Craftsman 358.351810 Operator's Manual

Operator's Manual2.4 cu.in./40cc 2-CycleGASOLINE CHAIN SAWModel No.358.351810 - 18 in. Bar• Safety• Assembly• Operation• Maintenance• Parts List•

CHAINBRAKE_b'WARNING: If the brake band isworn too thin it may break when thechain brake is triggered. With a brokenbrake band, the chain brake w

TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES_II, WARNING: Check for broken ordead branches which can fall while cut-ting causing serious injury. Do not cutnear buildings o

kickback and chain damage, use woodor p}astic wedges, but never steel or ironwedges.• Be alert to signs that the tree isready to fail: cracking sounds

• Your first cut should extend 1/3 of thediameter of the log.• Finish with your second cut.Using a log for supportf/1 stCutUsing a support stand2 nd C

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES_WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug before performing maintenanceexcept for carburetor adjustments.Filt in dates as you compl

GuideEar_ JScrewdriverAdjusting Wheel Knob2. Lift lever on bar knob and turncounterclockwise 1 turn to loosenbar clamp.CRAFLOOSEN3. Turn adjusting whe

Aftereachuse,ensureON/STOPswitchisintheSTOPposition,thencleanallsawdustfromtheguidebarandsprockethole.Tomaintainguidebar:• MoveON/STOPswitchtoSTOR• Lo

Replace the spark arresting screen ifbreaks occur.Spark ExhaustArresting OutletScreen CoverzNutMufflerCLEANING THE SPARK ARREST-ING SCREENCleaning is

3. Sharpencutters.• Tosharpenthecutters,positionthefileholderlevel(90°)sothatitrestsonthetopedgesofthecut-teranddepthgauge.NOTE:Thechainhasbothleftand

2. Loosenandremovebarknobcom-pletelybyliftingteverandturningcounterclockwise,CRRFLOOSEN3. Loosen chain tension by turningadjusting wheel (upward direc

Warranty 2 Storage 20Safety Rules 2 Troubleshooting Tabie 21Assembly 6 Emissions Statement 23Operation 7 Parts List 25Maintenance 14 Spanish 27Service

IdleSpeed-TAllowenginetoidle.Ifthechainmoves,idleistoofast.Iftheenginestalls,idleistooslow.Adjustspeeduntilenginerunswithoutchainmovement(idletoofast)

TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE_, WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before perform-ing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies t

TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE - ContinuedTROUBLEChain does notmove when en-gine is acceler-atedChain clattersor cuts roughty.CAUSEt. Chain tension tootight.2.

YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS ANDOBLIGATIONS: The U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency/CaliforniaAir Resources Board and Sears, Roe-buck and Co., U.S.A., are

ures of warranted parts caused by theuse of add-on or modified parts.HOW TO FILE A CLAIM: If you haveany questions regarding your warrantyrights and r

REPAIR PARTS8EARS CHAINSAW MODEL 358.35181016/\ 362826444645514WARNINGA" repairs, adju,;trnent6 and Imaintenance not described in 52LheOperato;&a

REPAIR PARTS39SEARS CHAtNSAW MODEL 358351810910WARNINGAll repairs, ad}ustments andmaintenance not described inthe Operator's Manual must bepelfol

OPERATEYOURSAWSAFELY• Donotoperateachainsawwithonehand.Seriousinjurytotheoperator,heipers,bystandersoranycombina-tionofthesepersonsmayresultfromone-ha

_ILWARNING: Avoid kickbackwhich can resuIt in serious injury.Kickback is the backward, upward orsudden forward motion of the guidebar occurring when t

• Positionyourlefthandonthefronthandtebarsoitisinastraighttinewithyourrighthandontherearhandlewhenmakingbuckingcuts.Neverreverserightandlefthandpositi

This unit is not equipped with an anti-vibration system and is intended foroccasional use only.SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibra-tions through prolonge

KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAWREAD THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOURCHAIN SAW. Compare the ittustrations with your unit to famil

BEFORESTARTINGENGINE_ll, WARNING: Muffter is very hotduring and after use. Do not touch themuffIer or allow combustible materialsuch as dry grass or f

_ILWARNING: Do not attempt tothrow or drop-start the chain saw,Doing so witt put the operator at risk ofserious injury due to loss of controI ofthe ch