Craftsman 358341020 Owner’s Manual
Operator's Manual
CRAFTSMAN
3.0 HP Motor
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW
Model No.
358.341020 - 16 in. Bar
®
WARNING:
&
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
530084932 12/29/99
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating
Instructions before first use of this product.
For answers to your questions about this product:
Call 7 am-7 pm, Mon-Sat; Sun, 10 am-7 pm
1-800-235-5878
Warranty 2 Customer Serviceable Parts 15
Safety Rules 2 Storage 16
Assembly 7 Trouble Shooting 16
Operation 8 Spanish 19
Maintenance 13 Parts Ordering Back
Service and Adjustments 14
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ELECTRIC CHAINSAW.
If this Craftsman Electric Chain Saw fails to perform properly due to a
defect in material or workmanship within (1) year from the date of pur-
chase, Sears will repair or replace it, free of charge.
This warranty excludes the bar and chain, which are expendable parts
and become worn during normal use.
If this Craftsman Electric Chain Saw is used for commercial purposes,
this warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase. If this
Craftsman Electric Chain Saw is used for rental purposes, this warranty
applies for only 30 days from the date of purchase. This warranty ap-
plies only while this product is in use in the United States.
WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY RETURNING THE CRAFTS-
MAN ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW TO THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE
CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have oth-
er rights which vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
WARNING: When using an electric
chain saw, basic safety precautions
should always be followed to reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury
to persons, including the following.
Read all instructions.
WARNING: Always disconnect power
source when making repairs. Because
a chain saw is a high-speed woodcut-
ring tool, careless or improper use of
this tool can cause serious injury.
PLAN AHEAD
• Restrict the use of your saw to adult
users who understand and can follow
the safety rules, precautions, and op-
erating instructions found in this
manual.
• Keep children away. Do not let visi-
tors contact chain saw or extension
cord. All visitors should be kept at
least 30 feet (10 meters) away from
work area.
• Dress properly. Wear protective gear.
Always use steel-toed safety footwear
with non-slip soles; snug-fitting cloth-
ing; heavy-duty, non-slip gloves; eye
protection such as non-fogging,
vented goggles or face screen; an ap-
proved safety hard hat; and sound
barriers (ear plugs or mufflers) to pro-
tect your hearing. Regular users
should have hearing checked regularly
as chain saw noise can damage hear-
ing. Secure hair above shoulder length.
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry.
They can get caught in moving parts.
Hearing _ Safety Hat
Protection'''_ Ig'g_ Eye
Snug
Fitting
Clothing _/ Gloves
Safety
Keep all parts of your body away from
the chain when the saw is running.
Do not handle or operate a chain saw
when you are fatigued, ill, or upset, or
if you have taken alcohol, drugs, or
medication. You must be in good
physical condition and mentally alert.
If you have any condition that might
Protection
Heavy Duty
Safety ChapsShoes
beaggravatedbystrenuouswork,
checkwithdoctorbeforeoperating.
Watchwhatyouaredoing.Usecom-
monsense.
• Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhavea
clearworkarea,securefooting,and
especiallyifyouarefellingatree,a
retreatpath.Keepworkareaclean.
Clutteredareasinviteinjuries.
OPERATEYOURSAWSAFELY
•Donotoperatewithonehand.Seri-
ousinjurytotheoperator,helpers,or
bystandersmayresultfromone-
handedoperation.Achainsawisin-
tendedfortwo-handeduse.
•Donotoperatesawfromaladderor
inatreeunlessyouarespecifically
trainedtodoso.
•Makesurethechainwillnotmake
contactwithanyobjectwhilestarting
thesaw.Nevertrytostartthesaw
whentheguidebarisinacut.
•Donotputpressureonthesaw,espe-
ciallyattheendofthecut.Doingsocan
causeyoutolosecontrolwhencutis
completed.Allowchaintocutforyou.
Exertonlylightdownwardpressure.
•Stopthesawbeforesettingitdown.
•Handcarrysawonlywhenmotoris
stopped.Carrythechainsawbythe
fronthandlewiththesawstopped,fin-
gerofftheswitch,theguidebarand
sawchaintotherear.
•Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfrom
sawchainwhenthemotorisoperating.
•Don'tforcechainsaw.Itwilldothejob
betterandsaferattherateforwhichit
wasintended.
•Usetherighttool,cutwoodonly.
Don'tusechainsawforpurposenot
intended-forexample- don'tuse
chainsawforcuttingplastic,masonry,
non-woodbuildingmaterials.
•Useextremecautionwhencutting
smallsizebrushandsaplingsbe-
causethetendermaterialmaycatch
thesawchainandbewhippedtoward
youorpullyouoffbalance.
•Whencuttingalimbthatisunderten-
sionbealertforspringbacksothat
youwillnotbestruckwhentheten-
sioninthewoodfibersisreleased.
MAINTAINYOURSAWINGOOD
WORKINGORDER
•Haveallchainsawserviceperformed
byaqualifiedservicedealerexcept
theitemslistedinthemaintenance
sectionofthismanual.
• Makecertainsawchainstopsmoving
whenthetriggerswitchisreleased.
• Keepthehandlesdryandcleanand
freefromoilandgrease.
• Keepoilcapandfastenerssecurely
tightened.
• UseonlyCraftsmanaccessoriesand
replacementpartsasrecommended.
Nevermodifyyoursaw.
• Maintainchainsawwithcare.
• Keeptoolssharpandcleanforbetter
andsaferperformance.
• Followinstructionsforlubricatingand
changingaccessories.
• Disconnectchainsawwhennotin
use,beforeservicingandwhen
changingaccessoriesandattach-
ments,suchassawchainandguard.
• Checkdamagedparts.Beforefurther
useofthechainsaw,aguardorother
partthatisdamagedshouldbecareful-
lycheckedtodeterminethatitwilloper-
ateproperlyandperformitsintended
function.Checkforalignmentofmov-
ingparts,bindingofmovingparts,
breakageofparts,mountingandany
otherconditionsthatmayaffectitsop-
eration.Aguardorotherpartthatis
damagedshouldbeproperlyrepaired
orreplacedbyanauthorizedservice
centerunlessotherwiseindicatedelse-
whereintheinstructionmanual.
• Donotoperateachainsawthatis
damaged,improperlyadjusted,orisnot
completelyandsecurelyassembled.
• Whennotinuse,chainsawsshouldbe
storedinadry,andhighorlocked-up
place- outofthereachofchildren.
• Storeidlechainsaw.
• Whenstoringsaw,unplugandusea
scabbardorcarryingcase.
ELECTRICAL£AFETY
• Useavoltagesupplyasshownonunit.
• Avoiddangerousenvironments.Don't
useappliancesindamporwetloca-
tions.Don'tuseinrain.
• Avoiddangeroussituations.Donotuse
inthepresenceofflammableliquidsor
gasestoavoidcreatingafireorexplo-
sionand/orcausingdamagetounit.
• Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,
thisappliancehasapolarizedplug
(onebladeiswiderthantheother)and
willrequiretheuseofapolarizedex-
tensioncord.Theapplianceplugwillfit
intoapolarizedextensioncordonly
oneway.Iftheplugdoesnotfitfully
intotheextensioncord,reversethe
plug.Iftheplugstilldoesnotfit,obtain
acorrectpolarizedextensioncord.A
polarizedextensioncordwillrequirethe
useofapolarizedwalloutlet.Thisplug
willfitintothepolarizedwalloutletonly
oneway.Ifplugdoesnotfitfullyinto
thewalloutlet,reversetheplug.Ifthe
plugstilldoesnotfit,contactaqualified
electriciantoinstalltheproperwallout-
let.Donotchangetheequipmentplug,
extensioncordreceptacle,orextension
cordpluginanyway.
•Toreduceriskofelectricalshock,use
extensioncordsspecificallymarked
assuitableforoutdoorappliances
havingelectricalratingnotlessthan
theratingofunit.Cordmustbe
markedwithsuffix"W-A"(inCanada
"W").Makesureyourextensioncord
isingoodcondition.Inspectexten-
sioncordbeforeuseandreplaceif
damaged.Anundersizedextension
cordwillcauseadropinlinevoltage
resultinginlossofpowerandover-
heating.Ifindoubt,usethenext
heaviergauge.Thelowerthegauge
number,theheavierthecord.(See
"Selectinganextensioncord")
• Donotabusecord.Nevercarrythe
unitbytheextensioncordoryankex-
tensioncordtodisconnectunit.
•Secureextensioncordtopowercord
topreventdisconnectionfromunit.
• Donotusetheunitiftheswitchdoes
notturntheunitonandoffproperly,or
ifthelockoutdoesnotwork.Repairs
totheswitchmustbemadebyyour
authorizeddealer.
• Keeptheextensioncordclearofopera-
torandobstaclesatalltimes.Position
cordsothatitwillnotbecaughton
branches.Donotexposecordstoheat,
oil,water,orsharpedges.
•Toavoidthepossibilityofelectric
shock,avoidbodycontactwithany
groundedconductor,suchasmetal
fencesorpipes.
•GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter
(GFCI)protectionshouldbeprovided
oncircuitoroutlettobeused.Recep-
taclesareavailablehavingbuilt-in
GFCIprotectionandmaybeusedfor
thismeasureofsafety.Inspectchain
sawcordsperiodicallyandifdam-
aged,haverepairedbyauthorized
servicefacility.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
Follow all safety rules to help avoid
kickback and other forces which can
result in serious injury.
Kickback Path
Avoid Obstructions
Clear The Working Area
WARNING: Rotational Kickback can
occur when the moving chain contacts
an object at the upper portion of the tip
of the guide bar. Contact at the upper
portion of the tip of the guide bar can
cause the chain to dig into the object,
which stops the chain for an instant.
The result is a lightning fast, reverse
reaction which kicks the guide bar up
and back toward the operator.
Pinch-Kickback and Pull-In occur when
the chain is suddenly stopped by being
pinched, caught, or by contacting a 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 direction of the chain rotation.
Pinch-Kickback drives the saw straight
back toward the operator. Pull-In pulls
the saw away from the operator.
KICKBACK WARNING:
Kickback can occur when the moving
chain contacts an object at the upper
portion of the tip of the guide bar or
when the wood closes in and pinches
the saw chain in the cut. The Com-
puted Kickback Angle (CKA) listed on
your saw and listed in the following
CKA Table represents the angle of kick-
back your bar and chain combinations
will have when tested in accordanced
with CSA and ANSI standards. Com-
puted angles represented in the CKA
column indicate total energy and angle
associated without a chain brake.
When purchasing replacements, con-
siderations should be given to the lower
CKA values. In all cases, lower CKA
values represent a safer operating envi-
ronment for the user:
Do not rely exclusively upon the safety
devices built into your saw.
•Eitherofthesereactionsmaycause
youtolosecontrolofthesawwhich
couldresultinseriousinjury.
•Pinchingthesawchainalongthetip
oftheguidebarmaypushtheguide
barrapidlybacktowardstheoperator.
•Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycause
alightningfastREACTION,kicking
theguidebarupandbacktowardthe
operator.
CKATABLE
BAR
MODEL P/N Length P/N CKA
358.341020 71-36366 16" 71-3629 20°
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
The following precautions should be fol-
lowed to minimize kickback:
• Grip saw firmly.
Hold the chain saw firmly with both
hands when the motor is running. Use
a firm grip with thumbs and fingers
encircling the chain saw handles.
• Do not over reach.
• Keep proper footing and balance at
all times.
• Don't let the nose of the guide bar
contact a log, branch, ground or other
obstruction.
• Don't cut above shoulder height.
• Use devices such as low kickback
chain, guide bar nose guards, chain
brakes, and special guide bars that
reduce the risks associated with kick-
back.
• Only use replacement bars and
chains specified by the manufacturer
or the equivalent.
Avoid Pinch-Kickback:
• Be extremely aware of situations or
obstructions that can cause material
to pinch the top of or otherwise stop
the chain.
• Do not cut more than one log at a
time.
• Do not twist the saw as the bar is
withdrawn from an undercut when
bucking.
Avoid Pull-In:
• Always begin cutting with the saw at
full speed and the saw housing
against wood.
• Use wedges made of plastic or wood.
Never use metal to hold the cut open.
MAINTAIN CONTROL:
The following precautions should be fol-
lowed to minimize kickback.
CHAIN
Never Reverse I
Hand_
Correct Position
• A good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands will help you maintain control.
Don't let go. Grip the rear handle with
your right hand whether you are right
or left handed. Wrap the fingers of
your left hand over and around the
front handlebar, and your left thumb
under the front handlebar. Keep your
left arm straight with the elbow locked.
• When making bucking cuts, position
your left hand on the front handlebar
so it is in a straight line with your right
hand on the rear handle. Stand
slightly to the left side of the saw to
keep your body from being in a direct
line with the cutting chain.
• Stand with your weight evenly bal-
anced on both feet.
• Do not overreach. You could be
drawn or thrown off balance and lose
control.
• Do not cut above shoulder height. It
is difficult to maintain control of saw
above shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The following features are
included on your saw to help reduce
hazard of kickback; however, such fea-
tures will not totally eliminate this dan-
ger. Do not rely only on safety devices.
• Handguard: designed to reduce the
chance of your left hand contacting
the chain if your hand slips off the
front handlebar.
• Position of front and rear handlebars:
designed with distance between
handles and "in-line" with each other.
The spread and "in-line" position of
the hands provided by this design
work together to give balance and re-
sistance in controlling the pivot of the
saw back toward the operator if kick-
back occurs.
• Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar: de-
signed with a small radius tip which
reduces the size of the kickback dan-
ger zone. This type bar has been
demonstrated to significantly reduce
the number and seriousness of kick-
backs when tested in accordance
Correct Grip Incorrect Grip
Keep a firm grip
with both hands,
mb under
handle
withANSIB175.1.
._& Small Radius
_-_ Tip GuideBa,_,
Large Radius
Tip Guide Bar
Low Kickback Chain has met kick-
Low-Kickback Chain
WARNING
back performance requirements when
tested on the representative sample
of these chain saws specified in ANSI
B175.1.
......... Contoured Depth Gauge
_J
Deflects Kickback Force
Elongated Guard Link
And Allows Wood To
Gradually Ride Into Cutter
/_ X WARNINGr This chain saw can be dangerousr Careless or improper
use can cause serious or even fatal injury.
/ • \
Read and follow all safety precautions in the Operator's Manual.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
Always use two hands when operating the chain saw.
Contact of the guide bar tip with any object should be
avoided. Tip contact may cause the guide bar to move
suddenly upward and backward, which may cause
serious injury.
Measured maximum kickback value, with and without
chain brake, for the bar and chain combination on the
I •
!X Double insulated - When servicing use only identical replacement parts.
_ !,_(_) Replace damaged cord immediately.
label. There may be other replacement components
for achieving Kickback protection.
!5 1Tore uoeshoo donotex osettowteoro eteewet roun
_J Hearing protection should be worn.
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