IMPORTANTMANUAL Do Not Throw Away

Operator'sManual

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358.34111 - 2.0/14"358.34251 - 2.0/14"358.34180- 2.75116"

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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

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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

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Safety SafetyCbeps

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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

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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

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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

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MINIMUMWIREGAUGERECOMMENDATIONS

IA.W.O.,IA.W :t'.t_mor_WileGauge

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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

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Checkthe leon--Don'tcutonlean side

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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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CRRFTSHRN°!2.0/2.75 cc MOTOR14"/16" inchGuideBarELECTRICCHAIN SAW

EachE_lricChainSawhasitsownmodelnumber.Themodelnum-berforyourunitwillhefoundona decalattachedtotheunit.Allpar_lisiedhereinmayheorderedthroughSears,RoebuckandCo.Se_iceCentersandmostRetailStores.

WHE.NORDERINGREPAIRPARTS,ALWAYSGIVETHEFOLLOW-iNG INFORMATION

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