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Page 1: ...ting Instructions Failure to do so can result in serious personal injury 3 7 18 3 7 18 PS CHAIN SAWS Record in the space provided below the Model No and Serial No of your saw These numbers are located on the starting instructions decal Model No Serial No Retain these numbers for future reference Sears Roebuck and Co Cl_ioa_o Ill 6068 4 U S A u PRINTED IN U S A 64754 3 08383 1 8383 ...

Page 2: ...g Your Saw 9 A Control Devices 9 B Starting Instructions g C Controlling Kickback 10 Using The Power Sharp System 11 Types of Cutting 13 Ao Basic Cutting Technique 13 B Tree Felling Techniques 13 C Bucking t4 Dr Debranching and Pruning 5 Maintenance 16 A Guide Bar and Chain 16 B Ignition Cooling and Exhaust Systems 18 Co Starter Rope Repairand Replacement 19 D Clutch Drum and Sprocket 20 E Carbure...

Page 3: ...le area not on dry leaves straw paper etc D EN Fm GUARD AGAnNST KUCKBACK 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 an ob ject at the nose of the guide bar To reduce the hazard of kickback 1_ Hold the chain saw firmly with both han...

Page 4: ...e unit 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 Bm STATE AND LOCAL ORDSNANCE R_QUmREM_NTS Your saw is equipped with a temperature limiting muffler and spark arresting screen which meets the requirements of California Codes 4442 and 4443 All U S forest land a...

Page 5: ...iminate the possibility of injury from kickback or loss of con trol of the saw CAP HANDGUARD I J_ PIt _ Figure 1 Lift and carry the chain saw by the handlebar or rear handle not by the handguard e Keep the handguard securely fastened at all times_ Check the handguard screws each time the saw is used To install 1 Align the Handguard and Handguard Cap around the handlebar as shown in Figure 2 Fit th...

Page 6: ...OUTER f_ PLATE 0 1 Slot tt s s INNER _ PLATE I_ Figure 4 iTCH BAR MOUNTING STUDS GUIDE BAR 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 ...

Page 7: ...TED 1 8 WHEN TENSION IS CORRECT e Your chain saw is powered by a two cycle 118 Figure 9 1 USE THE FOLLOWING FUEL MIXTURES 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 engine requires lubrication of moving part Lubrication is provided when you use the recommended mixture of gas...

Page 8: ...nk is kept filled Lack of oil will quickly 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 O e 1 USE THE FOLLOWING 30 F or above Lubricant undiluted 30OF 0OF _ Below O F 95 lubricant to 5 Diesel Fuel 1 or Kerosene 90 lubricant to 10 Diesel Fuel I or Kerosene 2 HOW TO FILL THE OIL TANK Use SEARS Bar and Ch...

Page 9: ...ontacting any object Figure 14 b_ C d Pull starter rope quickly using no more than 15 18 inches of rope per pull Using the full length of the starter rope may cause it to break Do not let the starter rope snap back Hold the handle and tet the rope rewind slowly Putl starter rope no more than 3 5 time Otherwise the engine may flood Release the throttle detent button after engine starts allowing the...

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

Page 11: ...ons on page 16 A AUTOMATIC SHARPEHIN 1 Stop the engine 2 Place the saw on a solid flat surface and make sure that the chain wilt not contact any object 3 Adjust the 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...

Page 12: ...r as each cutter is filed Support the square rod on the fife holder with 5132 round file on cutter top plate Figure 21 Hold the file holder level with the 22 guide mark parallel to guide bar Figure 22 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 plat...

Page 13: ... RI_E FELII UNG TI_CHNUQUES 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 that can cause the tree to fall in a particular direc tion The tree wilt be likely to fall 1 In the direction the WIND is blowing 2 towards the direction of the LEAN of 2_ WARNING DO NOT CUT n...

Page 14: ...l Stop the saw put it down and get away quickly on your plan ned retreat path j OF FAL f DIRECTION OF FALL NOTCH FELLING CUT 2 DIRECTION OPENING OF OF FALL FELLING CUT e_ CLOSING OF NOTCH HINGE HOLDS TREE ON STUMP AND CONTROLS THE FALL Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 C BUCKIN 14 e Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen tree to the desired log size e Two types of cutting are used Figure 30 Ove...

Page 15: ... a firm grip Maintain secure footing and balance Watch out for springpoles Use extreme cau tion when cutting small size limbs Slender material may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or pull off balance e Be alert for springbacko Watch out for bran ches that are bent or under pressure as you are cutting to avoid being struck by the branch or the saw when the tension in the wood fibers is...

Page 16: ...life and help to maintain the safety and performance of your saw Make all adjustments or repairs except car buretor adjustments with e Check the saw for loose bolts screws nuts and fittings on a regular basis Loose fas tenors can cause an unsafe condition as well as damage to your saw WARNtNG_ All chain saw service other than the main spark plug wire disconnected engine cool as opposed to a unit t...

Page 17: ... SUPPORT V FLAT SIDE I _ 11 _ DEPTH OF FILE HOLDER _ k__ _GUAGE oNTOP OF CUTTER TEP PLATE SIDE PLATE v Figure 36 KEEP 30 MARK PARALLEL TO THE CENTER OF THE GUIDE BAR Figure 37 ll Figure 38 2 GUIDE BAR MAINTENANCE e Conditions which can require guide bar maintenance saw cuts to one side saw has to be forced through a cut inadequate supply of oil to bar and chain e Check the condition of the guide b...

Page 18: ...the exhaust ports d Scrape the carbon deposits from the exhaust ports and surrounding exhaust chamber using a hardwood stick Figure44o ICAUTIONiJDo not use a metallic scrap ing tool as you might damage the piston e Blow out toosened 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 e ...

Page 19: ...leased Figure 46 _J Figure 47 TURN PULLEY TO RELEASE TENSION 5 Remove the pulley screw in the center of the pulley Figure 48 6 Lift the puiJey carefully whi_e gent_y twisting it counterclockwise _ and remove the old rope 7 Move away from the fuei 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 smooth it 9 Feed the rope through the housing...

Page 20: ...ar A worn sprocket will make the chain run er ratically and wil shorten the life of the bar and chain Figure 50 e 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 ll J Li CHAIN WEAR ON DRIVE SPROCKET WEAR IS VISIBLE ON SPUR TYPE Model 354830 RIM TYPE WEARS INSIDE Model 354870 Figure 50 BAR CLAMP BAR MOUNTING...

Page 21: ...rease idle speed turn the Idle Speed Screw counterclockwise 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 3o 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 Low Speed Mixture Screw coun terclockw...

Page 22: ...Never operate the unit without the air filter in place as damage to the engine can oc our Items Required soft bristled brush such as a paint brush 1_ Clean off the carburetor cover and the area around ito 2 Close choke to prevent dirt from entering the carburetor Remove the carburetor cover Figure 55 4 Remove the air filter carefully_ 5 Soak the filter in soap and water CAUTION Do not use gasoline...

Page 23: ...ATTERS OR 1 CUTS ROUGHLY 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Push Choke in See Carburetor Adjustments page 21 Clean or repiace air filler page 22 Empty fue_ tank and refil with correct luei mixture page 7 Contact Sears Service Center See Engine Fuel Mixture page 7 Replace with correct plug page 18 Clean exhaust systems including spark arrestor page 18 See Carburetor Adjustments page 21 Fill oil lank page 8 Contact Sear...

Page 24: ...SEARS CHAIN SAW PARTS LiST MODELS 358 354830 358 354870 3 7118 3 7 18 PS Figure I 5O 23 36 1 44 5 45 29 47 51 52 _ _ _ 59 62 k___ 24 ...

Page 25: ... 51 10444 1 Muffler Cover 2 Screw Muffler 52 19119 BodyfCylinder 53 24334 1 Screen Spark Arrestor 2 Diffuser Muffler 54 39093 2 Seat Crankshaft 2 Screw Air Baffle 55 15425 1 Baffle Air 56 23661 1 Pulley Starter 5_ c _ _ _ __ o 57 STD600603 1 Back Plate Muffler 58 STD511007 1 Muffler Body 59 23732 2 Bearings Crankshaft 60 39099 2 Thrust Washers Crankshaft 61 23575 2 Stud Bar Mounting 62 24858 1 Han...

Page 26: ...SEARS CHAIN SAW PARTS LIST M O DELS 358 354830 358 354870 3 7 18 3 7 18 PS 33__ 34 Figure 2 46 MODEL 358 354870 3 7 18 PS 39 4O 26 1 1 14 15 CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY PART NO 35094 24 ...

Page 27: ...le Link 3 Screw Cylinder Shield to Crankcase Decal Starting Instructions 1 _354830 1 354870 1 Fuel Cap Assembly IncI 36 1 O Ring Fuer Cap 1 Trigger Throttle 1 Screw Throttle Trigger 1 Knob Cover Carburetor Ass y 1 354830 1 354870 1 Spring Throttle Lock 1 Rear Handle _Left 3 30 Q_ 2 Screw Rear Handle t Screw Rear Handle Throttle Lock 1 Screw Rear Handle Lower 1 Retaining Ring Carb Cover Knob 1 Air ...

Page 28: ...SEARS CHAIN SAW PARTS LIST MODELS 358 354830 358 354870 3 7118 3 7118 PS Figure 3 34 43 44 47 48 _55 56 58 49 5O 66 59 60 28 68j 69 10 7O MODEL 358 354870 3 7118 PS See Fig 1 36 _ 71 72 ...

Page 29: ...iler 63 15361 Quad Ring Oil Pump 64 STD581018 Washer Oiler 65 25414 Spring Oil Pump 66 15385 Oil Pump Assembly 67 15391 AutofManual Incl 17 18 19 24 25 26 27 30 31 32 68 48071 33 34 38 39 40 41 42 one of 37 Spring Oil Line Protector 69 15484 Discharge Oil Line 70 4746 Pump Body Assembly Spring Diaphragm 7t 25421 Button and Pintle Assembly 72 69099 Oil Line Pick Up Assembly lncL 29 35 and 36 73 Wei...

Page 30: ...NOTES ...

Page 31: ...m you with your right hand while pulling the starter rope with your left hand 3 Use no more than 15 18 inches of rope per pull 4 Putt _pe no more than 5 6 times 5 Release the trigger after engine starts allowing engine to idle OI ERATING THE UNIT 11 1 Cut wood only 2 Accelerate the engine to full throttle before entering the cuL 3 Begin cutting with the saw frame up against the log 4 Cut only at f...

Page 32: ...T_ 1 The PART NUMBER 3 The PART DESCRIPTION 2 The MODEL NUMBER 358 354830 3 7 18 358 354870 3 7118 PS 4 The NAME OF ITEM Chain Saw If the parts you need are not stocked localfy your order will be electronically transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution center for expedited handling When you buy merchandise from Sears you get an extra something that nobody else can offer _ Sears Service Acro...

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