Craftsman 358352181, 358352180 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manual

CRAFTSMAN°

2.2 cu. in./36cc 2-Cycle

GASOLINE CHAIN SAW

Model No.

358.352181 - 18 in. Bar

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Read and follow alISafety Rules and Operating

WARNING:-

Instructions bef6re first use of this product.

F_ For answers to your questions about this product:

Call 7 am-7 pm, Mon.-Sat., or 10 am-7 pm, Sun.

• 1-800-235-5878 _.ou_,,=o_=ooo°_mo_

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

530-087295 03/13/98

Warranty 2 Storage 16

SafetyRules 2 TroubleShootingChart 17
Assembly 5 Pads List 19

Operation 6 Spanish 22

Maintenance 11 Parts& Ordering Back

ServiceandAdjustments 14

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ® GAS
CHAIN SAW

Foroneyearfromthedate of purchase,whenthisCraftsmanGas ChainSawis
maintained,lubricatedandtunedupaccordingtotheowner'smanual,Searswill

repair,freeofcharge,anydefectinmaterialorworkmanship.

Thiswarrantyexcludesthebar,chain,spark plugandairfilter,whichare
expendablepads,andbecomewomduringnormaluse.

IfthisGas ChainSaw isusedforcommercialor rentalpurposes,thiswarranty
appliesfor30 daysfromthe date ofpurchase.

WARRAN_ SERVICE iS AVAILABLEBY RETURNINGTHIS CHAINSAW TO

THE NEAREST SEARSSERVICECENTER INTHE UNITEDSTATES.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumay alsohaveotherrights

whichvaryfromstatetostate.
Sears, Roebuckand Co., D/817 WA, HoffmanEstates,IL 60179

WARNING: Alwaysdisconnectspark

plugwirewhenmakingrepairsexcept
forcarburetoradjustments. Becausea

chainsawisa high-speedwoodcutting
tool,carelessorimproperuse ofthis

tootcancauseseriousinjury.
PLAN AHEAD

. Restrictthe use ofyour saw,toadult curehairaboveshoulderlength.

users whounderstandand canfollow • Keepall padsofyourbodyawayfrom

thesafetyrules,precautions,and op- the chainwhenthe engineisrunning.
eratinginstructionsfound in this • Keepchildren,bystanders,andani-

manual, malsat least 30 feet (10 meters)

safety

Shoes

• Wearprotectivegear.Alwaysuse

steel-toedsafetyfootwear withnon-

slipsoles;snug-fittingclothing;heavy-

duty,non-slipgloves;eyeprotection
suchas non*fogging,ventedgoggles
or face screen;anapprovedsafety
hardhat;andsoundbarriers(ear

plugsor mufflers)to protectyour
hearing.Regularusersshouldhave

hearingcheckedregularlyas chain
sawnoisecandamagehearing.Se-

awayfrom theworkareawhenstart-
ingand usingthesaw.

• Do nothandleoroperatea chainsaw
whenyouare fatigued, ill,or upset,or

ifyouhavetaken alcohol,drugs,or

medication.Youmustbe ingood
physicalconditionand mentallyalert.

ifyou haveanyconditionthatmight
be aggravatedby strenuouswork,

checkwithdoctorbeforeoperating.

• Do notstartcuttinguntilyouh_vea
clearworkarea,securefooting, and
especiallyifyouare fellinga tree,a

retreatpath. : ....

OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY

• Do notoperate with one hand. Seri-

ous injury to the operator, helpers, or
bystanders may result from one-

handed operation. A chain saw is in-

tended for two-handed use.

• Operate the chain saw only ina well-

ventilated outdoor area.

• Do not operate saw from a ladder or
in a tree, unless you are specifically

trained to do so.

• Make sure the chain will notmake

contact with any object while starting
the engine. Never try to start the saw

when the guido bar is in a cut.

• Do not put pressure on the saw, es-

pecially at the end ofthe cut. Doing
so can cause you to lose control
when the cut is completed.

• Stop engine before setting saw down.

• Hand carry saw only when engine is
stopped. Carry with muffleraway from
body; guide bar & chain projecting be-

hind you; guide bar preferablycov-
ered with a scabbard.

MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD

WORKING ORDER

• Have all chain saw service performed

by a qualified service dealer except
the items listed in the maintenance

section of this manual.

• Make certain the saw chain stops
movingwhen the throttle trigger is re-

leased. For correction, refer to=Car-
buretor Adjustments."

• Keep the handles dry,clean, and fr_e

from oil or fuel mixture.

• Keep caps and fasteners securely

tightened.

• Use only Craftsman accessories and

replacement parts as recommended.
Never modify your saw.

HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION

• Donotsmokewhilehandlin_fuelor
whileoperatingthe saw.

• Eliminateall sourcesofsparksorframe

inareaswherefuelismixedot"poured.

• Mixandpourfuel inan outdoorarea
anduse an approved, marked con-

tainerforall fuelpurposes.Wipe up
all fuelspillsbeforestartingsaw.

• Moveat least10 feet (3meters)from
fuelingsitebeforestarting.

- Turnthe engineoff and letsaw coolin

a non-combustiblearea, notondry
leaves,straw,paper,etc.Slowlyre-

movefuelcapand refuelunit.

• Store the unit and fuel in a cool, dry

well ventilated space where fuel va-
pore cannot reach sparks or open
flames from water heaters, electric
motors or switches, furnaces, etc.

GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
Follow all safety rules to help avoid

kicl_backand other forces whichcan

result in serious injury.

"-_)_ _ KickbackPath

AvoidObstructions

ClearThe WorkingArea

WARNING: Rotational Kickback can
occur when the moving chain contacts

an object at the upper portion of the tip
ofthe guide bar. Contact at the upper
portion of the tip of the guide bar can

cause the chain to dig into the object,
whichstops the chain for an instant.The

resultis a lightning fast, reverse reaction

which kicks the guide bar up and back

.-towardthe operator.

Pinch-Kickback and Pull-In occurwhen
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 ofthe chain force used to cutwood

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. Pu!l*Inpulis
the saw away from the operator.

REDUCE THE CHANCE OF

KICKBACK

* Recognize that kJckl_ck can happen.

W'_ha basic understandingof kickback,
you can reducethe element of surprise

whichcontributes to acc{dents.

, Never let (he moving chain Contact

any object at the tip of the guidebar.

• Keep working area free from obstruc-
tions such as other trees, branches,

rocks, fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate
or avoid any obstruction that your saw

ochain could hit while cutting.

Keep saw chain sharp and properly

tens=oned.A loose or dullchaincan

increasethechanceof kickback,Fot-
lowmanufacturer'schainsharpening

andmaintenanceinstructions.Check

tensionat regularintervals,butnever
withenginerunning,Makesurebar
clampnutsare securelytightened.

• Beg_nandcontinuecutting!at full
speed,if thechainismowngata

slowerspeed,thereis greaterchance
of}dekbackoccurring.

• Useextremecautionwhenreentering

a cut.
tipofthebar(plungecuts).

i Donotattemptcutsstartingwiththe

Watchforshiftinglogsor otherforces
thatcouldcloseacutandpinchor fal!

intochain,

• UsethespecifiedReduced-Kickback
GuideBarand Low-KickbackChain.

AvoidPinch-Kickback:

• Beextremelyawareof situationsor

obstructions thatcancause material
to pinch thetop of or otherwisestop

the chain.

• Donot cut more than one log at a

time,

• Donot twist sawas bar is withdrawn
from an undercutwhen bucking,

AvoidPulHn:

• _ways begincuttingwiththe engine
atful/spaedand the sawhousing
against wood.

• Usewedgesmadeof plasticorwood.

Neverusemetalto holdthe cutopen.

MAINTAIN CONTROL

Stand to the left of the saw

Thumb on

underside
ofhandlebar;

keepyour bodyfrombeingina direct
linewiththe cuttingchain,

° Standwith your weightevenlyhal*

anced on both feet.

• Donotoverreach,Youcouldbe drawn
orthrown off balanceandJosecontrol.

• Donot cut aboveshoulderheight, It is

difficult to maintaincontrolof saw

aboveshoutderheight,

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The followingfeatures are

includedonyoursawtohelpreduce
hazardofkickback; however,suchfea-

tureswillnottotallyeliminatethisdan-

ger.Donotrelyonlyonsafetydevices,

• Handguard:designedto reducethe

chanceofyourleft handcontacting
thechainifyour handslipsoffthe

front handlebar.

° Positionoffront andrearhandlebars:

designedwithdistancebetweenhan-

dlesand "in-line"witheachother.The
spreadand "in-line"positionof the

handsprovidedbythis designwork
togetherto givebalanceandresis-
tancein controllingthepivotofthe

sawbacktowardthe operatorif kick-
back occurs.

• Reduced-Kickback GuideBar:de-
signedwith a smallradiustip which

reducesthe sizeofthe kickback dan-
ger zone. Thistype bar hasbeen

demonstrated to significantly reduce
the number and seriousnessof kick-

backs whentested in accordancewith
ANSI B175.1.

Small Radius

_( Elbow

locked

Neverreversehandpositions

• Agood,firmgriponthesawwithboth
handswillhelp,youmaintaincontrol,

Don'tletgo.Griptherear handlewith

yourrighthandwhetheryou are right

or lefthanded.Wrapthefingersof
yourlefthandoverand around the

fronthandlebar,andyourleft thumb

underthe frontt_andlebar.Keepyour

, leftarm straight withthe elbowlocked.

Positionyour lefthandonthe front
handlebarsoitisina straightlinewith

yourrighthandonthe rearhandle
whenmaking buckingcuts.Stand

slightlyto the left side ofthe sawto

TipGuideBarI: ...... ! _,J

° Low-f_ckbackCha_ri:hasmetkickback

performancerequimmantswhentested
ona representativesampleof chain

sawsbelow3.8 cubicinch
displacementspecifiedinANSIB175.1.

Low-KickbackChain

ContouredDepthGauge

_,,='_'_ ElongatedGuardLink

,_z;;;llaz:;l_,,P-----"DeflectsKickback

% "_ ForceAndAltows

Tt,,_ WoodTOGradually

RideIntoCutter

SAFETY NOTICE: Exposureto
vibrationsthroughprolongeduseof

gasolinepoweredhandtoolscould
causeblood vesselor nerveaamagein

thefingers,hands,andjointsof people

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pronetocirculationdisordersor

abnormalswelling.Prolongeduse in

coldweatherhasbeen linkedtoblood
vesseldamageinotherwisehealthy

people.Ifsymptomsoccursuchas
numbness,pain,lossof strength,

changeinskincolorortexture,orloss
offeeling in thefingers, hands,orjoints,

discontinuetheuse ofthistooland

seekmedicalattention.An
anti-vibrationsystemdoesnot
guaranteetheavoidanceof these

problems.Userswhooperatepower

toolsonacontinualand regularbasis
mustcloselymonitortheirphysfcal
conditionandthe conditionofthistool

CHAINBRAKE Ifthissawistobeused

for commerciallogging,youmustorder
and installa chainbraketo complywith

FederalOSHARegulationsfor Com-

mercial Logging.ContactyourSears

ServiceCenterorcall1-800-235-5878.
SPARKARRESTOR:Yoursaw is

equippedwithatemperaturelimiting

muffler and spark arresting screen
whichmeets the requirements of

Califomia Codes 4442 and 4443. All
U.S. forest land and the states of

California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota,
New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington
require by lawthat many internal

combustion engines be equipped with a
spark arrestor screen. If you operate a

chain saw ina state or locale where
such regulations exist, you are legally
responsiblefor maintaining the

operating conditionof these parts.

Failure to do so is a violation of the law.
Refer to Customer Responsibilities

chart in the MAINTENANCEs_ection.
STANDARDS: This chain saw is listed

by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. in
accordance withAmerican National

Standards for Gas01ine-Powered Chain
Saws Safety Requirements (ANSI

B175.1-I99t).

CARTON CONTENTS

Check carton contents against the fol-
lowing liSt.
Model 358.352181

• Chain Saw (fullyassembled)

• Bar tool

• Chain

• Car_ing Case

* Gloves

• Gas Can
. Bar & Chain Lube
.2-cycle engine oil

• Examine parts for damage. Do not

use damaged parts.

• Ifyouneedassistanceor findthat
padsare missingordamagedFplease

call1-800-235.5878. • •

NOTE: It isnormalto hearthe fuelfilter
rattlein anemptyfueltank.

Yourunithasbeenfactorytestedand
the carburetorpreciselyadjusted. Asa
resultyoumaysmellgasolineorfinda

dropofoil/fuelresidueonthe muffler
whenyouunpacktheunit.

ASSEMBLY
Yoursaw isfully assembled;no

assemblyis necessary.

KNOW YOUR SAW

RF.AD THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERAT-
ING YOUR CHAIN SAW Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize

yourself with the location of the various controlsand adjustments. Save this

manual forfuture reference.

BarOilFillCap Housing Fuel Mix FillCap

CylinderCover [1

FastIdle FL,JI

ThrottleL k

--,----- _J t/_ Screw _ ulreCtlOn

Throttle Choke -- . BarClampNuts ui ear

_-.,-.,---- .,,.,- GuideBar "

T"ggorK.obBarO,amp

ON/STOPSWITCH
TheON/STOP Switchis usedto stop

theengine.
THRO'rFLETRIGGER

The throttletriggercontrolsengine

speed.
THROTTLE LOCKOUT
The throttlelockoutmustbe pressed

beforeyoucansqueezethethrottletrig-
ger.Thisfeature preventsyou from ac-

cidentallysqueezingthe tdgger.

FASTIDLELOCK

The fast idle lockholdsthethrottletrig-
gerinthe startingposition.Activatethe

fast idlelockby pressingthethrottle

lockoutandsqueezingthe throttletrig-
ger.Withthethrottletriggersqueezed,

pressthefast idle lock.Releasethe

throttle lockout and trigger while holding
the fast idle lock button.

CHOKE KNOB

The Choke Knobactivates the choke to
dprovideadditional fuel to the engine

uring cold starting.

PRIMER BULB
The Primer Bulb circulates fuel to the

carburetor to provide quicker starting.

CHAIN TENSION
It is normal for a new chain to stretch

during first 30 minutes of operation. You
should check your chain tenston fre-

quently, See Chain Tensionunder the
Service and Adjustments section.

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