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Page 1: ...ar WARNING Read and follow alISafety Rules and Operating Instructions bef6re first use of this product F_ For answers to your questions about this product Call 7 am 7 pm Mon Sat or 10 am 7 pm Sun 1 800 235 5878 _ ou_ o_ ooo _mo_ Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA 530 087295 03 13 98 ...

Page 2: ...saw isa high speed woodcutting tool carelessorimproper use ofthis tootcancauseseriousinjury PLAN AHEAD duty non slip gloves eye protection suchas non fogging ventedgoggles or face screen an approvedsafety hard hat andsoundbarriers ear plugsor mufflers to protectyour hearing Regularusersshouldhave hearingcheckedregularly as chain sawnoisecan damagehearing Se Restrict the use ofyour saw toadult cure...

Page 3: ...feet 3 meters from fueling site beforestarting Turnthe engineoff and letsaw coolin a non combustible area notondry leaves straw paper etc Slowlyre movefuelcap and refuelunit Store the unit and fuel in a cool dry well ventilated space where fuel va pore cannot reach sparks or open flames from water heaters electric motors or switches furnaces etc GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK Follow all safety rules to he...

Page 4: ...le whenmaking buckingcuts Stand slightly to the left side ofthe sawto keep your bodyfrombeingina direct linewiththe cuttingchain Standwith your weightevenlyhal anced on both feet Donot overreach Youcouldbe drawn orthrown off balanceandJosecontrol Do not cut above shoulderheight It is difficult to maintaincontrolof saw aboveshoutderheight KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES WARNING The followingfeatures are i...

Page 5: ...regon and Washington require by lawthat many internal combustion engines be equipped with a spark arrestor screen If you operate a chain saw in a state or locale where such regulations exist you are legally responsiblefor maintaining the operating conditionof these parts Failure to do so is a violation of the law Refer to Customer Responsibilities chart in the MAINTENANCEs_ection STANDARDS This ch...

Page 6: ...eforeyoucansqueezethe throttletrig ger Thisfeature preventsyou from ac cidentallysqueezing the tdgger FAST IDLE LOCK The fast idle lockholdsthethrottletrig gerinthe starting position Activatethe fast idlelockby pressingthethrottle lockout andsqueezingthe throttletrig ger Withthethrottletriggersqueezed pressthefast idle lock Releasethe throttle lockout and trigger while holding the fast idle lock b...

Page 7: ...to assure that the fuel is thoroughly mixed Always read and follow the safety rules relating to fuel before fueling your unit IMPORTANT Experience indicatesthat alcoholblended fuels caJled gesoho_ or using ethanolor methanol can attract moisturewhich leads to separationand formation of ackls duringstorage Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage To avoid engine problems ...

Page 8: ...e pending on how badly the unit is flooded If engine still fails to start re fer to the TROUBLESHOOTINGchart or call 1 800 235 5878 OPERATING TIPS Checkchaintensionbeforefirstuse andafter f minute of operation See ChainTension in the Maintenance section Cut woodonly Donotcut metal plas tics masonry non woodbuilding ma terials etc Stopthe sawff the chainstdkesa for eignobject Inspectthe sawand re p...

Page 9: ...e tree from fairing in the wrong direction Hingeholdstree on stumpandhelps control fail Openingof felting cut NOTE Before felling cut is complete use wedges to open the cut when necessary to controlthe direction of fall TOavoid kickback and chain damage usa wood or plastic wedges but never steel or iron wedges Be alert to signsthat the tree is ready to fall cracking sounds widening of the felling ...

Page 10: ...THOUT A SUPPORT Overcut through 1 3 of the diameter of the log Roll the log over and finish with a sec ond overcut Watch for logs with a compresion side See illustrationabove for cutting logs with a compression side Usinga log for support 2ndCut 1stCut 1 Cut 2ndCut BUCKING USING A LOG OR SUPPORT STAND Remember your firstcut is always on the compression side of the log Re fer to the i lustrationbel...

Page 11: ...ofthe tree _ Firstcut _ _ _ J 1 3 of way V_ _mdr_Utrtt In tk o2 itrnee Fillindatesas youcomplete regular service Check for damaged worn parts CheCkfor loose fasteners parts _ Check chaintension ti Check chainsharpness ii Check guidebar p Clean unit labels Cleanair filter Clean inspect sparkarrestor screen inspectmuffler Replacesparkplug Before After Eve_ Every Yearly Use Use 5 hrs _ 25 hrs GENERAL...

Page 12: ... tip of guide bar to check for sag Release tip of guide bar then turn adjusting screw 1 4turn clock wise Repeat until sag does not exist While lifting tip of guide bar tighten bar clam_ nutswith the bar tool Torque to 10 15 ft lbs clamp _ _ _ Nuts Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool to move chain around guide bar If chain does not rotate itis too tight S_ighttyloosen bar clamp nuts and turn ad...

Page 13: ...reinstalling Lightlyoil airfitter beforeinstalling to improve the efficiency of airfilter Use 2 cycle engineoi ormotoroil SAE 30 Squeezeexcess oil from _iter Reinstall air filter Reinstallcylinder coverand 8 screws 15 20 in lbs Cylinder Cover AirFitter Screws f Cylinder Cover INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK ARRESTOR SCREEN As the unitis used carbon deposits buitduponthe mufflerand spark arrestorscreen a...

Page 14: ...nt bar and chain is also specified on a decal located on the chain saw See your Sears Service Center to re place and sharpen individual cutters on your chain Remove bar clamp nuts Remove bar clamp Remove the old chain Bar Clamp Nuts Tum adjusting screwby handcoun temleckwiseuntiladjusting pinjust touchesthe stop Slideguidebar behindclutchdrum untilguidebarstopsagainstclutch drumsprocket Carefullyr...

Page 15: ...p Turn the idle speed screw clockwise until it stops Now turn counterclock wise 4 I 2 full turns Start motor let it run for 3 minutes and proceed to the adjustment section If engine does not start refer to treuble shooting chart orcall 1 800 235 5878 If engine performance is acceptable at the preset positions and there is no chain movement at idle no further ad justment is necessary ADJUSTING PROC...

Page 16: ...ing the use of gasoholinyourchainsaw Fuelstabilizer is an acceptablealtema tive in minimizing the formation of fuel gum depositsduringstorage Add stabi lizer to the gasoline in the fuel tank or fuel storage container Follow the mix instructionsfound on stabilizer contain era Run engine at least 5 minutes after adding sta_ ilizer CRAFTSMAN 40 1 2 cycte engine oil air cooled ls especially blended wi...

Page 17: ...xhaustportsor muf fler outletsplugged Carbonbuild upon mufflerodtletscreen Fan housing cy inder fins dirty t None ofthe above Oil tank empty Oit pump or oil filter clogged Guide bar oil hole blocked REMEDY Move Ignition switch to ON See Starling Instructions Fill tank with correct fuel mixture i Install new spark plug Check for dirty fuel filter replace Check for kinked or split fuel line repair o...

Page 18: ...led fiat Guide bar burred or bent roilsuneven Clutch slipping Cutters damaged on one side Chain dull on one side Guide bar bent or worn REMEDY See Carbureto Adjustments Contact Sears Service See Chain Tension Soot Carburetor Adjustments Rep ir or replace Contact Sears Service See Chain Tension Contact Sears Service Resharpen or replace chain See Sharpening Chain Contact Sears Service Install chain...

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