Instruction Manual I CRRFTSMRN°I 2.6 cu.in./42cc GASOLINE Model No. C944.411420 • 2-Cycle CHAIN SAW - 18 in. Bar Safety • Assembly • • Operation Maintenance • Parts List • Fran_ais For Occasional A Use Only C_._/ WARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product. For answers Call 7 am-7 to your questions about this product: pm, Mon-Sat; Sun, 10 am-7 pm 1-800-235-5878 Sears Canada, 530088317 12/12/01 Inc.
Warranty Statement Identification of Symbols Safety Rules Assembly Operation Maintenance Service and Adjustments 2 2 3 7 8 14 17 Storage Troubleshooting Table Emissions Statement Parts List French Parts & Ordering 19 20 22 24 27 Back Cover LIMITED ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY FOR CRAFTSMAN _: GAS CHAIN SAW For one (1) year from the date of purchase Sears Canada, Inc., will repair or replace free of charge at Sears option parts which are defective as a result of materials or workmanship.
,_ WARNI NG: Always disconnect spark plug wire when making repairs except for carburetor adjustments. Because a chain saw is a high-speed woodcutting tool, special safety precautions must be observed to reduce risk of accidents. 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 follow the safety rules, precautions, and operating instructions found in this manual. • Wear protective gear.
standers. UseonlyCraftsman accessories andreplacement parts asrecommended. Never modify yoursaw. • Maintain chain sawwithcare. _tions • Keep unitsharp andclean forbetter andsaferperformance. • Follow instructions forlubricating and Clear The Working Area changing accessories. A • Check fordamaged parts. Before fur- _1_ WARNING: Avoid kickback which theruseofthechain saw, aguard or result in serious injury.
• Keep working areafreefromobstruc- control. Don't let go. Grip the rear tionssuchasother trees, branches, handle with your right hand whether rocks, fences, stumps, etc.Eliminate you are right or left handed. Wrap the oravoidanyobstruction thatyour fingers of your left hand over and sawchain couldhitwhile cutting. around the front handlebar, and your • When cutting abranch, donotletthe left thumb under the front handlebar.
• Low-Kickback Chain: hasmetkickbackperformance requirements when tested onarepresentative sample of chain saws below 3.8cubic inchdisplacement. Low-Kickback Chain Contoured Depth Gauge ............Elongated Guard Link force and allows wood togradually deflects kickback ride into Cutter CHAIN BRAKE &CKAANGLE • Chain Brake: designed to stop the chain in the event of kickback. ,_ILWARNING: WE DO NOT REPRESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A KICKBACK.
SPARK ARRESTING SCREEN: Your suchregulations exist, youarelegally sawisequipped withatemperature responsible formaintaining theoperatlimiting muffler andspark arresting ingcondition ofthese parts. Failure to ofthelaw.Refer to screen which meets therequirementsdosoisaviolation ofCalifornia Codes 4442and4443. All CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES TABLE U.S. forest landandthestates ofCali- intheMAINTENANCE section.
KNOW YOUR SAW READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAIN SAW. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Chain Adjustment Tool Front Handle /4"_ _€/" Hand Guard_r_ I U, Rear Throttle Cylinder Cover .... , /_ Lockout .... , / rk[.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE formation ofacids during storage. Acidic gascandamage thefuelsystem ofan _WARNING:Besuretoread the engine while instorage. fuelhandling information inthesafety Toavoid engine problems, thefuelsysrules section ofthismanual before you temshould beemptied before storage begin. Ifyoudonotunderstand the for30daysorlonger. Drain thegas fuelhandling information donotattank, start theengine andletitrununtil tempt tofuelyourunit.Seek helpfrom thefuellinesandcarburetor areempty.
Forcoldweather starting, starttheunit atFULL CHOKE; allow theengine to warm upbefore squeezing thethrottle trigger. NOTE: DONOT cutmaterial withthe choke/fast idlelever attheFULL CHOKE position. STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of fuel) NOTE: In the following steps, when the choke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the full extent, the correct throttle setting for starting is set automatically. 1. Move ON/STOP switch to ON position. 2.
ger.Activate thechain brake byturning • To avoid losing control when cut is yourleftwristagainst thehandguard complete, do not put pressure on saw at end of cut. without releasing yourgriparound the fronthandle. Thechainshould stopim- • Stop engine before setting saw down. mediately. TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES Inertia activating function control _ILWARNING: When performing the following procedure, the engine must be turned off. Grip the rear handle with your right hand and the front handle with your left hand.
FELLING LARGE TREES (6inches indiameter orlarger) Thenotch method isusedtofelllarge trees. Anotch iscutonthesideofthe treeinthedesired direction offall.After afelling cutismade ontheopposite sideoftree, thetreewilltendtofallin thedirection ofthenotch. NOTE: Iftreehaslarge buttress roots, remove thembefore making thenotch. Ifusing sawtoremove buttress roots, keep sawchain fromcontacting ground toprevent dulling ofthechain. NOTCH CUT ANDFELLING TREE • Make notch cutbycutting thetopof thenotch first.
Overcutting Undercutting _. 1st Cut .,_r -j Undercutting involves cutting on the underside of the log with top of saw against the log. When undercutting use light upward pressure. Hold saw firmly and maintain control. The saw will tend to push back toward you. Using asupport _nd Cut ,_WARNING: Never turn saw upside down to undercut. The saw cannot be controlled in this position. 1st Cut- Always make your first cut on the compression side of the log.
• Keep thetreebetween youandthe • Next make a second cut an overcut chain. all the way through the limb, • Remove larger, supporting branches • Finish the pruning operation by using withthecutting techniques described an overcut so that the stump of the inBUCKING WITHOUT ASUPPORT. limb )rotrudes 1 to 2 inches from the trunk of the tree. • Always useanovercut tocutsmall andfreely hanging limbs. Undercuttingcouldcause limbs tofalland pinch thesaw.
CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR 3. WORN PARTS Contact Sears Service Centre forreplacement ofdamaged orwornparts. NOTE: Itisnormal forasmall amount ofoiltoappear under thesawafterenginestops. Donotconfuse thiswitha leaking oiltank. • ON/STOP Switch - Ensure ON/STOP switch functions properly bymoving theswitch totheSTOP position. 4. Make sureengine stops; thenrestart engine andcontinue. • Fuel Tank- Donotusesawiffuel 5. tankshows signs ofdamage or leaks. • OilTank- Donotusesawifoiltank 6. shows signs ofdamage orleaks.
Aftereachuse,ensure ON/STOP switch isintheSTOP position, then clean allsawdust fromtheguide bar andsprocket hole. Tomaintain guide bar: • Move ON/STOP switch toSTOR • Loosen andremove chainbrake nutsandchainbrake. Remove bar andchain fromsaw. • Clean theoilholes andbargroove aftereach 5hours ofoperation. Remove Sawdust From ._ j_ Guide Bar G_ov_ Oil Holes o • Burring of guide bar rails is a normal process of rail wear. Remove these burrs with a flat file.
CLEANING THE SPARK ARRESTING SCREEN Cleaning is required every 25 hours of operation or annually, whichever comes first, 1. Loosen and remove the 2 muffler cover screws, 2. Remove the muffler cover (cover snaps off muffler body). 3. Remove muffler diffuser and spark arresting screen assembly. Notice the orientation of parts for reassembling, 4. Clean the spark arresting screen with a wire brush. Replace screen if breaks are found. 5. Replace any broken or cracked muffler parts. 6.
this procedure, call our customer assistance help line at 1-800-235-5878. L o _ Tensioning Rack 5. 6. 7. 2% Slide guide bar behind clutch drum until guide bar stops against clutch drum sprocket. Remove the old chain. Carefully remove new chain from package. Hold chain with the drive links as shown. Cutters Depth Gauge Drive Links 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Place chain over and behind clutch, fitting the drive links into the clutch drum sprocket.
LowSpeed Mixture-L 1/16-turn increments asfollows: Allowengine toidle.Thenaccelerate • Turnthehighspeed mixture screw (H) theengine andnoteperformance. If clockwise until sawhasgoodpower in thecutwithnohesitation. Donotadengine hesitates, bogs down, or smokes during acceleration, turnlow justbysound orspeed, butjudge by speed mixture screw (L)clockwise in howwellthesawperforms inthecut. 1/16-turn increments untilperformance• Turnthehighspeed mixture screw issatisfactory.
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE WARNING: Always stopunitanddisconnect spark plugbefore performingalloftherecommended remedies below except remedies thatrequire operation TROUBLE of the unit. REMEDY CAUSE Engine will not start or will run only a few seconds after 1. ON/STOP switch STOP position. 2. Engine flooded. starting. 3. Fuel tank empty. 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not reaching carburetor. 1. Move ON/STOP switch to ON. in 2. See "Difficult Starting" in the Operation Section. 3.
TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLE Oil inadequate for bar and chain lubrication. Chain moves idle speed. TABLE - Continued CAUSE at Chain does not move when engine is accelerated. Chain clatters or cuts roughly. REMEDY 1. Oil tank empty. 2. Oil pump or oil filter clogged. 3. Guide bar oil hole blocked. 1. Fill oil tank. 2. Contact Sears Service. 1. Idle speed requires adjustment. 2. Clutch requires repair. 1. See "Carburetor Adjustment" in the Service and Adjustments Section. 2. Contact Sears Service. 3.
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND questions regarding your warranty rights OBLIGATIONS: TheU.S.Environ- and responsibilities, you should contact mental Protection Agency/Environ- your nearest authorized service center ment Canada andSears Canada, Inc., or call Sears Canada at arepleased toexplain theemissions 1-800-665-4455. WARRANTY COMcontrol system warranty onyouryear MENCEMENT DATE: The warranty pe2001-2004 small off-road engine.
1-800-665-4455. WHERE TOGET WARRANTY SERVICE: Warranty services orrepairs shall beprovided atall Sears Canada service centers. Call 1-800-665-4455. MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF EMISSION RELATED PARTS: Any Sears Canada approved replacement part used in the performance of any warranty maintenance or repair on emis- sion related parts will be provided without charge to the owner if the part is under warranty.
