Craftsman 358341140 electric chainsaw

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* Toreducethe riskof aiectrical shock,
this appliancehas a polarizedplug
(oneblade iswiderthanthe other)and
willrequirethe useof a polarizedex-
tensioncord.The applianceplugwl]lfit
intoa polarizedextension cordordy
oneway. If the plugdoes notlit fully
intothe ex_ion cord,.mversethe
pbg. the doesnotfit,obt
a correctpolarizedextensioncord. A
polarizedextensioncordwill requirethe
of a polarizedwelloutlet.Thisplug
w_llfitintothe polarizedwail outistonly
one way. Ifplugdoesnotfitfullyinte
the wailoutlet,revemethe plug.ffthe
_ectridanSblldoesnot_ contacta qualified
to installtheproperwallout-
let.Do notchangethe equipmentplug,
extensioncordreceptacle,or extension
cord plug_ anyway. .
To reducenskofelectricalshock,use
extensioncordsspecltk_dly_ as
suitableforoutdoorappliancesha_ng
electricalratingnot lessthan the rating
of unit.Cordmustbe markedwithsuffix
"V_. Make sure yourextensioncord is
in goodcondition.Inspectextension
cordbeforeuse and replaceifdam-
aged. An undersizedextensioncord
will cause a dropin linevoltageresult-
ing in lossof power and overheating.If
in doubt,usethe nextheaviergauge.
The lowerthe gauge number,the
heavierthecord (see =Selectan exten-
sioncord').
Do notabuse cord. Never carrythe
unitbythe extension cord or yank ex-
tensioncord to disconnectunit.
Secure extension cord to power cord
to prevent disconnectionfrom unit.
Do not use the unitif the switch does
notturnthe uniton and off properly,or
ifthe lockoutdoes notwork. Repairs
tothe switch must be made by a
_--Sears Service Center.
Keep extension cordclear ofoperator
and obstacles-atall times. Position
cord so that itwill not be caught on
brancbas. Do not expose cords to
heat, oil,water, or s...ha.,rp edges.
* To avo=dthe poss=bdityof electric
shock, avoid body contactwith any
groundedconductor, such as metal
fences orpipes. .
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI) protectionshouldbe provided
on circuitor outletto be used. Recep-
tacles are available havingbuilt-in
-GFCI protectionand may be usedfor
this measure of safety. Inspectchain
saw cordspedodioallyand ifdam-
aged, have repaired by a Sears Ser-
vice Center.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
Fonowaasafetyruk te.h p.avoUk k-
backand otherforcaswhichcan rasultin
serious" "
qury.
KickbackPath
ClearThe WorldngArea
WARNING: RotationalKickbackcan
occurwhen the movingchaincontacts
an object,at the upper portionof the tip
of the guidebar. Contactat the upper
portionofthe tip of the guide bar .can
cause the chainto dig intothe object,
whichstopsthe chain for an instant.
The resultis a lightningfast, reverse
reactionwhich kicksthe guidebar up
and backtoward the operator.
Pinch-Kickbackand Pull-In occurwhen
the chain is suddenlystopped by being
pinched,caught, orby contacting a for-
eign objectin the wood. Thissudden
stoppingof the chain resultsin a rever-
sal ofthe chain force used to cutwood
and causes the saw to move in the op-
positedirectionofthe chain rotation.
Pinch-Kickbackdrivesthe saw straight
back towardthe operator. Pull-Inpulls
the saw away from the operator.
KICKBACK WARNING:
IOckbackcan occur whanthe moving
_ contacts.an objectat the upper
porSonof the Upofthe guidebar orwhen
the..w_:l, doses in and p_ches the saw
cl_in in the cut. The _xnputed }Ockbeck
Angle(CKA) rmtedon yoursaw and rm_d
inthe followingCKA Tablerepresentsthe
angleof Idckbackyourbarand chain
cord_ willhave wi'_n tested io
acosrdancewithCSA and ANSI stan-
dard= Computodang mp. od
the CKA cokrnn indicate tetaianergy and
angleassociatedWl_'_uta cbainbrako.
purches grep osmo consU-
erationsshouldbe givento thelower
CKA values. In all cese_ lower CKA vak
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