Operation - Safety; Operation Use/Tips; General Safety - Craftsman 358.356242 Operator's Manual

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OPERATION
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OPERATION USE/TIPS
• Cut woodonly. Do not cut metat; plastics; masonry;, non-
wood building materials; etc.
, Stopthe saw ifthe chain strikes a foreign object. Inspect
the saw and repair or replace parts as necessary.
• Keep the chain cut of dirt and sand. Even a small
amount of dirt wilt quickty dull a chain and thus increase
the possibility of kickback.
To get the _eel" of usingyour saw before you begin a major
sawing opera, on, practice cutting a few small togs usingthe
followingtechnique:
• Accelerate engine to full throttle before entedng cut
by squeezing the throttle trigger.
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Begin cuttingw_ththe saw frame against the log.
Keep engine at fullthrottle during cuttingprocedure.
Allow the chain to cut for you; exert only light down-
ward pressure. If you force the cut, damage to the
bar, chain, or engine can result.
Release thethrottle triggeras soonas the cutis com-
pleted, allowing the engine to idle. Ifyou run the unit
at futl throttle without cutting,unnecessarywear can
occurto the chain, bar, and engine.
To avoid losing control when completingthe cut, do
not put pressure on the saw dunngthe end of the cut.
Stop engine before settingunitdownafter operation.
OPERATION-SAFETY
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GENERAL SAFETY
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WARNING
IF SAW BECOMES PINCHED OR HUNG IN A
LOG, DO NOT TRY TO FORCE IT OUT. YOU
CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE SAW
RESULTING IN INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE
TO THE SAW. STOP THE SAW, DRIVE A
WEDGE OF PLASTIC OR WOOD INTO THE
CUT UNTIL THE SAW CAN BE REMOVED
EASILY. RESTART THE SAW AND
CAREFULLY REENTER THE CUT. TO
AVOID KICKBACK AND CHAIN DAMAGE,
DO NOT USE A METAL WEDGE, DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO RESTART YOUR SAW WHEN
IT IS PINCHED OR HUNG IN A LOG.
KICKBACK CAN OCCUR WHEN Tile
MOVING CHAIN CONTACTS AN OBJECT
AT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE TiP OF
THE GUIDE BAR OR WHEN THE WOOD
CLOSES IN AND PINCHES THE SAW CHAIN
IN THE CUT. CONTACT AT THE UPPER
PORTION OF THE TiP OF THE GUIDE BAR
CAN CAUSE THE CHAIN TO DIG INTO THE
OBJECT AND STOP 3"HE CHAIN FOR AN
INSTANT. THE RESULT IS A LIGHTNING
FAST, REVERSE REACTION WHICH KICKS
THE GUIDE BAR UP AND BACK TOWARD
THE OPERATOR. IF THE SAW CHAIN IS
PINCHED ALONG THE TOP OF THE GUIDE
BAR, THE GUIDE BAR CAN BE DRIVEN
RAPIDLY BACK TOWARD THE!OPERATOR.
EITHER OF THESE REACTIONS CAN
CAUSE LOSS OF SAW CONTROL WHICH
CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
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AVOID REACTIVE PINCH FORCES
Pinch-Kickbackand PulHn occur when the chain issud-
denly stoppedby being pinched, caught, or by contact-
ing aforeign object in the wood. This sudden stopping of
the chain results in a reversal of the chain force used to
cut wood and causes the saw to move in the opposite
direction of the chain rotation. Pinch-Kickback drives
the saw straight back toward the operator. PuU-tnpulls
the saw away from the operator. Eitherreaction can re-
sult in loss of control and possibly serious injury.
TO AVOID PINCH-KICKBACK:
* Be extremely aware of situationsor obstructions that
can cause rnatedal to pinch the top of or otherwise
stop the chain.
o Do not cut more than one log at a time.
. Donottwistthesawasthebariswithdrawnfrom an
under-cutwhen bucking.
TO AVOID PULL-IN:
o Always begincuffing with the engine at full throttle
and the saw housing against wooo.
- Use wedges made of ptastic or wood, (never of
metal) to hold the cut open.
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