Product Overview; Kickback Safety Features; Carton Contents - Craftsman 358.356081 Operator's Manual

KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
A. INTRODUCTION
• Yoursaw has been designed with safety in mind and
includesthe following features as standardequipment:
- Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar (Lo-Kick ®)
- Low-Kickback Chain (,Xtra GUARD '-_' )
- Spark Arrestor
-Temperature Limiting Muffler
- Handguards
- Counter-Vibe ® Anti-Vibration System
WARNING
[he following features are included on your saw to help
reduce the hazard of kickback, however, such features
will not totally eliminatethis dangerous reaction. As a
chain saw user, do not rely only on safety devices, You
must follow all safety precautions, instructions and
maintenance in this manual to help avoid kickback and
other forces which can result in serious personal injury.
B. KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
-- Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar, designed witha small
radiustipwhichreducesthesizeofthe kickback danger
zone on the bar tip. Figure 5. A Reduced Kickback
Guide Bar is one which has been demonstratedto
significantlyreduce the number and seriousnessof
kickbackswhen testedin accordance with the safety
requirementsfor gasolinepowered chain saws as set
by the American National Standards Institute, Inc.,
Standard B175.1- 1985.
--Low-Kickback Chain, designed with a contoured
depthgaugeand guardlinkwhichdeflectthe kickback
force and allow wood to gradually ride intothe cutter.
Figure5. LowKickbackSaw Chain ischain whichhas
met the kickbackperformancerequirementsofANSI
B175.1(Safety Requirementsfor Gasoline-powered
ChainSaws)whentestedon a representative sampleof
chain saws below _8cubic inchdisplacement speci-
fied in ANSI B175.1. (American National Standards
Institute,Inc.,Standard B175.1- 1985).
-- Handguard, designedtoreducethe chance ofyourleft
handcontacting the chainifyour hand slipsoffthefront
handlebar.
--Position of front and rear handlebars, designed
with distancebetween handlesand "in line"witheach
other. The spread and "in line" position ofthe hands
provided bythis designwork together to give balance
and resistancein controllingthe pivotof the sew back
towardthe operatorif kickbackoccurs.
z_WARNING
Do not operetethechain saw unless the sefety devices
or their specified replacements are properly installed
and maintained according to the instructions in this
manual. Do not useanyother guide bar and chain com-
bination that is not equivalent tothe original equipment
or not certified to comply with ANSI B175.1. Failure
to follow these instructions can result in serious per-
sonal injury.
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_IFJ_K_ \ RIDE INTO
GUIDE BAR tOW-K_CKBACK CHAIN CUTTER
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C. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS
Your saw is equipped with a temperature limiting
muffler and spark arresting screen'whlch meets the
requirements of California Codes 4442 and 4443.
All U.S. forest land and the states of California, Maine,
Washington and Oregon require many internal com.
bustion engines to be equipped with a spark arrestol
screen by law.
If you operate a chain saw in a state or locale where
such regulations exist, you are legally responsible
for maintaining the operating condition of these
parts. Failure to do so could subject you to liability
or to a fine. Muffler and spark arrestor maintenance
is found on page 17.
D. CARTON
CONTENTS
After you unpack the carton:
f. Check the contents against the list below.
2. Examine the items for damage.
3. Notify your Sears store immediately ff a part is
missing or damaged.
NOTE: A rattle-likenoisein a powerhead withan empty
fuel or oil tank is a normal condition,caused by a filter
moving against the wall of an empty tank.
CARTON CONTENTS
Key No. Qt3
I
Power Head 1
2 Guide Bar 1
3 8 oz. can, 2-Cycle Engine Oil 1
-- Loose Parts Bag (not shown) 1
Operator's Manual(not shown) 1
Handguard 1
Cap-Handguard 1
6 Screws-Handguard 3
7,. Spur 1
8 Screw-Spur 2
9 Chain 1
10 Screneh 1
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