Craftsman 358.350982 User manual

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
Model No.
358.350982 - 20 in. Bar
3.1 u.in./50 2-Cy le
GASOLINE CHAIN SAW
WARNING:
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating
Instru tions before first use of this produ t.
For answers to your questions about this produ t:
Call 7 am--7 pm, Mon--Sat; Sun, 10 am--7 pm
1-800-235-5878
Operator’s Manual
(Hours listed are Central Time)
• Safety
• Assembly
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Parts List
• spañol, p. 30
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Rev. A 2016--08--22 KAP
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Warranty 2
Identifi ation of Symbols 3
Safety Rules 4
Assembly 8
Operation 8
Maintenan e 15
Servi e and Adjustments 19
Storage 22
Troubleshooting Table 23
Emissions Statement 25
Parts List 27
Spanish 30
Parts & Ordering Ba k Cover
WARRANTY STATEMENT
CRAFTSMAN TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY
FOR TWO YEARS from the date of pur hase, this produ t is warranted against any
defe ts in material or workmanship. A defe tive produ t will re eive free repair or
repla ement if repair is unavailable.
ADDITIONAL LIMITED WARRANTY ON ENGINE CRANKS AFT
FOR THE THIRD THROUGH TENTH YEAR from date of pur hase, the engine rankshaft
in this produ t is warranted against any defe ts in material or workmanship. With
proof of pur hase, a defe tive engine rankshaft will be repla ed. This additional
warranty overs only the engine rankshaft, and does not apply to any other engine
omponent. You must pay the labor ost of rankshaft installation.
For warranty coverage details to obtain free repair or replacement, visit the
website: www.craftsman.com
This warranty covers ONLY defects in material and workmanship.
Warranty coverage does NOT include:
•Expendable items that an wear out from normal use within the warranty period,
in luding but not limited to hain bar, hain, filters or spark plug.
•Produ t damage resulting from user attempts at produ t modifi ation or repair
or aused by produ t a essories.
•Repairs ne essary be ause of a ident or failure to operate or maintain the
produ t a ording to all supplied instru tions.
•Preventive maintenan e, or repairs ne essary due to improper fuel type, fuel
mixture, ontaminated or stale fuel.
This warranty is void if this produ t is ever used while providing ommer ial ser-
vi es or if rented to another person.
This warranty gives you spe ifi legal rights, and you may also have other rights
whi h vary from state to state.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, offman Estates, IL 60179
REPAIR PROTECTION AGREEMENTS
Congratulations on making a smart pur hase. Your new Craftsman produ t is
designed and manufa tured for years of dependable operation. But like all produ ts,
it may require repair from time to time. That’s when having a Repair Prote tion
Agreement an save you money and aggravation.
ere’s what the Repair Protection Agreement* includes:
•Expert service by our 10,000 professional repair spe ialists
•Unlimited service and no charge for parts and labor on all overed repairs
•Product replacement up to $1500 if your overed produ t an’t be fixed
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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•Discount of 10% from regular pri e of servi e and related installed parts
not overed by the agreement; also, 10% off regular pri e of preventive
maintenan e he k
•Fast help by phone -- we all it Rapid Resolution -- phone support from a
Sears representative. Think of us as a “talking operator’s manual”.
On e you pur hase the Repair Prote tion Agreement, a simple phone all is all
that it takes for you to s hedule servi e. You an all anytime day or night, or
s hedule a servi e appointment online.
The Repair Prote tion Agreement is a risk--free pur hase. If you an el for any
reason during the produ t warranty period, we will provide a full refund. Or, a pro-
rated refund anytime after the produ t warranty period expires. Pur hase your
Repair Prote tion Agreement today!
Some limitations and exclusions apply. For prices and additional informa-
tion in the U.S.A. call 1--800--827--6655.
*Coverage in Canada varies on some items. For full details call Sears
Canada at 1--800--361--6665.
Sears Installation Service
For Sears professional installation of home applian es, garage door openers,
water heaters, and other major home items, in the U.S.A. or Canada all
1--888--331--4569.
IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS
WARNING! This hain
saw an be dangerous! Care-
less or improper use an ause
serious or even fatal injury.
Read and understand the
instru tion manual before
using the hain saw.
Always use two hands when operating the hain saw.
WARNING! Conta ting the guide bar tip with any obje t should be
avoided; tip onta t may ause the guide bar to move suddenly upward and
ba kward, whi h may ause serious injury.
Always wear appropriate ear
prote tion, eye prote tion
and head prote tion.
Measured maximum ki k-
ba k value without hain
brake for the bar and hain
ombination on the label.
Move ON/STOP swit h to
the ON position.
Slowly press primer bulb
6 times.
Pull the starter rope
sharply 5 times with your
right hand.
Pull the starter rope sharply
with your right hand until
the engine starts.
Pull hoke/fast idle lever
out to the full extent (to
the FULL CHOKE posi-
tion).
Push the hoke/fast idle
lever in to the HALF
CHOKE position.
Starting Reminder

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SAFETY RULES
WARNING: Always dis onne t
spark plug wire when making repairs ex-
ept for arburetor adjustments. Be-
ause a hain saw is a high-speed
wood- utting tool, spe ial pre autions
must be observed to redu e the risk of
a idents. Careless or improper use of
this tool an ause serious injury.
PLAN A EAD
•Restri t the use of your saw to adult
users who understand and an follow
safety rules, pre autions, and operat-
ing instru tions found in this manual.
Snug
Fitting
Clothing
Safety
Shoes Safety Chaps
Heavy Duty
Gloves
Eye
Prote tion
Hearing
Prote tion
Safety Hat
•Wear prote tive gear. Always use
steel-toed safety footwear with non-
slip soles; snug-fitting lothing; safety
haps; heavy-duty, non-slip gloves;
eye prote tion su h as non-fogging,
vented goggles or fa e s reen; an
approved safety hard hat; and sound
barriers (ear plugs or mufflers) to
prote t your hearing. Regular users
should have hearing he ked regu-
larly as hain saw noise an damage
hearing.
•Se ure hair above shoulder length. Do
not wear loose lothing or jewelry; they
an get aught in moving parts.
•Keep all parts of your body away from
the hain when the engine is running.
•Keep hildren, bystanders, and ani-
mals a minimum of 30 feet (10 me-
ters) away from the work area when
starting and using the saw.
•Do not handle or operate a hain saw
when you are fatigued, ill, or upset, or
if you have taken al ohol, drugs, or
medi ation. You must be in good
physi al ondition and mentally alert.
If you have any ondition that might be
aggravated by strenuous work, he k
with do tor before operating.
•Do not start utting until you have a
lear work area, se ure footing, and,
if you are felling trees, a planned re-
treat path.
OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY
•Do not operate a hain saw with one
hand. Serious injury to the operator,
helpers, bystanders or any ombina-
tion of these persons may result from
one-handed operation. A hain saw
is intended for two-handed use.
•Operate the hain saw only in a well-
ventilated outdoor area.
•Do not operate saw from a ladder or
in a tree.
•Make sure the hain will not make
onta t with any obje t while starting
the engine. Never try to start the saw
when the guide bar is in a ut.
•Do not put pressure on the saw at
the end of the ut. Applying pressure
an ause you to lose ontrol when
the ut is ompleted.
•Stop engine before setting saw down.
•Hand arry saw only when engine is
stopped. Carry with muffler away
from body; guide bar and hain proj-
e ting behind you; guide bar overed
with a s abbard.
•Do not operate a hain saw that is
damaged, improperly adjusted, or
not ompletely and se urely as-
sembled. Always repla e bar, hain,
hand guard, or hain brake immedi-
ately if it be omes damaged, broken
or is otherwise removed.
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
WARNING: Dis onne t the
spark plug before performing mainte-
nan e ex ept arburetor adjustments.
•Have all hain saw servi e performed
by a qualified servi e dealer with the
ex eption of the items listed in the
MAINTENANCE se tion of this manual.
•Make ertain the saw hain stops
moving when the throttle trigger is
released. For orre tion, refer to
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT.
•Keep the handles dry, lean, and
free from oil or fuel mixture.
•Keep aps and fasteners se urely
tightened.
•Non onforming repla ement ompo-
nents or the removal of safety devi es
may ause damage to the unit and

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possible injury to the operator or by-
standers. Use only Craftsman a es-
sories and repla ement parts as re -
ommended. Never modify your saw.
•Maintain hain saw with are.
•Keep unit sharp and lean for better
and safer performan e.
•Follow instru tions for lubri ating and
hanging a essories.
•Che k for damaged parts. Before fur-
ther use of the hain saw, a guard or
other part that is damaged should be
arefully he ked to determine that it
will operate properly and perform its
intended fun tion. Che k for alignment
of moving parts, binding of moving
parts, breakage of parts, mounting and
any other onditions that may affe t its
operation. A guard or other part that is
damaged should be properly repaired
or repla ed by a Sears Servi e Center
unless otherwise indi ated elsewhere
in the operator’s manual.
•When not in use, hain saws should
be stored in a dry, high or lo ked-up
pla e out of the rea h of hildren.
•When storing saw, use a s abbard or
arrying ase.
ANDLE FUEL WIT CAUTION
•Do not smoke while handling fuel or
while operating the saw.
•Eliminate all sour es of sparks or
flame in the areas where fuel is
mixed or poured.
•Always have fire extinguishing tools
available if you should need them.
•Mix and pour fuel in an outdoor area
and use an approved, marked on-
tainer for all fuel purposes. Wipe up
all fuel spills before starting saw.
•Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from
fueling site before starting engine.
•Turn the engine off and let saw ool
in a non- ombustible area, not on
dry leaves, straw, paper, et . Slowly
remove fuel ap and refuel unit.
•Empty the fuel tank before storing or
transporting the unit. Use up fuel left in
the arburetor by starting the engine
and letting it run until it stops.
•Store the unit and fuel in an area
where fuel vapors annot rea h
sparks or open flames from water
heaters, ele tri motors or swit hes,
furna es, et .
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
Follow all safety rules to help avoid
ki kba k and other for es whi h an
result in serious injury.
Ki kba k Path
Clear The
Working Area
Avoid Obstru tions
WARNING: Avoid ki kba k
whi h an result in serious injury.
Kickback is the ba kward, upward or
sudden forward motion of the guide
bar o urring when the saw hain near
the upper tip of the guide bar onta ts
any obje t su h as a log or bran h, or
when the wood loses in and pin hes
the saw hain in the ut. Conta ting a
foreign obje t in the wood an also re-
sult in loss of hain saw ontrol.
•Rotational Kickback an o ur
when the moving hain onta ts an
obje t at the upper tip of the guide
bar. This onta t an ause the
hain to dig into the obje t, whi h
stops the hain for an instant. The
result is a lightning fast, reverse
rea tion whi h ki ks the guide bar up
and ba k toward the operator.
•Pinch-Kickback an o ur when the
the wood loses in and pin hes the
moving saw hain in the ut along
the top of the guide bar and the saw
hain is suddenly stopped. This sud-
den stopping of the hain results in a
reversal of the hain for e used to
ut wood and auses the saw to
move in the opposite dire tion of the
hain rotation. The saw is driven
straight ba k toward the operator.
•Pull-In an o ur when the moving
hain onta ts a foreign obje t in the
wood in the ut along the bottom of
the guide bar and the saw hain is
suddenly stopped. This sudden stop-
ping pulls the saw forward and away
from the operator and ould easily
ause the operator to lose ontrol of
the saw.

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REDUCE T E C ANCE OF
KICKBACK
•Re ognize that ki kba k an hap-
pen. With a basi understanding of
ki kba k, you an redu e the ele-
ment of surprise whi h ontributes to
a idents.
•Never let the moving hain onta t
any obje t at the tip of the guide bar.
•Keep the working area free from ob-
stru tions su h as other trees,
bran hes, ro ks, fen es, stumps,
et . Eliminate or avoid any
obstru tion that your saw hain ould
hit while you are utting.
•When utting a bran h, do not let the
guide bar onta t bran h or other ob-
je ts around it.
•Keep saw hain sharp and properly
tensioned. A loose or dull hain an
in rease the han e of ki kba k. Fol-
low manufa turer’s hain sharpening
and maintenan e instru tions. Che k
tension at regular intervals, but never
with the engine running. Make sure
the bar nuts are se urely tightened.
•Begin and ontinue utting at full
speed. If the hain is moving at a
slower speed, there is greater
han e of ki kba k o urring.
•Use extreme aution when re-enter-
ing a previous ut.
•Do not attempt uts starting with the
tip of the bar (plunge uts).
•Wat h for shifting logs or other for es
that ould lose a ut and pin h or
fall into hain.
•Use the Redu ed--Ki kba k Guide
Bar and Low--Ki kba k Chain spe i-
fied for your saw.
Avoid Pinch--Kickback:
•Be extremely aware of situations or
obstru tions that an ause material to
pin h the top of or otherwise stop the
hain.
•Do not ut more than one log at a
time.
•Do not twist the saw as the bar is
withdrawn from an under ut when
bu king.
Avoid Pull--In:
•Always begin utting with the engine
at full speed and the saw housing
against wood.
•Use wedges made of plasti or wood.
Never use metal to hold the ut open.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Never reverse hand positions
Stand
to
the
left
of
the
saw
Thumb on
underside
of handlebar
Elbow
lo ked
•A good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands will help you maintain ontrol.
Don’t let go. Grip the rear handle with
your right hand whether you are right
or left handed. Wrap the fingers of
your left hand over and around the
front handlebar, and your left thumb
under the front handlebar. Keep your
left arm straight with the elbow lo ked.
•Position your left hand on the front
handlebar so it is in a straight line
with your right hand on the rear
handle when making bu king uts.
Never reverse right and left hand
positions for any type of utting.
•Stand with your weight evenly bal-
an ed on both feet.
•Do not overrea h. You ould be
drawn or thrown off balan e and lose
ontrol of the saw.
•Do not ut above shoulder height. It
is diffi ult to maintain ontrol of saw
above shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The following fea-
tures are in luded on your saw to help
redu e the hazard of ki kba k; however,
su h features will not totally eliminate
this danger. Do not rely only on safety
devi es. Follow all safety rules to help
avoid ki kba k and other for es whi h
an result in serious injury.
•Front Hand Guard, designed to redu e
the han e of your left hand onta t-
ing the hain if your hand slips off the
front handlebar.
•Position of front and rear handlebars,
designed with distan e between han-
dles and “in-line” with ea h other. The
spread and “in-line” position of the
hands provided by this design work
together to give balan e and resis-
tan e in ontrolling the pivot of the
saw ba k toward the operator if ki k-
ba k o urs.
•Redu ed--Ki kba k Guide Bar,
designed with a small radius tip whi h

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redu es the size of the ki kba k dan-
ger zone on the bar tip. This type of
bar has been demonstrated to signifi-
antly redu e the number and serious-
ness of ki kba ks when tested in
a ordan e with ANSI B175.1.
Large Radius
Tip Guide Bar
Small Radius
Tip Guide Bar
•Low--Ki kba k Chain, has met ki k-
ba k performan e requirements
when tested on a representative
sample of hain saws below 3.8
ubi in h displa ement spe ified
in ANSI B175.1--2012.
L
o
w
-
K
i
k
b
a
k
Chain
Contoured Depth Gauge
Elongated Guard Link
defle ts ki kba k
for e And allows
wood to gradually
ride into Cutter
C AIN BRAKE
•Chain Brake, designed to stop the
hain in the event of ki kba k.
WARNING: WE DO NOT REP-
RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS-
SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL
PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A
KICKBACK. Ki kba k is a lightning fast
a tion whi h throws the bar and rotat-
ing hain ba k and up toward the op-
erator. Ki kba k an be aused by al-
lowing onta t of the bar tip in the
danger zone with any hard obje t.
Ki kba k an also be aused by
pin hing the saw hain along the top
of the guide bar. This a tion may push
the guide bar rapidly ba k toward the
operator. Either of these events may
ause you to lose ontrol of the saw
whi h ould result in serious injury or
even death. DO NOT RELY UPON ANY
OF THE DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR
SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW
PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID
KICKBACK. Redu ed--ki kba k guide
bars and low--ki kba k saw hains re-
du e the han e and magnitude of
ki kba k and are re ommended. Your
saw has a low ki kba k hain and bar
as original equipment. Repairs on a
hain brake should be made by an au-
thorized Sears Servi e Center. Take
your unit to the pla e of pur hase if
pur hased from a servi ing dealer, or
to your nearest Sears Servi e Center.
•Tip onta t in some ases may ause
a lightning fast reverse REACTION,
ki king guide bar up and ba k toward
operator.
•Pin hing the saw hain along the top
of the guide bar may push the guide
bar rapidly ba k toward the operator.
•Either of these rea tions may ause
you to lose ontrol of the saw whi h
ould result in serious injury. Do not
rely ex lusively upon devi es built into
your saw.
This unit is equipped with an anti-
vibration system and is intended for
o asional use only.
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibra-
tions through prolonged use of gasoline
powered hand tools ould ause blood
vessel or nerve damage in the fingers,
hands, and joints of people prone to
ir ulation disorders or abnormal swell-
ings. Prolonged use in old weather has
been linked to blood vessel damage in
otherwise healthy people. If symptoms
o ur su h as numbness, pain, loss of
strength, hange in skin olor or texture,
or loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or
joints, dis ontinue the use of this tool
and seek medi al attention. An anti-vi-
bration system does not guarantee the
avoidan e of these problems. Users
who operate power tools on a ontinual
and regular basis must monitor losely
their physi al ondition and the ondition
of this tool.
C AIN BRAKE: To omply with
Federal OSHA Regulations for Com-
mer ial Logging, a hain brake is
required and shall not be removed
or otherwise disabled.
SPARK ARRESTING SCREEN: Your
saw is equipped with a temperature
limiting muffler and spark arresting
s reen whi h meets the requirements
of California Codes 4442 and 4443.
All U.S. forest land and the states of
California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota,
New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington
require by law that many internal om-
bustion engines to be equipped with a
spark arresting s reen. If you operate
a hain saw in a state or lo ale where
su h regulations exist, you are legally
responsible for maintaining the operat-
ing ondition of these parts. Failure to
do so is a violation of the law. Refer to
the Customer Responsibilities hart in
the MAINTENANCE se tion.

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STANDARDS: This saw is tested in a -
ordan e with Ameri an National Stan-
dards for Gasoline-Powered Chain
Saws Safety Requirements (ANSI
B175.1-2012).
ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Before using hain
saw, ensure all fasteners are se ure.
CARTON CONTENTS
Che k arton ontents against the fol-
lowing list.
Model 358.350982
•Chain Saw (fully assembled)
•2- y le Engine Oil
•Carrying Case
Examine parts for damage. Do not use
damaged parts.
If you need assistan e or find that parts
are missing or damaged, please all
1-800-235-5878.
NOTE: It is normal to hear the fuel filter
rattle in an empty fuel tank.
Your unit has been fa tory tested and
the arburetor pre isely adjusted. As a
result you may smell gasoline or find a
drop of oil/fuel residue on the muffler
when you unpa k the unit.
ASSEMBLY
Your saw is fully assembled; no
assembly is ne essary.
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR C AIN SAW
READ THIS OPERATOR’S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
CHAIN SAW. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the
lo ation of the various ontrols and adjustments. Save this manual for future ref-
eren e.
Primer Bulb
Starter Housing
Bar Oil Fill Cap
Chain
Front Hand Guard/
Chain Brake
Front Handle
Starter Rope
ON/STOP
Swit h Choke/
Fast Idle
Lever
Fuel Mix Fill Cap
Bar
Spro ket
Hole
Muffler
Guide Bar
Bar Nuts
Cylinder Cover
Throttle
Lo kout
Rear
Handle
Throttle
Trigger
Chain
Dire tion
of Travel
Chain
Cat her
Clut h Cover
Adjusting S rew
Air Filter Cover
Chain Adjustment Tool
(Bar Tool)
ON/STOP SWITC
The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop
the engine.
T ROTTLE TRIGGER
The THROTTLE TRIGGER ontrols
engine speed.

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T ROTTLE LOCK--OUT
The THROTTLE LOCK--OUT must be
pressed before you an squeeze the
throttle trigger. This feature prevents you
from a identally squeezing the trigger.
C OKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
The hoke and fast idle are set by pull-
ing the CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER out to
the full extent for old starting or after
refueling. The hoke provides additional
fuel to the engine during old starting.
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMER BULB ir ulates fuel to the
arburetor to provide qui ker starting.
C AIN BRAKE
The CHAIN BRAKE is a devi e designed
to stop the hain if ki kba k o urs. The
hain brake a tivates automati ally in
the event of ki kba k. The hain brake
a tivates manually if the front hand
guard is pushed forward. The hain
brake is disengaged by pulling the front
hand guard ba k toward the front handle
as far as possible.
C AIN TENSION
It is normal for a new hain to stret h
during the first 15 minutes of operation.
You should he k your hain tension
ea h time before you start the hain
saw. See CHAIN TENSION under the
MAINTENANCE se tion.
WARNING: If the saw is oper-
ated with a loose hain, the hain
ould jump off the guide bar and result
in serious injury to the operator and/or
damage the hain making it unusable.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING: Muffler is very hot
during and after use. Do not tou h the
muffler or allow ombustible material
su h as dry grass or fuel to do so.
WARNING: Be sure to read the
fuel handling information in the safety
rules se tion of this manual before you
begin. If you do not understand the
fuel handling information do not at-
tempt to fuel your unit. Seek help from
someone that does understand the in-
formation or all the ustomer assis-
tan e help line at 1-800-235-5878.
GUIDE BAR AND C AIN OIL
The bar and hain require lubri ation.
The hain oiler provides ontinuous
lubri ation to the hain and guide bar.
Be sure to fill the bar oil tank when you
fill the fuel tank (Capa ity = 6.8 fl. oz.).
La k of oil will qui kly ruin the bar and
hain. Too little oil will ause overheat-
ing shown by smoke oming from the
hain and/or dis oloration of the bar.
For maximum guide bar and hain life,
we re ommend you use Craftsman
hain saw bar oil. If Craftsman bar oil
is not available, you may use a good
grade SAE 30 oil until you are able to
obtain Craftsman brand.
The oil output is automati ally metered
during operation. Your saw will use
approximately one tank of bar oil for
every tank of fuel mix. Always fill the
bar oil tank when you fill the fuel tank.
FUELING ENGINE
WARNING: Remove fuel ap
slowly when refueling.
IMPORTANT: This equipment is de-
signed to operate on unleaded gasoline
with a minimum 87 o tane (R+M/2
method), with ethanol blended up to
10% maximum by volume (E-10).
Before operation, gasoline must be
mixed with a good quality syntheti
2- y le air- ooled engine oil designed to
be mixed at a ratio of 50:1. Craftsman
brand syntheti oil is re ommended.
Mix gasoline and oil at a ratio of 50:1.
A 50:1 ratio is obtained by mixing
2.6 fluid oun es of oil with 1 gallon of
unleaded gasoline. DO NOT USE auto-
motive oil or marine oil. These oils will
ause engine damage. When mixing
fuel, follow instru tions printed on on-
tainer. On e oil is added to gasoline,
shake ontainer momentarily to assure
that the fuel is thoroughly mixed. Always
read and follow the safety rules relating
to fuel before fueling your unit. Pur hase
fuel in quantities that an be used within
30 days to assure fuel freshness.
CAUTION: Never use straight gasoline
in your unit. This will ause permanent
engine damage and void the limited
warranty. Do not use alternate fuels
su h as ethanol blends above 10% by
volume (E-15, E-85) or any methanol
blended fuel. Use of these fuels an
ause major engine performan e and
durability problems.

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C AIN BRAKE
Ensure hain brake is disengaged by
pulling the front hand guard ba k toward
the front handle as far as possible. The
hain brake must be disengaged before
utting with the saw.
WARNING: The hain must not
move when the engine runs at idle
speed. If the hain moves at idle
speed refer to CARBURETOR ADJUST-
MENT within this manual. Avoid onta t
with the muffler. A hot muffler an
ause serious burns.
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
•Release the throttle trigger.
•Move ON/STOP swit h to the STOP
position.
STARTING POSITION
•To start the engine, hold the saw
firmly on the ground as illustrated.
Make sure the hain is free to turn
without onta ting any obje t.
Left Hand
on Front
Handle
Starter
Rope
Handle
Right Foot Through Rear Handle
WARNING: Do not attempt to
throw or drop-start the hain saw.
Doing so will put the operator at risk of
serious injury due to loss of ontrol of
the hain saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
When pulling the starter rope, do not
use the full extent of the rope as this an
ause the rope to break. Do not let start-
er rope snap ba k. Hold the handle and
let the rope rewind slowly. For old
weather starting, start the unit at FULL
CHOKE; allow the engine to warm up
before squeezing the throttle trigger.
NOTE: Do not attempt to ut material
with the hoke/fast idle lever in the FULL
CHOKE position.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or warm
engine after running out of fuel)
NOTE: In the following steps, when the
hoke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the
full extent, the orre t throttle setting for
starting is set automati ally.
ON/STOP
Swit h
Choke
Lever
Primer Bulb
1. Move ON/STOP swit h to the ON
position.
2. Pull hoke/fast idle lever out to the
full extent (to the FULL CHOKE posi-
tion).
3. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
4. This unit has the Sim--pul starting
system. You do not have to pull the
starter rope handle sharply or briskly.
Using your right hand, pull starter
rope handle 5 times with a ontrolled
and steady motion. Then, pro eed
to the next step.
NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is try-
ing to start before the 5th pull, stop pull-
ing and immediately pro eed to the next
step.
5. Push the hoke/fast idle lever in to
the HALF CHOKE position.
OFF
HALF
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
FULL
6. Pull the starter rope with your right
hand until the engine starts.
7. Allow the engine to run for approxi-
mately 30 se onds. Then, squeeze
and release the throttle trigger to
allow engine to return to idle speed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move ON/STOP swit h to the ON
position.
2. Pull the hoke/fast idle lever out to
the FULL CHOKE position to set the
fast idle, then push the lever in to
the HALF CHOKE position.
3. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.

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4. Using your right hand, pull starter
rope handle with a ontrolled and
steady motion until engine starts.
5. Squeeze and release throttle trigger
to allow engine to return to idle
speed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine)
The engine may be flooded with too
mu h fuel if it has not started after 10
pulls.
Flooded engines an be leared of ex-
ess fuel by pushing the hoke/fast
idle lever in ompletely (to the OFF
CHOKE position) and then following the
warm engine starting pro edure listed
above. Ensure the ON/STOP swit h is
in the ON position.
Starting ould require pulling the start-
er rope handle many times depending
on how badly the unit is flooded. If en-
gine fails to start, refer to the TROU-
BLESHOOTING TABLE or all
1-800-235-5878.
C AIN BRAKE
WARNING: If the brake band is
worn too thin it may break when the
hain brake is triggered. With a broken
brake band, the hain brake will not
stop the hain. The hain brake must
be repla ed if any part is worn to less
than 0.020”(0.5 mm) thi k. Repairs on
a hain brake should be made by your
Sears Servi e Center. Take your unit
to the pla e of pur hase or to the near-
est Sears Servi e Center.
•This saw is equipped with a hain
brake. The brake is designed to stop
the hain if ki kba k o urs.
•The inertia--a tivated hain brake is
a tivated if the front hand guard is
pushed forward, either manually (by
hand) or automati ally (by sudden
movement).
•If the brake is already a tivated, it is
disengaged by pulling the front hand
guard ba k toward the front handle
as far as possible.
•When utting with the saw, the hain
brake must be disengaged.
Engaged
Disengaged
Braking function control
CAUTION: The hain brake must be
he ked several times daily. The engine
must be running when performing this
pro edure. This is the only instan e
when the saw should be pla ed on the
ground with the engine running.
Pla e the saw on firm ground. Grip the
rear handle with your right hand and
the front handle with your left hand.
Apply full throttle by fully depressing
the throttle trigger. A tivate the hain
brake by turning your left wrist against
the hand guard without releasing your
grip around the front handle. The hain
should stop immediately.
OPERATING TIPS
•Che k hain tension before first use
and after 1 minute of operation, and
ea h time before you start the hain
saw. See CHAIN TENSION in the
MAINTENANCE se tion.
•Cut wood only. Do not ut metal, plas-
ti s, masonry, non-wood building ma-
terials, et .
•Stop the saw if the hain strikes a
foreign obje t. Inspe t the saw and
repair or repla e parts as ne essary.
If the hain jumps off the guide bar,
inspe t the hain for damaged drive
links before reinstalling. Burrs on
drive links, whi h prevent them from
entering the groove of the guide bar,
an be removed with a flat file.
•Keep the hain out of dirt and sand.
Even a small amount of dirt will dull a
hain, in rease the possibility of ki k-
ba k, and require hain sharpening or
repla ement.
•Pra ti e utting a few small logs us-
ing the following te hniques to get
the “feel” of using your saw before
you begin a major sawing operation.
• Squeeze the throttle trigger and al-
low the engine to reach full speed
before cutting.
• Begin cutting with the saw frame
against the log.
• Keep the engine at full speed the
entire time you are cutting.
• Allow the chain to cut for you. xert
only light downward pressure.
If you force the cut, damage to the
bar, chain, or engine can result.
• Release the throttle trigger as soon
as the cut is completed, allowing
the engine to idle. If you run the saw
at full throttle without a cutting load,
unnecessary wear can occur to the
chain, bar, and engine.

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To maximize operating efficien-
cy, do not run the engine for lon-
ger than 30 seconds at a time at
full throttle.
• To avoid losing control when cut is
complete, do not put pressure on
saw at end of cut.
•Stop the engine before setting the
saw down after utting.
TREE FELLING TEC NIQUES
WARNING: Che k for broken or
dead bran hes whi h an fall while ut-
ting ausing serious injury. Do not ut
near buildings or ele tri al wires if you
do not know the dire tion of tree fall, nor
ut at night sin e you will not be able to
see well, nor during bad weather su h
as rain, snow, or strong winds, et . If
the tree makes onta t with any utility
line, the utility ompany should be noti-
fied immediately.
•Carefully plan your sawing operation
in advan e.
•Clear the work area. You need a lear
area all around the tree so you an
have se ure footing.
•The hain saw operator should keep
on the uphill side of the terrain as the
tree is likely to roll or slide downhill
after it is felled.
•Study the natural onditions that an
ause the tree to fall in a parti ular di-
re tion.
Natural onditions that an ause a tree
to fall in a parti ular dire tion in lude:
•The wind dire tion and speed.
•The lean of the tree. The lean of a
tree might not be apparent due to un-
even or sloping terrain. Use a plumb
or level to determine the dire tion of
tree lean.
•Weight and bran hes on one side.
•Surrounding trees and obsta les.
Look for de ay and rot. If the trunk is
rotted, it an snap and fall toward the
operator. Che k for broken or dead
bran hes whi h an fall on you while
utting. Make sure there is enough
room for the tree to fall. Maintain a dis-
tan e of 2-1/2 tree lengths from the near-
est person or other obje ts. Engine
noise an drown out a warning all.
Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails,
staples, and wire from the tree where
uts are to be made.
Plan a lear retreat path to the rear
and diagonal to the line of fall.
Dire tion of Fall
45_
Plan a lear retreat path
FELLING LARGE TREES
(6 in hes (15 m) in diameter or larger)
The not h method is used to fell large
trees. A not h is ut on the side of the
tree in the desired dire tion of fall. After
a felling ut is made on the opposite
side of tree, the tree will tend to fall into
the not h.
NOTE: If the tree has large buttress
roots, remove them before making the
not h. If using saw to remove buttress
roots, keep saw hain from onta ting
ground to prevent dulling of the hain.
NOTC CUT AND FELLING T E
TREE
•Make not h ut by utting the top of
the not h first. Cut through 1/3 of the
diameter of the tree. Next omplete
the not h by utting the bottom of the
not h. See illustration. On e the
not h is ut remove the not h of
wood from the tree.
Not h
First ut
Se ond ut
Final (felling) ut here, 2 in hes
(5 m) above enter of not h.
Hinge
•After removing the wood from the
not h, make the felling ut on the op-
posite side of the not h. This is done
by making a ut about two in hes (5
m) higher than the enter of the
not h. This will leave enough un ut
wood between the felling ut and the
not h to form a hinge. This hinge will
help prevent the tree from falling in the
wrong dire tion.

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Opening
of felling
ut
Closing of
not h
Hinge
holds
tree
on
stump
and
helps
ontrol fall
NOTE: Before felling ut is omplete,
use wedges to open the ut if ne essary
to ontrol the dire tion of fall. To avoid
ki kba k and hain damage, use wood
or plasti wedges, but never steel or iron
wedges.
•Be alert to signs that the tree is
ready to fall: ra king sounds, widen-
ing of the felling ut, or movement in
the upper bran hes.
•As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it
down, and get away qui kly on your
planned retreat path.
•DO NOT ut down a partially fallen tree
with your saw. Be extremely autious
with partially fallen trees that may be
poorly supported. When a tree doesn’t
fall ompletely, set the saw aside and
pull down the tree with a able win h,
blo k and ta kle, or tra tor.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING)
Bu king is the term used for utting a
fallen tree to the desired log size.
WARNING: Do not stand on the
log being ut. Any portion an roll
ausing loss of footing and ontrol. Do
not stand downhill of the log being ut.
IMPORTANT POINTS
•Cut only one log at a time.
•Cut shattered wood very arefully;
sharp pie es of wood ould be flung
toward operator.
•Use a sawhorse to ut small logs.
Never allow another person to hold
the log while utting and never hold
the log with your leg or foot.
•Do not ut in an area where logs,
limbs, and roots are tangled su h as in
a blown down area. Drag the logs into
a lear area before utting by pulling
out exposed and leared logs first.
TYPES OF CUTTING USED FOR
BUCKING
WARNING: If saw be omes
pin hed or hung in a log, don’t try to
for e it out. You an lose ontrol of the
saw resulting in injury and/or damage
to the saw. Stop the saw, drive a
wedge of plasti or wood into the ut
until the saw an be removed easily.
Restart the saw and arefully reenter
the ut. To avoid ki kba k and hain
damage, do not use a metal wedge.
Do not attempt to restart your saw
when it is pin hed or hung in a log.
Use
a
wedge
to
remove
pinched
saw
Turn saw OFF and use a plasti or
wooden wedge to for e ut open.
Overcutting begins on the top side of
the log with the bottom of the saw
against the log. When over utting use
light downward pressure.
Over utting
Under utting
Undercutting involves utting on the
underside of the log with top of saw
against the log. When under utting
use light upward pressure. Hold saw
firmly and maintain ontrol. The saw
will tend to push ba k toward you.
WARNING: Never turn saw up-
side down to under ut. The saw an-
not be ontrolled in this position.
Always make your first ut on the om-
pression side of the log. The ompres-
sion side of the log is where the pres-
sure of the log’s weight is
on entrated.
Se ond ut
First ut on ompression side of log
First ut on ompression side of log
Se ond ut

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BUCKING WIT OUT A SUPPORT
•Over ut through 1/3 of the diameter
of the log.
•Roll the log over and finish with a
se ond over ut.
•Wat h for logs with a ompression
side to prevent the saw from pin h-
ing. See illustrations for utting logs
with a ompression side.
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
•Remember your first ut is always on
the ompression side of the log.
(Refer to the illustrations below for
your first and se ond ut)
•Your first ut should extend 1/3 of the
diameter of the log.
•Finish with your se ond ut.
1st Cut
2nd Cut
Using
a
log
for
support
2nd Cut
1st Cut
1st Cut
2nd Cut
Using a support stand
1st Cut
2nd Cut
LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING: Be alert for and
guard against ki kba k. Do not allow
the moving hain to onta t any other
bran hes or obje ts at the nose of the
guide bar when limbing or pruning.
Allowing su h onta t an result in
serious injury.
WARNING: Never limb into a
tree to limb or prune. Do not stand on
ladders, platforms, a log, or in any posi-
tion whi h an ause you to lose your
balan e or ontrol of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
•Work slowly, keeping both hands firmly
gripped on the saw. Maintain se ure
footing and balan e.
•Wat h out for springpoles. Springpoles
are small size limbs whi h an at h
the saw hain and whip toward you or
pull you off balan e. Use extreme au-
tion when utting small size limbs or
slender material.
•Be alert for springba k. Wat h out for
bran hes that are bent or under
pressure. Avoid being stru k by the
bran h or the saw when the tension
in the wood fibers is released.
•Keep a lear work area. Frequently
lear bran hes out of the way to avoid
tripping over them.
LIMBING
•Always limb a tree after it is ut
down. Only then an limbing be done
safely and properly.
•Leave the larger limbs underneath the
felled tree to support the tree as you
work.
•Start at the base of the felled tree and
work toward the top, utting bran hes
and limbs. Remove small limbs with
one ut.
•Keep the tree between you and the
hain. Cut from the side of the tree
opposite the bran h you are utting.
•Remove larger, supporting bran hes
with the utting te hniques des ribed
in BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT.
•Always use an over ut to ut small
and freely hanging limbs. Under ut-
ting ould ause limbs to fall and
pin h the saw.

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PRUNING
WARNING: Limit pruning to limbs
shoulder height or below. Do not ut if
bran hes are higher than your shoulder.
Get a professional to do the job.
•Make your first ut 1/3 of the way
through the bottom of the limb.
•Next make a 2nd ut all the way
through the limb. Then ut a third
over ut leaving a 1 to 2 in h (2.5 to 5
m) ollar from the tru k of the tree.
First ut
Se ond ut
Third ut
Collar
Pruning te hnique
MAINTENANCE
Fill in dates as you omplete
regular servi e
Che k for damaged/worn parts
Che k for loose fasteners/parts
Che k hain tension
Che k hain sharpness
Che k guide bar
Inspe t and lean unit & de als
Clean air filter
Clean/inspe t muffler and spark
arresting s reen
Repla e spark plug and fuel filter
Before
Use
After
Use
Every
5 hrs.
Every
25 hrs. Yearly Servi e Dates
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Che k fuel mixture level
Che k guide bar and hain oil
•
•
Che k hain brake
WARNING: Dis onne t the spark plug before performing maintenan e
ex ept for arburetor adjustments.
CUST
OMER
RESPONSIBILITIES
Clean guide bar groove
•
Clean ooling system •
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
The warranty on this unit does not ov-
er items that have been subje ted to
operator abuse or negligen e. To re-
eive full value from the warranty, the
operator must maintain unit as
instru ted in this manual. Various
adjustments will need to be made peri-
odi ally to properly maintain your unit.
•On e a year, repla e the spark plug,
air filter, and he k guide bar and
hain for wear. A new spark plug and
air filter assures proper air-fuel mixture
and helps your engine run better and
last longer.
C ECK FOR DAMAGED OR
WORN PARTS
Conta t your Sears Servi e Center for
repla ement of damaged or worn parts.
NOTE: It is normal for a small amount of
oil to appear under the saw after engine
stops. Do not onfuse this with a leaking
oil tank.
•ON/STOP Swit h -- Ensure ON/STOP
swit h fun tions properly by moving
the swit h to the STOP position. Make
sure engine stops; then restart engine
and ontinue.
•Fuel Tank -- Do not use saw if fuel
tank shows signs of damage or leaks.
•Oil Tank -- Do not use saw if oil tank
shows signs of damage or leaks.

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C ECK FOR LOOSE
FASTENERS AND PARTS
•Bar Nuts
•Chain
•Muffler
•Cylinder Shield
•Air Filter
•Handle S rews
•Vibration Mounts
•Starter Housing
•Front Hand Guard
C ECK C AIN TENSION
WARNING: Wear prote tive
gloves when handling hain. The hain
is sharp and an ut you even when it is
not moving.
Chain tension is very important. Chains
stret h during use. This is espe ially true
during the first few times you use your
saw. Always he k hain tension ea h
time before you start the hain saw.
1. Use the s rewdriver end of the
hain adjustment tool (bar tool) to
move hain around guide bar to
ensure kinks do not exist. The
hain should rotate freely.
Bar Nuts
Guide
Bar
Adjusting
S rew
Chain Adjustment
Tool
(Bar Tool)
2. Loosen bar nuts until they are
finger tight against the lut h over.
3. Turn adjusting s rew lo kwise
until hain solidly onta ts bottom
of guide bar rail.
Adjusting
S rew
4. Using bar tool, roll hain around
guide bar to ensure all links are in
bar groove.
5. Lift up tip of guide bar to he k for
sag. Release tip of guide bar, then
turn adjusting s rew 1/4turn lo k-
wise. Repeat until sag does not
exist.
Adjusting S rew --
1
/4Turn
6. While lifting tip of guide bar, tighten
bar nuts se urely.
Bar Nuts
7. Use the s rewdriver end of the bar
tool to move hain around guide bar.
8. If hain does not rotate, it is too
tight. Slightly loosen bar nuts and
loosen hain by turning the adjust-
ing s rew 1/4turn ounter lo k-
wise. Retighten bar nuts.
9. If hain is too loose, it will sag be-
low the guide bar. DO NOT operate
the saw if the hain is loose.
NOTE: The hain is tensioned orre tly
when the weight of the hain does not
ause it to sag below the guide bar
(with the hain saw sitting in an upright
position), but the hain still moves freely
around the guide bar.
WARNING: If the saw is operated
with a loose hain, the hain ould jump
off the guide bar and result in serious
injury to the operator and/or damage the
hain making it unusable. If the hain
jumps off the guide bar, inspe t ea h
drive link for damage. Damaged hain
must be repaired or repla ed.
C ECK C AIN S ARPNESS
A sharp hain makes wood hips. A dull
hain makes a sawdust powder and
uts slowly. See CHAIN SHARPENING.
C ECK GUIDE BAR
Conditions whi h require guide bar
maintenan e:
•Saw uts to one side or at an angle.
•Saw has to be for ed through the ut.
•Inadequate supply of oil to bar/ hain.
Che k the ondition of guide bar ea h
time hain is sharpened. A worn guide
bar will damage the hain and make
utting diffi ult.
After ea h use, ensure ON/STOP
swit h is in the STOP position, then
lean all sawdust from the guide bar
and spro ket hole.
To maintain guide bar:
•Move ON/STOP swit h to STOP.

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•Loosen and remove bar nuts and
lut h over. Remove bar and hain
from saw.
•Clean the oil holes and bar groove
after ea h 5 hours of operation.
Remove Sawdust From
Guide Bar Groove
Oil Holes
•Burring of guide bar rails is a normal
pro ess of rail wear. Remove these
burrs with a flat file.
•When rail top is uneven, use a flat file
to restore square edges and sides.
Corre t GrooveWorn Groove
File Rail Edges
and Sides
Square
Repla e guide bar when the groove is
worn, the guide bar is bent or ra ked,
or when ex ess heating or burring of the
rails o urs. If repla ement is ne essary,
use only the guide bar spe ified for your
saw in the repair parts list or on the de-
al lo ated on the hain saw.
C ECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL
•See FUELING ENGINE under the OP-
ERATION se tion.
LUBRICATION
Bar Oil
Fill Cap
•See GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL un-
der the OPERATION se tion.
INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND
DECALS
•After ea h use, inspe t omplete unit
for loose or damaged parts. Clean the
unit and de als using a damp loth
with a mild detergent.
•Wipe off unit with a lean dry loth.
COOLING SYSTEM
To keep the working temperature as
low as possible the ma hine is
equipped with a ooling system.
The ooling system onsists of:
•Air intake on the starter
•Air guide plate
•Fins on the flywheel
•Cooling fins on the ylinder
•Cylinder over (dire ts old air over
the ylinder)
Clean the ooling system with a brush
after ea h use, more often in demand-
ing onditions. A dirty or blo ked ool-
ing system results in the ma hine
overheating whi h auses damage to
the piston and ylinder.
C ECK C AIN BRAKE
See CHAIN BRAKE in the OPERATION
se tion.
CLEAN AIR FILTER
CAUTION: Do not lean filter in gaso-
line or other flammable solvent to
avoid reating a fire hazard or produ -
ing harmful evaporative emissions.
Cleaning the air filter:
A dirty air filter de reases the life and
performan e of the engine and in-
reases fuel onsumption and harmful
emissions. Always lean your air filter
after 10 tanks of fuel or 5 hours of op-
eration, whi hever omes first. Clean
more frequently in dusty onditions. A
used air filter an never be ompletely
leaned. It is advisable to repla e your
air filter with a new one after every 50
hours of operation, or annually, whi h-
ever omes first.
1. Loosen knob on air filter over.
Remove air filter over.
2. Press down on wire lamp to re-
lease air filter. Remove air filter.
3. Clean the air filter using hot soapy
water. Rinse with lean ool water.
Air dry ompletely before reinstalling.
4. Reinstall air filter and reposition
wire lamp.
NOTE: Ensure air filter is orre tly
installed and fully seated in po ket
before repositioning wire lamp and
reinstalling air filter over.
5. Reinstall air filter over. Tighten
knob se urely.
Air Filter
Cover
Knob
Air Filter
Wire
Clamp

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INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK
ARRESTING SCREEN
As the unit is used, arbon deposits
build up on the muffler and spark ar-
resting s reen, and must be removed
to avoid reating a fire hazard or af-
fe ting engine performan e.
Repla e the spark arresting s reen if
breaks o ur.
Muffler
Muffler
Exhaust
Outlet
Cover
Cylinder Cover
Air Filter Cover
CLEANING T E SPARK ARREST-
ING SCREEN
Cleaning is required every 25 hours of
operation or annually, whi hever
omes first.
1. Loosen knob on air filter over.
Remove air filter over.
2. Loosen 3 s rews on ylinder over.
Remove the ylinder over.
3. Loosen and remove the s rew from
the muffler exhaust outlet over.
4. Remove spark arresting s reen.
Handle s reen arefully to prevent
damage.
5. Clean the spark arresting s reen
gently with a wire brush. Repla e
s reen if breaks are found.
6. Repla e any broken or ra ked
muffler parts.
7. Reinstall spark arresting s reen.
8. Reinstall s rew in muffler exhaust
outlet over.
9. Reinstall the ylinder over and 3
s rews. Tighten se urely.
10. Reinstall air filter over. Tighten
knob se urely.
REPLACE SPARK PLUG
The spark plug should be repla ed
ea h year to ensure the engine starts
easier and runs better. Ignition timing
is fixed and nonadjustable.
1. Loosen knob on air filter over.
Remove air filter over.
2. Pull off the spark plug boot.
3. Remove spark plug from ylinder
and dis ard.
4. Repla e with Champion RCJ--7Y
spark plug and tighten se urely
with a 3/4in h (19 mm) so ket
wren h. Spark plug gap should be
0.025 in h (0,6 mm).
5. Reinstall the spark plug boot.
6. Reinstall air filter over. Tighten
knob se urely.
Spark Plug
Boot Air Filter
Cover
Knob
REPLACE FUEL FILTER
To repla e fuel filter, drain your unit by
running it dry of fuel. Remove fuel ap
and its onne ted retainer from tank.
Pull filter from tank and remove from
line. Repla e and reassemble.

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: Dis onne t the
spark plug before performing mainte-
nan e, servi e, or adjustments ex ept
for arburetor adjustments.
C AIN S ARPENING
WARNING: Improper hain
sharpening te hniques and/or depth
gauge maintenan e will in rease the
han e of ki kba k whi h an result in
serious injury.
WARNING: Wear prote tive
gloves when handling hain. The hain
is sharp and an ut you even when it is
not moving.
Conditions whi h indi ate the need for
hain sharpening:
•Redu tion in size of wood hips. The
size of the wood hip will de rease
as the hain gets duller until it be-
omes more like a powder than a
hip. Note that dead or rotted wood
will not produ e a good hip.
•Saw uts to one side or at an angle.
•Saw has to be for ed through the ut.
Tools required:
•7/32 in h (5 mm) diameter round file
and file holder
•Flat file
•Depth gauge tool
TO S ARPEN C AIN:
1. Move ON/STOP swit h to the STOP
position.
2. Che k hain for proper tension.
Adjust hain tension if ne essary.
See CHAIN TENSION se tion.
3. Sharpen utters.
• To sharpen the cutters, position
the file holder (10°) so that it rests
on the top edges of the cutter and
depth gauge.
NOT : The chain has both left
and right hand cutters.
Depth Gauge
File
File Holder
Cutter 10°
• Align the 25°file holder marks
parallel with the bar and to the
center of the chain.
Cutter
Cutter
25°
File Holder Line
• Sharpen cutters on one side of
the chain first. File from the inside
of each cutter to the outside.
Then, turn the chain saw around
and repeat the process for the
other side of the chain.
• File on the forward stroke only.
Use 2 or 3 strokes per cutting
edge.
• Keep all cutters the same length
when filing.
• File enough to remove any dam-
age to cutting edges (side plate
and top plate of cutter).
All
Cutters
Same Length
Remove
Damage
Top PlateSide Plate
• File chain to meet the specifica-
tions as shown.
25°
60°60°
Rounded
Corner
0.025 in h
(0.65 mm)
Right
Hook Angle
Wrong
Squared
Of
f
Corner
T
oo
Mu h
Hook
Angle
WARNING: Maintain the proper
hook angle a ording to the manufa -
turer’s spe ifi ations for the hain you
are using. Improper hook angle will
in rease the han e of ki kba k whi h
an result in serious injury.

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4. Che k and lower depth gauges.
Depth Gauge Tool
Depth Gauge
File
• Place gauge tool on cutter.
• If the depth gauge is higher than
the depth gauge tool, file it level to
the top of the depth gauge tool.
• Maintain rounded front corner of
depth gauge with a flat file.
NOT : The very top of the depth
gauge should be flat with the front
half rounded off with a flat file.
If you require further assistan e or are
unsure about performing this pro edure,
onta t your Sears Servi e Center or
all our ustomer assistan e help line at
1--800--235--5878.
C AIN REPLACEMENT
WARNING: Wear prote tive
gloves when handling hain. The
hain is sharp and an ut you even
when it is not moving.
It is normal for a new hain to stret h
during the first 15 minutes of operation.
You should re he k your hain tension
ea h time before you start the hain saw
and adjust the hain tension as required.
See CHAIN TENSION se tion. Repla e
the old hain when it be omes worn or
damaged. Use only the Low-Ki kba k
repla ement hain spe ified in the repair
parts list. The orre t repla ement bar
and hain is also spe ified on a de al
lo ated on the hain saw. See your
Sears Servi e Center to repla e and
sharpen individual utters on your hain.
NOTE: C AIN BRAKE MUST BE
DISENGAGED BEFORE CLUTC
COVER CAN BE REMOVED OR RE-
INSTALLED ON T E C AIN SAW.
TO DISENGAGE C AIN BRAKE,
PULL T E FRONT AND GUARD
BACK TOWARD T E FRONT AN-
DLE AS FAR AS POSSIBLE (SEE
ILLUSTRATION).
Engaged
Disengaged
TO REPLACE C AIN:
1. Move ON/STOP swit h to the STOP
position.
2. Disengage hain brake.
3. Remove bar nuts.
4. Remove lut h over.
NOTE: If lut h over an not be
easily removed from the hain saw,
ensure hain brake is disengaged by
pulling the front hand guard ba k toward
the front handle as far as possible.
5. Remove the old hain.
Clut h Cover
Bar
Nuts
6. Turn adjusting s rew by hand
ounter lo kwise to loosen hain
tension.
7. Slide guide bar on bar bolts until
guide bar stops against lut h
drum spro ket.
Guide Bar
Bar
Bolts
Clut h
Drum
8. Carefully remove the hain from the
pa kage. Hold hain with the drive
links as shown.
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
Tip of
Bar