Craftsman 358341170 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manual

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ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW

Model No.

358.341170 - 16 in. Bar

• Safety

• Assembly

• Operation

• Maintenance

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WARNING:
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; 10 am-7 pm, Sun

1-800-235-5878 (Hours listed are Central Time)

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

545154163 Rev. 2 5/24/07 BRW

Warranty 2 Service and Adjustments 14
Safety Rules 2 Storage 15

Assembly 7 Troubleshooting Table 16
Operation 7 Spanish 17

Maintenance 12 Parts Ordering Back Cover

ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW
When used and maintained according to the operator's manual, if this product fails

due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of pur-
chase, return it to any Sears store or other Craftsman outlet in the United States for

free replacement.
This warranty excludes the bar and chain, which are expendable parts that can
wear out from normal use in less than one year.
This warranty applies for only 30 days from purchase date ifthis product is used

for commercial or rental purposes.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.

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

WARNING: When using electric

gardening appliances, basic safety

precautions must always be followed

to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,
and serious injury. Read and follow all

instructions.

,_ WARNING: Always disconnect

unit from power source when making
repairs, adjustments, and when chang-

ing accessories and attachments such

as saw bar, chain or guards.

Because a chain saw is a high-speed

woodcutting tool, special precautions

must be observed to reduce risk of acci-

dents. 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 fol-

low the safety rules, precautions,
and operating instructions found in
this manual.

• Dress properly. Wear protective gear.
Always use steel-toed safety foot-

wear with non-slip soles; snug-fitting
clothing; heavy-duty, non-slip gloves;
eye protection such as non-fogging,
vented goggles or face screen; an

approved safety hard hat; and sound
barriers (ear plugs or mufflers) to pro-
tect your hearing. Regular users

should have hearing checked regu-

larly as chain saw noise can damage
hearing.
Secure hair above shoulder length.

Do not wear loose clothing or jewel-
ry; they can get caught in moving
parts.

Hearing _ Safety Hat

Protection ''_ I _-_ Eye

Snug Protection

Fitting

Clothing Heavy Duty

Safety _ Safety Chaps
Shoes

Gloves

Keep all parts of your body away

from the chain when saw is running.

Keep children away. Do not let visitors

contact chain saw or extension cord.
All visitors should be kept at least 30

feet (10 meters) away from work area.

Do not handle or operate a chain saw

when you are fatigued, ill, upset, or if
you have taken alcohol, drugs, or me-
dication. You must be in good physical
condition and mentally alert. If you

have any condition that might be ag-
gravated by strenuous work, check
with doctor before operating. Watch

whatyouaredoing.Usecommon
sense.

• Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhavea
clearworkarea,securefooting,and

especiallyifyouarefellingatree,a
retreatpath.Keepworkareaclean.

OPERATEYOURSAWSAFELY

• Donotoperatewithonehand.Seri-
ousinjurytotheoperator,helpers,or

bystandersmayresultfromone-
handedoperation.Achainsawisin-

tendedfortwo-handeduse.

• Donotoperatesawfromaladderor
inatree.

• Makesurethechainwillnotmake
contactwithanyobjectwhilestarting

thesaw.Neverstartthesawwhen
theguidebarisinacut.

• Donotforcechainsaw.Itwilldothe
jobbetterandsaferattheratefor

whichitwasintended.

• Donotputpressureonthesaw,es-
peciallyattheendofthecut.Doing
socancauseyoutolosecontrol
whenthecutiscompleted.

•Stopthesawbeforesettingitdown.

• Handcarrysawonlywhenmotoris
stopped.Carrythechainsawbythe
fronthandlewiththesawstopped,fin-

gerofftheswitch,theguidebarand
sawchaintotherear.

• Usetherighttool,cutwoodonly.

Don'tusechainsawforpurposenot

intended;forexample,don'tuse
chainsawforcuttingplastic,mason-
ry,non-woodbuildingmaterials.

• Donotoperateachainsawthatis
damaged,improperlyadjusted,or

notcompletelyandsecurelyas-
sembled.Alwaysreplacebar,chain,
handguard,orotherpartsimmedi-

atelyiftheybecomedamaged,bro-
ken,orareotherwiseremoved.

• Inspectchainsawcordsperiodically
andifdamaged,haverepairedbya

SearsServiceCenter.

MAINTAINYOURSAWIN GOOD

WORKINGORDER

• Haveallchainsawserviceper-
formedbyaSearsServiceCenter
excepttheitemslistedintheMAINTE-

NANCEsectionofthismanual.

•Makecertainsawchainstopsmov-
ingwhentriggerswitchisreleased.

•Keepthehandlesdryandcleanand
freefromoilandgrease.

•Keepoilcapandfastenerssecurely
tightened.

• Nonconformingreplacementcompo-
nentsortheremovalofsafetydevices
maycausedamagetotheunitand

possibleinjurytotheoperatororby-

standers.UseonlyCraftsmanacces-
soriesandreplacementpartsasrec-
ommended.Nevermodifyyoursaw.

• Maintainchainsawwithcare.

• Keepunitsharpandcleanforbetter

andsaferperformance.

• Followinstructionsforlubricatingand

changingaccessories.

• Unplugthechainsawfromthepower

sourcewhennotinuse,beforeservic-

ing,andwhenchangingaccessories

andattachments,suchassawchain
andguard.

• Checkfordamagedparts.Beforefur-

theruseofthechainsaw,aguardor
otherpartthatisdamagedshouldbe

carefullycheckedtodeterminethatit
willoperateproperlyandperformits

intendedfunction.Checkforalignment

ofmovingparts,bindingofmoving

parts,breakageofparts,mountingand

anyotherconditionsthatmayaffectits
operation.Aguardorotherpartthatis

damagedshouldbeproperlyrepaired
orreplacedbyaSearsServiceCenter

unlessotherwiseindicatedelsewhere
intheoperator'smanual.

•Whennotinuse,chainsawsshould
bestoredinadry,highorlocked-up
placeoutofthereachofchildren.

•Whenstoringsaw,unplugandusea
barsheathorcarryingcase.

ELECTRICALSAFETY
_, WARNING:Avoidadangerous

environment.Toreducetheriskof
electricalshock,donotuseinrain,in

damporwetlocations,oraround
swimmingpools,hottubs,etc.Donot

exposetosnow,rain,orwatertoavoid
thepossibilityofelectricalshock.Do
nothandleextensioncordorplugwith

wethands.

• Useonlyavoltagesupplyasshown

onthenameplateoftheunit.

•Avoiddangeroussituations.Donot
useinthepresenceofflammableliq-

uidsorgasestoavoidcreatingafire

orexplosionand/orcausingdamage
tounit.

•Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,

thisappliancehasapolarizedplug

(onebladeiswiderthantheother)and

willrequiretheuseofapolarizedex-

tensioncord.Theapplianceplugwillfit
intoapolarizedextensioncordonly
oneway.Iftheplugdoesnotfitfully

intotheextensioncord,reversethe
plug.Iftheplugstilldoesnotfit,obtain
acorrectpolarizedextensioncord.A
polarizedextensioncordwillrequire

theuseofapolarizedwalloutlet.This
plugwillfitintothepolarizedwalloutlet
onlyoneway.Ifplugdoesnotfitfully
intothewalloutlet,reversetheplug.If

theplugstilldoesnotfit,contacta
qualifiedelectriciantoinstalltheproper
walloutlet.Donotchangetheequip-

mentplug,extensioncordreceptacle,
orextensioncordpluginanyway.

•Toreduceriskofelectricalshock,use
extensioncordsspecificallymarkedas

suitableforoutdoorappliances.The
electricalratingofthecordmustnotbe

lessthantheratingoftheunit.The
cordmustbemarkedwithsuffix"W-A"

(inCanada,'_/"). Use a polarized

cord. Make sure your extension cord
is in good condition. Inspect extension

cord before use and replace if dam-
aged. Do not use a damaged cord.

Cord insulation must be intact with no
cracks or deterioration. Plug connec-

tors must be undamaged. An under-
sized extension cord will cause a drop

in line voltage resulting in loss of pow-
er and overheating. If in doubt, use the
next heavier gauge. The lower the
gauge number, the heavier the cord

(see SELECT AN EXTENSION CORD in
the OPERATION section). Do not use
multiple cords.

• Do not abuse cord. Never carry the
unit by the extension cord or yank

extension cord to disconnect unit.

• Secure extension cord to power cord
to prevent disconnection from unit.

• Do not use the unit if the switch does
not turn the unit on and off properly,

or if the lock-out does not work. Re-
pairs to the switch must be made by

a Sears Service Center.

• Keep extension cord clear of opera-
tor and obstacles at all times. Posi-

tion cord so that it will not be caught
on branches. Do not expose cords to

heat, oil, water, or sharp edges.

• To avoid the possibility of electric
shock, avoid body contact with any
grounded conductor, such as metal

fences or pipes.

• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter

(GFCI) protection should be provided

on circuit or outlet to be used. Re-
ceptacles are available having built-

in GFCI protection and may be used

for this measure of safety. Inspect
chain saw cords periodically and if
damaged, have repaired by a Sears

Service Center.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
Follow all safety rules to help avoid kick-

back and other forces which can result
in serious injury.

Clear The Working Area

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all.WARNING: Avoid kickback which
can result in serious injury. Kickback

is the backward, upward or sudden for-
ward motion of the guide bar occurring

when the saw chain near the upper tip
of the guide bar contacts any object
such as a log or branch, or when the

wood closes in and pinches the saw
chain in the cut. Contacting a foreign
object in the wood can also result in

loss of chain saw control.

• Rotational Kickback can occur

when the moving chain contacts an
object at the upper tip of the guide

bar. This contact 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 can occur when the

the wood closes in and pinches the

moving saw chain in the cut along

the top of the guide bar and the saw
chain is suddenly stopped. This sud-

den stopping of the chain results in a

reversal of the chain force used to

cut wood and causes the saw to

move in the opposite direction of the

chain rotation. The saw is driven
straight back toward the operator.

Kickback Path

Avoid Obstructions

•PuB-Incanoccurwhenthemoving
chaincontactsaforeignobjectinthe
woodinthecutalongthebottomof

theguidebarandthesawchainis
suddenlystopped.Thissuddenstop-
pingpullsthesawforwardandaway
fromtheoperatorandcouldeasily

causetheoperatortolosecontrolof
thesaw.

REDUCETHECHANCEOF
KICKBACK

• Donottwistthesawasthebaris
withdrawnfromanundercutwhen

AvoidPuB-In:

•Alwaysbegincuttingwiththesawat
fullspeedandthesawhousing
againstwood.

• Usewedgesmadeofplasticor
wood.Neverusemetaltoholdthe

cutopen.

MAINTAINCONTROL:

•Recognizethatkickbackcanhappen.
Withabasicunderstandingofkick-

back,youcanreducetheelementof
surprisewhichcontributestoacci-

Standtotheleftofthes_

dents.

•Neverletthemovingchaincontact
anyobjectatthetipoftheguidebar.

•Keepworkingareafreefromobstruc-
tionssuchasothertrees,branches,

rocks,fences,stumps,etc.Eliminate
oravoidanyobstructionthatyour

sawchaincouldhitwhilecutting.

•Whencuttingabranch,donotletthe
guidebarcontactanotherbranchor

otherobjectsaroundit.

•Keepsawchainsharpandproperly

tensioned.Alooseordullchaincan
increasethechanceofkickback.

Followmanufacturer'schainsharp-
eningandmaintenanceinstructions.
Checktensionatregularintervals,

• A good, firm grip on the saw with

butneverwithenginerunning.Make
surebarclampnutsaresecurely

control. Don't let go. Grip the rear

tightened.

•Beginandcontinuecuttingatfull
speed.Ifthechainismovingata

slowerspeed,thereisgreater

you are right or left handed. Wrap the
fingers of your left hand over and

around the front handlebar, and your

chanceofkickbackoccurring.

•Useextremecautionwhenre-enter-
ingacut.

•Donotattemptcutsstartingwiththe

elbow locked.

• Position your left hand on the front

tipofthebar(plungecuts).

•Watchforshiftinglogsorotherob-
jectsthatcouldcloseacutandpinch

orfallontochain.

•UsethespecifiedReduced-Kickback
GuideBarandLowKickbackChain.

AvoidPinch-Kickback:

•Beextremelyawareofsituationsor
obstructionsthatcancausematerial

topinchthetopoforotherwisestop
thechain.

with your right hand on the rear han-
dle when making bucking cuts.

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

•Donotcutmorethanonelogata
time.

above shoulder height.

bucking.

Thumbon Y""xj I::_;_W

underside ! _'_
of handlebar kt_(_

Never reverse
hand positions

_ Elbow

_:_l locked

both hands will help you maintain
handle with your right hand whether

left thumb under the front handlebar.
Keep your left arm straight with the

handlebar so it is in a straight line

Stand slightly to the left side of the

is difficult to maintain control of saw