Craftsman 358.350462 Instruction Manual page 13

LIMBING
• Limb atreeonly after i tiscutdown,
• Leave t helarger limbs u nderneath the
felled t ree tosupport thetree asyou
work,
• Start a tthebase ofthefelled tree
and work toward t hetop,cutting
branches andlimbs. Remove small
limbs w ithone cut.
• Keep thetree between youand the
chain.
• Remove larger b ranches with the
cutting t echniques described in
BUCKING WITHOUT ASUPPORT.
• Always u seanovercut tocutsmall
and freely hanging limbs. U ndercut-
tingcould cause limbs tofalland
pinch thesaw.
PRUNING
,_WARNING: L imit p runing tolimbs
shoulder height orbelow, Donot c utif
branches arehigher than your s houl-
der. G et a professional todothejob.
• Make y ourfirstcut1/3 oftheway
through t hebottom ofthelimb.This
cutwillmake thelimb sagsothatit
fallseasily onthesecond c ut,
• Next m ake thesecond c utanover-
cutallthewaythrough thelimb.
• Finish t hepruning o peration byusing
anovercut sothatthestump o fthe
limb protrudes 1to2 inches f rom the
trunk ofthetree.
Second cut
__IFI ;Sto__a y
Third cut I to 2
inches from trunk
of tree
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
_IIWARNING: Disconnect the spark plug before performing maintenance
except for carburetor adjustments.
Fill in dates as you complete Before After Every Every Service
regular service Use Use 5 hrs. 25 hrs. Yearly Dates
Check for damaged/worn parts _,
Check for loose fasteners/parts _"
Check chain tension _"
Check chain sharpness _'
Check guide bar _'
Check fuel mixture level _'
Check guide bar and chain oil _'
Inspect and clean unit & decals _'
Check chain brake _'
Clean guide bar groove _"
Clean air filter _'
Cleanlinspect muffler and spark
arresting screen _"
Replace spark plug and fuel filter _,
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