Starting A Warm Engine; Operating Tips; Tree Felling Techniques - Craftsman 358.351062 Operator's Manual

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Resume pullinghandle untilengine
starts.See Illustration.
• Above40°F, allowengineto runfor
approximately 5 seconds.Then,
squeezeand release throttle tdggerto
allowengineto idle.
• Below40°F, allowengineto warm up
for 30 secondsto 1 minute;then
squeeze and release throttle triggerto
allow engineto idle.
• To stop engine, moveOn/Stopswitch
to the STOP position.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
DONOTuse the choketo starta warm
engineor floodingand hardstarting
may occur.
° Move On/Stop switchto ON.
• Set fast idle lock.
i Be sure choke is in the OFFposition.
Withsaw on ground,gripfront handle
withleft handand place yourrightfoot •
throughrear handle.
Grasp starter ropehandle and pull
ropefirmly and quickly to startengine.
• Squeeze and release throttle trigger
to retum engineto idlespeed.
LeftHand
on Front
Handle
EIIRFt3_H"
Rig FootThroughRear Handle
DIFFICULT STARTING OR
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
The engine may be floodedif ithas not
started after 10 pulls.Floodedengines
can be clearedof excess fuel with the
following procedure:
° Activatethe fast idle lock.
Startingcould requiremanypullsde-
pendingon how badlyunitis flooded. I f
enginestillfalls to start,referto TROU-
BLESHOOTING chartor call
1-800-235-5878.
OPERATING TIPS
• Check chain tensionbeforefirstuse
and after 1 minute of operation.See
Chain Tensioninthe Maintenance
section.
• Cut wood only. Do notcut metal, plas-
tics, masonry, non-woodbuildingma-
terials,etc.
• Stop the saw ifthe chainstrikesa for-
eignobject. Inspectthe saw and re-
pair parts as necessary.
• Keep the chain out of dirtand sand.
Even a small amountof dirtwillquick-
ly dull a chain and increasethe possi-
bility of kickback.
Practicecuttinga few smalllogsusing
the following steps.This willhelpyou
get the =feel"of usingyoursaw before
you begin a major sawingoperation.
Squeeze the throttletriggerand al-
low the engine to reachfull speed
beforecutting.
• Begincuttingwith the saw frame
againstthe log.
• Keep the engine at full speed the
entiretime you are cutting.
• Allowthe chainto cut for you.Exert
onlylight downwardpressure.
° Release the throttletdggeras soon
as the cut is completed,allowingthe
engine to idle. Ifyou runthe saw at
full throttlewithouta cuttingload,
unnecessarywear can occur.
• To avoid losingcontrolwhen cut is
complete, do not put pressureon
saw at end ofcut.
• Stop the engine beforesetting the
saw down.
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: Check for brokenor dead
brancheswhichcan fall whilecutting
• Verifythatthe On/Stopswitchis in the causingseriousinjury.Do not cut near
ON position. " buildings qlr_lectri_ wires if you do not
, Push choke knobto the OFF position, knowthe direotionof tree fall, nor cutat
• Withsaw on ground,gripfront handle nightsinceyou will not be able to see
with lefthand and place right foot
throughrear handle.
• Grip starter ropehandle and pull rope
firmly and quicklyto startengine.If
not successful,repeat untilengine
starts.
well, nor duringbad weather suchas
rain,snow, or strongwinds, etc.
Carefullyplan yoursawingoperationin
advance.Clear the work area. You
need a clear area all aroundthe tree so
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