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Page 1: ...nstructions Failure to do so can result in serious personal injury _ _ r C RR FTSM R N 3 7 18 _ 3 7 18PS CHAIN SAWS Record in the space provided below the Model No and Serial No of your saw These numbers are located on the starting instruction decal Serial No Retain these numbers for future reference ii Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago Ill 60684 U S A r i rn 64983 3 24483 1 24483 PRINTED IN U S A ...

Page 2: ...d Pruning 15 Preparing YourSawFor Use _ _i _ _ 5 Maintenance 16 A Getting Ready _ 5 A Guide Bar and Chain 16 B Attaching the HandgiJard 5 B Ignition Cooling and Exhaust Systems 18 C Attaching the Spur 5 C Starter Rope Repair and Replacement 19 D Attaching the Barand Chain 6 E Chain Tension 7 F Engine Fuel Mixture 7 G Barand Chain Oil 8 UsingYour Saw 9 A Control Devices 9 B Starting instructions 9 ...

Page 3: ...ool in a non combustible area not on dry leaves straw paper D GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of con trol of the chain saw and possibly cause serious personal injury Kickback is the up ward and backward motion of the guide bar that occurs when the moving chain contacts anot ject at the nose of the guide bar To reduce the hazard of kickback 1_Hold the chain saw firmly wit...

Page 4: ...e uniL The Lo Kick Guide Bar and Guard Link Chain have been designed to reduce the incident of kickbaCk You should thoroughly read and understand the section Controlling Kickback on page 10 STATE AND LOCAL ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS Your saw is equipped with a temperature limiting muffler and spark arresting screen which meets the requirements of_Califomia _ CodesA442 and 4443 All U S forest land and ...

Page 5: ... CAP HANDGUARD J _ WARNING _ I Do not use the saw without the handguard in I place Lift and carry the chain saw by the handlebar or rear handle not by the handguard Keep the handguard securelY fastened at all times Check the handguard screws each time rthe saw is used _ L Figure I To install 1 Align the Handguard and Handguard Cap around the handlebar as shown in Figure 1 2 Fit the mounting pin on...

Page 6: ...ioned with the round hole below the large slot Figure 5 c Hold Chain with cutters facing as shown in Figure 6 d Place chain over and behind the clutch _ drum onto the sprocket e Slide Guide Bar to the rear of the saw as far as possible f Fit the bottom of the drive links between the teeth in the sprocket g Start at the top of the bar and fit the chain drive links into the groove around the Guide B...

Page 7: ...osen tension Figure 10 F ENGINE FUEL MIXTURE Your chain saw is powered by a two cycle engine which requires a fuel mixture of regular gasoline and a high quality engine oil specially made for 2 cycle air cooled engines The internal design of the 2 cycle engin_ requires lubrication of moving parts Lubi icatlon is provided whenyouuse the Tecomrnended mixture of gasoline and oi1 Gasoline must be clea...

Page 8: ...ly ruin the bar and chain Too little oil will cause overheating shown by smoke coming from the chain and or discoloration of the guide bar rails Use Sears Bar and Chain Lubdcant 36554 or clean SAE 30W oil in freezing weather oil will thicken making it necessary to thin bar and chain oi with a small amount of Diesel Fuel 1 or Kerosene Bar and chain oil mustbe free flowing for the i _ _6ili_ sY_stem...

Page 9: ...g the engine to idle The chain must not move when the engine runs at idle speed If correction is required refer to Carburetor Adjustments page 21 _ e Stop engine by moving the ignition switch to the STOP position Figure 13 _ TRIGGER THROTTLE DETENT BUTTON START SWITCH _ CHOKE Figure 13 TO START HOLD FRONT HANDLE BAR AND PLACE RIGHT FOOT THROUGH HANDLE Figure 14 WARNING Avoid bodily contact with th...

Page 10: ...EAR WORKING AREA Figure 16 e Operate the engine at full throttle for all cutting If the chain is moving at a slower speed there is greater chance for kick back to occur Use the Lo Kick Guide Bar and Guard Link Chain specified for your particular saw These devices have been designed to reduce the possibility of kickback g Use extra caution if yoursaw is equipped with the Power Sharp System The Powe...

Page 11: ... page 16 A _AUTOMATIC SHARPENING 1 Stop the engine 2 P ace the saw on a solid flat surface and make sure that the chain will not contact anY0bject 3 Adjustthe chain with correct tension Refer to Chain Tension page 7 _ IMPORTANT The chain must be tensioned correctly for proper sharpening to occur 4 Start the engine and operate at half to three quarters throttle during steps 5 6 7 and 8 _ NOTE Saw m...

Page 12: ...level with the 22 guide mark parallel to guide bar Figure 22 6 File from inside toward outside of cutter in one direction only 2 or 3 strokes per side plate edge should be enough Figure 23 NOTE Avoid hitting the top edge of the cut ters when filing the side plate _ 7 Mainf_in a l 32_side plate proje tion _ Figure _ _ 24 8 File _llside plates on one side of the chain _ then move to the other side o...

Page 13: ...ng WARNING DO NOT CUT near electrical wires or buildings q if you do not know the direction of tree fall atfright since you will not be able to see well during bad weather strong wind snow rain etc TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES 1 PLAN YOUR SAWING OPERATION CAREFULLY IN ADVANCE a Clear the work area You need a clear area all around the tree where you can have secure footing b Study the natural conditions...

Page 14: ...the tree starts to fall Stop thesaw put it down and get awayquickly on your plan ned retreat path DIRECTI ON OF FALL NOTCH _ Figure 28 DiRECTi ON OPENING OF OF FELLING CUT CLOSING OF NOTCH HINGE HOLDS TREE ON STUMP AND CONTROLS THE FALL J Figure 29 C _ BUCKING T Bucking is the term used for cutting_a fallen i _tree_t_the desired log size Two typeS of cuffing am used Fig ure_30 Overcutting _ begin ...

Page 15: ...ecure footing and WEDGE USED TO HOLD CUT OPEN Figure 31 USING ANOTHER LOG AS A SUPPORT Figure 32 1 1 t I 12ND CUT 1ST CUT 2ND CUT _ R_ _ SECO _ Ii R_r C_ _ CUT_ _ cuT_ Rgum 33 t BE ALERT FOR AND GUARD AGAINST _ balance _ _KICKBACi_ Donotallow the moying_chain to i Watch Out for spdngBoles Use ext_ eme cau __ contactany other_bPancheS or objects at the tion when cutting srnatl size limbs Slender ma...

Page 16: ... to maintain the safety and performance of your saw Make all adjustments or repairs except car buretor adjustments with spark plug wire disconnected engine cool as opposed to a unit that has _ _just been run A i6 GUIDESAR AND CIltAIN Increas_tlle service life of your Guide Bar and Check the saw for loose bolts screws nuts and fittings on a regular basis Loose fas teners can cause an unsafe conditi...

Page 17: ...IOE _ _ DEPTH OF ir lLE HOLDE R _ GUAGE ON TOP OF cUTTER I _ _ TOP PLATE _ J _ _i SIDE PLATE _ KEEP 30a MARK PARALLEL TO THEE CENTER OF THE GUIDE BAR Figure 37 r 2 GUIDE BAR MAINTENANCE Conditions which can require maintenance guide bar L saw cuts to one side saw has to be forced through a cut inadequate supply of oil to bar and chain Check the condition of the guide bar each time the chain is sha...

Page 18: ...deposits from the exhaust ports and surrounding exhaust chamber using a hardwood stick Figure44 ICAUTION JDo notuse a metall scrap ing tool as you might damage the piston e Blow out loosened carbon with com pressed air f Clean the spark arrestor screen with a wire brush or replace if breaks in the _screen are found g Reassemble muffler parts 2 SPARK PLUG Maintenance is indicated when the engine is...

Page 19: ...lockwise until the spring tension is released Figure 46 i i i TURN PULLEY UNTERCLOCKWISE To Fiqure 47 5 Remove the pulley screw in the center of the pulley Figure 48 6 Lift the pulley carefully while gently twisting it counterclockwise _ and remove the old rope 7 Move away from the fuel tank and burn the end of the new rope to go into the pulley 8 Pull the burnt end while hot through a rag to smoo...

Page 20: ...utch drum turns freely and smoothly e lnsl_Ct the sprocket regularly forwear A worn sprocket will make the chain run er ratically and will shorten the life of the bar and chain Figure 50 Replace the sprocket whenever a new chain is installed in order to gain the full life ex pectancy of the chain Use the following pro cedure Items Required Scrench 9116 Socket Wrench 3 4 Socket Wrench 1 Remove the ...

Page 21: ... Idle Speed Screw counterclockwise LOW HIGH SPEED SPEED ADJ ADJ IDLE SPEED ADJ SCREW _ Figure 54 c Run the engine for a few minutes to bring it up to operating temperature NOTE The engine must be at operating temperature for proper adjustments to be made 3 LOW SPEED MIXTURE ADJUSTMENT a Turn the Low Speed Mixture Screw slowly clockwise _ until the RPM Starts to drop Note the position b Turn the Lo...

Page 22: ...ut of round or swollen shape usually caused from exposure to gasoline and oil for long periods of time 3 Replace all five isolators when a failure to one OCCUrs COUNTER VIBE MOUNTS Figure 56 H STORAGE When storing your saw for over 30 days always 1 Drain fueltank in a safe manner see Impor o tant _oints page 8 Z _Start Engine and allow to run at_an idle speed until the engine stops N_This will rem...

Page 23: ...ts page 21 2 Clean or replace air filter page22 3 Clean or replace Spark Plug and regap 4 C ean exhaust system including spark arrestor page 18 5 Contact Sears Service Center 1 Push Choke in 2 See Carburetor Adjustments page 21 3 Clean or replace air filter page 22 4 Empty fuel tank and refill with correct fuel mixture page 7 5 Contact Sears Service Center 1 See Engine Fuel Mixture page 7 2 Replac...

Page 24: ... SEARS CHAIN SAW PARTS LIST MODELS 358 354831 358 354871 3 7118 3 7118 PS Figure I i k 19 23 36 43 44 25 26 30 31 29 56 60 62 24 ...

Page 25: ...gs Crankshaft _ 15354 2 Thrust Washer s Crankshaft 168 4 2 Stud Bar Mounting 42056 1 Handle Starter Rope 42052 1 Rope Starter 11957 1 Cylinder 19098 1 Gasket Cylinder 1 Crankcase Assembly Right Left Half incl 23 29 31 on Fig 1 also includes from Fig 3 22 30 43 one of 37 _ _4_ql Key No Part No Qty 37 15365 1 38 30073 39 15195 1 1 40 25933 2 41 24492 1 42 43 44 t624 4 39096 1 10626 1 STD580008 I 153...

Page 26: ...1 6 I SEARS CHAIN SAW PARTS LIST MODELS 358 354831 358 354871 3 7 18 3 7118 PS Figure 2 39 45 39 26 22 23 42 12 CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY PART NO 35094 2 26 ...

Page 27: ...embly Incl 35 1 O Ring Fuel Cap 1 Trigger Throttle Screw Throttle Trigger Knob Cover Carburetor Ass y 354831 _ _ 35487i 1 Spring Throttle Lock 24378 11826 15369 15393 15397 24877 24548 19114 25555 25425 1 Rear Handle Left 2 Screw Rear Handle 1 Screw Rear Handle Throttle Lock 1 Screw Rear Handle Lower 1 Retaining Ring Carb Cover Knob 1 Air Filter 1 Gasket Air Filter 1 Cylinder Shield 1 Knob Adjusti...

Page 28: ...RS CHAIN SAW PARTS LIST MODELS 358 354831 358 354871 3 7118 3 7118 PS Figure 3 21 51 B See Fig 1 36 22 54 _3 43 44 i CHAIN I REPAIR KIT 72 _65 64 _ 57 6O 68 I MODEL 358 354871 3 7 18 PS 28 10 L See Fig 71 ...

Page 29: ...ne Protector 1 Discharge Oil Line 69 1 Pump Body Assembly 70 1 Spring Diaphragm 1 Button and Pintle Assembly 71 1 Oil Line Pick Up Assembly 72 incl _r29 35 and 36 1 Weight Oil Pick Up Line 1 Otl Line Decal 2 Sleeve 1 8 Tubing A 1 Filter Oil Pump Vent 1 Diaphragm Oil Pump B Part No Qty 19102 1 25987 1 15297 1 15422 1 25925 1 STD510810 3 24399 1 10462 10463 25924 STD600603 24466 22258 STD522510 5125...

Page 30: ...NOTES u ...

Page 31: ...ile pulling the starter rope with your left hand 3 Use no more than 15 18 inches of rope per pull 4 Pulirope no more than 5 6 times 5 Release the trigger after engine starts allowing engine to idle OPERATING THE UNIT 11 WATCH OUT FOR KICKBACK 1 Cut wood only 2 Accelerate the engine to full throttle before entering the cut 3 Begin cutting with the saw frame up against the log 4 Cut only at full thr...

Page 32: ...1 The PART NUMBER 3 The PART DESCRIPTION 2 The MODI_L NUMBER 358 354831 3 7118 358 354871 3 7118 PS 4 The NAME OF ITEM Chain Saw If the parts you need are not stocked locally your order will be electronically transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution center forexpedited han_ lling When you buy merchandise from Sears you get an extra something that nobody else can offer Sears Service Across ...

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