Craftsman 358.351082 Operator's Manual page 3

OPERATE YOUR SAWSAFELY
• Donotoperate withone hand. Sed-
ousinjury totheoperator,
helpers, or
bystanders may result from one-
handedoperation. A chainsaw is in-
tendedfor two-handeduse.
• Operatethe chain saw onlyin a wail-
ventilatedoutdoor area.
• Do not operatesawfrom a ladder or
in a tree, unlessyou ate spedficaliy
trainedto do so.
• Make surethe chainwill not make
contact with any objectwhilestarting
the engine.Never tryto startthe saw
whenthe guidebar is in a out.
. Do notput pressureon the saw, es-
peciallyat theend ofthe cut. Doing
socan cause youto lose control
whenthe outis completed.
• Stop enginebeforesettingsaw down.
• Handcarrysaw onlywhen engine is
stopped.Carrywith muffler away from
body;guidebar &chainprojecting be-
hindyou; guidebar preferablycov-
ered with a scabbard.
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
° Have all chainsaw serviceperformed
by a quaiitiedservicedealerexcept
the itemslistedin the maintenance
sectionof this manual.
i Make certainthe saw chainstops
movingwhen the throttle triggeris re-
le_sed.ForcorrectJog, refer to "Car-
buretorAdjustments."
Keep the handlesdry,clean, and _ree
from oilor fuel mixture.
• Keep capsand fasteners sa¢ure_y
tightened.
• Use onlyCraftsmanaccessoriesand
_piacement partsas recommended.
ever modifyyoursaw.
HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION
• Do notsmokewhilehandlingfuel or
whileoperating the saw,
• E_n_n_ea_seurces d s_
_ t_rne
in areaswherefuelism_l or poured.
• Mix and pourfuel in an outdoorarea
end usean approved,markedcon-
tainerfor all fuel purposes. W ipe up
all fuel spills beforestarlingsaw.
° Move at least10 feet (3 meters)from
fuelingsitebeforestarting.
• Turn the engine offand let saw coolin
a non-combustible a rea, not on dry
leaves, straw, paper,etc. Slowlyre-
.... movefuel cap and refuelunit.
• Storethe unitandfuel in a cool,dry
well ventilated spacewherefuel va-
porscannotreachsparksor open
flamesfrom waterheaters,electdc
motorsor switches° f urnaces, etc.
G UARD AGAINST KICKBACK
Followall safety rulesto helpavoid
Idckback and otherforceswhichcan
resultin sedousinjury,
Avoid ObstmclJons
Clear TheWorking A rea
WARNING: Rot,_tionai Kickback c an
occur when themovingchain contacts
an object at the upper portion ofthe 'dp
of the guide bar.Contactat the upper
portionofthe tip ofthe guide bar can
causethe chain to dig intothe object,
which stops thechain for an instant. T he
resultisa I,ghtning fast,reversereaction
whichRicks the guidebar up and back
towardthe operator.
Pinch-Kickback and Pull-in occurwhen
the chain is suddenlystoppedby being
pinched,caught,or by contactingafor-
etgn objectin the wood. Thissudden
stoppingof the chainresultsin a.rever-
ea! ofthe chainforce usedto cu_wooa
and causesthe saw to movein the op-
positedirectionofthe chainrotation.
Pinch-Kickback drivesthe sawstraight
back towardthe operator. P ull-in pulls
the saw away from the operator.
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
•R eOog that k k a can
W'_ a basicunclerstana=ng or
you can reduce the element o f suqorise
Which contributes to sccidents.
Never let the moving chaincontact
any atthe ofthe guideoar.
object
tip
Keep workingarea free fromobstruc-
tionssuchas othertrees, branches,
rocks,fences, stumPs, etc. Eliminate
or avoidany obstruction thatyoursaw
chaincouldhitwhile cutting.
, Keep saw drain sharpand properly
tensioned.A looseor dullchaincan