Craftsman 358.34260 Operator's Manual page 3

SAFETY RULES
OPERATE Y OURSAWSAFELY
• Keepoilcap, ecrews, andfastenerssecurelyBgbt.
• Donut oporate a chainsaw with onehand,Sedous ened.
InjuP/totheoperator, helpers,bystanders o r anycom-
bination o f thesepersons mayresugfrom one-handed •
operation. Achaincawisintended fortwo-handed use.
• Operatethe chain saw only In well-veutilatedout- MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD WORKING
doorareas.
ORDER
• Donotoperatesawfroma ladderor inatree, udess
• specifically ttainedto do so.
Position all partsof your bodyto the leftof cutand
awayfrom thechain when theenglne is running.
• Cut wood only. Donotuse yoursawto pPjorshove
awaylimbs, r oots, o r otherobieofs.
• Makesure thechain will not make contactwithany
objectwhile startingtheengine. NeverWtoofadthe
sawwhentheguldebarisin a cutor kerr.
• UseextremecauBon when cuttingsmagsize brush
and saplings. Slendermatedalcan catchthe chain
• andbe whipped toward youor pullyouogbalance.
Be aledfor sprthgbeckwhen cutting a limbthatis un-
dertension soyouwillnotbe struck by the limborsaw
whenthetension in thewoodfibersisreleased.
• DOnutput pressure on thesaw at theendof a cuL
Applying p ressure can causeyouto losecontrol w hen
thecutiscompleted.
• Stoptheunitbeloreseffingthesawdown.
• Haveagchaincaw serriedperformed byyour Sears
ServiceCenterwilhtheexceplion oftheitemslistedin
thema_enanca section of_is manuof.
• Make certain the chain stops movingwhen the
throttletriggeris released.
Stopthe saw if the chain strikes a foreign object,
i nspectunitandrapairor replacepattsas necesca_y.
Disconnect t he unit from the powersourcebefore
pedormlngany maintenance.
• Nevermodifyyoursawin any way. Useonlyaitaeb-
ments supplied or specifically recommended by the
raanofaoturec
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
• Stoptheunitbeforstraosporting.
• Allowtocool,cover theguidebarandchain, a nd secure
the unitbeforestoring o r transporting i n a vehicle.
• Storaunit s othechaincannotaccidenlally c auca injury.
• Storatheunitoutofthereachofchildran.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK-Kickback isa dangerous r eaction t hatcanleadtoserious i njury.
I& KICKBACK WARNING
KICKBACKCAN OCCUR WHEN THE KICKBACK
MOVING CHAIN CONTACTS AN
OBJECTAT THE UPPER PORTIONOF
THETiP OF THE GUIDE BAR ORWHEN
THE WOODCLOSES IN AND PINCHES
THE CHAININ THE CUT. CONTACTAT
THE UPPERPORTION OF THE TiP OF
THE GUIDE BAR CAN CAUSE THE
CHAIN TO DIG INTO THE OBJECT,
WHICH STOPS THE CHAIN FOR AN
INSTANT. T HE RESULTISA UGNtNING
FAST, REVERSE REACTION WHICH
KICKSTHE GUIDE BAR UP AND BACK
TOWARD THE OPERATOR. IF THE
CHAIN IS PINCHEDALONG THE TOP
OF THE GUIDE BAR THE GUIDE BAR
CAN DE DR VEN RAP DLY SACK
TOWARD THE OPERATOR.EITHEROF
THESEREACTIONSCAN CAUSELOSS
OF SAW CONTROL WHICH CAN,
RESULTIN SERIOUSINJURY.DO NOT
RELYONLYON THE SAFEW DEVICES
PROVIDEDWITH YOUR SAW. AS A
CHAIN SAW USER, YOU MUST TAKE
SPECIAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSTO
HELP KEEP YOUR CUTTING JOBS
FREEFROMACCIDENTOR IRJURY. '
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