Operator's Manual 2,6 cu.in./42cc 2-Cycle GASOLINE CHAIN SAW Model No. 358.350880 • - 18 in. Bar Safety • Assembly • • Operation Maintenance • Parts List • Espar_ol, p, 27 CRRFTSMRN* Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating WARNING: Instructions before first use of this product. For Call answers 7 am-7 • to your questions this product: pm, Mon-Sat; Sun,about 10 am-7 pm 1-800-235-5878 Sears, Roebuck 545186811
Warranty Safety Rules Assembly Operation Maintenance Service and Adjustments 2 2 6 7 14 17 ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY Storage Troubteshooting Table Emissions Statement Parts List Spanish Parts & Ordering ON CRAFTSMAN 20 21 23 25 27 Back Cover ® GAS CHAIN SAW When used and maintained according to the operator's manual, if this product falls due to a defect in matedal or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, return it to any Sears store, Sears Service Center, or other Craftsman outiet in t
OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY • FoItow instructions for lubricating and • Donotoperate achainsawwithone changing accessories. hand. Serious injury totheoperator, • Check for damaged parts. Before furhetpers, bystanders oranycombina- ther use of the chain saw, a guard or tionofthese persons mayresult from other part that is damaged should be one-handed operation. Achain saw carefully checked to determine that it isintended fortwo-handed use.
_ILWARNING: Avoid kickback which can resuIt in serious injury. Kickback is the backward, upward or sudden forward motion of the guide bar occurring when the saw chain near the upper tip of the guide bar contacts any object such as a log or branch, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Contacting a foreign object in the wood can also resuit in loss of chain saw control • Rotational Kickback can occur when the moving chain contacts an object at the upper tip of the guide bar.
Low-Kickback Chain • Position yourlefthand onthefront Contoured Depth Gauge handlebar soitisinastraight tine withyourrighthandontherear deflects kickback handle whenmaking bucking cuts. force And allows Never reverse rightandlefthand _._ longated Guard Link wood to gradually positions foranytypeofcutting. ride into Cutter • Stand withyourweight evenly balanced onbothfeet. CHAIN BRAKE • Donotoverreach.
This unit is not equipped with an antivibration system and is intended for occasional use only. SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibrations through prolonged use of gasoline powered hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of people prone to circulation disorders or abnormal swellings. Prolonged use in cold weather has been linked to blood vessel damage in otherwise healthy people.
KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW READ THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAIN SAW. Compare the ittustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of the various controts and adjustments.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE _ll, WARNING: Muffter is very hot during and after use. Do not touch the muffIer or allow combustible material such as dry grass or fuel to do so. _LWARNING: Be sure to read the fuel handling information in the safety rules section of this manual before you begin, tf you do not understand the fuel handling information do not attempt to fuel your unit. Seek help from someone that does understand the information or can the customer assistance help line at 1-800-235-5878.
CHOKE/FAST _ILWARNING: Do not attempt to throw or drop-start the chain saw, Doing so witt put the operator at risk of serious injury due to loss of controI of the chain saw. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER 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 handle and let the rope rewind stowty.
CHAIN BRAKE _b'WARNING: If the brake band is worn too thin it may break when the chain brake is triggered. With a broken brake band, the chain brake will not stop the chain. The chain brake must be replaced if any part is worn to tess than 0.020" (0.5 ram) thick. Repairs on a chain brake should be made by your Sears Service Center. Take your unit to the piace of purchase or to the nearest Sears Service Center. • This saw is equipped with a chain brake.
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES _II, WARNING: Check for broken or dead branches which can fall while cutting causing serious injury. Do not cut near buildings or electrical wires if you do not know the direction of tree falt, nor cut at night since you will not be aIe to see well, nor during bad weather such as rain, snow, or strong winds, etc. If the tree makes contact with any utility Iine, the utility company should be notified immediately. •Carefuily plan your sawing operation in advance.
NOTE: Before felling cut is complete, use wedges to open the cut if necessary to contro_ the direction of fail. To avoid kickback and chain damage, use wood or ptastic wedges, but never steel or iron wedges. • Be alert to signs that the tree is ready to falt: cracking sounds, widening of the feI_ing cut, or movement in the upper branches. • As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it down, and get away quickly on your ptanned retreat path. • DO NOT cut down a partially fatIen tree with your saw.
(Refer totheillustrations below for yourfirstandsecond cut) • Your firstcutshould extend 1/3ofthe diameter ofthelog. • Finish withyoursecond cut. Using a log for support 2r_dCut " -:'_ ]StCu t Using a support stand 2 nd Cut _ 1stCut • Watch out for springpoles. SpringpoIes are smalt size limbs which can catch the saw chain and whip toward you or pull you off balance. Use extreme caution when cutting small size limbs or slender material. • Be alert for springback.
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES _WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug before except for carburetor adjustments. Filt in dates as you complete regular service Check for damaged/worn Before Use parts After Use performing Ever 5 hrs maintenance Every 25 hrs. Yeady Service Dates .
Guide Bar Adjusting Wheel 2. Bar Knob Lift lever on bar knob and turn counterclockwise 1 turn to loosen TIGHTEN 6. bar clamp. turn lever to closed/locked _OOSEN 3. Turn adjusting wheel (downward direction) to tension chain untit chain solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail. Lift tip of guide bar whiIe adjusting tension. Tighten chain Loosen chain Adjusting 4. 5. Push lever on bar knob down to re- Wheel Using screwdriver, move chain around guide bar to ensure all links are in bar groove.
After each use, ensure ON/STOP switch is in the STOP position, then clean all sawdust from the guide bar and sprocket hole. To maintain guide bar: • Move ON/STOP switch to STOR • Loosen and remove bar Ruts and clutch cover. Remove bar and chain from saw. • Clean the oft holes and bar groove after each 5 hours of operation. • Burring of guide bar rails is a normal process of rail wear. Remove these burrs with a flat file. • When rail top is uneven, use a flat file to restore square edges and sides.
Replace the spark breaks occur. arresting screen ff Spark Exhaust Arresting Out{et 1. 2. 3. 4. Cover / 5. 6. 7. CLEANING THE SPARK ARRESTING SCREEN C_eaning is required every 25 hours of operation or annuatiy, whichever comes first. 1. Loosen and remove the nut from the exhaust outlet cover. 2. Remove the exhaust oulet cover. 3. Remove spark arresting screen. Handle screen carefuI_y to prevent damage. 4. Clean the spark arresting screen gently with a wire brush. Replace screen if breaks are found.
TO SHARPEN CHAIN: 1. Move ON/STOP switch to the STOP position. 2. Check chain for proper tension. Adjust chain tension if necessary. See CHAIN TENSION section. 3. Sharpen cutters. • To sharpen the cutters, position the rite hoIder level (90 o) so that it rests on the top edges of the cutter and depth gauge. NOTE: The chain has both left and right hand cutters.
Thecorrect replacement barandchain isaisospecified onadecaI located on thechain saw. SeeyourSears Service Center toreplaceandsharpen individual cutters onyourchain. TOREPLACE CHAIN: 1. Move ON/STOP switch totheSTOP position. 2. Loosen andremove barknobcompletely bylifting tever andturning counterclockwise. DHRECTION OF ROTATION Cutters Depth Gauge Drive Links 7. _OOSEN 3. Loosen chain tension by turning adjusting wheel (upward direction). Remove ctutch cover.
The carburetor has been carefully set at the factory. Adjustments may be necessary if you notice any of the following conditions: • Chain moves at idle. See IDLE SPEED-T adjusting procedure. • Saw witt not idle. See IDLE SPEED-T adjusting procedure. Idle Speed-T Atlow engine to idte. If the chain moves, idle is too fast. If the engine starts, idle is too slow. Adjust speed until engine runs without chain movement (idle too fast) or stalling (idle too slow).
TROUBLESHOOTING _, TABLE WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require operation of the unit. TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start or will run only a few seconds after starting. 1. ON/STOP switch in STOP position. 2. Engine flooded. 1. Move ON/STOP switch to ON. 3 Fuel tank empty. 4. Spark plug not firing. 5 Fuel not reaching carburetor. 6 Carburetor requires adjustment.
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE - Continued TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Chain does not move when engine is accelerated Chain clatters or cuts roughty. Chain stops within the cut. Chain cuts at an angle. t. Chain tension too tight. 2. Carburetor requires adjustment 3. Guide bar rails pinched. 4-.C_utch slipping 5. Chain brake engaged. t. Chain tension incorrect. 2. Cutters damaged. 3. Chain worn 4. Cutters dulI, improperly sharpened, or depth gauges too high. 5. Sprocket worn. 6. Chain insta}led backwards. 1.
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/California Air Resources Board and Sears, Roebuck and Co., U.S.A., are pieased to explain the emissions control system warranty on your year 2007 and later small off-road engine. In California, all small off-road engines must be designed, built, and equipped to meet the State's stringent anti-smog standards.
HOW TO FILE A CLAIM: If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, you shoutd contact your nearest authorized service center or calt Sears at 1-800-469-4683. WHERE TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE: Warranty services or repairs shatt be provided at att Sears Service Centers. CaIt 1-800-469-4683.
REPAIR PARTS 29 8EARS CHA_NSAW MODEL 358350880 5 , 27 60 52 58 611 48 47 46 _1 WARNING repairs, ad}ustments All maintenance Fief Part No Description and _3oL described the Operator's Manual pelfolmed by qualified pe_sonne!.
REPAIR PARTS SEARS CHAt NSAW MODEL 358350880 1 12 i/ I 8 ¢o ! 8 17 7 42 6 21 24 39 WARNING All repairs, ad}ustments maintenance not described the Operator's M_nual pelfolmed by qualified pe_sonneE 38 and in must be sewice 28 43 Ref 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 part No 530016153 530099232 530016432 530058661 530057943 530059006 545045801 580016060 530057891 530057908 590059399 580059001 580057869 580016425 545046901 545070601 Ref Description 24 25 26 27 28