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Summary of Contents for 358.351061

Page 1: ...ERATOR S MANUAL AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY CRAFTSMAN Always Wear Eye Protection FTSMRN 2 2 cu in 36cc 2 CYCLE 14 Inch Guide Bar 16 Inch Guide Bar GASOLINE CHAIN SAW Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Service and Adjustments Repair Parts Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A 530 083950 1 07 19 95 ...

Page 2: ...g operation in advance Do notstartcuttinguntilyou have a clearworkarea se cure footing and if you are felling trees a planned re treat path Do not operate a chain saw that is damaged improperly adjusted or not completely and securely assembled Always replace the handguard Immediately If It becomes damaged broken or Is other wise removed Keep the handles dry clean and free of oil or fuel mixture Wi...

Page 3: ...retor Adjustments Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign object Inspect unitand repairor replace parts as necessary Disconnect the spark plug before performing any malntenanca except for carburetor adjustments Never modify your saw in any way Use only attach monts suppliedor specificallyrecommended by the manu facturer Use only Sears accessories and replacement parts as recommended TRANSPORTI...

Page 4: ...ht It is difficultto maintain controlof saw above shoulder height UNDERSTANDING REACTIVE FORCES Pinch Kickback end Pull In occur when the chain Is suddenly stopped by being pinched caught or by contacting a foreign oh act In the wood This stopping of the chain resultsin a reversal of the chain force used to cutwood and causesthe saw to move in the Oppositedirec tion of the chain rotation Either re...

Page 5: ...uipped with s temperaturelimiting muf fler and spark arresting screen which meets the requirements of California Codes 4442 and 4443 All U S forestland andthe statesof California Idaho Maine Minnesota New Jersey Washington and Oregonrequire many internalcombustion enginesto be equippedwith a sparkarrestorscreenby law If you operate a chain saw in s state or locale where such regulations exist you ...

Page 6: ...How To Use Your Chain Saw 9 K Know Your Chain Sew 8 L Limbing 16 M Maintenance Schedule 17 Model Number 5 Muffler 20 O Operation 8 Ordering Repair Parts Back Cover P Product Specifications 5 Pruning 16 R Repair Parts 29 S Service and Adjustments 22 Spark Arrestor Screen 20 Starter Rope 23 Starting 11 Storage 27 T Throttle Control Group 9 Trouble Shooting Points 28 Tree Felling 12 W Warranty 5 ACCE...

Page 7: ...que values are provided throughout this manual for tightening hardware Bar Tool included Examine the parts for damage Do not use damaged parts If parts are missing or damaged please call the 1 800 number listed on the frontof this manual NOTE It is normal to hear the fuel filter rattle in an empty fuel tank TO REMOVE CHAIN SAW FROM CARTON Remove loose parts bag included with Chain Saw Remove your ...

Page 8: ...atories Inc in accordance with American National Standards for Gasotine Powered Chain Saw Safety Requirements ANSI B175 1 1991 The ONiSTOP SWITCH is used to stop the engine The STARTER ROPE HANDLE is used for starting the engine The CHOKE KNOB activates the choke to provide addi tional fuel to the engine when starting a cold engine The THRO _LE LOCKOUT prevents the THROTTLE TRIGGER from being sque...

Page 9: ...ontrol of engine speed The throttle trigger is actuated by the index finger on your right hand After the throttle lockout is depressed FAST IDLE LOCK The fast idle lock allows for faster engine speeds dur ing starting The fast idle lock is engaged by the followingsteps Grasp the rear handle and depress the throttle lock out Squeeze the throttletrigger fully and hold Depress the fast idle lock with...

Page 10: ...0 1 2 CYCLE AIR COOLED ENGINE OIL CRAFTSMAN 40 1 2 cycle engine oil AIR COOLED is specifically blended with fuel stabilizers If you do not use this Sears oil you can add a fuel stabilizer to your fuel mix See Gasoline and oil mixture instructions below If CRAFTSMAN 40 1 2 cycle engine oil AIR COOLED is not available use a good quality 2 cycle engine oil AIR COOLED that has a recommended fuel mix r...

Page 11: ...starter rope handle with your right hand until the engine attempts to start Then push the blue choke knob in to the partial position Resume pulling handle until engine starts Above 40 degrees allow engine to run for approxi mately 5 seconds push the choke knob in to the OFF position then squeeze and release throttle trigger to allow engine to idle Below 40 degrees allow engine to warm up 30 sec on...

Page 12: ...E CUT TO AVOID KICKBACK AND CHAIN DAMAGE DO NOT USE A METAL WEDGE DO NOT A I rEMPT TO RESTART YOUR SAW WHEN IT IS PINCHED OR HUNG IN A LOG KICKBACK CAN OCCUR WHEN THE MOV ING CHAIN CONTACTS AN OBJECT AT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE TIP OF THE GUIDE BAR OR WHEN THE WOOD CLOS ES IN AND PINCHES THE SAW CHAIN IN THE CUT CONTACT ATTHE UPPER POR TION OFTHETIP OFTHE GUIDE BAR CAN CAUSE THE CHAIN TO DIG INTO ...

Page 13: ...ling cut is complete use wedges to open the cut when necessary to control the direction of the fall Use wood or plastic wedges but never steel or iron to avoid kickback and chain damage Cracking sounds widening of the felling cut movement in the upper branches are all signs that the tree is ready to fail As tree begins to fall turn off saw and move quickly away from direction of fall F n00 O n I _...

Page 14: ...LL AT NIGHT DURING BAD WEATHER RAIN SNOW STRONG WIND ETC Look for decay and rot If the trunk is rotted it can snap and fall toward the operator Check for broken or dead branches which can fall on you while cutting Be extremely cautiouswith partially fallen trees that may be poorly supported When a tree doesn t fall com pletely set the saw aside and pull down the tree with a cable winch blockand ta...

Page 15: ... 3 of the way throughthe log Finish with an undercut ls C_t_t_ 2ndCut _ L_ 1 stcut Figure 15 Another Log Figure 16 BUCKING TIPS o Cut only one log at a time Cut shattered wood very carefully Sharp pieces of wood could be flung toward the operator Use a sawhorse to cut small logs Never allow another person to holdthe log while cutting and never holdthe log with your leg or foot Do not cut in an are...

Page 16: ...erneaththe felled tree to sup portthe tree as you work Start at the base of the felled tree and worktoward the top Keep the tree between you and the chain Cut from the side of the tree opposite the branch you are cutting Limit pruning to limbs shoulderheight or below Keep out of the way of the falling limb OPERATION SAFETY PRUNING AND LIMBING SAFETY WARNING NEVER CLIMB INTO A TREE TO LIMB OR PRUNE...

Page 17: ...n new air filter element assures proper air fuel mixture and helps your engine run better and last longer Followthe maintenance schedule in this manual _b WARNING i DISCONNECTTHE SPARK PLUG BEFORE i PERFORMING MAINTENANCE EXCEPT FOR CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS INSPECT THE ENTIRE UNIT REPLACE DAMAGED PARTS CHECK FOR FUEL LEAKS AND MAKE SURE ALL FASTEN ERS ARE IN PLACE AND SECURELY FAS TENED LUBRICATION ...

Page 18: ...drive link which fits into saw bar i groove Sharpening instructions Move on stop switchto the stop position Check chain for proper tension Adjust chain tension if necessary See Chain Tension Adjustment Check and lower depth gauges before sharpening cut ters Depth gauges should be checked every third sharpen ing When cutting frozen wood the depth gauges should be checked each time you sharpen the c...

Page 19: ... any other debris from the guide bar groove and guide bar lubrication hole Figure 28 Lubricate guide bar hole sprocket after each use Figure 28 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 29 Restore square edges to an uneven rail top by filing with a flat file Figure 29 Remove Sawdust From Gui...

Page 20: ...otor oil SAE 30 Squeeze excess oil from filter This will improve the efficiency of the air filter Reinstall air filter Reinstall cylinder cover and 3 screws 15 20 in lbs Cylinder Air 3over Filter rews Cylinder Cover Figure 30 REPLACE SPARK PLUG Fig 31 The spark plugshould be replacedeach year to ensurethe engine starts easier and runs better Spark Plug gap shouldbe 025 Loosen 3 screws on cylinder ...

Page 21: ...ose pliers grasp fuel cap retainer holding it in tank opening and pull out With cap out of tank use a small section of bent wire similar to that shown inthe illustrationto catch fuel line and slowly pull from tank When fuel tilter appears in opening grasp with fingers and remove from tank Once filter is out of tank hold fuel line close to fuel fil ter Remove fuel filter by twisting and pulling at ...

Page 22: ...indrivelinksintotopof guide bar Figure38 Bar Clam Nuts Figure 36 O_ wCutters Depth Gauge l Figure37 Pullguidebarforward untilchainis snug inguidebar grooves Now installbar damp making sure _e adjustingpin is posi tionedinthe lower hole inthe guidebar Bar Clamp Adjusting Lower Hole Pin J Guide Bar Figure38 Install bar clamp nuts and fingertightenonly Do not fightan anyfurther at this point Nowproce...

Page 23: ...ral inches of rope back into fan housing and catch in notch Either hold pulley ratchet with thumb or hold starter rope handle Retain rope in the notch and slowly allow pulley to turn counterclockwise until tension is gone Remove the pulley screw in the center of the pulley Gently twist and lift pulley while rotating counterclock wise Starter Rope Handle Notch Pulley Pulley Pulley Ratchet Figure 45...

Page 24: ...rter rope hole While holding tension on the rope let rope slowly rewind into the housing Reinstall fan housing by aligning the fan housing to the chassis Then while holding the fan housing against the chassis pull the rope handle out until you feel the fan housing drop into place against the chas sis Slowly let the rope rewind into starter housing Reinstall the 4 fan housing screws and tighten the...

Page 25: ...or hesitates when it should accelerate See Acceleration Adjustment Loss of cutting power which is not corrected by air filter cleaning See High Speed Mixture Adjustment NOTE Your chain saw carburetor is equipped with limiter caps Do not attempt to adjust the mixture screws beyond the stops as damage can occur If your engine will not start due to suspected improper carburetor adjustment the followi...

Page 26: ...CREW SO FAR CLOCKWISE THAT YOU HAVE HIGH ENGINE SPEED LACKING POWER TO CUT AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH FOLLOWS TURN HIGH SPEED SCREW COUNTER CLOCKWISE UNTIL ENGINE LOSES POWER WHILE CUTTING TURN HIGH SPEED SCREW CLOCK WISE USING 1 16 TURN INCREMENTS ONLY UNTIL THE ENGINE HAS POWER WHILE CUTTING IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT OPERATE ACCORDING TO THESE INSTRUCTIONS AFTER REPEATING THE ADJUSTING STEPS DO NOT USE ...

Page 27: ...fuel system parts such as the carburetor fuel filter fuel hose or tank dudng storage Also experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels those that use ethanol or methanol called gasohol or oxygenated fuel can attract moisture and form acidic gas which will damage your engine To avoid engine prob lems the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer Fuel stabilizer is an acce...

Page 28: ...lug check ignitionsystem 4 Replace fuel filter inspect fuel hne 5 See Carburetor Adlustments 6 Move switchto the ON position 7 Contact your Sears Service Canter Dept 1 See CarburetorAd_ LJstments 2 See CarburetorAd ustments 3 Contact your Sears 3ervica Center Dept 4 Contact your Sears Service Center Dept 5 Contact your Sears Service Center Dept 1 Clean or replace air filter 2 Clean or replace spar...

Page 29: ...9206 530 038241 530 038373 530 037821 530 030189 530 015775 530 069216 530 047192 530 016133 530 069608 530 016020 530 016132 530 015905 530 016138 530 037820 530 037799 Description Plate Bar Mounting Kit Oil Pump Gear Assy Body Oil Pump Screw Oil Pump Block Seal Fitting Elbow Pick Up Tube Filter Oil Plug Oil Filter Screw Kit Fuel Line Large Dia Assy Fuel Cap w Retainer Bolt Bar Gasket Kit Indicat...

Page 30: ... 27 530 016136 Limiter Cap High Limitar Cap Low 28 530 016090 Grommet Carb Adjust 30 530 047834 Assy Primer Description Ref Part No Fuel Line Kit 3 I 530 014362 Small Dia 32 530 037652 Spark Plug 34 530 038237 Cylinder Machined 35 530 047207 Piston Kit incl 22 23 Piston Wrist Pin 36 530 037245 Ring Piston 3Z 530 036103 Retainer Piston Pin 38 530 016132 Assy Crankshaft 39 530 039167 Assy Seal Beari...

Page 31: ...SEARS MODELS 358 351141 AND 358 351061 Carburetor Kit 530 069703 l 2 Ref I 2 3 Part No Description 530 038318 Limiter Cap High 530 038317 Limiter Cap Low 530 035399 CarburetorRepair Kit Indicates Contents I t I 3 31 ...

Page 32: ... to the unit All parts listedherein may be ordered through Sears Roebuckand Co Service Center and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOL LOWING INFORMATION PRODUCT GASOLINE CHAIN SAW MODEL NUMBER 358 351141 358 351061 PART NUMBER PART DESCRIPTION Your Sears merchandise has added value when you consider that Sears has serviceunits nationwide staffedwith Sears trained tech...

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