Starter Rope; Chain Sharpening - Sears Craftsman 358.352030 Owner's Manual

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Figure 12
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Correct Rollover Worn Uneven
Rails & Rails Rails
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File Guide
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Align The File Holder
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Press Hard
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File In One Direction Only
/Mways Check Depth G_uges
Starter Rope
If your rope breaks near the pulley, it can be repaired by th_s
method. Otherwise, replace the _:ope.
1. Remove the pulley screw and pulley very carefully. The
recoil spring lies beneath the pulley. Twist the pulley
gently as you pull up to release the spring, The spring
must stay in th_ housing, flat against the bottom.
2. Burn the rope end and run it through a rag before it cools,
An enlarged end w_ll keep the rope from fitting onto the
pulley. Don't touch the burned end. It is hot!
3. Fe_ the rope through the housing, -into the pulley, and up
through the pulley hole as in Figure 10, A sharp objector
_iff wire will help you get the rope through the hole.
4o Tie a knot in the end of the rope.'Pult it very tight agaln_t
the pulley.
5. Replace the pulley in the housing, Be sure the pulley is all
the way down and the spring is engaged. Replace and
tighten the pulley screw,
6. Rewincf all the rope onto the pulley by turrEng
ootJntercfockwise
7. Pull about _; inches out as shown in Figure 11 and set the
rope in the pulley slot.
8. Make thre_ complete tucns of the pulley c|ock-
wise _ . Pull the starter handle to the full extent of
the rope and let the rope rewind slowly.
GUIDE BAR MAINTENANCE
_F Check the condition of the guide bar often, A worn
bar will damage the chain and make cutting harder.
• 1. Figure 12 shows a cross-section of the guide bar. Keep the
edges square as in 1 with a flat file.
:2. Rollover is shown in 2 . This will causc you to press extTa
hard when cutting.
3. Worn rails are shown in 3 . This occurs reost often at the
guide bar nose.
4. Uneven rails are shown in 4 . This wffl cause the saw to
cut on an angle.
5. Keep the raiis ftat and srjuare asshown in I .
"-_-:CHAtN SHARPEt_'ING (Refer•to page 9 for tools}
O Keep Your Chain Sharp
Dirt will dull a chain instantly. Keep the chain out of the
dirt.
If _he chain cuts to one side, it is dul!,
_xtra rough cutting iS a sign of a dull chain.
Powder-like wood chips mead a dull chain.
Cutting is much easier a_'f_r with _ sharp chain.
O To Sharpen
1. <Jet the €halo tension right. You must still be able to move
the cha_r_around _he bar.
2, (;lamp the guide bar in a vise. Don't clamp the chain!
Clamp in the center of the bar.
3. Use 5/32" fife only.
4. Sharpen all the cutters away from you first, Then turn the
saw around and sharpen the cutters on the other side.
5. Align the file holder markswith the bar as shown in Figure
I3, using the 30 ° angle mark on file holder.
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