Check Chain Sharpness; Check Guide Bar; Clean Unit & Labels; Clean Air Filter - Craftsman 358.350080 Operator's Manual

CHECK CHAIN SHARPNESS
A sharpchainmakeswoodchips.A
dullchainmakesa sawdustpowder
andcutsslowly.
•CHAINSHARPENING
Chainsharpening requires
_oecial -
tools. You can purchase sharpening
tools at Sears or go to a professional
chain sharpener.
CHECK GUIDE BAR
Conditionswhich require guide bar
maintenance:
• Saw cuts to one side orat an angle
• Saw hes to ba forced through the cut
• Inadequate supply of oil to the bar
and chain.
Check the condition of the guide bar
each time the chain is sharpened. A
wom guide bar will damage the chain
and make cuffingdifficulLTo maintain
guide bar:.
• Move On/Stop switch to "Stop."
• Remove bar and chain from saw.
• Clean all sawdust and any other
debrisfrom the guide bar groove and
cracked, or when excess heating or
burring of the rails occurs. If reple._. •
ment is necessary, use only the guide
bar specified for your saw in the repair
parts list,also specifiedon the replace-
ment bar _ chain decal loP.ted on
the chain saw.
CLEAN UNIT & LABELS
• Cleanthe unitusinga dampclothwith
a milddetergent.
• Wipeoffthe unitwith a dieandry
cloth.
CLEAN AIR FILTER
A dirty air filter decreases the life and
performance of the en_ne and In-
creases fuel consumptionand harmful
emissions. Always dean your air filter
after 15 tanks of fuel or 5 hoursof op-
eration, whichever comes first. Clean
more frequently in dusty conditions,it is
advisable to replace your air filter with a
new one after every 50 hours of opera-
tion, or annually,whichever comes firsL
To clean tilter.
• Loosen 3 screws on cylindercover•
sprocket hole after each use. - Remove cylindercover.
Remove a|r 4'ilter.
RemoveSawdust FromGuide Clean the a_rfilter using hot soapy
BarGropve _ _ water• Rinse with clean cool water.
Air dry completely before reinstalling.
Lightlyoil air filter before installing.
_/_ Sprocket H ole Use 2-cycle engine oil or motoroil
_'_,, (SAE 30). Squesze excesa oil from
• filter.This will improvethe efficiencyof
the air filter.
• Add lubricantto sprocket hole after • Reinstall air filter.
each use. (15-20 in-lbs.).
• Burringof guide bar rails is a normal • Reinstall cylindercover and 3 screws
process of railwear. Remove these
burrs with a fiat file. AirRlter
• When J_i_top is uneven, usa a fiat file Screws
to restore square edges and sides.
TL_ Rle Edgesand - sidesSquare
Wom Groove Correct Groove
Replace the guide bar when the groove
• is wom, the guide bar is benf or
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