Know Your Chain Saw - Craftsman 358.34160 Operator's Manual

KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
A. INTRODUCTION
• Yoursaw has been designedwith safety in mind and
includes the following features as standard
equipment:
Reduced-KickbackGuide Bar (Lo-Kick _)
m Low-Kickback Chain (Xtra-GUARD ®)
Handguard
AWARNING
The following features are included on your saw to
help reduce the hazard of kickback. However, such
features will not totally eliminate this dangerous mac-
tion. As a chain saw user, do not rely only on safety
devices. You must follow all safety precautions, in-
structions and maintenance in this manual to help
avoid kickback and other forces which can result in
serious injury.
B. KICKBACK SAFETY' FEATURES
-- Reduced-KJckbackGuide Bar,designedwithasmal|
radiustipwhichreduces thesfzeofthe kickback danger
zone on the bar tip. Figure 5. A Reduced Kickback
Guide Bar is one which has been demonstrated to
significantlyredu(/e the number and seriousnessof
kickbacks when tested in accordancewith the safety
requirementsfor gasolinepoweredchainsawsas set
by the American National Standards Institute, Inc.
Standard B175.1- 1985.
_--Low-Kickback Chain, designed with a contoured
depthgauge andguardlinkwhichdeflectthekickback
force and allowwood_ograduallyride intothe cutter,
Figure5. LowKickback Saw Chain ischain whichhas
met the kickbackperformancerequirementsof ANSI
B175.1 (Safety Requirementsfor Gasoline-Powered
Chain Saws) whentestedon a representativesample
ofchainsaws below38 cubicinch displacementspeci-
fied in ANSI B175.1.(American .National Standards
In_tute, inc., StandardBi75.1 - 1985).
-- Handguard, designed toreducethe chanceofyourleft
handcontacting the chainifyourhandslipsoffthefront
handlebar.
-- Position of front and rear handlebars, designedwith
distance between handles which provides better
balance and resistanceif kickbackoccurs.
_kWARNING
Do not operate the chain saw unlessthesafety devices
or their specified replacements are properly installed
and maintained according to the instructions in this
manual. Do not useanyotherguide barand chain com-
bination that is not equivalent to the original equipment
or not certified to comply with ANSI B175.1. Failure
to follow these instructions can result in serious
injury.
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Figure 5
C, DOUBLE INSULATION
Your Chain Saw is double insulated to help protect
against electric shock. A double insulatedt0ol iscon-
strucl_dthroughoutwith two separate "layers" ofelec-
trical insulationor one double thickness of insulation
between the operatorand the electrical system of the
toot.
Toolsbuiltwith this insulation system are not intended
to be grounded. As a result, the extension cord used
with yoursawcanbe plugged intoany conventional 120
volt electrical outletwithout concern for maintaining a
ground connection.
Safety precautions must be observed when
operating any electrical tool. The double insulation
system only supplies added protection against injury
resulting from a possible electrical insulation failure
within the saw.
D. CARTON CONTENTS
After you unpack the carton:
1. Check the contents against the list below.
2. Examine the items for damage.
3. Notifyyour Sears store immediately ff a part ismiss-
ing or damaged.
NOTE: A rattle-like noise in a powerhead with an
empty oil tank is a nori-nal_ondition caused by the
filter moving against the wall of the tank.
KEY NO.
1
2
3
4
CARTON CONTENTS: QTY,
Powerhead 1
Guide Bar 1
Scabbard 1
Chain 1
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