Storing Your Chain Saw; Cutting Tips - Sears CRAFTSMAN 358.350870 Owner's Manual

FILING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT'D.)
Model 358-350842 (Craftsman 2.1 )
guide bar and, when pulled at top, the bottom of the drive
links will pull up even with guide bar rail (no. 2, fig. 28).
While pulling the chain around the bar, pump the oil pump
button to re-lubricate the chain and at the same time, help
flush fittings out of the groove in the bar. If the oil pump
button becomes hard to push, check to see if the oil hole in
the bar is plugged. (See Figure 3). This hole will oCcasion-
ally become filled with dirt and sawdust, so check the oil
hole regularly (each time chain is sharpened) to see that it is
open. If it becomes plugged, remove the bar and clean out
the oil passage. To equalize wear, the bar should be turned
over when reinstalled. If the chain becomes very dirty,
remove it and wash it in kerosene, or solvent.Soak the
chain thoroughly in S.A.E. No. 30 oil before installing it.
This will relubricate itand prevent rust from forming.
If at any time your bar or chain shows signs of wear, or
burning, take the saw to your Sears Store for attention.
Never use the bar as a pry bar or to force wood apart.
If the bar becomes lodged in a cut and cannot be moved,
use wedges, or an axe to free the saw. If the bar becomes
bent, replace it.
STORING YOUR CHAIN SAW
Model 358-350842 (Craftsman 2.1) Model 358-350870 (Craftsman 2.1 PS} Model 358-350880 (Craftsman 2.3 PS/VL)
Once you have finished using the saw and it is to be idle for several months, follow
these steps before _oring the saw.
1. Drain fuel from the tank. 3. Drain oil from oil tank.
2. Start Engine andallow to run at idle speed until all fuel is used. 4. Store in a dry area and cover to protect from dust.
CUTTING TIPS
Model 358-350842 (Craftsman 2.1) Model 358-350870 (Craftsman 2.1 PS) Model 358-350880 (Craftsman 2.3 PS/VL)
Before tackiing big trees it is best if you cut a few branches,
limbs, or a small log just to get the feel of the chain saw,
and to become familiar with the controls. The accepted
way to hold the saw is to stand to the left of the saw
with your left hand on-the front handlebar and your
right hand on the rear handle so you can operate
the throttle trigger with your right index finger. You
should not stand directly behind the saw in case the
chain catches in a, cut and bucks backward. See Figure 29.
Start the engine, see that it is running properly, and
pump the oit button a few times to be sure it is delivering
oil to the bar and chain correctly. Squeeze the trigger
to open the throttle wide open and start the cut. If the
i chain is properly sharpened, the Cutting should be relatively
• effortless. It is not necessary to press:down hard to make the
saw cut. Pushing the saw too hard will slow the engine and
cutting will actually be more difficuffi (continued page 13)
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