-
intoa polarizedextensioncord only back and otherforceswhichcan resultin
One way. if the.p_g dose not_tfuUy serous _ =y.
intothe extans_ cord, roversethe
plug. If the plug alill does not fit,obtain
a correct polarizedextensioncord. A
poladzed exmndon cordwillrequire the
useofa peladzedwalloutJet. "l'his plug
willfit Intothepeladzedwalloutlet o nly
onsway.If plug doesnot_ funy Into
the wallcotlet,roverse the plug. if the
plugstilldoes not fit, contacta qualified
electddanto Installthe properwall out-
let
Donotchange t haequ_omant plug,
extensioncord receptacle,or extension
• use
extensioncordsspecificallymarkedas
suitablefor outdoorapprBnceshaving
electricalratingnot less thanthe rating
of unit.Cord must be markedwith surf's<
"W'. Make sure your extensioncord is
in goodconcrdion. Inspectextension
cord before use and replaceif dam-
aged. An undem'rped extensioncord
willcause a dropin Fine voltageresult-
ing in lossof power and overheating.If
in doubt,use the next heaviergauge.
The I_v.e.rthe gauge number,the
heavierthe cord (see "Selectan exten-
sion
cord3.
• Do not abuse cord. Never carry the
unit by the extension cord or yank ex-
tension cord to disconnect unit.
• Secure extension cord to power cord
to preventdisconne_i.'onfrom unit.
• Do not use the unit if the swdch does
not tum the unit on and off properly,or
if the lockoutdoes not work. Repairs
to the switch must be made by a
Sears Service Center.
• Keep extensionco_ clear of operator
and obstaclesat all times. Position
cord so that it will not be caught on
branches. Do not expose cords to
heat, oil, water, or sharp edges.
• To avoidthe possibilityof electric
shcok_avoid body contact with any
groundedconductor, such as metal
fences or pipes.
• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI) protectionshould be provided
on circuitor outletto be used. Recep-
tacles are available having built-in
GFCI protectionand may be used for
this measure of safety. Inspectchain
Clear The Working Area
WARNING: Rotational Kickback can
occur when the moving chain contacts
an object at the upper portionof the tip
of the guide bar. Contact at the upper
portionof the tip of the guide bar can
cause the chain to dig into the object,
whichstops thb chain for an instant.
The result is a lightningfast, reverse
reaction which Idcksthe guide bar up
and back toward the operator.
Pinch-Kickbackand PuIHn occurwhen
the chain is suddenly stoppeclby being
pinched, caught, or by contactinga for-
eign object in the wood. This sudden
stopping of the chain results in a rever-
sal of the chain force used to cut wood
and causes the saw to move in the op-
posite directionof the chain rotation.
Pinch-Kickback drives the saw straight
back toward the operator. PuN-Inpulls
the saw away from the operator.
IOCKBACK WARNING:
IC._kback c an occurwhen the moving
chaincontactsan objectat the upper
porUon ofthetipoftheguide barorwhan
the wcod dosas in and pinches the saw
chaJnin the cut.The Compuled W.K:kback
Angle (CKA) listedOn yoursaw and r_ed
in the folowingCKA Tabla represen__e
an_._0f Idckba_ your bar and cha_
_ will=have when tested in
accordancewith CSA and ANSI stan-
dards.
Computed aries rsprasanted in
the CKA cclumnindicate totalanergy and
angleassodaled withouta chain' b rake.
When purch_ng rep_camants, condd-
erationsshouldbe givanto the lower
CKA values. In all cases, lowerCKA val-
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