IMPORTANTMANUAL Do Not Throw Away Operator's Manual @ ModelNo. 358.34111 - 2.0/14" 358.34251 - 2.0/14" 358.34180- 2.75116" ' 358.3.42602.75/16 if 358.344910 - 2,75/16" AlwaysWearEyeProtection CRRFTSMRN ° 2.0/ 2.75 cc MOTOR 14"/16" inchGuideBar ELECTRICCHAINSAW & • READTHE OPERATOR'S WARNING MANUALAND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGSAND SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS, FAILURETODO SO CAN RESULTIN SERIOUS INJURY.
SAFETYRULES q _ ARNING: WHEN USING AN ELECTRICCHAIN SAW, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONSSHOULDALWAYSBE FOLLOWEDTO REDUCETHE RISKOFRRE, ELECTRICSHOCK;AND INJURYTO PERSONS.READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.SEEADDITIONALSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSTHROUGHOUTTHIS MANUAL • BECAUSE A CHAIN SAW IS A HIGH-SPEED WOOD-CUTTING TOOL, SPECIAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSMUST BE OBSERVEDTO REDUCETHE RISK OF ACCIDENTS,CARELESSOF IMPROPERUSEOF THISTOOLCAN CAUSESERIOUSINJURY.
SAFETY RULES OPERATE YOURSAWSAFELY • Keepoilcap, ecrews, andfastenerssecurelyBgbt. • Donut oporatea chainsaw with onehand,Sedous ened. InjuP/totheoperator,helpers,bystanders or anycombination of thesepersonsmayresugfromone-handed • operation. Achaincawisintendedfortwo-handeduse. • Operatethe chain saw only In well-veutilatedoutMAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD WORKING doorareas. ORDER • Donotoperatesawfroma ladderor inatree, udess • Haveagchaincaw serriedperformedbyyour Sears • specifically ttainedto do so.
SAFETY RULES N[_'[,_ R|VERSE HAND POSITIONS MAINTAINCONTROL JEJE_ AF_ eA_ W11_ DG?HJC_G$ _ITN U[FT 1HUI • Keepa go_, firm grip on thecow withbcth heads when the engineIs runninganddon'tlet go, Rgure 4,A firmgdpconneutndize kickbeckandhelpyoumaint.{fT tamcontrolofthesew. Keeptheltngereofyourlefthand HAND JGHI encimiing andyourreftthurebunderthefmuthaed]ebar. ANO Keepyourdghtheedcompletely ereundthe rearhandle whetheryouare dghtheededorleftheeded.Kanpyour leftarmstraightwiththee]bawlooked.
CONGRATULATIONS on yourpurchaseof a Seam Craftsman Electds ChainSaw.Ithasbeendesigned, engineered andmanufactured togiveyouthebestpessibre de* pendabifity andperiormaece. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS VOLTAGE: ................. 358.34111.. 10,5 Shouldyouexpedence anyproblems youcannot easily remedy, pleasecontact yournearest SearsService Center/Oepadment. Searshascompetent, welltrained techniciansandtheproper tools toservice orrepair thisunit.
HARDWARECONTENTS Partsbogcontentsnotshownfull size Operator'sManuel TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY •Thesswendgu]debarare packnd facardbosrdlinen Graspupperedgeof cardboardlinerwithonehand andupperedgeofcartonwithetherhand.Slideout cardboardlinercontaidfafisawand guidebar, , Screwdfiver • Adjustable wrench TO REMOVE CHAIN SAW FROM CARTON , RemovelooseparfsincludedwithChafeSaw. " , Setcardboardlineronflatsurfacewithtabflapontop. , Releasetab,faysidefiat,andslideoutguidebar.
ASSEMBLY CHAINTENSION(Fig. 11 & 12) [_'_ WARNING: rAlulL WEARPROTECTIVEGLOVESWHENHAN-I DUNG OR OPERATHGYOURSAW;CHA N I IS SHARPAND CANCUTYOU EVENWHEN| IT ISNOT MOVINGZ J '/ FigureS GuideBar Studs Figure7 Chain Travel CUTTERS MUSTFACEIN OIRECTION OF ROTATION a_ r- Sprooket.,.._ Bar . ChainTensionis veryimportant--A loosechainwillwearthebaranditself, ,. -A loosechaincanjumpoffthebarwhileyou areoolting -A tightchaincanbreakor damageIhesaw and/ or bar.
ASSEMBLY EXTENSION CORD ATTACHMENT (Fig. 13 & 14) Useonlyavoltagesupplyasshownonthenameplate of theunittopowecyourunit, Theextension cordusedtoreachthepowersourcemust be: • Thecordmustbe markedwiththesuifix"W-A."("W"in Canada). • Heavyenoughto carry thecurrentfrom the power sourcethe fu]llengthof the extensioncord to the unit.Othera'ise,lossofpowerandoverheating caneccurcausingdamageto the unit. RefertoFigure9 for minimum wire gauge recommendations.The cord mustbe markedwiththeproperwiregauge.
OPERATION • KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW (See Fig. 15) READTHISOPERATOR'SMANUALAND SAFET_RULESBEFOREOPERATINGYOUR CHAINSAW.Comparethe . iflustrationswfthyourunRte famiJiarize yeerselfwghthelocatienofthe various controlsendedjustmente.Savethismaeual for futurereference. HANDGUARD ADJUSTING SCREW CHAdN HANDLE FRONT (BehindBaD l BAROIL FILLCAP REAR HANDLE \ -GUIDEBAR eAR CLAMp BARC_MP NUTS ON/STOP SWITCH & THROT[LETRIGGER Figure 15 TheON/STOPSWITCHis usedtostoptheengine.
ii OPERATION-SAFETY & WARNING IF SAWBECOMESPINCHEDORHUNGIHA GENERAL SAFETY LOG,DONOTTRYTO FORCEIT OUT.YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE SAW RESULTINGIN INJURYAND/ORDAMAGE TO THE SAW, STOP THE SAW, DRIVE A WEDGEOF PLASTICORWOODINTOTHE CUT UNTILTHE SAW CAN BE REMOVED EASILY. RESTART THE SAW AND CAREFULLY REENTER THE CUT, T( AVOID KICKBACKAND CHAIN DAMAGE OO NOT USE A METALWEDGE.DO NO' ATTEMPTTORESTARTYOURSAWWHEN IT IS PINCHEDOR HUNGIN A LOG, • Keepmbioratfu_lthruttledudngcutt;ngprecedura .
OPERATION " STOPPING YOUR UNIT • i I, • Besurethatyoucontinuetogdp handlesfirmly whileusingthe oileractuator/fillercap. • Fill the ogtankeach timeyou begina sawing operation;recheckthe oil levelafterevery 15 minutesof use. Releasethe throttlotdgger. STARTING YOURUNIT " * Squeezethethrottlofrigger, • Wipeoffsurfacesbefore ttlftng wtthogta keep sawdustor dehdsfromeccidentagy failinginto the tankandcausingdamage. t Usea funnelto fill thetank. Pouroil slowlyto allowairin thetanktoescape.
OPERATION TREE FELLING & 211 WARNING IF THETRUNKORLIMBS ARERO'R'ING, THEYCAN FALLUNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSESERIOUSINJURY. ASYOU MAKEYOURFELLINGCUT,IF THE SAWAPPEARSTO BE BINDING, THE TREE ISSTARTINGTO FALLIN THE WRONGDiRECTiON,IMMEDIATELYSTOP THE SAWAND USEA FELLINGWEDGE AND MAUL(HAMMER)TO FORCETHE FELLINGCUTOPEN,THE WEDGEWILL HOLDTHE FELLINGCUTOPEN ALLOWINGYOU TOREMOVETHESAW, KEEPEVERYONEAWAYFROMTHE TREEIN ALLDIRECTIONS.
OPERATION BUCKING BUCKING USING A SUPPORT (Fig. 25 & 26) Anotherlog orastand,suchasa sawhome, maybe usedas Buckingiscuttinga fallentreetothedesiredlogsize. souppotts whenbucking, AreaA- Undercut1/3ofthewaythroughthelog. TYPES OF CUTTING (Fig.23) - Finishwithan ovemut. • Ovemu_ng- beginonthetop skieofthe_ogwiththe bottomofthe saw againstthelog;exertlightpressure • AreaB-Ovemutl/3ofthewaythroughthelog. - Finishwithan undercut. downward.
OPERATION PRUNING AND LINIBING PruningProcedure , Firat- Uedemut1/3ofthewaythreughthalirebnear thetrunkofthetree. • Secrmd- Finishwithanovetcutfartheroutfromthe trunkuntilthelimbfails. • Third- CuttheremaJnlag stumplluchneartronkof thetree. Pruningisremovingbranchesfroma standingtree. Urebingisremoving branchesfroma felledtree. LIMBING(Fig. 28) • Stadatbaseofthefelladtreeandwarktowardthetop. Second • Leavethelargerlimbsundemeelhthefelledtreetoeup.
i ,,i , ul i i , CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES i MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Fillindateseeyoucompleiereguraroervice cruanUnitandLabels ' Before After Use Use : Every Every Every 5 hrs. 25 hrs. Season P" Checkfor Damagedor WornParts Checkfor Loose FastenersendParts v' CheckChstnSharpness _' GuideBarMaintenance GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS Ii ,,,' _" , Y" P" LUBRICATIONCHART (Fig. 30) Thewarrantyonthisunitdoes not coveritemsthathave beensubactedtooperatorabuseor negligence.
CUSTOMERRESPONSIBILITIES CHECKFORLOOSEFASTENERS/PARTS • Fasteners • BarClampNuts • Chain • Alignthe25" fileholdermarksparallelwiththebar. GUIDE BAR LUBRICATION (Fig. 31) Formaaimumguidebarandchainlife,werecommendyou useCraftsman chainsaw baroil.If Craftsman chainsaw ber oilisnotavailable,youmay usea goodgradeSAE30 0iluntilyourareablete obtainCraftsmen brand,The oil outputis automatically meteredduringoperation,Your saw willuseonetankofbaroilforeverytankoffuel mix.
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES • Fitsdepthgaugewghaitat fileuntilgislevelwghthatop Ofthedepthgaugetool. Deplh GaugeTool /_/_.,,. • Movestepswitchtothe"STOP"posidon. • Cteanagsawdustandanyothar debdsfrnmthe guide bargrooveandguidebar offlubrication hoio. • Lubricate guide barnosesprooket aftereachuse. • BurringofbarragsIsa normalprocessofguidehar rail wear.Removetheseburrsby filingguidebarrailside edgessquarewitha flatfile.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CHAIN REPLACEMENT (Fig. 41) • * ° • ReleasetheThruttleTrigger. DisconnecttheunitfromthePewerSource. ReplecetbeehalnwhencuttersorlJnksbreak. UseonlytheLow-KJckbeckreplacement ohain specifled foryoursawin the"Prudu_'t Specifications." . Seeyecr SearsSen,'iceCentertoreplaceandsharpen individual cuttersfor matchingyourchain, • AlwayshaveaworneprocketrsplecedbyyourSears Sen,iceCenlsrwhen installing anewchaintoavoidexcessiveweartothechain. Cutters SPROCKET/GEAR ASSEMBLY (Fig.
STORAGE Immediately prepareyourunitforstorageat theendofthe seasonor if itwitlnotbe usedfor30 daysormore. STORE UNIT WITH WARNING ALL GUARDS IN PLACE.POSITIONSOTHATANYSHARP OBJECTSUCHASTHE CHAINCANNOT ACCIDENTLY CAUSE INJURY TO PASSERSBY. STORETHE UNITOUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. CHAINSAWSTORAGEINSTRUCTIONS Ifyourchainsawistobe storedfor aperiodoftime,c]eenit thoroughly pdortostorage, Removeany dirt, sawdust, leaves,oil,grease,etc. Storein a cleandryarea: • Cleanthee_re unit.
TROUBLESHOOTINGPOINTS TROUBLE SHOOTINGCHART SYMPTOM i CAUEE Oil inadequate for barandchain lubrication. REMEDY 1. oglankempty, 2. Oiloutletdogged. 3. Guidebaroil holeblocked. I.Fill oiItank. 2, ContactyourSEARSServiceCenferlDept. ! 3. Removebarandclean. Chaindoesnot move 1. Chaintensiontoolighl, whentriggerswitch 2. Guidebar railspinched. isengaged. 3. OrdStopSwgchfagure. i.See=ChainTensioo." 2. Repairor replace, 3. ConlaetyourSEARSServiceCenter/Dept. Chainclatters orcutsroughly.
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CRRFTSHRN ° !2.0/2.75 cc MOTOR Operator's Manual 14"/16" inchGuideBar ELECTRICCHAIN SAW Model No. 358.34111- 2.0/14" 358.34251 - 2.0/14" 358.34180 - 2.75/16" 358.34260 - 2.75/16" 358.344910 - 2.75/16" IF YOU NEED REPAIR SERVICE OR PARTS: EachE_lricChain Sawhasitsownmodel number. Themodelnumberforyourunitwillhefoundona decalattachedtotheunit. Allpar_lisied hereinmayheordered through Sears,Roebuck and Co.Se_iceCenters andmostRetailStores. WHE.
