General Recommendations; Check Chain Tension - Craftsman 358.351162 Operator's Manual

GENERAL R ECOMMENDATIONS
The
warrantyon thisunitdoes not cov-
er itemsthathave been subjected to
operatorabuseor negligence, T o re,
ceivefull valuefrom the warranty, t he
operatormust maintain unitas instruct-
ed in thismanual Variousadjustments
willneed to be made periodically to
properly maintainyourunit.
• Once a year, replacethespark plug,
airfilter element,andcheckguidebar
and chainfor wear. A newsparkplug
andair filter elementassuresproper
air-fuelmixtureand helpsyourengine
runbetter and last longer.
WARNING: Disconnect t he sparkplug
beforeperforming maintenance except
forcarburetor a djustments.
LUBRICATION
tl _
t Bar 2 Bar Oil
Sprocket Fill Cap _ |
Lube ,_ _ !
1 Sprocketlube
2 Craftsmanchainsaw bar oil
CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR
WORN PARTS
Replacementof damaged/worn parts
shouldbe referredto ydiJrSears Ser-
viceCenter.
NOTE: it is normalfor a smallamount
of oilto appearunderthe saw afteren-
ginestops.Do notconfusethiswith a
leakingoiltank.
° On/StopSwitch- EnsureOn/Stop
switch functions properly by moving
theswitchtothe "Stop • position,
Make sureenginestops;thenrestart
engineand continue.
• FuelTank- Discontinue useof chain
saw if fuel tankshowssignsof dam-
age or leaks.
• Oil Tank- Discontinue useof chain
saw if oiltankshowssignsofdamage
or leaks.
CHECK FOR LOOSE
FASTENERS AND PARTS
• Bar ClampNuts
• Chain
• Muffler
• Cylinder Shield
• AirFiller
• ClutchDrum/Sprocket
• HandleScrews
• Vibration Mounts
• StarterHousing
• Handguard
CHECK CHAIN TENSION
• Use thescrewdriver end of the chain
adjustment toolto movechainaround
guide barto ensure kinksdo not exist,
The chainshouldrotatefreely.
Guide
Bar
Chain
BarClamp Adjusting Adjustment
Nuts Screw Tool
• Loosenbar clampnutsuntilthey are
fingertightagainstthe bar clamp.
• Turnadjusting screwclockwise until
chainbarelytouchesthebottomof
guide bar,
• Roll chainaround guide bar to ensure
all links are in bar groove.
Adjusting
= Screw
BarClamp Nuts GuideBar
• Lift up tip of guidebar to checkfor
sag. Releasetip ofguidebar,then
turnadjusting screw1/4turn clock-
wise. Repeat thisstep untilsag does
not exist.
• While lifting tip ofguidebar,tighten
bar clampnuts withthe_haJnadjust-
menttool. Torqueto 10-15 ft-lbs.
Adjusting Screw
Bar
"_4_
Clamp I/4 Turn
Nuts
t
• Use the screwdriver end of the chain
adjustment toolto move chain around
theguide bar.
• If chaindoesnot rotate,it is too tight.
Slightlyloosenbar clampnutsand