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Read and follow all Safety Rules, Precautions and OperaUng Instructions.
Failure to do so can result in serious personal injury, page
SAFETY RULES AND PRECAUTIONS ............... -....... . .................. 3,4&5
PREPARATION ............................................................ 3, 4& s
1. Wear personal protective gear --gloves; safety footwear; snug fitting clothing; and eye,
hearing, and head protection.
2. Check for worn, loose, or damaged parts and repair or replace before using the saw.
3. Check the chain for sharpness and tension.
4. Keep children;bystandersand animalsout oftheworkarea-- a minimum of.30 feet (10meters)away.
5. Plan your sawing operation carefully !n advance.
BARAND CHAIN OIL .......................................................... 9
t. Fill the oil tank with clean oil each time the saw is used.
2. Use a funnel to fill ihe tank and wipe up all spills.
3. Replace the oil cap securely.
4. Operate the oiler activator,six times a minute and hold down for approximately three seconds each time the
activator ispressed, (Model 358,34021)
OPERATING THE SAW ........................................................... 10
1. Connect the saw to a.proper power source.
2, Make sure the exte.nsioo°cord iscompletely away from the saw and cannot be:cut.
3. Start the saw by pushing the lockout button and squeezing the trigger before.entering the cut,
4. Begin cutting with the saw frame against the log.
5. Allow the chain to cut, for you; exert only light downward pressure.
6. Release the trigger,switch as soon as the cut is completed.
7, Unplug the unit after each cutting operation.
MAINTENANCE -. ........................................................... 17
1, Take your saw to a Sears Service Center forall electrical related repairs,
2. Check and retighten screws holding front handle at least once for each five hours of operation.
3, Check the guide bar for wear each time the chain is sharpened.
4. Install a new sprocket each time a new chain is installed,
5, Let saw stand unplugged for 15 minutes and wipe oll from saw and bar before storing,
6. Store saw in a dry place out of the reach of children.
COMMON CHAIN SAW TERMS
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Front Handle -- The support handle located at or toward the front of the chain saw.
RearHandle -- The support handle located at or-toward the rear of the saw,
TrtggerSwitch -- A device that when operated witl complete or interrupt an electrica! power cir.
cubit to the motor of the c.h_n saw.
Lockout Button _ A movable stopthat prevents.the unintentional operation,of the switch until
manually actuated,
Oiler Activator _ A system' for oiling the guide bar'and saw chain.
Guide Bar -- A solid, railed structure that supports and guides the saw chain,
Saw Chain,-- A loop of chain having cuttir_g teeth (that cut the wood) that is driven by the motor
and supported by:the guide bar.
Sprocket -- The toothed part that drives the saw chain,
Clutch -- A mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a driven member to and from a
rotating source of power,
Spiked Bumper (Spike) -- The pointed tooth or teeth for, use when felling or bucking to pivot the
saw and maintain posttlon while sawing.
Kickback -- The backward andlor upward motion of the guide bar occuring when the saw chain
near the nose of the top area of the guide bar contacts:anyobject such as another log or
branch; or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw _ohain in the out,
Normal Culling Position -- The position assumed in performing the bucking and felling cuts.
Felling -- The process of cutting down a tree.
Notch Cut -- A notch out in a tree that directs the fall of the tree,
Felling Cut--The final cut in a,tree felling operation made on the opposite side of the tree from
the not_;h cut.
Bucking -- The process of cross-cutting a felled tree or log into lengths.
goring -- The process involved in cuing with the saw chain at ti_enose (tip) of _qe guide bar, in order
to make a hole. ! .WARNING: Sears does not recommend performing plunge or boring cuts due
tothe dangers of kickback.
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