Operating Tips; Starting A Warm Engine; Difficult Starting Or Starting A Flooded Engine; Three Felling Techniques - Craftsman 358.350080 Operator's Manual

• DO NOTsqueeze throttle rigger dur-
ing starting; otherwise, it will be nec-
essary to reset the fast idle lock.
NOTE: When pullingthe starter rope,
do not use the fullextent of the rope.
Do not let starter rope snap beck. Hold
handle. Let roPll rewind slowly.
• Pull starter rope handle firmlyand
quicklywith your dght hand untilthe
engine attempts to start, but no morn
than 5 pulis.Then, push in choke
knob fully. Resume pulhnghandle un-
til engine starts.
• Above 40•F, allow engine to run for
approximately 5 seconds.Then
squeeze and mlsaee throttletrigger to
allow engine to idle.
• Below 40°F, allow engine to warm up
for 30 seconds to I minute with choke
at partielposition. Push choke knob in
to the OFF pueltion; then squeeze and
mlsese throttle trigger to allow engine
to idle.
• To stop engine, move On/Stop switch
to the STOPposition.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
DONOT use the choke to start a warm
engine or flooding and hard starting
may occur.
• Move On/Stop switchto ON.
• Set fast idle lock.
• Be sure choke is inthe OFF position.
• W'_h saw on ground, grip front handle
with left hand and place your dght foot
through roar handle.
• Pull starter rope handle until engine
starts.
• Squeeze and release throttle rigger
to retum engine to idle speed.
DIFRCULT STARTING OR
.. _STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
The engine may be flooded if it has not
started after 10 pulis=-Rooded engines
can be cleared of excess fuel with the
followingprocedure:
Engage the fast idle lock.
Verify that the On/Stop switch is m the
ON position.
• Push choke knob to the OFF position.
• W_...dh saw on ground, gdp front handle
with left hand and place dght foot
through roar handle.
• Pull starter rope handle until engine
starts.
j-Starting could require many pulls de-
pending on how badlythe unit is
flooded. If engine stillfails to start, re-
fer to the TROUBLESHOOTING chart or
call 1-800-235-5878.
OPERATING TIPS
• Check chain tension before first use
and after I rnin.uteof operation. See
Chain Tension m the Maintenance
• section.
• Cut wood 0nly. Do not cut metal, plas-
tics, masonry, non-wood buildingma-
tedais, etc.
• Stop the saw if the chain stdkee a for-
eign object. Inspectthe saw and re-
pair parts as necessary.
• Keep the chain out of dirtand sand.
Even a small amount of dirtwill quick-
ly dull a chain and increase the possi-
bilityof kickback.
• Practice cuttinga few sm_l logs using
the followingstep_;... This wdl help you
get the "feel"of umngyour sew before
you begin a major sewing operation.
• Squeeze the throttle rigger and al-
low the engine to roach full speed
before cutting.
• Begin cuttingwith the sew frame
againstthe tog.
Keep the engine at full .speedthe
i entire you are cutting.
timb
Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert
only light downward pressure.
• Release the throttle trigger as soon
as the cut is completed, allowingthe
engine to Idle. If you runtha sew at
full throttle without a cuttingload,
unnecassarywear can occur.
• To avoid losingcontrol when cut is
complete, do not put pressure on
sew at end of cut.
• Stop the engine before setting the
sew
down.
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: Check for broken or dead
branches which can fall while cutting
causing serious injury.Do not cut near
buildingsor electricalwires if you do not
know the directionof tree fall, nor cut at
night since you will not be able to see
well, nor dudng bad weather such as
rain, snow, or strongwinds, etc.
Carefully plan your sawing operation in
advance. Clear the work area. You
need a clear area all around the tree so
you can have secure footing. Study the
natural cond'dione that can cause the
tree to fall in a pedloular direction,such
conditions include:
• The wind directionand speed.
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