Chain Replacement; Chain Adjustment - Craftsman 358.352181 Operator's Manual

• Replace with Champion CJ7Y spark
plug and tighten with a 3/4 inch socket
wrench (10-12 ff-ibs). Spark plug gap PlugBoot
should be .025 in.
• Reinstall the spark plug boot.
* Reinstall the cylinder cover and 3 Spark
screws (15-20 in-tbs). - Rug
Cylinder
Cover
CHAIN REPLACEMENT
CAUTION: Wear protective groves
when handling chain. The chain is
sharp and can cut you even when it is
not moving,
It is normalfor a new chain to stretch dur-
ing the first 15 minutes of operation.You
shouldrecheckyour chain tension fre-
quently and adjustthe chain tension as
required.See Chain Tension section.
• Move On/Stop switch to the Stop
position.
• Replace the old chain when it be-
comes worn or damaged.
• Use only the Low-Kicl_ack replace-
ment chain specified in the repair
parts list. The correct replacement bar
and chain is also specified on a decal
located on the chain saw.
• See your Sears Service Center to re-
place and sharpen individual cutters
on your chain.
• Remove bar clamp nuts.
• Remove bar clamp.
° Remove the old chain.
Bar
Clamp Nuts
•Tum adjusting screwby handcoun-
temleckwise untiladjusting pinjust
touchesthe stop.
• Slideguidebar behindclutchdrum
untilguidebar stopsagainstclutch
drumsprocket.
• Carefullyremovenew chainfrom
package.Holdchainwith the ddve
links as shown.
Cutters DepthGauge
DriveLinks
• Place chain over and behind clutch.
* Fit bottom of drive links between teeth
in sprocket nose.
° Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
• Pull guide bar forward until chain is
• snug in guide bar groove.
Now, install bar clamp making sure
the adjusting pin is positioned in the
lower ho_ein the guide bar.
Lower
Hole
Adjusting Guide Bar
Pin
• Install bar clamp nuts and finger tight-
en only. Do not tighten any further at
this point,
CHAIN ADJUSTMENT
See "ChainTension" i n Maintenance
section.
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