Craftsman 35088 - 18 in. Gas Chainsaw Operator's Manual page 7

KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
READ THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
CHAIN SAW. Compare the ittustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the
location of the various controts and adjustments. Save this manual for future ref-
erence,
Front Hand Guard
Starter Rope
ON/STOP
Switch Choke/
Fast Idle
Chain Muffler Lever
CRAFTSMAN°
Bar Bar Oil FilI Cap
Sprocket
Hole Starter Housing Fill Cap PdmerBulb
CylinderCover Chain
Chain
Throttle ) Direction
Lockout
Rear of Travet
Handle _
Throttle Clutch Adjusting Bar
Trigger Cover Wheel Knob
ON/STOP SWITCH
The ON/STOP SWtTCH is used to stop
the engine.
THRO'FrLE TRIGGER
The THROT[LE TRIGGER controls en-
gine speed.
THROTrLE LOCK-OUT
The THRO_LE LOCK-OUT must be
pressed before you can squeeze the
throttle trigger. This feature prevents you
from accidentally squeezing the trigger.
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
The choke and fast idle are set by pull-
ing the CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER out to
the full extent for cold starting or after
refueling, The choke provides additional
fuel to the engine during cotd starting.
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMER BULB circuIates fuet to the
carburetor to provide quicker starting.
Guide Bar
Chain
Catcher
CHAIN BRAKE
The CHAIN BRAKE is a device designed
to stop the chain if kickback occurs. The
chain brake activates automaticatty in
the event of kickback. The chain brake
activates manualty if the front hand
guard is pushed forward. The chain
brake is disengaged by puiling the front
hand guard back toward the front handle
as far as possible.
CHAIN TENSION
tt is norma_ for a new chain to stretch
during the first 15 minutes of operation.
You should check your chain tension
each time before you start the chain
saw. See CHAIN TENSION under the
MAINTENANCE section.
A0&WARNING: Ifthe saw is oper-
ated with a toose chain, the chain
coutd jump off the guide bar and result
in serious injury to the operator and/or
damage the chain making it unusable.
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