Cleaning The Saw; Guide Bar And Chain - Craftsman 358.34160 Operator's Manual

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MAINTENANCE
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A good maintenance program of regular inspec-
tion and care will increase the service life and
help to maintain the safety and performance of
your saw.
41_WARNiNG
All electrical mpeim to this saw, including housing,
switch, motor, eta, mustbe diagnosed andserviced by
your Sears Service Center or nearest Seam store.
Failure to do so can cause the double insulation
construction to become ineffective and result in
serious Injury.
• Inspect all wire insulation carefully before each
period of use. Do not operate or try to-repair the
saw if w._reinsu!ation is cracked or deteriorat-
ed. Take the unit to your Sears Service Center
for repair.
• Check the saw for loose bolts, screws, nuts, and
fittings daily when the saw is in use. Loose
fasteners can cause an unsafe condition as wet!
as damage to your saw. Tighten, repair, or
replace as necessary.
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A. CLEANING THE SAW
_WARNING
Avoidaccidental starting. Alwaysunpiug thesewfrom
the power source before cleaning or performing any
maintenance to thesaw or when not in use.
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Check and retighten screws holding front handle
at least once for every five (5) hours or operation.
Makesure thehandguardissecurelyclampedbetween
the front handle and housingafter tighteningscrews,
Figure35.
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CHECK HANDLEBAR
SCREWS FREQUENTLY
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Clean and inspect the saw after each day of use.
1. Remove the bar and chain from the saw.
NOTE: Always clean the Guide Bar and
Chain when the chain is sharpened.
2. Use a small brush or the air discharge of a
vacuum cteaner to clean debris and sawdust
from the air inlet and exhaust sfots on hous-
ing. Figure 36.
3. Wipe saw clean with rags. Make sure there is
no oil film on the handtes or saw housing.
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JCAUTION:] Do not use water, gasoline,
kerosene or any type of cleaning fluid to clean
the housing. Moisture can cause short cir-
cults. Hydrocarbons will attack and dete-
riorate the housing.
Remove all sawdust and oil from the drive
sprocket and bar-mounting pad area of the
saw. Figure 3Z
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B.
Figure36
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GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN
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.e increase theservice life of your Guide Bar and
Chain by:.
--Using the saw propedy and as recom.
mended in this manual.
--Maintaining the correct Chain Tension. See
"Chain Tension:'
--Proper lubrication. See"'Bar & Chain
Lubricant"
--Regular maintenance as described in this
section.
• Remove the Guide Bar from the saw for all
maintenance.
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