Guard Against Kickback - Craftsman 358.350280 Operator's Manual

OPERATE YOUR S AW SAFELY
• Do not operate with one hand. Seri-
ous injury to the operator, helpers, or
bystanders may result from one-
handed operation. A chain saw is in-
tended for two-handed use.
• Operate the chain saw only in a welt-
ventilated outdoor area.
• Do not operate saw from a ladder or
in a tree, unless you are specifically
trained to do so.
• Make sure the chain will not make
contact with any object while starting
the engine. Never try to start the saw
when the guide bar is in a cut.
• Do not put pressure on the saw, es-
pecially at the end of the cut. Doing
so can cause you to lose control
when the cut is completed,
• Stop engine before setting saw
down.
• Hand carry saw only when engine is
stopped. Carry with muffler away
from body; guide bar & chain project-
ing behind you; guide bar preferably
covered with a scabbard.
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW tN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
• Have all chain saw service per-
formed by a quaIified service dealer
except the items listed in the mainte-
nance section of this manual.
• Make certain the saw chain stops
moving when the throttle trigger is
released. For correction, refer to
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS.
• Keep the handles dry, clean, and
free from oil or fuel mixture.
• Keep caps and fasteners securely
tightened.
• Use only Craftsman accessories and
replacement parts as recommended.
Never modify your saw.
HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION
• Do not smoke while handIing fuel or
while operating the saw.
• Eliminate all sources of sparks or
flame in areas where fuel is mixed or
poured.
• Mix and pour fueI in an outdoor area
and use an approved, marked con-
tainer for all fuet purposes. Wipe up
atl fuel spilis before starting saw.
• Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from
fueiing site before starting.
• Turn the engine off and tet saw coot
in a non-combustible area, not on
dry leaves, straw, paper, etc, Slowly
remove fuet cap and refuet unit.
• Store the unit and fuel in a coot, dry
well ventilated space where fuel va-
pors cannot reach sparks or open
flames from water heaters, electric
motors or switches, furnaces, etc.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
Follow all safety rules to help avoid
kickback and other forces which can
result in serious injury.
Clear The Working Area
A0&WARNING: Rotational Kickback
can occur when the moving chain con-
tacts an object at the upper portion of
the tip of the guide bar, Contact at the
upper portion of the tip of the guide bar
can cause the chain to dig into the ob-
ject, which stops the chain for an
instant. The result is a lightning fast,
reverse reaction which kicks the guide
bar up and back toward the operator.
Pinch-Kickback and Pull-In occur
when the chain is suddenly stopped by
being pinched, caught, or by contact-
ing a foreign object in the wood. This
sudden stopping of the chain results in
a reversat of the chain force used to
cut wood and causes the saw to move
in the opposite direction of the chain
rotation. Pinch-Kickback drives the
saw straight back toward the operator.
Putt-In pulls the saw away from the op-
erator.
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
• Recognize that kickback can happen.
With a basic understanding of kick-
back, you can reduce the element of
surprise which contributes to acci-
dents.
• Never tet the moving chain contact
• any object at the tip of the guide bar.
Keep working area free from obstruc-
tions such as other trees, branches,