Maintenance; Cleaning The Saw; Guide Bar And Chain - Craftsman 358.34110 Operator's Manual

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MAINTENANCE
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A-good maintenan_ program of regular inepec. "
tion and care will increase the service life and
help to maintain the safety and performance of
your saw. •
- . WARNING
All electrical repairs to this saW, including housing,
switch, motor, etc., mustbe diagnosed and serviced
by your Sears Service Center. Failure to do so can
cause the double insulation construction to become
] ineffective and result in serious injury.
Q Inspect all wire insulation carefully beforeeach
period of use. Do not operate or try to repair the
saw if wire insulation is cracked or deteriorat-
ed. Take the unit to your Sears Service Center
for repair.
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A, CLEANING THE SAW
Clean and inspect the saw after each day of use.
1. Remove the bar and chain from the saw.
NOTE: A/ways clean the Guide Bar and
: Chainwhen.the chain issharpehed,
2. Use a sinai{ brush or the air discharge of a
vacuum cleaner to clean debris and sawdust
from the air inlet and exhaust slots on hous-
ing. Figure 29.
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 welt
as damage to your saw. Tighten, repair, or
repi,_ce as necessary..
_kWARNING
Avoid acCldental:ztarting;'Alwws unplugth_ m from
the power =oume before cleaning or performing any
mm_n_en:=nco to the saw orwhen not in use.
JCAUTION:I Do not use wafer, gasoline,
kerosene or any type of cleaning fluid to clean
the housing. Moisture can cause short cir-
cuits: Hydrocarbons will attack and dete-
riorate the housing.
3. Wipe saw clean with rags. Make sure there is
no oi! film on.the handles or saw housing.
4. Remove all sawdust and oil from the drive
sprocket and bar.mounting pad area of the
saw. Figure 30.
Figure 29
B. GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN
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Figure 30
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• Increase the service lite of your Guide Bar and
Chain by:.
_Using the saw property and as recom-
mended In this manual.
_Malntalnlng 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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