Craftsman 358.351040, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT iN SERIOUS iNJURY Always Wear Eye Protection R 2 1 cu in 34cc 2 CYCLE GASOLINE CHAIN SAW Assembly Table of Contents Operation Inside Back Cover Customer Responsibilities Service and Adjustments Repair Parts Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A 530 083667 1 02 14 95 ...

Page 2: ...age hearing i eep all parts of your body away from the chain when the engine Is running Keep children bystanders end anlmal minimum of 30 feet 10 Meters away from the work ares Do not allow other people or animals to be near the chain sew when starting or operatingthe chain saw Keep the handles dry clean and free of oll or fuel mixture With the engine stopped hand carry the chain saw with the muff...

Page 3: ...ion refer to CarburetorAdjustments Stop the saw If the chain strikes a foreign object Inspect unitand repairor replace parts as necessary Dleoonnect the spark plugbefore penonnmg any maintenance except for carburetoradjustments Never modifyyour saw In any way Use only attach ments supplied or specifically recommended by the _ manufacturer TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE Stop the unitbefore transporting A...

Page 4: ...is chainwhich has met kickbackbedormenoa require ments of ANSI B175 1 1991 when tasted on a representative MAINTAIN CONTROL Keep a good firm grip on the saw with both h_a_jd_m when the engine Is running and don t let go r U_n 4 A firmgripcan neutralizekickbackandhelp yoUm_ _ laincontrolot thesaw Keepthe tingersofyourlen _ _ encirclingendyour leftthumbunderthe fronthandle_ _ Keepyour righthandcompl...

Page 5: ... 600 RPM Maximum SPECIAL NOTICE Your sewls equipped with etemperature limiting muffler and spark arresting screen which meets the requirements of California Codes 4442 and 4443 All U S forest land and the states of California idaho Maine Minnesota New Jersey Washington and Oregon require many intemal combustion engines to be equipped with a spark arrestor screen by law Ifyou operate 8 chain sew In...

Page 6: ...sion using instructions in the Service and Adjustment Section Before first use After 1 minute of operation TO REMOVE CHAIN SAW FROM CARTON Remove loose parts bag included with Chain Saw Remove your saw lrom the packing material You may use the opened packing matedai as a work surface NOTE This model comes fully assembled Chain is sharp unpack with caution After removing the contents from the carto...

Page 7: ...OB BAR CLAMP CHAIN NUTS CATCHER GUIDE BAR Figure 6 The ON STOP SWITCH is usedto stopthe engine The STARTERROPE HANDLEisusedforstarting theengine The CHOKE KNOB activatesthe choketo provideadditional fuel Iothe enginewhenstartinga coldengine The THROI rLE LOCKOUT preventsthe THROTTLETRIG GER frombeing squeezedaccidentally The FAST IDLE LOCK allowsforfasterenginespeedsduring starting 7 The THROI rLE...

Page 8: ...tpreventsunintentionalactuationof the throttletrigger FAST IDLE LOCK The fast idle lockallows for faster engine speeds dur ing starting The fast idle lockis engaged by the followingsteps Grasp the rear handleand depress the throttlelock out Squeeze the throttletrigger fully and hold Depress the fast idlelockwith your thumb and hold Release your gripon the throttletdgger and throttle lock while con...

Page 9: ...Never use engine orcarburetorcleaner products in the fueltank orperma nent damage may occur FUEL STABILIZER Fuel stabilizeris an acceptable alternative in minimizing the formationoffuelgum depositsduringstorage Addstabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or storagecontainer Alwaysfollow the fuel mix ratio found on the stabilizer container Run engine at least5 minutesafter addingstabilizerto allow the s...

Page 10: ...nd until the engine attempts to start Then push the blue choke knob in to the partial position Resume pulling handle untilengine starts Above 40 degrees allow engine to run for approxi mately 5 seconds push the chokeknob in to the OFF position then squeeze and release throttletrigger to allow engine to idle Below 40 degrees allow engine to warm up 30 sec onds 1 minute with choke at partial positio...

Page 11: ...h cut Before the felling cut is complete use wedges to open the cut when necessary to controlthe directionof the fall Use wood or plastic wedges but never steel or iron to avoid kickbackand chain damage Cracking sounds wideningof the fellingcut movement inthe upper branchesare aUsignsthat the tree is ready to fall As tree begins to fall turn off saw and move quickly away from directionof fall F el...

Page 12: ...CUT TO AVOID KICKBACK AND CHAIN DAMAGE DO NOT USE A METAL WEDGE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTART YOUR SAW WHEN IT IS PINCHED OR HUNG IN A LOG KICKBACK CAN OCCUR WHEN THE MOVING CHAIN CONTACTS AN OBJECT AT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE TIP OF THE GUIDE BAR OR WHEN THE WOOD CLOSES IN AND PINCHES THE SAW CHAIN IN THE CUT CONTACT AT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE TIP OF THE GUIDE BAR CAN CAUSE THE CHAIN TO DIG INTO THE...

Page 13: ...or decay and rot If the trunk is rotted it can snap and falltowan lthe operator Check for broken or dead branches which can fall on youwhile cutting Be extremelycautiouswith partially fallen trees that may be poorly supported When a tree doesn t fallcompletely setthe sew aside and pull down the tree with a cable winch block and taclde or tractor To avoidinjuw donotcut down a partiallyfallen tree w...

Page 14: ... diameter cut Roll logover and finishwith an overcut r ll II 1 F_ I ei Figure 14 Figure t5 Figure 16 OPERATING USErrlPS Cut only one log at a time Cutshetteredwoedvet7 carefully Sharppiecesof woed couldbe flungtoward the operator Use a sawhorse to cut smalllogs Never allowanother person to hold the log while cuttingand never holdthe log withyour leg or foot Do not cut in an area where logs limbs a...

Page 15: ...osup port the tree as you work Start at the base of the felled tree and work towardthe top Keep the tree between youand the chain Cutfrom the side of the tree oppositethe branch you are cutting Umit pruningto limbsshoulderheightor below Keep out of the way of the falling limb OPERATION SAFETY PRUNING AND LIMBING SAFETY WARNING NEVER CLIMB INTO A TREE TO LIMB OR PRUNE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY TRAINED TO...

Page 16: ...heck guide bar and chain for wear A new spark plug and a clean new air filter element assures properair fuelmixtureand helpsyour engine run better and last longer Followthe maintenanceschedule inthis manual WARNING DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG BEFORE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE EXCEPT FOR CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS INSPECT THE ENTIRE UN_ REPLACE DAMAGED PARTS CHECK FOR FUEL LEAKS AND MAKE SURE ALL FASTENERS A...

Page 17: ...WILL INCREASE THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK WHICH CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES WHEN HANDLING THE CHAIN THE CHAIN CAN BE SHARP ENOUGH TO CUT YOU EVEN THOUGH IT IS TOO DULL TO CUT WOOD I FULL VIEWI Figure 21 i Is oE I IFRO VIEW I File Holder _ J _ _ _t Cu er Depth Gaug tter _ _ e _ Guide Bar Move on stop switchto the STOP position Adjustchain for proper tension See Chain Tension Position...

Page 18: ... guide bar grooveand guide bar oil lubrication hole Lubricateguide bar nose sprocketafter each use Burringof barroils is a normal processof guidebar rail wear Remove these burrs by filing guide bar rail side edges square with a flat file Figure 30 CLEAN AIR FILTER Fig 31 A dirty air filterdecreases the lifeand performanceof the engineand increasesfuel consumptionandharmfulemis sions Always clean y...

Page 19: ... it witha new one To clean submerge in warm soapy water for 10 min utes A very lightdish washing liquidis recommended Agitate fuel filter untilit is clean Rinse thoroughlyin warm water and air dry Reverse process for installation Figure 32 INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK ARRESTOR SCREEN IF INSTALLED Fig 33 Asthe unitis used carbon depositsbuildupon the muffler and spark arrestor screen if installed and ...

Page 20: ...uide bar grooves Now installbar clampmaking surethe adjusting pin is positioned in the lower hole inthe guide bar BarClamp Adjusting Pin 1 1 _ _ _ Guide Bar Figure 39 Install bar clamp nuts and finger tighten only Do not tightenany further at this point Now proceed to the ChainAdjustment section 20 Figure 40 CHAIN ADJUSTMENT Fig 41 42 43 44 Roll chain around guide bar to ensure kinks do not exist ...

Page 21: ...ngdown pulley ratchet with thumb push several inchesof ropeback intolan housingandcatchin notch Either hold pulley ratchet with thumb or hold starter rope handle Retain rope in the notch and slowlyallow pulleyto turn counterclockwiseuntiltensionis gone Remove the pulleyscrew inthe centerof the pulley Gently twistand lift pulleywhile rotatingcounterclock wise Figure 46 Remove the rope retainer scre...

Page 22: ...hole While holdingtensionon the rope let rope slowly rewind intothe housing L_ Wind Up Spring Rewind fo_4_r Tension Reinstallfan housing by aligning the fan housingto the chassis Then while holding the fan housing against the chassis pull the rope handte out untilyou feel the fan housingdropinto place against the chas sis Slowly let the rope rewindinto starter housing Reinstallthe 4 fan housingscr...

Page 23: ...adjustments on the carburetor are the mixture adjustments One is marked L for low speed and the other H for highspeed A WARNING THE CHAIN WILL BE MOVING DURING MOST OF THIS PROCEDURE WEAR YOUR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN LOW SPEED MIXTURE ADJUST MENT RECHECK IDLE SPEED AFTER EACH ADJUSTMENT THE CHAIN MUST NOT MOVE AT IDLE SPEED CARBURETOR PRESETS Fig 50 If your engin...

Page 24: ...ORTANT DO NOT OPERATE ENGINE AT FULL THROTTLE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS WHILE MAKING HIGH SPEED ADJUSTMENTS AS DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CAN OCCUR Make a testcut Basedon pedormance ofthe saw whilecutting adjust the high speed mixture in1 16 turn increments as fol lows Clockwiseif saw smokes or losespower in the cut Do notadjust forbest power by soundor speed but judge by how well the saw performs in the cu...

Page 25: ...l line or tank duringstorage Also experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol can attract mois ture which leads to oiVgas separation and formation of acids during storage which will damage your engine To avoid engine problems the fuelsystemshouldbe emptied before storage of 30 days or longer Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in minimizing ...

Page 26: ...one side 2 Chain dullon one side 3 Guide bar bentor worn 1 Filltank withcorrect fuel mixture 2 See StartingInstructions 3 Installnew p ug sheckignitionsystem 4 Clean fuelfilter inspectfuel line 5 See CarburetorAdjustments 6 Move switchto the START position 7 ContactyourSears Service Center Dept 1 Sea CarburetorAd ustments 2 See Carburetor Ad ustments 3 Contactyour Sears ServiceCenter Dept 4 Contac...

Page 27: ... 530 038373 530 037821 530 030189 530 015775 530 069216 530 023877 530 047192 Description ReL Part No 46 530 037820 47 530 037799 48 530 038224 49 530 015940 50 530 037485 51 530 069232 52 530 015892 53 530 037816 54 530 027531 55 530 037817 56 530 047534 57 53O 4OO897 58 530 092322 59 530 016134 60 530 015920 61 530 016080 62 530 026119 63 530 038264 64 530 010846 65 530 019143 66 71 3617 71 3629...

Page 28: ... 0192081 53O 069606 530 069604 530 029805 530 015697 530 038507 530 047179 530 037935 530 016136 530 016090 Description Ref Part No Fuel Line Kit 29 530 069247 Small Dia Seal Air Box 30 530 047502 Spark Plug 31 530 014362 Gasket Carb Adapter 32 530 037652 Cylinder Machined 33 530 019221 Piston Kit incl 22 23 34 530 038237 Piston Wrist Pin 35 530 047207 Ring Piston Retainer Piston Pin 36 530 037245...

Page 29: ...O35302 530 O69703 Not Shown 530 031157 530 031161 DeRrlpao Idle Adv Screw Kit Metering Lever Fuel Pump Gasket Fuel Pump Diaphragm Fuel Inlet Screen Needle Spring Low Speed LowSpeed Needle WT 324 High Speed Needle WT 324 Needle Spring High Speed Welch Plug 5 16 Cup Plug Metering Diaphragm Gasket Metering Diaphragm Metering Lever Pin Metering Lever Pin Screw Inlet Needle Valve LitfflterCap High Limi...

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Page 31: ...urChain Saw 8 K KnowYour Chain Saw 7 L Limbing 15 M Maintenance Schedule 16 Model Number 5 Muffler 19 O Operation 7 Ordering Repair Parts 32 P Pruning 15 R Repair Parts 27 S Service and Adjustments 20 Spark ArrestorScreen 19 Specifications 5 Starter Rope 21 Starting 10 Storage 25 T Tree Felling 11 TroubleShooting 26 Throttle ControlGroup 8 W Warranty 5 ACCESSORIES These accessoriesand attachments ...

Page 32: ...stedherein may be ordered throughSears Roebuckand Co Service Centers and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOL LOWING INFORMATION PRODUCT GASOLINE CHAIN SAW MODEL NUMBER 358 351040 14 PART NUMBER PART DESCRIPTION Your Sears merchandise has added value when you considerthat Sears has service units nationwide staffed with Seam trainedtech nicians professional technicians ...