Craftsman 358.350460 Instruction Manual page 9

let s tarter rope snap back. Hold t he
handle and letthe rope rewind slowly.
NOTE: DO NOT a ttempt tocutmaterial
with the fast i dle lock button i nthe
locked position.
STARTING ACOLD ENGINE (ora
warm engine a fter r unning o utof
fuel)
1. Move ON/STOP switch to ON posi-
tion.
2. Pull choke knob out to the full ex-
tent.
3. Slowly press the primer bulb 6
times.
Primer Bulb
ON/STOP __
Switch
_ CHOKE POSITIONS
Choke - _ !
Knob -'.
Off Full
4. Squeeze and hold throttle trigger.
With thumb press fast idle lock
down; then release throttle trigger.
5. Sharply pull the starter rope handle
5 times with your right hand.
NOTE: The engine may sound as if it
is trying to start before the 5th pull; if
so, proceed to the next step.
6. Fully push in choke knob (to the
OFF position); pull the starter rope
until the engine starts.
7. Allow the engine to run for approxi-
mately 5 seconds. Then, squeeze
and release the throttle trigger to
allow engine to return to idle
speed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
DO NOT use the choke to start a warm
engine or flooding and hard starting
may occur.
1. Fully push in choke knob (to the
OFF position).
2. Move ON/STOP switch to ON posi-
tion.
3. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
4. Squeeze and hold throttle trigger.
With thumb press fast idle lock
down; then release throttle trigger.
5. Sharply pull starter rope with your
right hand until the engine starts.
6. Squeeze and release the throttle
trigger to return engine to idle
speed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine)
The engine may be flooded if it has not
started after 10 pulls.
Flooded engines can be cleared of ex-
cess fuel by following the warm engine
starting procedure listed above. Insure
the ON/STOP switch is in the ON position.
Starting could require many pulls de-
pending on how badly unit is flooded.
If engine still fails to start, refer to the
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-235-5878.
CHAIN BRAKE
_ WAI-(NINL_: WE DO NOT REP-
RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS-
SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL
PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A
KICKBACK. Kickback is a lightning fast
action which throws the bar and rotat-
ing chain back and up toward the op-
erator. Kickback can be caused by al-
lowing contact of the bar tip in the
danger zone with any hard object.
Kickback can also be caused by
pinching the saw chain along the top
of the guide bar. This action may push
the guide bar rapidly back toward the
operator. Either of these events may
cause you to lose control of the saw
which could result in serious injury or
even death. DO NOT RELY UPON ANY
OF THE SAFE-IY DEVICES BUILT INTO
YOUR SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE
SAW PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO
AVOID KICKBACK. Reduced-kickback
guide bars and low-kickback saw
chains reduce the chance and magni-
tude of kickback and are recom-
mended. Your saw has a low kickback
chain and bar as original equipment. If
the brake band is worn too thin it may
break when the chain brake is triggered.
With a broken brake band, the chain
brake will not stop the chain. The chain
brake must be replaced if any part is
worn to less than 1/32" thick. Repairs on
a chain brake should be made by your
Sears Service Center. Take your unit to
the place of purchase or to the nearest
Sears Service Center.
• This saw is equipped with a chain
brake. The brake is designed to stop
the chain if kickback occurs.
• The inertia-activated chain brake is
activated if the front hand guard is
pushed forward, either manually (by