Guide Bar Maintenance; Repair Parts - Craftsman 358.351191 Operator's Manual

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
I FULL VIEW ]
SIDE VIEW ]
File Holder
Cutter Depth Gauge
FRONT VIEW ]
Guide Bar
& Chain
Figure 33
Outside
_ ""_ '--'-Inside
Cutters Same
Side Plate
Figure 34
Figure 35
Remove Damage
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Top Plate
Figure 36
25 °
GUIDE BAR MAINTENANCE (Fig. 38 & 39)
Conditions which require guide bar maintenance:
• saw cuts to one side or at an angle,,
• saw has to be forced through the cut
• inadequate supply of oil to the bar and chain,,
Check the condition of the guide bar each time the chain
is sharpened, A worn guide bar wilt damage the chain
and make cutting difficult.
° Move on/stop switch to the "stop" position_
• Remove bar and chain from saw
• Clean all saw dust and any other debris from the guide
bar groove and guide bar lubrication hole, Figure 38,
• Lubricate guide bar sprocket hole after each use
Figure 38.
• Burring of bar rails is a normal process of guide bar rail
wear, Remove these burrs by filing guide bar rail side
edges square with a flat file. Figure 39,
• Restore square edges to an uneven rail top by filing
with a flat file, Figure 39,
Remove Sawdust
From Guide Bar Groove
Sprocket Hole
CRRFTSMRB. °
Figure 38
Replace the guide bar when:
- the inside groove of the guide bar rails is worn.,
. the guide bar is bent or cracked,
• excess heating or burring of the rails is noted,
If replacement is necessary, use only the replacement
reduced kickback guide bar specified for your saw in the
repair parts list or as specified on the replacement bar
and chain decal located on the chain saw.
Correct
Groove
Worn Grooves File Edges
.... Square ......
Figure 39
Figure 37
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