Craftsman 358351142 Owner's manual

Brand: Craftsman

Model: 358351142

Category: Power chainsaws

Type: Owner's manual

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358.351062

Operator'S Manual

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2.2 cu. in./36cc 2-Cycle

GASOLINE CHAIN SAW

Model No.

358.351142 - 14 in. Bar

358.351062 - 16 in. Bar

WARNING:

Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating

Instructionsbefore first use of this product.

Foranswerstoyourquestions aboutthis product:

Call7 am_7pm, Mon--Sat;Sun, 10 am-7 pm

1-800-235-5878

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA

530-084293 05/06/97

Warranty 2

Safety Rules 2

Assembly 5

•Operation 6

Maintenance 11

ServiceandAdjustments 14

Storage 16

TroubleShootingChad 16

Spanish .. 22

Parts& Or_edng Back

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ® GAS

CHAIN SAW

Foroneyear fromthedateofpurchase,whenthisCraftsmanGas ChainSaw is

maintained,lubricated and tuned-upaccordingtotheowner'smanual,Searswill

repair,freeofcharge,anydefectinmaterial orworkmanship.

Thiswarrantyexcludesthebar,chain,sparkplugand airfilter,whichare

expendableparts,andbecomewornduringnormaluse.

IfthisGas Chain Saw isusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes,thiswarranty

appliesfor 30 daysfromthedateof purchase.

WARRANTYSERVICE ISAVAILABLE BYRETURNING THIS CHAIN SAWTO

THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegal rights,and youmay also haveotherrights

whichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

WARNING: Always disconnect spark

plug wirewhenmakingrepairs except

for carburetoradjustments.Becausea

chainsawis a high-speedwoodcutttng

tool,carelessorimproper use ofthis

toolcan causeseriousinjury.

;PLAN AHEAD

• Restrictthe useofyoursawtoadult

userswhounderstandand canfollow

thesafetyroles, precautions,andop-

eratinginstructionsfoundinthis

manual.

Hearing

.... j SafetyHat

_rotecUon jh. 8-_ _

Snug "_' i'_l_"" _Y_ecfion

Fit',Jng_ / HeavyDuty

__Clothing_ Gloves

SafetyChaps

II_llllIB

• Wear protective gear.Alwaysuse

steel-toedsafetyfootwearwithnon-

slipsoles;snug-fittingclothing;heavy-

duty,non-slipgloves;eyeprotection

suchas non,fogging,ventedgoggles

orface screen;anapprovedsafety

hardhat;and soundbarriers(ear

plugsor mufflers)toprotectyour

hearing.Regularusersshouldhave

hearingcheckedregularlyas chain

saw noisecan damagehearing.Se-

curehairaboveshoulderlength.

• Keepall partsofyourbodyawayfrom

thechainwhen theengineisrunning.

• Keep children,bystanders,and ani-

malsat least30 feet (10 Meters)

away from theworkarea whenstart-

ingsaw.

• Do nothandleor operatea chainsaw =

when youare fatigued,ill,or upset,or

ifyouhavetakenalcohol,drugs,or

medication.Youmustbein good

physicalconditionand mentallyalert.

ifyouhave any condi_onthat mi_lht

beaggra,_atedbystr_huouswork,

checkwithdoctorbeforeoperating.

• Do notstartcuttinguntilyouhavea

clearworkarea, securefooting, and

especiallyifyouare felling a tree, a

retreatpath.

OPERATEYOURSAWSAFELY

• Donotoperatewithone:hand.Serf

ousinjurytothe operator,helpers,or

bystandersmay resultfromone-

handedoperation.Achainsaw isin-

tendedfortwo-handeduse.

• Operate thechin saw onlyin a well-

ventilatedoutdoorarea.

• Do notoperatesaw froma ladderor

ina tree, unlessyou arespecifically

trainedto doso.

- Makesurethe chainwillnotmake

contactwithany objectwhilestarling

theengine.Nevertrytostartthesaw

whentheguidebar isina cut.

• Do notputpressureonthesaw at the

endofthe cuLApplyingpressurecan

causeyouto losecontrolwhenthe

cutiscompleted. •

• Stoptheengine beforesettingthe

saw down.

• Handcarrysaw onlywhenengineis

stopped.Carrywithmuffler awayfrom

body;gu!debar & chainprojectingbe-

hindyou,guide barpreferablycov-

ered witha scabbard.

MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD

WORKING ORDER

, Haveall chainsaw serviceperformed

bya qualifiedservicedealerexcept

the itemslistedin themaintenance

sectionofthismanual.

• Makecertainthesaw chainstops

moving whenthe throttletriggerisre-

leased.Forcon'ection,referto "Car-

buretorAdjustments," ....

• Keepthehandlesdry;clean,and free

fromoilor fuelmixture,!.: _:

• Keep capsand fastene_ securely

tightened. : :i:_i_ .:_:.

• UseonlyCraftsmana_C_=ssonesand

replacementpartsas Y_'ommended.

Nevermodifyyour sa_ :

HANDLE FUE_W_,CAUTION

• Do not smokewhileharitllingfuelor

leaves,straw,paper,etc.Slowlyre-

movefuelcapat_drefuelunit.

* Storethe unitandfuel ina cool,dry

wellventilatedspacewherefuelva-

porscannotreachsparksoropen

flamesfromwaterheaters,electdc

motors orswitches,furnaces,etc.

GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK

WARNING: RotationalKickbackcan

occurwhenthemovingchaincontacts

an objectat the upperportionofthetip

ofthe guidebar.Contactat the upper

portionofthetip ofthe guidebarcan

causethe chainto digintotheobject,

whichstops the chainfor an instant.

The resultisa lightningfast,reverse

reactionwhichkickstheguidebar up

and backtowardtheoperator.

"_ KickbackPath

AvoidObstructions

ClearTheWorkingArea

Pinch-Kickbackand Pull*Inoccurwhen

the chainissuddenlystoppedbybeing

pinched,caught,or bycontactinga for-

eignobjectin thewood. Thissudden

stoppingofthe chainresultsin a rever-

salofthechainforce usedtocutwood

and causesthe sawtomoveinthe op-

ositedirectionofthechainrotation.

indn-Kickbackdrivesthe sawstraight

backtowardthe operator. Pull-In pulls

the sawaway from the operator.

REDUCETHE CHANCE OF

KICKBACK

whileoperatingthesaw; .

- Eliminateall sources ofsparksor

flame inthe areaswherefuel ismixed " Recognizethat kickbackcanhappen,

Witha basicunderstandingofkick-.

or poured. - " • back,youcan reducetheelementof

• Mix andpourfuel in an outdoorarea surpdsewhichcontributestoacci-

and usean approved,markedcon- dents.

tainerforall fuel purposss.Wipeup • Neverletthe movingchaincontact

allfuel spillsbeforastartingsaw. ° any objectat thetipoftheguidebar.

• Moveat least10 feet (3 meters)from Keepthe wo_ing areafree from ob-

fuelingsitebefore starting, structionsSUChas othertrees,

• Turntheengineoffand letsawcoolin branches,rocks,fences, stumps,etc.

a non-combustlbiearea, notondry Eliminateor avoidanyobstruction

: thatyoursawchaincould hitwhile underthefront handlebar.Keep your

cutting. . . leftarm straightwiththeelbowloh.,ked.

• Keepsaw chainsharpano propeny • PosPJonyourlefthandon thefront

tensioned. A looseor dullchaincan handlebarsoitisIn a straightlinewith

increasethechanceofkickback.Fot- YOUrrighthandon therearhandle

lowmanufacturer's chainsharpening whenmakingbuckingcuts.Stand

and maintenanceinstructions.Check slightlytothe lelt sideofthe sawto

tensionat regularintervals,butnever keep _our =.bodyfrom beingin a direct

withenginerunning. Makesurethe linewithth_ cuffing:chain.

bar clampnutsare securelytight- • Standwtthyourweightevenlybai-

ened. ancea on bothfeet.

• Beginand continuecuttingat full • Do notoverreach.Youcould be

speed. Ifthe chainismovingata _ drawnorthrownoffbalanceand lose

slowerspeed,there is=greaterchance control;

of kickbackoccurring. °Do not cutaboveshoulderheight. It

° Use extremecautionwhenre-enter- isdifficultto maintaincontrolofsaw

inga cut.

• Do notattemptcutsstartingwiththe

tip ofthe bar(plungecuts).

• Watchfor shiftinglogsor otherforces

thatcouldclosea cutand pinchorfall

intochain.

• Use thespecifiedReduced-Kickback

GuideBar andLow-KickbackChain.

Avoid Pinch-Kickback:

• Be extremelyaware ofsituationsor

obstructionsthatcancausematerial

to pinchthe topof orotherwisestop

the chain.

• Do notcut morethan one log at a

time.

° Donottwistthe sawasthebar aswith-

drawnfrom an undercutwhenbuck-

in.

A,_n_€lPull-In:

• Alwaysbegin cuttingwiththeengine

at ful/speed and thesaw housing

againstwood.

• Usewedges madeof plasticorwood.

Never usemetal to holdthe cutopen.

MAINTAIN CONTROL

Stand tothe left of the saw

Thumbon

Never reversehand posiUons

=Elbow

locked

• A good,firmgriponthe sawwithboth

handswillheapyou maintaincontrol.

Don'tletgo. Gnpthe rearhandlewith

yourrighthandwhetheryou aredght

or lefthanded.Wrapthe fingersof

your left hand overand aroundthe

front handlebar,and yourleftthumb

aboveshoulderheight.

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES

WARNING: The following featuresare

includedonyoursaw tohelpreduce

hazardofkickback; however,suchfea-

tureswillnottotallyeliminatethisdan-

ger.Do notrelyonlyonsafety devices.

Followall safetyrulesto helpavoid

kickbackand otherforces whichcan

resultinseriousinju_.

• Handguard:designedto reducethe

chanceofyourlefthand contacting

the chain_your handslipsoffthe

fronthandlebar.

• Positionoffront and rear handlebars,

designedwithdistancebetween han-

diesand "in-line"witheachother.The

spreadand "in-line• position of the

handsprovidedbythis designwork

togetherto givebalanceand resis-

tancein controllingthepivotofthe

sawbacktowardthe operatorifkick-

backoccurs.

• Reduced-KickbackGuide Bar,de-

signed witha small radiustip which

reducesthe sizeofthe kickbackdan-

get'zone on the bartip. Thistype bar

hasbeen demonstratedto si_]nificant-

lyreducethe numberandsenousness

ofkickbackswhentested inaccor-

dance withANSI B175.1.

Reduced_3ckba,c_metrica! GuideBar

tk_

SymmetrlcallGuide___Ik

LargeRadiusTip

• Low-Kickback Chain, hasmet kick-

backperformancerequirementswhen

testedon a representatives_ple of

chainsawsbelow 3.8cubicinch

displacementspecifiedinANSI

B175.1.

Low-KickbackChaJri

_.I" Co.to redDop a go:

,€=_.,=---. ElongatedGUardLink

-_ DeflectsKickbackForce

_ AndA/towsWoodTo

GradUallyRideIntoCutter

ChainWithHighKickbackPoten_al

CanObstructMaterial

SAFETYNOTICE: Exposureto:

vibrationsthroughprolongeduse of

gasolinepoweredhand,t_IS could

causebloodvesselor newedamage in

thefingers,hands,andj0intsofpeople

pronetocirculationdisordersor

abnormalswelling.Prolongedusein

coldweatherhas been linkedtoblood

vesseldamagein otherwisehealthy

people,if symptomsoccursuchas

numbness,pa_n,lossofstrength,

changeinskincolorortexture,or loss

offeeling inthefingers,hands,or|oints,

discontinuethe useofthistooland

seekmedicalattention.An

anti-vibrationsystemdoesno.t

guaranteetheavoidanceofthese

toolsona continualand _egut=;_asJs

mustcloselymonitortheirPhySical

conditionand the conditionofthistool;

CHAIN BRAKE If thissaw istobe used

for commerciallogging, youmustorder

and installa chainbrake tocomplywith

FederalOSHA Regulationsfor Com-

mercialLogging.ContactyourAutho-

rizedService Dealeror call

1-800-235-5878.

SPARKARRESTOR: Yoursaw is

equippedwitha temperaturelimiting

mufflerand sparkarrestingscreen

whichmeetsthe requirementsof

CalifomiaCodes4442 and4443. All

U.S. forest landand thestatesof

California,Idaho,Maine, Minnesota,

NewJersey,Oregon, and Washington

requireby lawthat manyinternal

combustionenginesbe equippedwitha

sparkarrestorscreen; Ifyouoperatea

chainsaw ina state or localewhere

suchregulationsexist,youarelegally

responsiblefor maintainingthe

operatingconditionofthesepads.

Failuretodo sois a violationofthelaw.

Refertothe CUSTOMERRESPON-

SIBILITIESsection.

STANDARDS: This chainsawis listed

byUnderwritersLaboratories,lnc.in

accordancewithAmerican National

Standardsfor Gasoline-PoweredChain

SawsSafety Requirements(ANSI

B175.1-1991),

: CARTON coNTENTSI_..

Checkcartoncontentsag_iinstthefol-

lowinglist. _i

• Models 351142, 351062;

• ChainSaw (fullya_mbled)

: • Chainadjustmentt_-

• 2-cycleengirteo11.(B_r oiln0t

included) : :

• Model 351062 only. _

° Carryingcase

• Extrachain

• Examinepartsfor damage.Do not

usedamagedparts.

• If youneedassistanceorfindpads

missingor damaged,pleasecall

t-800-235-5878.

NOTE: It isnormalto hearthefuel filter

rattleinanemptyfuel tank.

Yourunithas been factory testedand

thecarburetor preciselyadjusted.Asa

resultyoumay smellgasolineorfinda.

dropofoil/fuelresidueon themuffler

whenyouunpackthe unit.

ASSEMBLY

Yoursawisfully assembled,and no

assemblyisnecessary.

KNOWYOURSAW

READTHISOPERATOR'SMANUALAND SAFETYRULES BEFOREOPERAT-

ING YOUR CHAINSAW.Comparetheillustrationswithyourunittofamiliarize

yourselfwith thelocation ofthevariouscontrolsa_da_justments.Save this

manualforfuturereference.

ChainAdjust-

ment Toot

Hand

Chain

CRRFTSHRN'

FrontHandle

Starter Rope

ON/STOP

Switch

Pdmer

Bulb

BarOilFillCap Housing FuelMix RII Cap

CylinderCovern

Fastidle\ I

Throt_eL k

L-z Ff ,0Joo,o,t WP P"°

_ . /j/ t/_ Screw _ _ J ulrecuon

G id [!

Throttle Choke. _. Chain BarClampNuts u eBar

Tdgger Knob uaru_ampCatcher

THRO'I-I'LELOCKOUT CHAIN TENSION

The throttlelockout mustbepressed Itisnormalfor a newchaintostretch

beforeyou cansqueezethethrottletrig- duringfirst30 minutesofoperation.You

get. Thisfeature preventsyoufrom ac- shouldcheckyourchaintensionfre-

cidentallysqueezingthetrigger, quently.See ChainTensionunderthe

FASTIDLE LOCK Service and Adjustmentssection.

The fast idlelockholdsthethrottle trig-

ger inthestartingposition.Thisallows

youtoholdthefront handleandpullthe

ropeduringstarting.Activatethefast

idlelockbyfirstpressingthethrottle

lockoutandsqueezingthe throttletrig-

ger.Withthethrottletdggersqueezed,

pressthefast idlelock.Releasethe

throttlelockoutandtriggerwhileholding

the fast idlelockbutton.

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

WARNING: Be suretoread thefuel

handlinginformationinthe safetyrules

sectionofthismanualbeforeyoubegin.

ifyoudonotunderstandthe fuelham

dlinginformationdonot attempttofuel

yourunit.Seekhelpfromsomeonethat

doesunderstandthe informationor call

thecustomerassistance helplineat

1-800-235-5878.

GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL

The chainoiler'providescontinuouslu-

bricationtothechainand guidebar.Be

suretofigthe baroiltankwhen youfill

thefueltank(Capacity= 6:8 ft. oz.)

Formaximum guidebar and chainlife,

we recommendyou useCraftsman

chainsaw baroil.If Craftsmanbar oilis

notavailable, youmay useago0d

gradeSAE30 oiluntilyouareable to

obtainCraftsmanbrand.Theo!! output

isautomatically meteredduring opera-

tion.Yoursaw wiUuseapproximately

one tankofbar oilfor everytankoffuel

mix. Alwaysfillthebar oiltankwhen

youfillthefueltank.

FUELING ENGINE

Thisengineiscertifiedto operateon

unleadedgasoline.Beforeoperation,

gasolinemustbe mixedwitha good

quality 2-cycleair-cooled engineoil.We

recommendCraftsmanbrandoil.Mix

gasoline andoi!at a ratioof40:1 (A

40:1 ratioisobtainedby mixing3.2

ouncesofoilwith1 gallonofunleaded

gasoline).DONOTUSEautomotiveoil

orboatoil.These oilswtl_cause engine

damage.Whenmixingfuel follow the

instructionsprintedon thecontainer.

Onceoilisaddedtothegasoline,

shakecontainermomentarilytoassure

thatthefuel isthoroughlymixed.

Always readand followthesafety rules

relatingtofuel beforefueling yourunit.

IMPORTANT

Experience indicatesthatalcohol

blendedfuels (calledgasoholor using

ethanolormethanol)can attractmois-

turewhichleadstoseparationand

formationofacidsduringstorage;Acid-

icgascan damagethe fuel systemof

anenginewhilein storage.

Toavoidengineproblems,the fuelsys-

tem shouldbe emptiedbeforestorage

for30 daysor longer.Drainthegas

tank,starttheengineand letitrununtil

the fuel linesand carburetorareempty_

Use freshfuelnextseason.See STOR,

AGEinstructionsfor additionalinforma,

tion.•

Nevez'useengineorcarburetorcleaner

productsinthe fueltankorpermanent

damagemay occur.

See the STORAGEsectionfor additional

information.

STOPPING YOUR ENGINE

• Move On/Stopswitchto theSTOP

position.

• Ifenginedoesnotstop,pullchoke

knoboutfully.

STARTING YOUR ENGINE

COLD ENGINEOR WARM ENGINE

AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL

• Fillbar oiltankwithbar oil.Yoursaw

willuseapproximately one tank of bar

oilfor eachtank of fuel mix.

• Primeenginebyslowlypressingprim-

erbulb sixtimes.

Primer Bulb

Ignition _"_._//" V_

STOP--

Turnon ignitionby moving On/Stop

switchtoON.

Actuatechokeby pulling chokeknob

fullyout.Set saw ontheground.Grip

front handlewithyourlefthandand

placerightfoot throughrear handle.

. ChokePositions

Full

• Setfast idle by depressing the throttle

lockwith your right hand. Then,

squeezethrottletrigger and hold.With

your thumb, press thefast idle lock

down and hold. Next, release the .

throttle trigger.

• DONOTsqueezethrottle triggerdur-

ing starting;otherwise, it willbe nec-

essaryto resetthe fast idlelock.

NOTE: Whenpullingthe starterrope,

donotusethefull extentoftherope.

Donotlet starterropesnapback.

Holdhandle.Let rope rewindslowly.

• Pullstarterropehandlefirmly and

quicklywithyourrighthanduntilthe

engineattempts tostartor 5 pulls.

Thenpushthechokeknobfully in.

Resume pullinghandleuntilengine

starts.See Illustration.

• Above40°F, allowengineto runfor

approximately5 seconds.Then,

squeezeand release throttletdggerto

allowenginetoidle.

• Below40°F, allowenginetowarmup

for 30 secondsto 1 minute;then

squeezeand releasethrottletriggerto

allow engineto idle.

• Tostopengine,moveOn/Stopswitch

to theSTOP position.

STARTING A WARM ENGINE

DONOTusethe choketostarta warm

engineorfloodingand hardstarting

may occur.

° MoveOn/Stopswitchto ON.

• Set fast idlelock.

i Besurechoke isintheOFFposition.

Withsaw onground,gripfront handle

withlefthandand placeyourrightfoot •

throughrearhandle.

Graspstarterropehandleandpull

ropefirmly andquickly tostartengine.

• Squeezeand releasethrottletrigger

toretum enginetoidlespeed.

LeftHand

on Front

Handle

EIIRFt3_H"

Rig FootThroughRearHandle

DIFFICULT STARTING OR

STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE

Theenginemay befloodedifithasnot

startedafter10 pulls.Floodedengines

canbe clearedofexcessfuelwiththe

following procedure:

° Activatethefast idlelock.

Startingcouldrequiremanypullsde-

pendingon how badlyunitisflooded.If

enginestillfalls to start,refertoTROU-

BLESHOOTING chartorcall

1-800-235-5878.

OPERATING TIPS

• Checkchaintensionbeforefirstuse

andafter 1 minute ofoperation.See

ChainTensioninthe Maintenance

section.

• Cutwoodonly.Do notcutmetal,plas-

tics,masonry, non-woodbuildingma-

terials,etc.

• Stopthesaw ifthechainstrikesa for-

eignobject. Inspectthe sawand re-

pairpartsas necessary.

• Keep thechainoutofdirtandsand.

Evena smallamountofdirtwillquick-

lydulla chainand increasethepossi-

bilityofkickback.

Practicecuttingafew smalllogsusing

thefollowing steps.Thiswillhelpyou

getthe =feel"ofusingyoursawbefore

youbegina major sawingoperation.

Squeezethe throttletriggerandal-

low theenginetoreachfull speed

beforecutting.

• Begincuttingwiththesawframe

againstthe log.

• Keepthe engineat fullspeedthe

entiretime youare cutting.

• Allowthe chaintocut for you.Exert

onlylightdownwardpressure.

° Releasethethrottletdggeras soon

as thecutiscompleted,allowingthe

engineto idle. Ifyou runthesaw at

full throttlewithouta cuttingload,

unnecessarywearcan occur.

• Toavoidlosingcontrolwhencutis

complete,donotputpressureon

sawat end ofcut.

• Stoptheengine beforesetting the

saw down.

TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES

WARNING: Checkfor brokenordead

brancheswhichcanfallwhilecutting

• Verifythatthe On/Stopswitchisinthe causingseriousinjury.Donot cutnear

ONposition. " buildingsqlr_lectri_ wiresifyoudo not

, Push choke knobtothe OFF position, knowthedireotionoftreefall, norcutat

• Withsaw on ground,gripfront handle nightsinceyou willnotbeable tosee

withlefthand and place rightfoot

throughrear handle.

• Gripstarterropehandleand pullrope

firmly and quicklyto startengine.If

notsuccessful,repeatuntilengine

starts.

well,norduringbadweathersuchas

rain,snow,orstrongwinds,etc.

Carefullyplanyoursawingoperationin

advance.Clear theworkarea.You

needa clear area all aroundthe treeso

;v •

youcanhavesecurefooting. Studythe

naturalconditionsthatcancausethe

treetofall ina particulardirection,such

conditionsinclude: "

: Thewinddirectionandspeed.

The leanofthetree. The lean ofa

treemightnot be apparentdueto un-

evenorslopingterrain.Usea plumb

or leveltodetermine thedirectionof

treelean.

Weightand br_nches0none side.

: Surroundingtreesandobstacles.

Lookfor decayand rot. Ifthetrunkis

rotted,itcanStiap and falltowardthe

operator. .'- • ,,,, ,_

Make suretllere is enough room for the

treetofall. Maintaina distanceof2,112

treelengthsfrom the near_stpersonor

otherobjects.Engineno!s_=can drown

outa wamingcatl. _.,_

Removedirt,stones,loose bark,nails,

staples,andwirefromthetreewhere

cutsare tobe made.

_X_ Pl:ana clearretreatpath

,....O

FELLING LARGE TREES

(6 inchesindiameterorllarger)

The notchmethodisusedto,fell large

trees.A notchtsCUtontPieSideofthe

tree inthedesireddirectionof fall.After

a fellingcutismade ontheopposite

sideoftree,the treewillter_dtofall in

thedirection ofthe notch;:ii!:i_;i

NOTE: Ifthe treehaslarg_b_ress"

roots,removethembeforemaking the

notch. : :,_ ,_:: ......:_ -

NOTCH CUT AND FEL_ING_TREE

• Make notchcutbycuttirlgth_ topof

the notchfirst.Cut through1/3of the

diameterofthetree. Nextcomplete

thenotchbycuffingthe bottom.See

illustration.Once thenotchiscutre-

movethewedge ofwoodfromthe

tree.

* Afterremovingthewood,makethe

fellingcutontheoppositesideofthe

notch.Thisisdonebymaking a cut

abouttwoincheshigherthanthecen-

ter ofthenotch.ThisWillleave

enoughuncutwoodbetweenthefell-

ingcutandthenotchtoforma hinge.

Thishingewillhelpprevent the tree

fromfalling in thewrongdirection.

Finalcuthere

Firstcut

Notch...H_

Hingeholdstreeonstumpand helps

controlfall

Opening

of felling

Closingof

notch

NOTE: Beforefelling cut iscomplete,

use wedgestoopenthecutwhen

necessarytocontrolthedirectionoffall.

Toavoidkickbackandchaindamage,

usewoodor plasticwedges,butnever

steelorironwedges.

* Be alerttosignsthatthe treeisready

to fall: crackingsounds,wideningof

the felling cut,ormovementin theup-

perbranches.

• Astreestartstofall, stopsaw,putit

down,and get awayquickly onyour

plannedretreatpath.

• Be extremelycautiouswithpartially

fallen treesthatmay bepoorlysup-

ported.Whena treedoesn'tfallcom-

pletely,setthesaw asideand pull

downthetreewitha cable winch,

blockand tackle,ortractor.Do not

useyour sawto cutdowna partially

fallen tree.

CUTTING A FALLEN TREE

{BUCKING)

Bucking is thetermusedforcuttinga

fallentreetothedesiredlogsize.

WARNING: Do notstandonthe log

beingcut.Anyportioncan roll causing

toss offooting and control. Donot stand

downhill of thelog being out.

IMPORTANT POINTS

• Cutonly one logat a time.

• Cut shattered wood very carefully;

sharppieces of wood could be flung

toward operator.

• Usea sawhorseto cutsmall10gs.

Never allowanotherpersontohold

thelogwhilecuttingand neverhold

thelogwithyourleg Orfoot.

° Donotcutin an areawherelogs,

limbs,and rootsaretangled.Dragthe

logsintoa cleararea beforecutting

them.

BUCKING TECHNIQUES

WARNING: Ifsaw becomespinched

Orhungina log,don'ttrytoforce itOut.

Youcan losecontrolofthesaw result-

ingin injuryand/ordamagetothesaw.

Stopthesaw,drivea wedgeofplastic

orwoodintothecutuntilthesawcan

be removedeasily.Restartthesaw and

carefullyreenterthecut. Do notusea

metalwedge.Do notattempttorestart

yoursawwhenit ispinchedorhungin

a log.

Useawedgpto remove pinchedsaw

Rrstcutonpreeeeeeeee_su[esideoflog

Secondcut

Firstcut onpressuresideoflog

BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT

• Overcutthrough1/3ofthediameterof

thelog.

• Rollthelogoverand finishwitha sec-

ondovercut.

, Watchforlogswitha pressureside.

See illustration aboveforcuttinglogs

witha pressureside.

Usinga log

forsupport 2ndCut,

Turn sawOFF and use aplasticor

woodenwedgeto forcecutopen.

Overcutting beginson thetopsideof

the logwiththebottomofthesaw

againstthelog.Whenovercuttinguse

lightdownwardpressure.

Overcuttlng Undercutting

Undercutting involvescuttingon the

underside ofthe logwithtop ofsaw

againstthelog.Whenundercuttinguse

lightupwardpressure.Holdsawfirmly

and maintaincontrol.The sawwilltend

topushbacktowardyou.

WARNING: Neverturnsaw upside

downtoundercut.The sawcannotbe

controlledin thisposition.

Alwaysmakeyourfirstcutonthe pres-

sure sideofthelog.

2rid

BUCKING USING A LOG OR

SUPPORTSTAND

• Rememberyourfirstcutisalwayson

thepressuresideofthe log.

(Referto theillustrationbelowforyour

firstandsecondcut)

• Yourfirstcutshouldextend1/3ofthe

diameterofthelog,

• Finishwithyoursecondcut.

usl.g• 2=cut

LIMBING AND PRUNING

WARNING: Neverclimbinto a treeto

limborprune.Do notstandonladders,

platforms,a log,orin any position

whichcan causeyoutolose yourbal-

anceor controlofthe saw.

IMPORTANT POINTS

* Watchout for Spdngpoles:

Springpolesare smallsize limbs

whichcanwhiptowardyou,orpull

youOffbalance. Useextremecaution

whencuttingsmallsize limbs. :

. Bealertfor springback.Watch outfor

branches_at are bentor underpres-

sure.AvoidbeingstruckbYthe

branchor thesaw whenthetensionin

thewoodfibersisreleased.

, Frequentlyclear branchesoutofthe

waytoavoidtrippingoverthem.

LIMBING •

• Limba tree0fillyafter'it iSdutdown.

• Leavethelargerlimbsunderneaththe

felled treeto Supportthetreeas you

work. _- __:

° startat the baseofthefelled treeand

worktowardthetop,cuttingbranches

and limbs. Removesmalllimbs with

one cut.

• Keepthe tree betweenyouandthe

chain.

• Removelarger,supportingbranches

withthe 1/3,2/3cuttingtechniquesde-

scribedinthe buckingsection.

, Alwaysuseanovercutto cutsmall

andfreelyd hangingl_mbs.Undercut-

tingcoul causelim s tofalland

pinchthe saw.

PRUNING

WARNING: Limitpruningtolimbs

shoulderheighto_"below.Do notcutif

branchesare higherthanyourshoul-

der.Get a professionaltodo thejob.

° Make yourfirstcut1/3oftheway

throughthebottomofthelimb,

° Nextmake a secondcutall the way

through the limb. Thencuta third

overcutt to2 inchesfrom thetrunkof

thetree.

/3ofway

i/1 3rdcut1to2 in.

I _ fromtrunkoftree

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILfflES

Fillindatesas youcomplete

regularservice

• . ...... _ , - ii

Checkfor damaged/w0mparts

Checkfor loosefasteners/pads

Checkchaintension

Checkchainsharpness

Checkguidebar

Cleanunit& labels

Cleanairfilter

Clean/inspeCtsparkarrestor

screen& inspectmuffler

Replace spark plug _...... !

Before After Every

Use Use 5hrs.

p,,

Every Yeady Service

25 hrs, Dates

GENERALRECOMMENDATIONS

Thewarrantyonthisunitdoesnotcov-

er itemsthathave beensubjectedto

operatorabuse or negligence.To re-

ceivefull valuefrom thewarranty,the

operatormustmaintainunitas instruct-

edin thismanual,Variousadjustments

willneedtobe madeperiodicallyto

propedy maintain youruniL

• Once a year,replacethesparkplug,

airfilter element,andcheckguidebar

and chainforwear.A newsparkplug

_andair filter elementassuresproper

air-fuelmixture andhelpsyourengine

runbetterandlastlonger.

WARNING: Disconnectthesparkplug

beforeperformingmaintenanceexcept

for carburetoradjustments.

LUBRICATION

.=.

1 Bar 2 Bar Oil

Sprocket FillCap _ I

Lube _ !

I Sprocket lube

2 Craftsmanchain saw bar oil

CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR

WORN PARTS

Replacementofdamaged/wornparts

shouldbe referredtoyourSearsSer-

viceCenter.

NOTE: It isnormalfor a smallamount

ofoiltoappear underthesaw after en-

ginestops.Donotconfusethiswitha

leaking oiltank.

• On/Stop Switch- EnsureOn/Stop

switch functions properly by moving

theswitch to the Stop" position.

Make sure engine stops;thenrestart

engine andcontinue.

• Fue!Tank- Discontinueuseofchain

saw iffuel tankshowssignsofdam-

age orleaks.

• OilTank- Discontinueuse ofchain

saw if oil tankshowssignsof damage

orleaks. _

CHECK FOR LOOSE

FASTENERS AND PARTS

• Bar Clamp Nut

• Chain

• Muffler

• Cylinder Shield

Air Filter

• Clutch Drum/Sprocket

• Handle Screws

• VibrationMounts

• StarterHousing

• Handguard

CHECK CHAIN TENSION

• Use thescrewdriverend ofthechain

adjustmenttooJto movechainaround

guidebar toensurekinksdonotexist,

The chainshouldrotatefreely.

Guide

Bar

Chain

BarClamp Adjusting Adjustment

Nuts _crsw Tool

• Loosenbar clampnutsuntil theyare

fingertightagainstthebarclamp.

• Turn adjustingscrewclockwiseuntil

chainbarelytouchesthebottom of

guidebar.

• Rollchainaround guidebar toensure

all linksarein bargroove.

f-_-_"_j_,,f.._.,_ A_USreling /

BarClampNuts GuideBar

• Lift up tip of guide bar to checkfor

sag. Releasetip ofguidebar, then

turn adjustingscrew1/4turn clock-

wise. Repeatthis step until sag does

not exist.

• While lifting tip ofguide bar, tighten

bar clampnuts withthe chainadjust-

ment tool. Torqueto 10-15ft-lbs.

AdjustingScrew

Clamp tt4 Turn

Nuts

• Use thescrewdriverendof thechain

adjustmenttooltomovechainaround

theguidebar.

• if chaindoesnotrotate,itistootighL

Slightlyloosenbarclampnutsand

.._#'t

turnadjusting=screw1/4turncounter-

clockwise.Ret,ghtenbar c,ampnuts. _ _L_ _1_._ Fi'U

• Ifchainistooloose,itwillsagbelow

theguidebar.DONOT operatethe

saw ifthechainis loose.

Correct Worn

Groove Groove FileEdgesandsides

, Square

Replacetheguidebar whenthe groove

isworn,theguidebar isbentor

cracked,orwhenexcessheatingor

burringoftherailsoccurs.Ifreplace-

CHECK CHAIN SHARPNESS

A sharpchainmakeswoodchips.A

dullchainmakesa sawdustPoWder

and cutsslowly. _:

CHAIN SHARPENING. :,_._

Chainsharpeningrequires,special

tools.Youcanpurchasesharpening

toolsat Searsorgo toa professional

chainsharpener. :; :

CHECK GUIDE BAR

Conditionswhichrequireguidebar

maintenance:

• Saw cutstoone sideorat anangle.

• Saw hastobe forced throughthe cut.

• Inadequatesupplyof_il t0 thebar

and chain. : '=,

= , . .....

ChecktheconditionofthegUidebar

eachtimethechainissharpen_ed.A

wornguidebarwilldamagethechain

and makecuttingdifficult.Tornaintain

guide bar:. ::

Move On/Stopswitchto"StoP."

Removebar and:chainfrom _aw.

• Cleanallsawdustandady o!her

debrisfrom theguidebar grooveand

sprocketholeaftereachUse:

RemoveSawdustFromGuic[e"_

sp etHole

• Add lubricanttosprocketholeafter

eachuse.

• Burringofguidebar railsisa normal

processofrailwear.Removethese

burrswitha fiatfile.

• Whenrailtopis uneven,usea fiat file

torestoresquareedgesand sides.

mentisnecessary,useonly theguide

bar spei;ifiedfor your saw inthe repair

partslist,alsospecified on thereplace-

mentbarand chaindecallocatedon

thechainsaw.

CLEAN UNIT & LABELS

• Cleantheunitusinga dampclothwith

a milddetergent.

• Wipe offtheunitwitha clean dry

cloth.

CLEAN AIR FILTER

A dirtyair tilterdecreasesthelifeand

performanceofthe engineand in-

creasesfuel consumptionand harmful

emissions.Alwayscleanyourairfilter

after15 tanksoffuel or5 hoursofop-

eration,whichevercomesfirst. Clean

morefrequently industyconditions.A

usedair tiltercanneverbe completely

cleaned.Itisadvisableto replaceyour

air filter witha newoneafterevery50

hoursofoperation,or annually,which-

ever comesfirst.Tocleanfilter:.

• Loosen3 screwsoncylindercover.

• Removecylindercover.

• Removeairfilter.

• Cleantheair filterusinghotsoapy

water.Rinsewithclean coolwater.

Airdrycompletelybeforereinstalling.

• Lightlyoilairfilterbeforeinstalling.

Use2-cycleengineoilor motoroil

(SAE 30). Squeezeexcessoilfrom

filter.Thiswillimprove theefficiencyof

the airfilter.

• Reinstallairfilter.

• Reinstallcylindercoverand 3 screws

(15-20 in-lbs.).

Cylinder

Cover

Screws

Cylinder

Cover

INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK

ARRESTOR SCREEN

Asthe unitis used, carbondeposits

build uponthe mufflerand spark

arrestor screen,and mustbe removed

toavoidcreatinga firehazardor affect-

ingengine performance.

Replacethe spark arrestor screen if

breaks occur.

,__,,.,__/Mu filerDiffuser

Spark

Arrestor

P_="-,Y I],(_/_'f Y / Screen

1___,/_ Cover

Body _"=_ Muffler ''_.

Cover

CLEANING THE SPARK

ARRESTOR SCREEN

Cleaningis requiredevery 25 hours of

operationorannually,whichevercomes

first.

• Loosenand removethe2 mufflercov-

erscrews.

• Removethemufflercover(cover

snapsoffmufflerbody).

, Removemufflerdiffuserandspark

arrestorscreenassembly.Noticethe

orientationofthesepartsforreassem-

bling.

• Cleanthesparkarrestorscreenwitha

wirebrush.Replacescreenif breaks

arefound.

, Replaceany brokenorcrackedmuf-

flerparts.

. Reinstalldiffuserandsparkarrestor

screenassemblywithroundholes

facingupand towardsmufflercover.

• Reinstallmufflercoverand 2 screws

(7-8 ff-lbs.).

REPLACE SPARK PLUG .

The sparkplugshouldbe replaced

eachyeartoensuretheenginestarts

easierand runs better.Ignitiontimingis

fixedand nonadjustable.

, Loosenthe3 screwsonthecylinder

cover. _,_ _

• Removethe cylindercover.

Pulloffthesparkplugboot.

Removesparkplugfrom cylinderand

discard.

• ReplacewithChampionRCJ7Y spark

plugandtightenwitha 3/4inchsocket

wrench(10-12 ff-tbs), Sparkpluggap

shouldbe .025 in.

• Reinstallthesparkplugboot.

° Reinstallthe cylindercoverand 3

screws(t5-20 in-lbs).

Screws

Cylinder

Cover

Plug

Boot

Spark

Plug

CHAIN REPLACEMENT

CAUTION:Wear protective gloves

when handling chain. The chain is

sharp and can cut you even when it is

notmoving,

It is normal for a new chain to stret_;h

during the first 30 minutes of operation.

You should recheck your chain tension

frequently and adjust the chain tension

as required. See Chain Tension sec-

tion.

• Move On!Stopswitchto theStop

position.

ReplaceDe oldchainwhen itbe-

i comes_qm.er damaged.

UseonlytheI_ow-Kickback replace-

mentchainspecifiedinthe repair

partslist.The corre_ replacementbar

andchainisalsospecifiedona decal

locatedon thechainsaw.

, See yourSearsServiceCenterto re-

placeand sharpenindividualcutters

onyourchain.

1,1

• Removebarclampnuts.

Removebar clamp.

Removethe oldchain.

Clamp _"_,

-_- olamp NUtS

• Turnadjusting screwby hand coun-

terclockwiseuntiladjustingpin just

touchestheStop.

• Slideguidebar behind clutchdrum

untilguide barstopsagainstclutch

drumsprocket.

• Carefullyremovenewchainfrom

package.Holdchainwiththe drive

linksas shown.

Cutters DepthGauge

ortveLtnks,:.

• Placechainoverand.befiindthe

clutch. _

• Fitbottomofdrivelinksbehveenteeth

in sprocketnose. " :

Fitchaindrivelinks intobar groove.

Pullguidebarforward untilchainis

snugin guidebargroove; _i:i

, Now,installbarclampm_ildngsure

theadjustingpinisposffi0neclin the

lowerholetnthe guldebar.

,s, ,_

Lower ..

Hole Guide

Adjusting Bar

Pin .,

• installbarclampnutsandfingertight-

en only.Do nottightenanyfurther at

thispoint.

Bar ClampNuts

CHAIN ADJUSTMENT

See "ChainTension• in Maintenance

section.

CLEAN FUEL FILTER

Toclean fuel filter,drainyourunitby .

runningdryoffuel, removefuelcaplre

tainerassemblyfrom tank. Pullfilter

from tankand removefrom line.Clean

with milddetergentand rinse.Dry thor-

oughly,reassemble.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT

WARNING: The chainwillbe moving

dudngmostofthisprocedure.Wear

yourprotectiveequipmentand observe

altsafetyprecautions.Duringthe low

speed mixtureadjustmentrecheckidle

speedafter eachturnofthescrew.The

chainmustnotmoveat idle speed.

Ca_uretor adjustmentiscriticaland if

doneimproperlycanpermanentlydam-

age theengineaswellas the carbure-

tor.Ifyou requirefurther assistanceor

are unsureaboutperformingthisproce-

dure,call ourcustomerassistancehelp

lineat !-800-235-5878.

Oldfuel, a dirtyairfilter,dirtyfuel filter,

orflooding maygivetheimpressionof

an improperlyadjustedcarburetor.

Checktheseconditionsbeforeadjust-

ingthecarburetor.

The carburetorhasbeencarefullysetat

thefactory. Adjustmentsmay be neces-

saryifyou noticeanyofthefollowing

conditions:

• Chainmovesat idle.See "idleSpeed",

underadjustingprocedure.

• Saw willnotidle.See "IdleSpeed"

and =LowSpeedMixture'underad-

justingprocedure.

• Enginedies orhesitateswhen it

shouldaccelerate.See •Acceleration

Check"underadjustingprocedure.

• Lossofcuttingpower.See "High

SpeedMixtureH"underadjusting

procedure.

Thereare threeadjustmentscrewson

thecarburetor.They are labeled H, L,

and T.They are located inthe areajust

abovetheprimerbulb.

CARBURETOR PRESETS

When makingadjustments,do not force

theplasticlimitercaps beyondthe

stopsor damagewilloccur.

If carburetorpresetsare notneeded,

proceedto"idle Adjustments."

• Turnboth mixture screws counter-

clockwise untilthey stop.

• Turn the idle speed screw clockwise

until it stops. Now turn counterctock-

' wise4-1/2turns.

Start motor,let it run for 3 minutes, and

proceedto the adjustment section,tf

engine does notstart, refer to trouble-

shooting chart orcall 1-800-235-5878.

Ifengine performance is acceptable at

the preset positions and there is no

chain movement at idle, no further ad-

justment is necessary.

ADJUSTING PROCEDURE

Idle Speed "T"

Allow enginetoidle.Adjust speed until

enginerunswithoutchainmovement or

stalling.

• Turn clockwiseto increase engine

speed if engine stalls or dies.

• Turn counterclockwiseto decrease

speed.

No further adjustments are necessaryif

chain does not move at idlespeed and

ifperformanceissatisfactory.

Low Speed Mixture "L"

Allow enginetoidle, Thenaccelerate

the_.engineand noteperformance.If en-

ginehesitates,bogsdown,orsmokes

duringacceleration,turnmixturescrew

clockwisein 1/16-turnincrements until

performance!s satisfactory.Repeatthis

procedureas necessaryfor properad-

justmenLAftercompletingadjustments,

checkfo._accelerationand chainmove-

mentat_idle.Resetif necessary.

High Speed Mixture "H"

DO NOT operateengineat fullthrottle

forprolongedperiodswhilemaking ad-

justments.Damagetothe enginecan

occur.Makea testcut. Basedon per-

formanceofthesawwhilecutting,ad-

justthehighspeed mixturesettingin

1!16-turnincrementsas follows:

• Clockwiseuntilthe saw hasgood

PDowerinthecutwithno hesitation.

o notadjustbysoundor speed,but

judgeby howwellthesaw performsin

thecut.

• Counterclockwise if the saw has

speed, but dies inthe cutor lacks

powerin thecut.

After completing adjustments,checkfor

accelerationand chainmovement at

idle.Resetif necessary.

Acceleration Check

Iftheenginedies orhesitatesinsteadof

accelerating,turnthelow speed mixture

adjustment counterclockwiseuntil you

havesmoothacceleration withno chain

movementat idle.Recheckand adjust

asnecessaryfor acceptableperfor-

mance.

Prepare your unitfor storage at the end

ofthe season or if itwill not be used for

30 days or more.

WARNING:

• AUow the engine to cool, and secure

the unit before storing or transporting.

• Store chain saw and fuel in a well

ventilated area wherefuet vapors

cannot reach sparks or open flames

from water heaters, electric motors or

switches, furnaces, etc.

° Store chain saw with all guards in

place and position chain saw so that

any sharp object cannot accidentally

cause injury.

• Store chain saw well out of the reach

of children.

EXTERNAL SURFACES

if yourchainsawistobe storedfora

pedodoftime,clean itthoroughlybe-

fore storage.Store in a clean dry area.

• LightlyoilexternalmetalSurfacesand

guidebar.

• Oilthechainandwrap itin heavypa-

per orcloth,

FUEL S_T.,_M !;

UnderFu_f_'_l:_gine in the Operating

Section0f_thiS:iitanual,see message

labeled IMPOR'rANTregardingtheuse

of gasoholinyourchainsaw.

Fuelstabilizerisanacceptable alterna-

tivein minimizingtheformation offuel

gumdepositsduringstorage.Addstabi-

lizertothegasolinein thefuel tankor

fuel storagecontainer.Followthe mix

1R "" i; "

instructionsfound on stabilizercontain-

ers. Runengjne at least5 minutesafter

addingstabilizer.;

CRAFTSMAN 40:1, 2-cycleengineoil

(aircooled)iS especiallyblendedwith

fuelstabilizer;!fyou do notusethis

Searsoil,youcan add a fuel stabilizer

toyourfuel tank_

INTERNAL ENGINE =

• Removesparkplugandpour 1tea-

spoonof40:i, 2,cycleengineoil(air

cooled)throughthesparkplugopen-

ing.Slowly pul!the starterrope 8 to

10 timestodist_bute oil.

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART

• Replacesparkplugwith newone of

recommendedtypeand heat range,

• Clean airfilter.

• Checkentireunitfor loose screws,

nuts,and bolts. Replaceany dam-

aged,broken,orwornpads.

• At thebeginning of the nextseason,

useonlyfresh fuel havingtheproper

gasolinetooilratio.

OTHER

• Do notstoregasolinefrom onesea-

sontoanother.

• Replaceyourgasolinecanifitstads

to rust.

TROUBLE

................ H

Enginewillnot

startorwillrun

onlya few

secondsafter

starting.

CAUSE

• Ignitionswitch;..

• Engineflooded.

• Fueltankempty.

• Sparkplugnotfiring.

• Fuelnotreaching

carburetor.

• Carburetorrequires

adju_t_er_t.

• N0ne 0f theabove.

i = ii

Enginewillnot • idlespeedSettoohigh

idleproperly, ort00Jbv_.;....

• Low,.SpeedMixture

requiresadjustment.

• Crariksh_lftsealswom.

• CompreSsionlow.

• Noneof|! e above.

Enginewillnot : Airfilterdi_,

accelerate, SparkiolUi=ifouled.

lackspower, ,_;__=-_,

ordiesunder • Carbd_eto_;requires

a load. adjuStthe_{. °

i ExhauStporls or muf-

fler 0_(eN_plugged.

Coni_reSdonlow.

..... , ...........None bf.t_eabove.

Engine smokes • Chokepartiallyon.

excessively. • Fuelmixtureincorrect.

° Airfilterdirty.

• HighSpeed Mixture

requiresadjustment.

• Crankcaseleak;

................ L

• • == -:

REMEDY

• Move IgnitionswitchtOON.

• See =Starting Instructions."

• Filltankwithcorrectfuelmixture

: installnewsparkplug.

Checkfor dirtyfuel filter;clean.

Checkfor kinkedor splitfuel lin_

repairor replace.

• See "Carburetor Adjustments."

• ContactSearsService,

, See "CarburetorAdjustments."

• See "CarburetorAdjustments."

ContactSears Service.

ContactSearsService.

Cleanor replaceair filter.

Cleanor replaceplug

andregap.

See =CarburetorAdjustments."

• Contact Seare Service.

• ContactSearsService.

, J L

• Adjustchoke.

• Emptyfuel tankand refillwith

correctfuel mixture.

• Clean or replaceair filter.

• See'CarburetorAdjustments."

ContactSears Service.

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART- Continued

TROUBLE

Engineruns

hot.

Oil inadequate

for barand

chain

lubrication,

CAUSE

• Fuel_'mixtureincorrect.

• Sparkplugincorrect.

HighSpeedMixture

set toolean.

• Exhaustpodsor muf-

fleroutletsplugged.

• Carbonbuild-upon

muffler outletscreen.

• Fan housing!cylinder

finsdirty.

° Noneoftheabove.

Oil tankempty.

Oil pumporoilfilter

clogged,

Guidebar oilhole

blocked.

Chainmoves • Idlespeedrequires

at idlespeed, adjustment.

. , • Clutchrequiresrepair.

Chaindoes • Chaintensiontoo

notmove tight,

when engine • Carburetorrequires

is accelerated, adjustment.

• Guidebarrails

pinched,

• Clutchslipping.

[Chainclatters • Chain tensionincorrect,

Ior cutsroughly.° Cuttersdamaged.

_° Chainworn.

J• Cuttersdull,improperly

sharpened,ordepth

gaugestoohigh.

• Sprocketworn.

• Chaininstalled

backwards.

REMEDY

• See uehngYourUnit."

• Replacewithcorrectplug.

See =CarburetorAdjustments.

• ContactSearsSendce.

° Cleansparkarrestorscreen.

• Cleanarea.

• ContactSearsService.

° Filloiltank.

• ContactSearsService.

• Removebarand clean.

• See'CarburetorAdjustments_"

• ContactSearsService.

• See =ChainTension."

• See "CarburetorAdjustments."

° Repairor replace.

• ContactSearsService.

• See'Chain Tension.•

• ContactSearsService.

• Resharpenor replacechain.

• See =SharpeningChain;"

• ContactSearsService.

• Installchainin rightdirection.

Chain stops ° Chaincuttertops'n0t • See "SharpeningChain."

withinthecut. tiled flat.

• Guidebar burredor ° Repairor replaceguidebar.

bent;railsuneven.

I° Clutchslipping - ContactSearsService,

Chaincutsat • Cuttersdamagedon • See "Sharpening Chain."

an angle. Oneside. f_::

° Chaindullonone side. • S_e"SharpeningChain.•

• Guidebarbentorworn. • ReplaCeguidebar.

ifsituationsoccur whicharenotcoveredin this manual,usecarsand good

judgement.Ifyou needassistance,contactSears ServiceortheCUSTOMER

ASSISTANCE HELPLINEat 1-800-235-5878.

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REPAIR PARTS

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Oil PumpAss'y.

=Screw

Seal Block

Rffing- EIbow

Pick-Up Tube

O_ R_er

OilFilter

Screw

Fuel Une Kit

(LargeO_,)

FuelCap Ass'y.

w/Relainer

Bott- Bar

Oi_-P|ckupAss'y,

(Inc_.32,33&34)

Screw

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WormGear Sprk_g

DustSeal

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51. 530069232

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Craftsman 358351142 Owner's manual

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