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Operator's
Manual
CRAFTSMAN
12 Amp/3.5 HP Motor
ELECTRIC
CHAIN SAW
Model No.
358.341060
- 16 in. Bar
®
&
WARNING:
Read and follow all Safety
Rules and Operating
Instructions
before first use of this product.
For answers
to your questions
about this product:
Call 7 am-7
pm, Mon-Sat;
10 am-7
pm, Sun
1-800-235-5878
(Hours listed are Central Time)
Sears,
Roebuck
and Co., Hoffman
Estates,
IL 60179
U.S.A.
530087623
07/13/99
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- Page 1 Operator's Manual CRAFTSMAN 12 Amp/3.5 HP Motor ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW Model No. 358.341060 - 16 in. Bar ® & WARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product. For answers to your questions...
- Page 2 Service and Adjustments FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW. If this Craftsman Electric Chain Saw fails to perform properly due to a defect in material or workmanship within (1) year from the date of purchase, Sears will re- pair or replace it, free of charge.
- Page 3 • Donot s tart cutting until you have a possible injury to the operator or by- clear work a rea, secure footing, and standers. Use only Craftsman acces- especially ifyou are felling a tree, a sories and replacement parts as rec- retreat path.
- Page 4 • Avoid d angerous environments. • To avoid t hepossibility ofelectric Don't use appliances indamp o rwet shock, avoid b ody c ontact with any locations. Don't use inrain. grounded conductor, such asmetal • Avoid d angerous situations. Donot fences orpipes. use inthe presence offlammable liq- •...
- Page 5 when t he wood c loses inand pinches to pinch the top of or otherwise stop the saw chain i nthe cut. The Computed the chain. Kickback Angle ( CKA) listed o nyour • Do not cut more than one log at a saw and listed i nthe following time.
- Page 6 duce hazard ofkickback; however, SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to such features will n ot t otally eliminate vibrations t hrough prolonged use of this danger. Donot r ely only o nsafety hand toolscould cause blood vessel devices. ornerve damage inthe fingers, h ands, •...
- Page 7 For maximum guide bar and chain Tension under the Service and Adjust- life, we recommend you use Craftsman ments section. chain saw bar oil. If Craftsman bar oil is OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS not available, you may use a good Use only a voltage supply as specified grade SAE 30 oil until you are able to obtain Craftsman brand.
- Page 8 Check oil l evel after every 15minutes of beable tosee well, nor d uring b ad operation. weather such asrain, snow, orstrong winds, etc. I fthe tree does m ake c on- STOPPING YOUR S AW tact w ith any utility l ine, the utility c om- •...
- Page 9 ing of the felling cut, or movement NOTCH CUT A ND FELLING TREE the upper branches. Final cut here • As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it First cut down, and get away quickly on your planned retreat path. •...
- Page 10 The chain s aw operator should stay o n the uphill side ofthe terrain astree is likely t oroll o rslide d ownhill after i tis felled. When b ucking onaslope a lways stand onthe uphill side ofthe log, a sillustrated Always make your first cut on the com- above.
- Page 11 ground. Remove the small limbs in one Using a support stand 2nd Cut cut as illustrated in the figure above. Branches under tension should be cut from the bottom up to avoid binding the chain saw. • Limb a tree only after it is cut down. •...
- Page 12 ° Unplug unit from the power source. 1 Use sprocket lubrication ° Loosen bar nuts until they are only 2 Use Craftsman chain saw bar oil finger tight. ° Turn the adjusting screw until the chain does not sag below the bar.
- Page 13 • Recheck chain t ension. Remove Sawdust From CHECK C HAIN SHARPNESS eBar Groove Asharp chain m akes wood c hips. Adull SprockeLHole chain m akes asawdust powder and cuts s lowly. CHAIN S HARPENING Chain sharpening requires special • Burring ofguide b arrails i sanormal tools.
- Page 14 • Hold c hain w ith cutters facing as • Secure guide b ar a nd bar c lamp with shown. bar n uts; tighten finger tight only. CAUTION: If saw chain is installed backwards, the saw will vibrate exces- Tip of sively and will not cut wood.
- Page 15 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART TROUBLE CAUSE TROUBLE CAUSE Chain does not • Chain tension too Chain stops • Chain cutter tops move when tight. within the cut. not filed flat. • Guide bar rails trigger switch • Guide bar burred is engaged. pinched.
- Page 16 Hand G uard - A structural barrier be- Notching Undercut - A notch cut in a tween the front handle of a chain saw tree that directs the tree's fall. and the guide, typically located close to Oiler Control - A system for oiling the the hand position on the front handle.