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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
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Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating
WARNING:
Instructionsbefore first use of this product.
Foranswerstoyourquestions aboutthis product:
Call7 am_7 pm, 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
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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,whenthisCraftsmanGasChainSaw is
maintained,lubricated and tuned-upaccordingtothe owner'smanual,Sears will
repair,freeofcharge,any defectinmaterial orworkmanship.
Thiswarrantyexcludesthebar,chain,sparkplugand airfilter,whichare
expendableparts,andbecomewornduringnormaluse.
IfthisGas Chain Saw is usedforcommercialorrentalpurposes,thiswarranty
appliesfor 30 daysfromthe dateof 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, IL60179
WARNING: Always disconnectspark
plug wirewhenmakingrepairs except
for carburetoradjustments.Becausea
chainsawis a high-speedwoodcutttng
tool,carelessorimproper use ofthis
toolcan causeseriousinjury.
;PLAN AHEAD
• Restrictthe useofyoursawto adult
userswhounderstandand canfollow
thesafetyroles, precautions,andop-
eratinginstructionsfoundinthis
manual.
Hearing
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Snug "_' i'_l_"" _Y_ecfion
Fit',Jng_ / HeavyDuty
__Clothing_ Gloves
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SafetyChaps
II_llllIB
• Wearprotective 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
hearingcheckedregularlyaschain
saw noisecan damagehearing.Se-
curehairaboveshoulderlength.
• Keepall partsof yourbodyawayfrom
thechainwhen theengineis running.
• Keep children,bystanders,andani-
malsat least 30 feet (10 Meters)
away from theworkarea whenstart-
ingsaw.
• Donothandleor operatea chainsaw =
when youare fatigued,ill,or upset,or
ifyouhave takenalcohol,drugs,or
medication.Youmustbein good
physicalconditionandmentallyalert.
ifyouhave any condi_onthat mi_lht
beaggra,_atedbystr_huouswork,
checkwithdoctorbeforeoperating.
• Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhavea
clearworkarea, securefooting, and
especiallyifyouare felling a tree, a
retreatpath.
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OPERATEYOURSAWSAFELY
• Donotoperatewithone:hand.Serf
ousinjurytothe operator,helpers,or
bystandersmay resultfromone-
handedoperation.A chainsaw is in-
tendedfortwo-handeduse.
• Operatethe chin saw onlyina well-
ventilatedoutdoorarea.
• Donotoperatesaw froma ladderor
ina tree, unlessyou are specifically
trainedto doso.
- Makesurethe chainwillnotmake
contactwithany objectwhilestarling
theengine. Nevertryto startthe saw
whentheguidebar is ina cut.
• Donotputpressureonthe saw at the
endofthe cuLApplyingpressurecan
causeyouto losecontrolwhenthe
cutis completed. •
• 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
, Haveallchainsaw serviceperformed
bya qualifiedservicedealerexcept
the itemslistedinthe maintenance
sectionofthismanual.
• Makecertainthe saw chainstops
moving whenthe throttletriggerisre-
leased.For con'ection,referto "Car-
buretorAdjustments," ....
• Keepthe handlesdry;clean,andfree
fromoilor fuelmixture,!.: _:
• Keepcapsand fastene_ securely
tightened. : :i:_i_ .:_:.
• UseonlyCraftsmana_C_=ssonesand
replacementpartsas Y_'ommended.
Nevermodifyyour sa_ :
HANDLE FUE_W_,CAUTION
• Do not smokewhile haritllingfuelor
whileoperatingthesaw; .
- Eliminateall sources ofsparksor
flame inthe areas wherefuel is mixed " Recognizethat kickbackcanhappen,
or poured. - " • back,youcan reducetheelementof
• Mix andpourfuel inan outdoorarea surpdsewhichcontributestoacci-
and usean approved,markedcon- dents.
tainerforall fuel purposss.Wipeup • Neverlet the movingchaincontact
allfuel spillsbeforastartingsaw. ° any objectat thetipof theguidebar.
• Moveat least10feet (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 avoidany obstruction
leaves,straw,paper,etc.Slowlyre-
movefuelcap at_drefuelunit.
* Storethe unitandfuel inacool,dry
wellventilatedspacewherefuelva-
porscannotreachsparksoropen
flamesfromwater heaters,electdc
motors orswitches,furnaces,etc.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
WARNING: RotationalKickbackcan
occurwhenthe movingchaincontacts
an objectat the upperportionofthe tip
ofthe guidebar.Contactat the upper
portionofthe tip 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 chain issuddenlystoppedbybeing
pinched,caught,or bycontactinga for-
eignobject in thewood. Thissudden
stoppingofthe chainresultsin a rever-
salof thechain force usedtocut wood
and causesthe sawtomove inthe op-
ositedirectionofthe chainrotation.
indn-Kickbackdrivesthe sawstraight
backtowardthe operator. Pull-In pulls
the sawaway from the operator.
REDUCETHE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
Witha basicunderstandingofkick-.
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: thatyoursawchaincould hitwhile underthefront handlebar.Keep your
cutting. . . leftarm straightwiththeelbowloh.,ked.
• Keepsaw chainsharpano propeny • PosPJonyourlefthandon thefront
tensioned. A looseor dullchaincan handlebarsoit isIn a straightlinewith
increasethe chanceofkickback.Fot- YOUrrighthand on therearhandle
lowmanufacturer's chainsharpening whenmakingbuckingcuts.Stand
and maintenanceinstructions.Check slightlyto the lelt sideofthe sawto
tensionat regularintervals,butnever keep _our =.bodyfrom beingin a direct
withenginerunning. Makesurethe linewithth_ cuffing:chain.
bar clampnutsare securelytight- • Standwtth yourweightevenlybai-
ened. ancea on both feet.
• Beginand continuecuttingat full • Do notoverreach.Youcould be
speed. Ifthe chainismovingata _ drawnorthrownoffbalance and 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.
° Do nottwistthe sawasthe bar aswith-
drawnfrom an undercutwhenbuck-
in.
A,_n_€lPull-In:
• Alwaysbegin cuttingwiththeengine
at ful/speed and thesawhousing
againstwood.
• Usewedgesmadeof plasticorwood.
Never usemetal to holdthe cutopen.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
aboveshoulderheight.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The following featuresare
includedonyoursaw to helpreduce
hazardofkickback; however,suchfea-
tureswillnottotallyeliminatethisdan-
ger.Do notrelyonlyonsafety devices.
Followallsafetyrulesto help avoid
kickbackand otherforces whichcan
resultinseriousinju_.
• Handguard:designedto reducethe
chanceofyour lefthand contacting
the chain _your handslipsoffthe
fronthandlebar.
• Positionoffront and rear handlebars,
designedwithdistancebetween han-
diesand "in-line"witheach other.The
spreadand "in-line• position of the
handsprovidedby this designwork
togetherto givebalanceand resis-
tancein controllingthepivot ofthe
sawbacktowardthe operatorifkick-
backoccurs.
• Reduced-KickbackGuide Bar,de-
signed witha small radiustip which
Stand to the left of the saw
Thumbon
reducesthe sizeofthe kickbackdan-
get'zone on the bartip. Thistype bar
hasbeen demonstratedto si_]nificant-
lyreducethe numberandsenousness
ofkickbackswhentested inaccor-
dance withANSI B175.1.
k
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=Elbow
locked
Never reversehand posiUons
• A good, firmgriponthe sawwithboth
handswill heapyou maintaincontrol.
Don'tlet go. Gnpthe rearhandlewith
yourrighthand whetheryou are dght
or lefthanded.Wrapthe fingersof
your left hand overand aroundthe
front handlebar,and yourleftthumb
Reduced_3ckba,c_metrica! GuideBar
tk_
SymmetrlcallGuide___Ik
LargeRadiusTip
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• Low-Kickback Chain, hasmet kick-
backperformancerequirementswhen
testedon a representatives_ple of
chainsawsbelow 3.8cubic inch
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,lossof strength,
changeinskincolorortexture,or loss
offeeling inthefingers,hands,or|oints,
discontinuethe use ofthistooland
seekmedicalattention.An
anti-vibrationsystemdoesno.t
guaranteetheavoidanceofthese
toolsona continualand _egut=;_asJs
mustcloselymonitortheirPhySical
conditionandthe conditionofthistool;
CHAIN BRAKE If thissaw isto be used
for commerciallogging, youmustorder
and installa chainbraketocomplywith
FederalOSHA Regulationsfor Com-
mercialLogging.ContactyourAutho-
rizedService Dealeror call
1-800-235-5878.
SPARKARRESTOR: Yoursawis
equippedwitha temperaturelimiting
mufflerandsparkarrestingscreen
whichmeetsthe requirementsof
CalifomiaCodes 4442 and4443. All
U.S. forest landand the statesof
California,Idaho,Maine, Minnesota,
NewJersey,Oregon, and Washington
requireby lawthat manyinternal
combustionenginesbe equippedwitha
sparkarrestorscreen; Ifyouoperatea
chainsaw ina state or localewhere
suchregulationsexist,youare legally
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 is normalto hearthe fuel filter
rattleinanempty fuel tank.
Yourunithas been factory testedand
thecarburetor preciselyadjusted.Asa
resultyoumay smellgasolineorfinda.
dropofoil/fuelresidueon the muffler
whenyouunpackthe unit.
ASSEMBLY
Yoursawis fully assembled,and no
assemblyisnecessary.
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KNOWYOURSAW
READTHISOPERATOR'SMANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERAT-
ING YOUR CHAIN SAW.Comparethe illustrationswithyour unittofamiliarize
yourselfwith thelocation of thevariouscontrolsa_da_justments.Savethis
manualforfuture reference.
ChainAdjust-
ment Toot
Chain
Hand
FrontHandle
Starter Rope
ON/STOP
Switch
Pdmer
Bulb
CRRFTSHRN'
BarOil FillCap Housing FuelMix RII Cap
CylinderCovern
Throt_eL k
_ . /j/ t/_ Screw _ _ J ulrecuon
Throttle Choke. _. Chain BarClampNuts u eBar
Tdgger Knob uaru_ampCatcher
Fastidle\ I
L-z Ff ,0Joo,o,t WP P"°
G id [!
THRO'I-I'LELOCKOUT CHAIN TENSION
The throttlelockout mustbepressed It isnormalfor a newchaintostretch
beforeyou can squeezethe throttletrig- duringfirst30 minutesofoperation.You
get. Thisfeature preventsyoufrom ac- shouldcheckyourchaintensionfre-
cidentallysqueezingthetrigger, quently.See ChainTensionunderthe
FASTIDLE LOCK Service and Adjustmentssection.
The fast idle lockholdsthethrottle trig-
ger inthestartingposition.Thisallows
youtoholdthe front handleandpullthe
ropeduringstarting.Activatethefast
idlelockby firstpressingthethrottle
lockoutandsqueezingthe throttletrig-
ger.With thethrottletdggersqueezed,
pressthefast idlelock.Releasethe
throttlelockoutandtriggerwhileholding
the fast idlelockbutton.
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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING: Be suretoread the fuel
handlinginformationinthe safetyrules
sectionofthismanualbefore youbegin.
ifyoudonotunderstandthe fuelham
dlinginformationdonot attempttofuel
yourunit.Seekhelp fromsomeonethat
doesunderstandthe informationorcall
thecustomerassistance helplineat
1-800-235-5878.
GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL
The chainoiler'providescontinuouslu-
bricationto thechain and guidebar.Be
suretofigthe baroiltank when youfill
thefuel tank(Capacity= 6:8 ft. oz.)
Formaximum guidebar and chainlife,
we recommendyou use Craftsman
chainsaw baroil.If Craftsmanbar oilis
notavailable, youmay use ago0d
gradeSAE 30 oiluntilyouareable to
obtainCraftsmanbrand.Theo!! output
isautomatically meteredduring opera-
tion.YoursawwiUuseapproximately
one tankof bar oilfor everytankof fuel
mix. Alwaysfillthebar oil tankwhen
youfillthe fueltank.
FUELING ENGINE
Thisengineis certifiedto 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 gallon ofunleaded
gasoline).DONOTUSEautomotiveoil
orboatoil.These oilswtl_cause engine
damage.Whenmixingfuel follow the
instructionsprintedonthe container.
Onceoilisadded tothe gasoline,
shakecontainermomentarilytoassure
thatthefuel isthoroughlymixed.
Always readand followthe safety rules
relatingtofuel beforefueling yourunit.
IMPORTANT
Experience indicatesthatalcohol
blendedfuels(calledgasoholor using
ethanolormethanol)can attractmois-
turewhichleadsto separationand
formationofacidsduringstorage;Acid-
icgascan damagethe fuel systemof
anenginewhilein storage.
Toavoidengineproblems,the fuelsys-
tem shouldbe emptiedbefore storage
for30 daysor longer.Drainthegas
tank,startthe engineand letit rununtil
the fuel linesand carburetorare empty_
Use freshfuel nextseason. See STOR,
AGEinstructionsfor additionalinforma,
tion.•
Nevez'use engineorcarburetorcleaner
productsinthe fueltank orpermanent
damagemay occur.
See the STORAGEsectionfor additional
information.
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• Move On/Stopswitchto theSTOP
position.
• Ifenginedoesnotstop,pullchoke
knoboutfully.
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE
AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
• Fillbar oiltankwithbar oil.Yoursaw
willuse approximately one tank of bar
oilfor each tank 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,
donotusethe full extent ofthe rope.
Donotlet starterrope snapback.
Holdhandle.Let rope rewindslowly.
• Pullstarterropehandlefirmly and
quicklywithyour righthanduntilthe
engineattempts to startor 5 pulls.
Thenpush thechokeknobfully in.
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Resume pullinghandleuntilengine
starts.See Illustration.
• Above40°F, allowengineto runfor
approximately5 seconds.Then,
squeezeand release throttletdggerto
Startingcouldrequiremanypullsde-
pendingon how badlyunitis flooded.If
enginestillfalls to start,refertoTROU-
BLESHOOTING chartorcall
1-800-235-5878.
allowengineto idle.
• Below40°F, allowenginetowarm up
for 30 secondsto 1 minute;then
squeezeand releasethrottletriggerto
allow engineto idle.
• Tostopengine,moveOn/Stopswitch
to the STOP position.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
DONOTuse the choketo starta warm
engineorfloodingandhardstarting
may occur.
° Move On/Stopswitchto ON.
• Set fast idlelock.
Withsaw onground,gripfront handle
withlefthandand placeyourrightfoot •
i Besurechoke is intheOFFposition.
throughrearhandle.
Graspstarterropehandleandpull
ropefirmly andquickly tostartengine.
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• Squeezeandreleasethrottletrigger
toretum engineto idlespeed.
OPERATING TIPS
• Checkchain tensionbeforefirstuse
andafter 1 minute of operation.See
ChainTensioninthe Maintenance
section.
• Cutwood only.Donotcutmetal,plas-
tics,masonry, non-woodbuildingma-
terials,etc.
• Stopthe saw ifthe chainstrikesa for-
eignobject. Inspectthe sawand re-
pairpartsas necessary.
• Keep thechain outofdirtandsand.
Evena smallamountofdirtwillquick-
lydulla chain and increasethepossi-
bilityofkickback.
Practicecuttingafew smalllogsusing
thefollowing steps.Thiswillhelpyou
getthe =feel"ofusingyoursawbefore
youbegina major sawingoperation.
Squeezethe throttletriggerandal-
low theengineto reachfull speed
beforecutting.
• Begincuttingwiththe sawframe
againstthe log.
• Keepthe engineat fullspeedthe
LeftHand
on Front
Handle
entiretime youare cutting.
• Allowthe chainto cut for you.Exert
onlylightdownwardpressure.
° Release the throttletdggeras soon
as thecut iscompleted,allowingthe
EIIRFt3_H"
Rig FootThroughRearHandle
engineto idle. Ifyou runthe saw at
full throttlewithouta cuttingload,
unnecessarywearcan occur.
• Toavoid losingcontrolwhencutis
complete,donotputpressureon
DIFFICULT STARTING OR
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Theenginemay befloodedifithasnot
startedafter10 pulls.Floodedengines
canbe clearedof excessfuelwiththe
following procedure:
° Activatethe fast idle lock.
sawat end ofcut.
• Stopthe enginebeforesetting the
saw down.
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: Checkfor brokenordead
brancheswhichcan fallwhilecutting
• Verifythatthe On/Stopswitchisinthe causingseriousinjury.Donot cutnear
ONposition. " buildingsqlr_lectri_ wiresif youdo not
, Push choke knobtothe OFF position, knowthedireotionoftree fall, norcutat
• Withsaw onground,gripfront handle nightsinceyou willnotbe able tosee
withlefthand and place right foot
throughrear handle.
• Gripstarterropehandleand pullrope
firmly and quicklyto startengine.If
notsuccessful,repeatuntilengine
well,nor duringbadweathersuchas
rain,snow,orstrongwinds,etc.
Carefullyplanyoursawingoperationin
advance.Clear theworkarea.You
needa clear area all aroundthe treeso
starts.
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youcanhave securefooting. Studythe
naturalconditionsthatcancause the
treeto fall ina particulardirection,such
conditionsinclude: "
: Thewinddirectionandspeed.
The leanofthe tree. The lean ofa
treemightnot be apparentdueto un-
evenorslopingterrain.Usea plumb
or leveltodetermine the directionof
treelean.
Weightand br_nches0none side.
: Surroundingtreesandobstacles.
Lookfor decayand rot. Ifthetrunkis
rotted,itcanStiap and fall towardthe
operator. .'- • ,,,, ,_
Make suretllere is enough room for the
treeto fall. Maintaina distanceof2,112
treelengthsfrom the near_stpersonor
otherobjects.Engineno!s_=can drown
outa wamingcatl. _.,_
Removedirt,stones,loose bark,nails,
staples,andwirefromthe treewhere
cutsare to be made.
Thishingewill helpprevent the tree
fromfalling in thewrongdirection.
Firstcut
Notch...H_
Hingeholdstreeonstumpand helps
controlfall
Closingof
notch
Finalcuthere
Opening
of felling
_X_ Pl:ana clearretreatpath
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FELLING LARGE TREES
(6 inchesindiameterorllarger)
The notchmethodis usedto,fell large
trees.A notchtsCUtontPieSideof the
tree inthe desireddirectionof fall.After
a fellingcut ismade ontheopposite
sideoftree,the treewillter_dtofallin
thedirection of the 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. Next complete
thenotchbycuffingthe bottom.See
illustration.Once the notchis cutre-
movethe wedge ofwoodfromthe
tree.
* Afterremovingthewood,make the
fellingcutontheoppositesideofthe
notch.Thisis doneby making a cut
abouttwoincheshigherthanthecen-
ter of thenotch.This Willleave
enoughuncutwoodbetweenthe fell-
ingcut andthenotchtoforma hinge.
NOTE: Beforefelling cut iscomplete,
use wedgesto openthe cutwhen
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 be poorlysup-
ported.Whena treedoesn'tfallcom-
pletely,setthesaw asideand pull
downthe treewitha cable winch,
blockand tackle,ortractor.Do not
useyour sawto cutdowna partially
fallen tree.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
{BUCKING)
Bucking is the termusedforcuttinga
fallentree tothe desiredlogsize.
WARNING: Do notstandonthe log
beingcut.Anyportioncan roll causing
toss of footing and control. Donot stand
downhill of thelog being out.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Cutonly one log at a time.
• Cut shattered wood very carefully;
sharppieces of wood could be flung
toward operator.
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• Usea sawhorseto cutsmall10gs.
Never allowanotherpersonto hold
thelogwhilecuttingandneverhold
thelogwithyourleg Orfoot.
° Do notcut in an area wherelogs,
limbs,and rootsare tangled.Drag the
logsintoa cleararea beforecutting
them.
BUCKING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: Ifsawbecomespinched
Orhungina log,don'ttryto force itOut.
Youcan losecontrolofthe saw result-
ingin injuryand/ordamageto thesaw.
Stopthesaw, drivea wedgeof plastic
orwoodintothecut untilthesawcan
be removedeasily.Restartthe saw and
carefullyreenterthe cut. Do notusea
metalwedge. Do notattemptto restart
yoursawwhenit ispinchedorhungin
a log.
Usea wedgpto remove pinchedsaw
Rrstcutonpreeeeeeeee_su[esideoflog
Secondcut
Firstcut onpressuresideoflog
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
• Overcutthrough1/3ofthe diameterof
thelog.
• Rollthelogoverand finishwitha sec-
ondovercut.
, Watchforlogswitha pressureside.
See illustration aboveforcuttinglogs
witha pressureside.
Usinga log
forsupport 2ndCut,
Turn sawOFF and use a plasticor
woodenwedgeto forcecutopen.
Overcutting beginson the topsideof
the logwiththebottomofthe saw
againstthe log.Whenovercuttinguse
lightdownwardpressure.
Overcuttlng Undercutting
Undercutting involvescuttingon the
underside ofthe logwithtop ofsaw
againstthe log.Whenundercuttinguse
lightupwardpressure.Holdsawfirmly
and maintaincontrol.The sawwilltend
topush backtowardyou.
WARNING: Neverturnsaw upside
downto undercut.The sawcannotbe
controlledinthisposition.
Alwaysmakeyourfirstcut onthe pres-
sure sideofthe log.
2rid
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORTSTAND
• Rememberyourfirstcut isalwayson
thepressuresideof the log.
(Referto theillustrationbelow foryour
firstandsecondcut)
• Yourfirstcutshouldextend1/3of the
diameterofthelog,
• Finishwithyoursecondcut.
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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. Use extremecaution
whencuttingsmallsize limbs. :
. Bealertfor springback.Watch outfor
branches_at are bentor underpres-
sure.AvoidbeingstruckbYthe
branchor thesaw whenthe tensionin
thewoodfibersis released.
, Frequentlyclearbranchesoutof the
waytoavoid trippingoverthem.
LIMBING •
• Limba tree0fillyafter'it iSdutdown.
• Leavethelargerlimbsunderneaththe
felled tree to Supportthe treeas you
work. _- __:
° start at the base ofthefelled tree and
worktowardthe top,cuttingbranches
and limbs. Removesmalllimbs with
one cut.
• Keepthe tree betweenyouandthe
chain.
• Removelarger,supportingbranches
withthe 1/3,2/3 cuttingtechniquesde-
scribedinthe buckingsection.
, Alwaysuseanovercutto cutsmall
andfreelyd hangingl_mbs.Undercut-
tingcoul cause lim s tofalland
pinchthe saw.
PRUNING
WARNING: Limitpruningtolimbs
shoulderheighto_"below.Do notcutif
branchesare higherthanyourshoul-
der.Get a professionalto do thejob.
° Make yourfirstcut1/3oftheway
throughthebottomofthe limb,
° Next make a secondcutall the way
through the limb. Thencuta third
overcutt to2 inchesfrom thetrunkof
thetree.
ut
/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
Replacesparkplug _...... !
Before After Every
Use Use 5hrs.
Ii
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p,,
p*
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Every Yeady Service
25 hrs, Dates
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GENERALRECOMMENDATIONS
Thewarrantyonthisunitdoesnotcov-
er itemsthathave beensubjectedto
operatorabuse or negligence.Tore-
ceivefull valuefrom the warranty,the
operatormustmaintainunitas instruct-
edin thismanual,Variousadjustments
willneedto be madeperiodicallyto
propedy maintain your uniL
• Once a year,replacethesparkplug,
airfilter element,andcheckguidebar
and chainforwear.A new sparkplug
_andair filter elementassuresproper
air-fuelmixture andhelpsyourengine
runbetterandlast longer.
WARNING: Disconnectthesparkplug
beforeperformingmaintenanceexcept
for carburetoradjustments.
LUBRICATION
1 Bar 2 Bar Oil
Sprocket FillCap _ I
Lube _ !
.=.
• Rollchainaround guidebar toensure
• Handle Screws
• VibrationMounts
• StarterHousing
• Handguard
CHECK CHAIN TENSION
• Use thescrewdriverend of thechain
adjustmenttooJto movechainaround
guidebar toensurekinksdonotexist,
The chainshouldrotatefreely.
Guide
Bar
Chain
BarClamp Adjusting Adjustment
Nuts _crsw Tool
• Loosenbarclampnutsuntil theyare
fingertightagainstthebarclamp.
• Turn adjustingscrewclockwiseuntil
chainbarelytouchesthebottom of
guidebar.
all linksare in bargroove.
I Sprocket lube
2 Craftsmanchain saw bar oil
CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR
WORN PARTS
Replacementofdamaged/wornparts
shouldbe referredtoyourSears Ser-
viceCenter.
NOTE: It is normalfor a smallamount
ofoil toappear underthe saw 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- Discontinueuse ofchain
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
f-_-_"_j_,,f.._.,_ A_USreling /
BarClampNuts GuideBar
• Lift up tip of guide bar to checkfor
sag. Releasetip of guidebar, then
turn adjustingscrew1/4turn clock-
wise. Repeat this step until sag does
not exist.
• While lifting tip of guide bar, tighten
bar clampnuts withthe chain adjust-
ment tool. Torqueto 10-15ft-lbs.
AdjustingScrew
Clamp tt4 Turn
Nuts
• Use thescrewdriverendof thechain
adjustmenttoolto movechainaround
theguidebar.
• if chaindoesnotrotate,itis tootighL
Slightlyloosenbarclampnutsand
.._#'t
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turnadjusting=screw1/4turncounter-
• If chainis tooloose,itwillsagbelow
theguidebar. DONOT operatethe
clockwise.Ret,ghtenbarc,ampnuts. _ _L_ _1_._ Fi'U
saw ifthe chainis loose.
Correct Worn
Groove Groove FileEdgesandsides
, Square
Replacethe guidebar whenthe groove
isworn,the guidebar isbentor
cracked,orwhenexcessheatingor
burringoftherailsoccurs.Ifreplace-
mentis necessary,use only the guide
CHECK CHAIN SHARPNESS
A sharpchainmakeswoodchips.A
dullchainmakesa sawdustPoWder
and cutsslowly. _:
CHAIN SHARPENING. :,_._
Chainsharpeningrequires,special
tools.Youcanpurchasesharpening
toolsat Sears orgo toa professional
chainsharpener. :; :
CHECK GUIDE BAR
Conditionswhichrequireguidebar
maintenance:
• Saw cutstoone sideorat an angle.
• Saw hastobe forced throughthe cut.
• Inadequatesupplyof_il t0 thebar
and chain. : '=,
= , . .....
Checktheconditionof thegUidebar
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"_
bar spei;ifiedfor your saw inthe repair
partslist,alsospecified on thereplace-
mentbarand chaindecallocatedon
thechainsaw.
CLEAN UNIT & LABELS
• Cleantheunitusingadampclothwith
a milddetergent.
• Wipe offtheunitwitha clean dry
cloth.
CLEAN AIR FILTER
A dirtyair tilterdecreasesthe lifeand
performanceofthe engineand in-
creasesfuel consumptionand harmful
emissions.Alwayscleanyour airfilter
after15 tanksoffuel or5 hoursofop-
eration,whichevercomesfirst. Clean
morefrequently industyconditions.A
usedair tiltercanneverbe completely
cleaned.Itis advisableto replaceyour
air filter witha newoneafter every50
hoursofoperation,or annually,which-
ever comesfirst.Tocleanfilter:.
• Loosen3 screwsoncylindercover.
• Removecylindercover.
• Removeairfilter.
• Cleantheair filterusinghotsoapy
water.Rinsewithclean coolwater.
Airdrycompletelybeforereinstalling.
• Lightlyoilairfilterbeforeinstalling.
Use2-cycleengineoilor motoroil
sp etHole
(SAE 30). Squeezeexcessoilfrom
filter.This willimprovethe efficiencyof
the airfilter.
• Reinstallairfilter.
• Add lubricanttosprocketholeafter
eachuse.
• Reinstallcylindercoverand3 screws
(15-20 in-lbs.).
• Burringofguidebar railsisa normal
processofrailwear.Removethese
burrswitha fiatfile.
• When railtopis uneven,usea fiat file
torestoresquareedgesand sides.
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Cylinder
Cover
Screws
Cylinder
Cover
INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK
ARRESTOR SCREEN
Asthe unitis used, carbondeposits
build uponthe mufflerand spark
arrestor screen,and mustbe removed
toavoid creatinga 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 requiredevery25 hours of
operationorannually,whichevercomes
first.
• Loosenand removethe 2 mufflercov-
erscrews.
• Removethemufflercover(cover
snapsoffmufflerbody).
, Removemufflerdiffuserandspark
arrestorscreenassembly.Noticethe
orientationofthese partsforreassem-
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
eachyear toensuretheenginestarts
easierand runs better.Ignitiontimingis
fixedand nonadjustable.
, Loosenthe3 screwsonthe cylinder
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 old chainwhen itbe-
i comes_qm.er damaged.
UseonlytheI_ow-Kickback replace-
mentchainspecifiedinthe repair
partslist.The corre_ replacementbar
andchainis alsospecifiedona decal
locatedonthe chainsaw.
, See yourSearsServiceCenterto re-
placeand sharpenindividualcutters
onyourchain.
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