Preparing Your Saw For Use; Getting Ready; Attaching The Handguard; Attaching The Spur - Craftsman 358.354871 Owner's Manual

PREPARING YOUR SAW FOR USE
A. GETTING READY
READ YOUR OWNER, S MANUAL CARE.
FULLY.
Your Owner's Manual has been developed to
help you prepare your saw for use and to-
understand, its safe operation. It is important
that you read your manual completely to
become •familiar with the unit .before you
begin assembly.
2, HAVE THE FOLLOWING AVAILABLE:
-a, Protectivegloves
b. Approved, marked fuel container
: c.'One gallon regular gasoline
d.Bar and Chain Lubricant {See pageS).
e. Scrench--provided with your unit.No other
.... tool is necessary for assembly. The long
end of the tool can be used as a slotted,
screwdriver. The small pipe end can be us.
edras a socket wrench. The larger pipe end
can be used to remove the spark plug, •
B.: _ATTACHING THE HANDGUARD
The Handguard is a protective device designed
to help prevent your hand from coming in con-
tact with the cutting chain should your hand slip
off the handlebar. It Will not eliminate the
possibility of injury from kickbackor loss of con-
tro!:of the saw.
CAP HANDGUARD
J:..:: • -. ..... _ .... WARNING!. : .... ,:._ I
Do not use the•:saw without the handguard in I
place. •
• Lift and carry the chain saw by the handlebar
or rear handle, not by the handguard.
• :Keep:the handguard securelY.: fastened at all
times. Check the handguard screws each
' time rthe saw is used..
• :, _ L • Figure I
To install:
1. Align the Handguard and Handguard Cap
around the handlebar as shown in Figure 1. •
2. Fit the mounting pin onthe Handguard into
....... the hole:in the ;handlebar. Figure 1.
"3. Insert th e 3 mounting screws into the 3 holes
on the Handguard Cap. ::
4_ Turn each scr_hv a little at a time clockwise,
until the Handguard Cap" and Handguard
meet and ther_ is no gap between the two
•.... parts, _ -" ..... _. _ ...... :_, .......
C. ATTACHINGTHE_PUR
The spur is a special piece of equipment de-
signed to assist the cutting operation. When
assembled to the saw, the spur will dig into the
_ree or log and:
--relieve contact pressure adding ease to the
sawing operation.
--allow the saw to be more easily rotated or
" pivoted into the cut.
To Install:
1. Remove Bar Clamp nuts, Bar Clamp and Guide
Bar Plates.
2. Align the spur over the two holes on the bar
clamp side of the saw. Figure_2.
3. Insert the two screws and tighten evenly and
securely.
UR
............ Figure 2 ..........
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