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Operator's Manual
2,2 cu.in./36cc 2-Cycle
GASOLINE CHAIN SAW
Model No.
358.351610 - 16 in. Bar
• Safety
• Assembly
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Parts List
• Espar_ol, p, 27
CRAFTSMAN°
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating
WARNING:
Instructions before first use of this product.
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• 1-800-235-5878 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
545186813 Rev, 1 6/1
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Warranty 2 Storage 20 Safety Rules 2 Troubleshooting Tabie 21 Assembly 6 Emissions Statement 23 Operation 7 Parts Ust 25 Maintenance 14 Spanish 27 Service and Adjustments 17 Parts & Ordering Back Cover ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ® GAS 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, Sears Service Center, or other Craftsman outl
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OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY • FoItow instructions for lubricating and • Donotoperate achain saw with one changing accessories. hand. Serious injury totheoperator, • Check for damaged parts. Before fur- heipers, bystanders orany combina- ther use of the chain saw, a guard or tion ofthese persons may result from other part that is damaged should be one-handed operation. Achain saw carefully checked to determine that it isintended fortwo-handed use. will operate properly and perform its • Operate thech
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• Keep saw chain sharp and properly _ILWARNING: Avoid kickback tensioned, A loose or dull chain can which can resuIt in serious injury. increase the chance of kickback, Fol- Kickback is the backward, upward or low manufacturer's chain sharpening and maintenance instructions. Check sudden forward motion of the guide bar occurring when the saw chain near tension at regular intervals, but never the upper tip of the guide bar contacts with the engine running. Make sure any object such as a log or br
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Low-Kickback Chain • Position your lefthand onthefront Contoured Depth Gauge handtebar soitisinastraight tine with your right hand ontherear deflects kickback handle when making bucking cuts. force And allows Never reverse right and lefthand _._ longated Guard Link wood to gradually positions forany type ofcutting. ride into Cutter • Stand with your weight evenly bal- CHAIN BRAKE anced onboth feet. • Chain Brake, designed to stop the • Donotoverreach. You couid be chain in the event of kickback.
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SPARK ARRESTING SCREEN: Your This unit is not equipped with an anti- vibration system and is intended for saw is equipped with a temperature occasional use only. limiting muffler and spark arresting SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibra- screen which meets the requirements of California Codes 4442 and 4443. tions through prolonged use of gasoline All U.S, forest land and the states of powered hand tools could cause blood Catifornia, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, vessel or nerve damage in the fingers, hand
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KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW READ THIS OPERATOR'S MANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAIN SAW. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the Iocation of the various controts and adjustments. Save this manual for future ref- erence, Front Hand Guard Front Handle Starter Rope ON/STOP Switch Choke! Chain Muffler Lever CRAFTSMAN° Bar Bar Oil Fill Cap Sprocket Hole Starter Housing Fuel Mix Fill Cap Primer BuSb Cylinder Cover Chain Chain Throttle Lockout Direction of Trav
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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE oil is added to the gasoline, shake container momentarily to assure that _ll, WARNING: Muffter is very hot the fuet is thoroughly mixed. Always during and after use. Do not touch the read and follow the safety rules relat- muffIer or allow combustible material ing to fueI before fueling your unit. such as dry grass or fuel to do so. IMPORTANT Experience indicates that alcohol- _LWARNING: Be sure to read the blended fueis (called gasohol or using fuel handling information i
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CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER _ILWARNING: Do not attempt to throw or drop-start the chain saw, Doing so witt put the operator at risk of oil iF HALF serious injury due to loss of controI of the chain saw. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER ITm . / FULL When puIIing the starter rope, do not use the full extent of the rope as this can cause the rope to break. Do not let starter rope snap back. HoM the han- dle and let the rope rewind stowty. 6. Putt the starter rope sharply with For cold weather starting, start
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CHAIN BRAKE Hotd the chain saw approximately 14 inches (35 cm) above a stump or other _b'WARNING: If the brake band is wooden surface. Reiease your grip on worn too thin it may break when the the front handle and use the weight of chain brake is triggered. With a broken the saw to let the top of the guide bar brake band, the chain brake will not fall forward and contact the stump. stop the chain. The chain brake must When the tip of the bar hits the stump, be replaced if any part is worn to tess
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TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES FELLING LARGE TREES (6 inches (15 cm) in diameter or larger) _II, WARNING: Check for broken or The notch method is used to fell large dead branches which can fall while cut- trees. A notch is cut on the side of the tree in the desired direction of fall. After ting causing serious injury. Do not cut near buildings or electrical wires if you a felling cut is made on the opposite do not know the direction of tree falt, nor side of tree, the tree wiII tend to fail into cut at
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kickback and chain damage, use wood Use a wedge to remove pinched saw or p}astic wedges, but never steel or iron wedges. • Be alert to signs that the tree is ready to fail: cracking sounds, widen- Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or ing of the feI}ing cut, or movement in wooden wedge to force cut open. the upper branches. Overcutting begins on the top side of • As tree starts to fall stop saw, put it the log with the bottom of the saw down, and get away quickly on your against the _og. When overcu
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• Your first cut should extend 1/3 of the • Watch out for springpotes, SpringpoIes are smalt size limbs which can catch diameter of the log. • Finish with your second cut. the saw chain and whip toward you or pull you off balance. Use extreme cau- tion when cutting small size limbs or Using a log for support slender material, • Be alert for springback. Watch out for branches that are bent or under pressure, Avoid being struck by the branch or the saw when the tension in the wood fibers is releas
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES _WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug before performing maintenance except for carburetor adjustments. Filt in dates as you complete Before After Ever Every Service regular service Use Use 5 hrs 25 hrs. Yeady Dates Check for damaged/worn parts .,I Check for loose fasteners/parts Check chain tension i_" Check chain sharpness _' Check guide bar _' Check fuel mixture leveI _' Check guide bar and chain oit _'_ Inspect and ctean unit &decaIs _" Check chain brake /I CIean guide
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Guide Ear _ J Screwdriver Adjusting Wheel Knob 2. Lift lever on bar knob and turn TIGHTEN counterclockwise 1 turn to loosen 6. Push lever on bar knob down to re- bar clamp. turn lever to closed/locked position. _WARNING: Failure to push lever on bar knob down to closed/locked position could result in serious person- al injury or damage to your chain saw. 7. Use a screwdriver to move chain around guide bar. 8. If chain does not rotate, it is too CRAF tight. Loosen bar knob 1 turn tcounterctockwis
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CHECK CHAIN BRAKE After each use, ensure ON/STOP See CHAIN BRAKE in the OPERATION switch isintheSTOP position, then section. clean allsawdust from theguide bar andsprocket hole. CLEAN AIR FILTER Tomaintain guide bar: CAUTION: Do not clean filter in gaso- line or other flammable solvent to • Move ON/STOP switch toSTOR • Loosen and remove bar nuts and avoid creating a fire hazard or produc- clutch cover. Remove bar andchain ing harmful evaporative emissions. from saw. Cleaning the air filter: • Cl
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Replace the spark arresting screen if 1. Loosen 3 screws on cylinder cover. breaks occur. 2. Remove the cylinder cover. 3. Pull offthe spark plug boot. Spark Exhaust 4. Remove spark plug from cylinder Arresting Outlet and discard. Screen Cover 5. Replace with Champion RCJ-7Y z spark plug and tighten securely with a 3/4 inch (19 mm) socket wrench, Spark plug gap should be Nut 0,025 inch (0,6 mm), 6, Reinstall the spark plug boot. Muffler 7, Reinstall the cylinder cover and 3 screws. Tighten secur
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Too Much Hook Angle Squared Off 3. Sharpen cutters. Corner • Tosharpen thecutters, position the fileholder level (90 °)sothat it rests onthetopedges ofthe cut- terand depth gauge. NOTE: Thechain hasboth left and right hand cutters. Wrong _k WARNING: Maintain the proper File H!_ _ File_ hook angle according to the manufac- CLltter_o _, ,'_ ! _/ turer's specifications for the chain you are using. Improper hook angle will _'_ Depth Gauge [ increase the chance of kickback which • Align the 30" file
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2. Loosen and remove bar knob com- pletely bylifting tever and turning counterclockwise, Drive Links 7. Place chain over and behind clutch retainer, fitting the drive links in the clutch drum sprocket. 8. Fit bottom of drive links between CRRF the teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the guide bar. 9. Fit chain drive links into bar groove. LOOSEN 10. Putt guide bar forward until chain is 3. Loosen chain tension by turning snug in guide bar groove. Ensure adjusting wheel (upward direction), all d
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IdleSpeed-T • Turn idle screw (T) clockwise to in- Allow engine toidle. Ifthe chain moves, crease engine speed. idle istoo fast. Iftheengine stalls, idle is • Turn idle screw (T) counterclockwise tooslow. Adjust speed until engine runs to decrease engine speed. without chain movement (idle toofast) or tf you require farther assistance or are stalling (idle too slow). The idle speed unsure about performing this procedure, screw is tocated in the area above the contact your Sears Service Center or
