Craftsman 358.355071 Operator's Manual page 18

4 .) Sharpen cutters.
a.)Position fiat side of file holder (with
5!32 "roundfile)oncuttertopplateand depth
gauge.Figure34.
b.) Hold thefileholder level withthe 30° guide
mark parallel to the center of the chain.
Figure 35-
c. ) File from inside toward outside of cutter,
straight across,onforward strokeonly.Use
2 or 3 strokesper cuttingedge. Figure 35.
d. ) Keepal!cuttersthe same length.Figure36.
e. ) Fi]eenoughto mmoveanydamagetocutting
edge(side&top Plate)of cutter.Figure 36.
f.) File91SGchaintomeet_tions shown
in Figure37..
_1_ WARNING
Maintain the proper hook angle according to the
manufacturer's specification for the chain you are
using. Improperhookanglewillincreasethechanceof
kickback which can resuR in serious personal injury,
, Figures 37& 39,
5, ) Correct Depth Gauges
a.) Place depthgauge tool(Catalog No.
: 71-36557)overeachcutter depth
gauge. Figure38.
b. ) File levelwiththe fiat file ifdepth
gauge ishigherthanthe depthgauge
tool.
c. ) Maintainroundedfrontcomer of
depthgaugewitha flat file. Figure38 & 39.
NOTE: The very top of the depthgauge should be fiat wit_
the front half rounded off with a flat file.
,_WARNING
Depth gauge tool is required to insure proper depth
gauge, Filing the depth gauge too deep will Increase
the chance of kickback which can result in serious
personal Injury.
b, CHAIN REPLACEMENT
• 1.) UseonlytheLow.KickChainspecifiedfor
yoursawin"Specificat_ons;, for replace-
ment chain.
2.) Replace the chain when cqtters or links
- break.
3.) See your Sears Service Center to replace
and sharpen individual cutters for match-
ing your chain.
4.) Always have a worn sprocket replaced by
your Sears Service Center when installing
a new chain to avoid excessive wear to the
chain.
2. GUIDE BAR MAINTENANCE
• Conditions which can require guide bar
maintenance:
--saw cuts to one side
--saw has to be forced thro.ugh a _t
_inadequate supply of oil to bar and
chain,
• Check the condition of the guide bar each
time the chain is sharpened. A worn guide
bar will damage the chain, and make cut-
ting more difficult.
': ! Replace the guide bar when:
--the inside groove of the guide bar rails is
worn.
--the guide bar is bentor cracked.
SUPPORT ROUND
FLAT s,D ,LE
OF FILE HOLDER _r-l\ ,Y
SIDE PLATE
Figure34
KEEP 30" MARK
PARALLEL TO
THE CENTER OF
THE GUIDE BAR
Figure35
i CUTTERS
• _MELENGt'H
l I t I
I
REMOVE DAMAGE
SlOE PLATE TOP PLATE
Figure36
" {oLol\(,,o oj\
,30
Figure 37
Figure 38
HOOK
ANGLE .025 H
ORNER
RIGHT WAY
Figure 39
(REMOVE SAWDUST
FROM GUIDE BAR GROOV E
TOO MUCH SQUARED
HOOK ANGLE_.a_ OFF CORNER
WRONG WAY
Figure40