General Recommendations; Check Chain Tension - Craftsman 358.351143 Operator's Manual

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
The warrantyonthis unitdoes not cov-
er itemsthathavebeensubjectedto
operatorabuseor negligence. T o re-
ceivefullvaluefrom the warranty, t he
operatormustmaintain unitas instruct-
ed in thismanual.Variousadjustments
willneed to be madeperiodically to
properlymaintain yourunit.
• Oncea year,replacethe spark plug,
air filterelement,and checkguidebar
and chainfor wear. A new sparkplug
and air filter elementassuresproper
air-fuelmixtureand helpsyour engine
runbetterand lastlonger.
WARNING: Disconnect t he spark plug
beforeperformlng maintenance except
for carburetor a djustments.
LUBRICATION
• HandleScrews
• Vibration Mounts
• Starter Housing
• Handguard
CHECK CHAIN TENSION
• Use the screwdriver end of the chain
adjustment t oolto movechainaround
guidebar toensurekinksdo not exist,
The chainshouldrotatefreely.
Gulds
Bar
Chain
Bar Clamp Adjusting Adjustment
Nuts Screw Tool
• Loosen bar clampnutsuntilthey are
1 Bar 2 Bar Oil _ fingertightagainstthebar clamp.
Sprocket FillCap _ I =Tum adjusting screwclockwise until
Lube . 'K1 I chainbarelytouchesthe bottomof
guidebar.
• Rollchainaround guidebar to ensure
all linksare in bar groove.
1Sprocketlube .J_ _"_I Screw /
2 Craftsman chaln saw bar oil
CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR
WORN PARTS
Replacement ofdamaged/worn parts
shouldbe referredto yourSears Ser-
viceCenter.
NOTE: It is normalfor a smallamount
of oilto appearunderthe saw after en-
ginestops.Do not confusethis witha
leakingoiltank.
• On/StopSwitch- EnsureOn/Stop
switch functions properlyby moving
the switchtothe "Stop" position.
Make sureenginestops;then restart
engineand continue.
• FuelTank- Discontinue use of chain
saw iffuel tankshowssignsof dam-
age or leaks.
• Oil Tank- Discontinue use of chain
saw if oiltankshowssignsof damage
or leaks.
CHECK FOR LOOSE
FASTENERS AND PARTS
• Bar ClampNut
• Chain-
, Muffler
• CylinderShield
• Air Filter
• ClutchDrum/Sprocket
BarClamp Nuts Guide Bar
• Liftup tip of guidebar to checkfor
sag. Releasetip of guidebar,then
turnadjusting screw1/4turnclock-
wise.Repeatthisstepuntilsag does
notexist.
, While lifting tip of guidebar,tighten
bar clampnutswiththe chainadjust-
menttool.Torqueto 10-15 ft-lbs.
Adjusting Screw
Clamp 1/4Turn
Nuts
• Use the screwdriver e nd ofthe chain
adjustment t oolto movechain" a round
the guidebar.
• If chain does notrotate,itis too tight.
Slightly loosen bar clampnutsand
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