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Craftsman 358.351143 Operator's Manual

14/18 in. bar 2.2 cu.in./36cc 2-cycle gasoline chain saw
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Operator's Manual
CRRFTSMRN °
2.2 cu.in./36cc2-Cycle
GASOLINE CHAIN SAW
Model No.
358.351143
- 14 in, Bar
358.351063
- 16 In. Bar
WARNING:
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating
Instructionsbefore first use of this product.
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For answers to your questions about this product:
Call 7 am-7 pm, Mon.-Sat., or 10 am-7 pm, Sun.
1-800-235-5878
(Hours listed are CentralTime)
Sears, Roebuckand Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
530--087302 01/13/98

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  • Page 1 Operator's Manual CRRFTSMRN ° 2.2 cu.in./36cc2-Cycle GASOLINE CHAIN SAW Model No. 358.351143 - 14 in, Bar 358.351063 - 16 In. Bar Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating WARNING: Instructionsbefore first use of this product. For answers to your questions about this product: Call 7 am-7 pm, Mon.-Sat., or 10 am-7 pm, Sun.

  • Page 2: Plan Ahead

    Spanish . Maintenance Parts& Orsering Back FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ® GAS CHAIN SAW Forone year from the date ofpurchase,when thisCraftsm._nGas ChainSaw is maintained, l ubricated and tuned-upaccording to the owners manual,Sears will repair,free of charge,any defectin materialor workmanship.
  • Page 3 OPERATE Y OUR SAWSAFELY • Storethe unitand fuelin a cool,dry • Donotoperate w ith one hand. Sed- well ventilated spacewherefuel va- ousinjury t othe operator, helpers, or porscannotreachspark.s or open flamesfrom waterheaters,electdc bystanders may result from one- handed operation. Achain s aw is in- motorsor switches, f urnaces, e tc.

  • Page 4: Maintain Control

    increase thechance ofkickback. Fol- keepyourbodyfrom being in a direct lowmanufacturer's chain s harpening linewiththe cutting chatn. and maintenance instructions, Check ° Stand withyourwelghtevenlybal- tension anced on bothfeet. at regularintervals, butnever • Do notoverreach. Y oucould bedrawn withenginerunning. M akeSure bar orthrownoffbalanceand losecontrol, clamp nutsare securely tightened.

  • Page 5: Carton Contents

    prone t ocirculation disorders or . mufflerandsparkarrestingscreen abnormal swelling. Prolonged whichmeetsthe requirements of coldweatherhas been linkedto blood CaliforniaCodes4442 and 4443. All vesseldamage inotherwisehealthy U.S. forest landand the statesof people,if symptoms occursuch as California, I daho, Maine, Minnesota, numbness,pare,lossof strength, New Jersey,Oregon,and Washington changein skincolorOrtexture,or loss requirebytaw thatmanyinternal offeelinginthe fingers, hands,orjoints,...
  • Page 6 KNOW YOUR READTHIS OPERATOR'SMANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFOREOPERAT- ING YOUR CHAINSAW.Compare the illustrations w ithyourunittofamiliarize yourself withthe location of thevarious controls and adjustments. Save this manualfor future reference. Chain Adjust- • ment T ool Front H andle Mand uuaro--- ,. .F j chain I1_/ _z/_...

  • Page 7: Before Starting Engine

    BEFORE STARTING E NGINE thefuel linesand carburetor a re empty. Usefresh fuel nextseason. See STOR- WARNING: Besure toread the fuel AGEinstructions f or additional I nforma- handling information inthe safety r ules tion. section ofthis manualbeforeyoubegin. Neveruseengineor carburetor c leaner Ifyou do not understand the fuel han- products in the fueltankor permanent dlinginformation do not attemptto fuel...

  • Page 8: Starting A Warm Engine

    Resumepullinghandleuntilengine Starting couldrequiremanypullsde- starts.See Illustration. pending on howbadlyunitisflooded. If • Above40'°F,allowengine torunfor enginestillfails tostart, refertoTROU- BLESHOOTINGchaffor call approximately 5 seconds.Then, 1-800-235-5878. squeezeand releasethrottle triggerto allowengineto idle. • Below40°1=,allow engineto warmup OPERATING TIPS for 30 secondsto 1 minute;then • Checkchaintensionbeforefirst use squeezeand releasethrottle triggerto and after 1 minuteofoperation.

  • Page 9: Felling Large Trees

    you can have securefooting. Studythe This hingewilthelppreventthe tree natural c onditions that cancausethe fromfalling inthe wrongdirection, tree to fallIn a particular direction, s uch Final c uthere conditions include: First c ut The winddirection and speed. The leanof thetree. The leanof a tree mightnot be apparent due to un- Notch..

  • Page 10: Bucking Techniques

    Second cut , Use a sawhorseto cutsmalllogs. Never allowanotherpersonto hold the logwhilecutting and neverhold thelogwithyourleg or foot. • Do notcutin an area wherelogs, limbs,and rootsare tang_ed. Draglogs Rrs_ cut on pressureside of log intoa oTear a reabeforecutting them. BUCKINGWITHOUT A SUPPORT BUCKING TECHNIQUES •...

  • Page 11: Limbing And Pruning

    LIMBING AND PRUNING withthe 1/3,2/3 cutting techniques de- scdbedin the bucking section. WARNING: Never climbintoa treeto , Alwaysuse an overcut t o cut small limbor prune.Do notstandon ladders, andfreely hanging limbs. Undercut- platforms,a log, or in any position tingcouldcause limbstofall and whichcan cause you to loseyourbal- pinchthe saw.

  • Page 12: General Recommendations

    1Sprocketlube .J_ _"_I Screw CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR WORN PARTS 2 Craftsman chaln saw bar oil Replacement ofdamaged/worn parts shouldbe referredto yourSears Ser- BarClamp Nuts Guide Bar viceCenter. • Liftup tip of guidebar to checkfor NOTE: It is normalfor a smallamount sag.
  • Page 13 turn adjusting screw 1/4 turn counter- clockwise. ReUghten bar clamp nuts. sidesSquare Fi(eEdgesand • If chain is too loose, it will sag below the guide bar. DO NOT operate the WornGroove CorrectGroove saw if the chain is loose. Replacethe guidebar whenthe groove is worn,the guidebar is bentor cracked,or when excessheatingor burring of the railsoccurs,if replace-...

  • Page 14: Replace Spark Plug

    INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK • Replaceany brokenor crackedmuf* ARRESTOR SCREEN fler parts. • Reinstalldiffuser and sparkarrestor As the unit is used, carbon deposits screenassembtywithroundholes build up on the muffler and spark facing upand towardsmufflercover. arrestor screen, and must be removed °...

  • Page 15: Chain Adjustment

    • Removebar clampnuts. • Removebar clamp. • Removethe oldchain. Clamp CHAIN ADJUSTMENT See =ChainTension" i n Maintenance Clamp Nuts section. CLEAN FUEL FILTER • "rumadjusting screwby hand coun- To clean fuelfilter,drainyourunitby temlockwise untiladjusting pinjust running dry offuel, removefuelcap/re- touchesthe stop. tainer assemblyfromtank.

  • Page 16: Adjusting Procedure

    the engineand notepedormance. I f en- and T. They are locatedin the areajust abovethe primerbulb. ginehesitates,bogsdown,or smokes duringacceleration, turnmixture screw CARBURETOR PRESETS clockwise in 1/16-tum increments until When makingadjustments, do notforce performance is satisfactory. Repeatthis the plasticlimiter capsbeyondthe procedure as necassa_ for properad- stopsor damagewilloccur.

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting Chart

    instructions f oundon stabilizer c ontain- • Replacesparkplugwithnewone of ers. Runengineat least5 minutesafter recommended type and heatrange, • Cleanair filter. addingstabilizer. • Checkentireunitfor loosescrews, CRAFTSMAN40:1, 2-cycleengineoil nuts,and bolts.Replaceanydam- (afrcooled)is especiallyblendedwith aged,broken,or wornparts. fuel stabilizer. I f you do not usethis °...
  • Page 18 TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART- Continued REMEDY ....TROUBLE CAUSE Engineruns * Fuelmixtureincorrect. • See "FuelingYourunIL" J'_ ..hot. • Sparkplug Incorrect. * Replacewithcorrectplug. • High SpeedMixture • See CarburetorAdjustments. set toolean. * ContactSears Service. • Exhaustportsor muf- fleroutletsplugged. * Cleanspark arrestorscreen. •...

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