Craftsman 358.356081, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...uctions Failure to do so can result in serious personal injury CRRI T MRN J GASOLINE CHAIN SAW ii 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 C_ Chicago IlL 60684 U S A i 66647 1 25285 1 25285 PRINTED IN U S A ...

Page 2: ...ng Ready 7 B Attaching the Handguard 7 C Attaching the Spur 7 D Attaching the Barand Chain 8 E Chain Tension 9 F Engine Fuel Mixture 9 G Barand Chain Oil 10 Using Your Saw 11 A Corttrol Devices 11 B Starting Instructions 11 Types of Cutting 2 A Basic Cutting Technique 12 B Tree Felling Techniques 12 C Bucking _ 4 D Debranching and Pruning 15 Maintenance 16 A Guide Bar and Chain 16 B Ignition Cooli...

Page 3: ...hrough a particular log or branch 4 Keep your saw chain sharp and properly ten sioned Followmanufacturer schain sharpeningand maintenance instructions Check tension at regular intervals withthe enginestopped neverwiththe engine running Make sure the bar clamp nutsare securely tightened after tensioning the chain A loose or dull chain can increase the chance of kickbackto occur 5 Begin and continue...

Page 4: ...tions such as strong wind rain sno_ etc or at night 5 Plan your sawing operation carefully in advance r notstart cuttinguntilyouhave a clear work area sacul footing and ifyouare felling trees a planned retreatpatl AVOID REACTIVE FORCES Pinch Kickback and Pull in occur when the chain i suddenly stopped by being pinched caught or b contacting a foreign object in the wood This resultsin reversalofthe...

Page 5: ...page 20 for carburetor idle adjustment instructions 5 Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign object In spect the unit and repair or replace parts as necessary 6 Disconnect the spark plug before performing any maintenance except for carburetor adjustments 7 Never modify your saw in any way Use only attach ments supplied or specifically recommended by the manufacturer 8 Always replace the handg...

Page 6: ...in line witheach other The spread and in line positionofthe hands provided bythisdesignworktogetherto givebalance andresistanceincontrollingthe pivotof the sew back towardthe operatorif kickbackoccurs z_WARNING Do not operetethechain sawunless the sefety devices or their specified replacements are properly installed and maintained according to the instructions in this manual Do not useanyother gui...

Page 7: ...lace the handguard immediately if it becomes damaged broken or is otherwise removed Lift and carry the chain saw by the handlebar not by the handguard Keep the handguard securely fastened at all times Check the handguard screws each time the saw is used To install 1 Alignthe HandguardandHandguardCap aroundthe handlebaras shown in Figure 6 2 Fit the mounting pin on the Handguard into the hole in th...

Page 8: ...positioned with the round hole below the large slot 3 Hold chain with cutters facing as shown ir Figure 11 4 Place chain over and behind the clutch drum onto the sprocket 5 Slide Guide Bar to the rear of the saw as fal as possible 6 Fit the 15ottom of the drive links between the teeth in the sprocket 7 Start at the top of the bar and fit the chain drive links into the groove around the Guide Bar F...

Page 9: ...NSION IS f co ECT 13 Rgure 15 F ENGINE FUEL MIXTURE Your chain saw is powered by a two cycle engine which requires a fuel mixture of regular unleaded gasoline and a high quality engine oil specially made for 2 cycle air cooled engines The internaldesign of the 2 cycle engine requires lubricationof moving parts Lubricationis provided when youusethe recommended mixtureof gasoline and oil Gasoline mu...

Page 10: ...l tank 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 Use Sears Bar and Chain Lubricant 71 36554 or clean SAE 30W oil In freezing weather oil will thicken making it necessary to thin bar and chain oil with a sm_ill amount of Diesel Fue 1 or Kerosene 1 USE THE FOLLO...

Page 11: ...ottle detent button then slowly release the trigger d Adjust choke according to Starting Pro cedure for Varying Conditions below e Hold the front handlebar with your left hand and place right foot through the rear handle to stabilize saw Figure 19 f Pull starter rope quickly using no more than 15 18 inches of rope per pull Using the full lengthofthe starter ropemaycauseitto break Do notlet the sta...

Page 12: ...d yforward 3 PROCEDURE Practicecuttinga few small logsusingthefollowing techn_ que to getthe feel of usingyoursaw beforeyou begin major sawing operation a Accelerate the engine to full throttle just before entering the cut by squeezing the throttletrigger b Begin cutting with the spur against the log Figure 20 c Keep the engine at full threttle the enUre time you are cutting d Allow the chain to c...

Page 13: ...pposite side of the notch about 2 higher than the bottom of the notch c Leave enough uncut wood between the felling Cutand the notch to form a hinge Figure 24 NOTE The hinge helps to keep the tree from twisting and falling in the wrong direction d Use a wedge if there is any chance that the tree will not fall in the desired direction DIRECTION_ F _l_llllll OF ALL LJ f Figure 21 N i iZ Figure 22 Fi...

Page 14: ...ESOFCUTTING USED Figure26 Overcutting begin on the top side of the log with the spur against the log exert light pressure downward Undercutting begin on the under side of the log with the top of the saw against the log exert light pressure upward During undercutting the saw will tend to push back at you Be pre pared for this reaction and hold the saw firmly to maintain control z_WARNING I Never tu...

Page 15: ...trol of the saw 1 DEBRANCHING a Always debranch a tree after it is Cut down Only thencan debranching be done safely and properly b Leave the larger lower limbs to support the tree as you work c Start at the base of the felled tree and work towards the top cutting branches and limbs Remove small limbs with one cut Fig ure 30 d Keep the tree between you and the chain Cut from the side of the tree op...

Page 16: ...ER ON TOP OF CUTTER ROUND FILE GUAGE TOP PLATE Figure 32 KEEP 30 MARK I PARALLEL TO 7_ __ICUTTER THE CENTER OF Figure 33 even though it is too dull to cut wood a SHARPENING INSTRUCTIONS Items required Gloves Medium Flat File 7132 dia file Depth Gauge Tool 6 file holder Vise 1 Stop engine and disconnect spark plug CUTTERS SAME LENGTH REMOVEI AMAGE TOp PLATE SIDE PLATS 2 Figure 34 Figure 35 3 4 Adju...

Page 17: ... Remove the guide bar to service b Clean oil holes at least once for each five hours of operation c Remove sawdust from the guide bar groove periodically with a putty knife or a wire Figure 38 d Remove burrs by filing the side edges of the guide bar grooves square with a flat file Figure 39 e Restore square edges to an uneven rail top by filing with a flat file Figure 39 CORRECT GUIDE BAR WORN GRO...

Page 18: ...pe will be too short to repair properly z_WARNING Always wear eye protection when servic ing the starter rope The recoil spring beneath the pulley is under tension If the spring pops out serious personal injury can result NOTE The recoil spring located beneath the pulley is under tension If spring pops out it will require considerable time and effort to reinstall For this reason you may want to le...

Page 19: ... orderto gain the full life ex pectancy of the chain Use the following proce dure come off without the guide bar and chain completely assembled and sedous injury can result Do not loosen andspin the clutch off the crankshaft with a power tool The clutch shoes and drum can separate causing the clutch to violently fly apart and serious personallnjury can result Taksthe ssw tc your nearest Seara Serv...

Page 20: ...ery carefully I _WARNING The chain may be moving during this procedure Wear your protective gear and observe all of the safety precautions 1 PREPARATION a Stop engine b Use a fresh fuel mixture with proper gasoline oil ratio c Place the saw on a solid flat surface and make sure the chain will not contact any object d Locate the three 3 carburetor adjusting screws Iocatedonthe fan housing side of t...

Page 21: ...peed Adjustment II _CAUT_ Never operate the unit without the air filter in place to avoid engine damage increases fuel consumption Clean the Air Filter frequently especially under very dusty conditions always after 10 tanks of fuel mixture or 5 hours of operation whichever is less Items Required soft bristled brush such as a paint brush 1 Clean off the carburetor cover and the area around it 2 Clo...

Page 22: ...r plastic 7 Clean the outside surfaces of the engine 8 Store the saw in a dry place out of the reach of children and away fromwhere fuel vapors can reach open flames from hot water heaters furnaces etc Ava_ab_ethr_ughy_urneamstSeamSt_m_ata_gSa_es_ice_rServiceCente_butmayn_tbef_rnished withyoursaw Key No Part No Catalog No 1 55046 7 36565 2 71 36526 71 36523 3 71 36557 4 51259 71 3642 Part No Catal...

Page 23: ...er page 21 4 Oil rich fuel mixture 4 Empty fuel tank and refill with correct fuel mixture page 9 5 Crankcase leak 5 Contact Sears Service Center 1 Fuel Mixture Incorrect 1 See Engine Fuel Mixture page 9 2 Spark Plug Incorrect 2 Replace with correct plug page 18 3 Carbon build up 3 Clean exhaust systems including spark arrestor page 17 4 High Speed Mixture set too law 4 See Carburetor Adjustments_ ...

Page 24: ...SEARS CHAIN SAW PARTS LIST MODEL 358 356081 3 0 18 Figure 1 39 28 36 50 64 44 23 65 45 29 24 _25 26 I 62 12 57 58 11 15 36 47 52 24 ...

Page 25: ...Top Front 52 10444 1 OilCapAssembly 17 10720 1 Fan Housing Assembly IncLO Ring 18 24392 1 Shield Muffler 53 24334 1 Clamp High Tension Lead 19 24391 1 Muffler Cover Crankcase 20 STD522505 2 Screw Muffler 54 39093 1 Ignition Module incl Body Cylinder 50 60 21 24385 1 Screen Spark Arrestor 55 15425 2 Screw Module Mounting 22 24384 2 Diffuser Muffler 56 23661 2 Clamp Lead 23 19097 2 Seal Crankshaft 5...

Page 26: ...SEARS CHAIN SAW PARTS LIST MODEL 358 356081 3 0 18 6 14 15 26 22 23 35 Figure 2 40 41 45 46 CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY PARTNO 35094 6 10 _ 2 _ 18_ 2 a 21 22 23 ...

Page 27: ...ottle 1 Screw Throttle Trigger 1 Knob 1 Cover Carburetor Ass y 1 Spring Throttle Lock 1 Rear Handle Left 2 Screw Rear Handle 1 Screw Rear Handle Throttle Lock 1 Screw Rear Handle Lower 1 Retaining Ring Carb Cover Knob 1 Air Filter 1 Gasket Air Filter 1 Cylinder Shield 1 Decal Starting Instructions Key Numbers Excluded 19 21 30 34 36 Indicates contents of Gasket Kit Key No 64 p 25 CARBURETOR ASSEMB...

Page 28: ...SEARS CHAIN SAW PARTS LIST MODEL 358 356081 3 0 18 Figure 3 21 102 See Fig 1 36 44 10 11 14 28 41 47 6O 66 59 68 1 101 28 ...

Page 29: ...Oiler 1 Quad Ring Oil Pump 61 25044 1 Kit Oil Pump Service Incl 17 62 15445 18 19 24 25 26 27 30 32 33 63 15361 34 38 39 40 41 42 one of 64 25414 37 65 STD581018 1 Spring Oil Line Protector 66 15385 1 Discharge Oil Line 67 52084 1 Spring Diaphragm 1 Button and Pintle Assembly 68 15391 Key Numbers Excluded 4 31 51 53 Indicates contents of Gasket Kit Key No 64 p 25 Decals 101 26468 102 26849 26550 Q...

Page 30: ...sualinspection condition leaks Clean Check operation Clean Felt Replacefelt Clean Clean Check Inspect also chocksharpness Check chain tension Sharpen Inspect wear damage Clean Lubricate sprocketnose Deburr Replace Cheek clean Replace Clean Clean Check idle adjustment chain must not turn Readjust idle Readjust elee_rodegap x X x x x 11 x X x x x x 10 X x x x 9 x 16 17 17 X x X x x 17 x x 8 17 x 19 ...

Page 31: ...h 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 Pull rope no more than 5 6 times 5 Release the trigger after engine starts allowing engine to idle OPERATING THE UNIT 12 1 Cut wood only 2 Accelerate the engine to full throttle before entering the cut 3 Begin cutting with the saw frame up against the log 4 Cut only at full throt...

Page 32: ... 1 The PART NUMBER 3 The PART DESCRIPTION 2 The MODEL NUMBER 358 356081 3 0 18 4 The NAME OF ITEM Chain Saw If the parts you need are not stocked locally 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 Across town or across the cou...