Craftsman 358.352181 User manual

Operator's Manual
CRAFTSMAN°
2.2 cu. in./36cc 2-Cycle
GASOLINE CHAIN SAW
Model No.
358.352181 - 18 in. Bar
@
WARNING:-
Read and follow alISafety Rules and Operating
Instructions bef6re first use of this product.
F_ For answers to your questions about this product:
Call 7 am-7 pm, Mon.-Sat., or 10 am-7 pm, Sun.
•1-800-235-5878 _.ou_,,=o_=ooo°_mo_
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
530-087295 03/13/98

Warranty 2 Storage 16
SafetyRules 2 TroubleShootingChart 17
Assembly 5 PadsList 19
Operation 6 Spanish 22
Maintenance 11 Parts&Ordering Back
ServiceandAdjustments 14
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ®GAS
CHAIN SAW
Foroneyearfromthedateofpurchase,whenthisCraftsmanGas ChainSawis
maintained,lubricatedandtunedupaccordingtotheowner'smanual,Searswill
repair,freeofcharge,anydefectinmaterialorworkmanship.
Thiswarrantyexcludesthebar,chain,spark plugandairfilter,whichare
expendablepads,andbecomewomduringnormaluse.
IfthisGas ChainSaw isusedforcommercialor rentalpurposes,thiswarranty
appliesfor30 daysfromthedate ofpurchase.
WARRAN_ SERVICEiSAVAILABLEBY RETURNINGTHIS CHAINSAW TO
THE NEAREST SEARSSERVICECENTER INTHE UNITEDSTATES.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumay alsohaveotherrights
whichvaryfromstatetostate.
Sears, Roebuckand Co., D/817 WA, HoffmanEstates,IL 60179
WARNING: Alwaysdisconnectspark
plugwirewhenmakingrepairsexcept
forcarburetoradjustments. Becausea
chainsaw isa high-speedwoodcutting
tool,carelessorimproperuseofthis
tootcancauseseriousinjury.
PLAN AHEAD
duty,non-slipgloves;eye protection
suchas non*fogging,ventedgoggles
or face screen;anapprovedsafety
hardhat;andsoundbarriers(ear
plugsor mufflers)toprotectyour
hearing.Regularusersshouldhave
hearingcheckedregularlyas chain
sawnoisecandamagehearing.Se-
.Restricttheuseofyour saw,toadult curehairaboveshoulderlength.
users whounderstandand canfollow •Keepall padsofyourbodyawayfrom
thesafetyrules,precautions,and op- thechainwhentheengineisrunning.
eratinginstructionsfound in this • Keepchildren,bystanders,andani-
manual, malsat least 30 feet (10 meters)
safety
Shoes
•Wearprotectivegear.Alwaysuse
steel-toedsafetyfootwear withnon-
slipsoles;snug-fittingclothing;heavy-
awayfrom theworkareawhenstart-
ingand usingthesaw.
• Do nothandleoroperatea chainsaw
whenyouarefatigued, ill,or upset,or
ifyouhavetakenalcohol,drugs,or
medication.Youmustbeingood
physicalconditionand mentallyalert.
ifyou haveanyconditionthatmight
be aggravatedbystrenuouswork,
checkwithdoctorbeforeoperating.
•Do notstartcuttinguntilyouh_vea
clearworkarea,securefooting,and
especiallyifyouarefellinga tree,a
retreatpath. :....

OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY
•Do notoperate with one hand. Seri-
ous injuryto the operator, helpers, or
bystanders may result from one-
handed operation. A chain saw is in-
tended for two-handed use.
• Operate the chain saw only inawell-
ventilated outdoor area.
•Do not operate saw from aladder or
in a tree, unless you are specifically
trained to do so.
•Make sure the chain will notmake
contact with any object while starting
the engine. Never try to start the saw
when the guido bar is in acut.
•Do not put pressure on the saw, es-
pecially at the end ofthe cut. Doing
so can cause you to lose control
when the cut is completed.
• Stop engine before setting saw down.
• Hand carry saw only when engine is
stopped. Carry with muffleraway from
body; guide bar & chain projectingbe-
hind you; guide bar preferablycov-
ered with a scabbard.
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
• Have all chain saw service performed
by a qualified service dealer except
the items listed in the maintenance
section of this manual.
•Make certain the saw chain stops
movingwhen the throttle trigger is re-
leased. For correction, refer to=Car-
buretor Adjustments."
•Keep the handles dry,clean, and fr_e
from oil or fuel mixture.
•Keep caps and fasteners securely
tightened.
•Use only Craftsman accessories and
replacement parts as recommended.
Never modify your saw.
HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION
•Donotsmokewhilehandlin_fuelor
whileoperatingthe saw.
• Eliminateall sourcesofsparksorframe
inareaswherefuelismixedot"poured.
•Mixandpourfuel inanoutdoorarea
anduseanapproved, marked con-
tainerforall fuelpurposes.Wipeup
all fuelspillsbeforestartingsaw.
•Moveat least10 feet (3 meters)from
fuelingsitebeforestarting.
-Turntheengineoffand letsaw coolin
a non-combustiblearea, notondry
leaves,straw,paper,etc.Slowlyre-
movefuelcapand refuelunit.
•Store the unitand fuel in a cool, dry
well ventilated space where fuel va-
pore cannot reach sparks or open
flames from water heaters, electric
motors or switches, furnaces, etc.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
Follow all safety rules to help avoid
kicl_backand other forces whichcan
result in serious injury.
"-_)_ _ KickbackPath
AvoidObstructions
ClearThe WorkingArea
WARNING: Rotational Kickback can
occur when the moving chain contacts
an object at the upper portion ofthe tip
ofthe guide bar. Contact at the upper
portion of the tip ofthe guide barcan
cause the chain to dig into the object,
whichstops the chain for an instant.The
resultis a lightning fast, reversereaction
which kicks the guide bar up and back
.-towardthe operator.
Pinch-Kickback and Pull-In occurwhen
the chain is suddenly stopped by being
pinched, caught, or by contacting a for-
eign object in the wood. Thissudden
stopping of the chain results in a rever-
sal ofthe chain force used to cutwood
and causes the saw to move in the op-
posite direction of the chain rotation.
Pinch-Kickback drives the saw straight
back toward the operator. Pu!l*Inpulis
the saw away from the operator.
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
*Recognize that kJckl_ck can happen.
W'_ha basic understandingof kickback,
you can reduce the element of surprise
whichcontributes to acc{dents.
,Never let (he moving chain Contact
any object at the tipof the guide bar.
• Keep working area free from obstruc-
tions such as other trees, branches,
rocks, fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate
or avoid any obstruction that your saw
ochain could hit while cutting.
Keep saw chain sharp and properly
tens=oned.A loose or dull chaincan

increasethechanceofkickback,Fot-
lowmanufacturer'schainsharpening
andmaintenanceinstructions.Check
tensionat regularintervals,butnever
withenginerunning,Makesurebar
clampnutsaresecurelytightened.
•Beg_nandcontinuecutting!at full
speed,ifthechainismowngata
slowerspeed, thereis greaterchance
of}dekbackoccurring.
• Useextremecautionwhenreentering
acut.
iDonotattemptcutsstartingwiththe
tipofthebar(plungecuts).
Watchforshiftinglogsor otherforces
thatcouldclosea cutandpinchor fal!
intochain,
•UsethespecifiedReduced-Kickback
GuideBarand Low-KickbackChain.
AvoidPinch-Kickback:
•Beextremelyawareofsituationsor
obstructions thatcancause material
to pinch thetop ofor otherwisestop
the chain.
• Donot cut morethan one log at a
time,
•Donot twist sawas bar is withdrawn
from an undercutwhen bucking,
AvoidPulHn:
•_ways begincuttingwiththeengine
atful/spaedand thesawhousing
against wood.
•Usewedgesmadeofplasticorwood.
Neverusemetalto holdthecutopen.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Stand to the left of the saw
Thumb on
underside
ofhandlebar;
_( Elbow
locked
Neverreversehandpositions
•Agood,firmgriponthesawwithboth
handswillhelp,youmaintaincontrol,
Don'tletgo.Griptherear handlewith
yourrighthandwhetheryou areright
or lefthanded.Wrapthefingersof
yourlefthandoverand around the
fronthandlebar,andyourleft thumb
underthefrontt_andlebar.Keepyour
, leftarmstraightwiththe elbowlocked.
Positionyourlefthandonthe front
handlebarsoitisina straightlinewith
yourrighthandonthe rearhandle
whenmaking buckingcuts.Stand
slightlytotheleft side ofthe sawto
keepyour bodyfrombeinginadirect
linewiththecuttingchain,
°Standwith yourweightevenlyhal*
anced on both feet.
•Donotoverreach,Youcouldbe drawn
orthrown off balanceandJosecontrol.
• Donot cut aboveshoulderheight, It is
difficult to maintaincontrolof saw
aboveshoutderheight,
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The followingfeatures are
includedonyoursawtohelpreduce
hazardofkickback; however,suchfea-
tureswillnottotallyeliminatethisdan-
ger.Donotrelyonlyonsafetydevices,
•Handguard:designedto reducethe
chanceofyourlefthandcontacting
thechainifyourhandslipsoffthe
front handlebar.
°Positionoffront andrearhandlebars:
designedwithdistancebetweenhan-
dlesand "in-line"witheachother.The
spreadand "in-line"positionofthe
handsprovidedbythis designwork
togetherto givebalanceand resis-
tancein controllingthepivotofthe
sawbacktowardtheoperatorif kick-
back occurs.
•Reduced-Kickback GuideBar:de-
signedwith a smallradiustip which
reducesthe sizeofthe kickback dan-
ger zone. Thistype bar hasbeen
demonstrated to significantly reduce
the number and seriousnessof kick-
backs whentested in accordancewith
ANSI B175.1.
Small Radius
TipGuideBarI: ...... ! _,J
° Low-f_ckbackCha_ri:hasmetkickback
performancerequimmantswhentested
onarepresentativesampleofchain
sawsbelow3.8 cubicinch
displacementspecifiedinANSIB175.1.
Low-KickbackChain
ContouredDepthGauge
_,,='_'_ ElongatedGuardLink
,_z;;;llaz:;l_,,P-----"DeflectsKickback
%"_ ForceAndAltows
Tt,,_ WoodTOGradually
RideIntoCutter
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposureto
vibrationsthroughprolongeduseof
gasolinepoweredhandtoolscould
causeblood vesselor nerveaamagein
thefingers,hands,andjointsofpeople
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pronetocirculationdisordersor
abnormalswelling.Prolongedusein
coldweatherhasbeen linkedtoblood
vesseldamageinotherwisehealthy
people.Ifsymptomsoccursuchas
numbness,pain,lossofstrength,
changeinskincoloror texture,orloss
offeelingin thefingers, hands,orjoints,
discontinuetheuseofthistooland
seekmedicalattention.An
anti-vibrationsystemdoesnot
guaranteetheavoidanceofthese
problems.Userswhooperatepower
toolson acontinualand regularbasis
mustcloselymonitortheirphysfcal
conditionandtheconditionofthistool
CHAINBRAKE Ifthissawistobeused
for commerciallogging,youmustorder
and installa chainbraketocomplywith
FederalOSHARegulationsfor Com-
mercial Logging.ContactyourSears
ServiceCenterorcall1-800-235-5878.
SPARKARRESTOR:Yoursaw is
equippedwithatemperaturelimiting
muffler and spark arresting screen
whichmeets the requirements of
Califomia Codes 4442 and 4443. All
U.S. forest land and the states of
California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota,
New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington
require by lawthat many internal
combustion engines be equipped with a
spark arrestor screen. If you operate a
chain saw in a state or locale where
such regulations exist, you are legally
responsiblefor maintaining the
operating conditionof these parts.
Failure to do so isa violation of the law.
Refer to Customer Responsibilities
chart in the MAINTENANCEs_ection.
STANDARDS: This chain saw is listed
by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. in
accordance withAmerican National
Standards for Gas01ine-Powered Chain
Saws Safety Requirements (ANSI
B175.1-I99t).
CARTON CONTENTS
Check cartoncontents against the fol-
lowing liSt.
Model 358.352181
•Chain Saw (fullyassembled)
•Bar tool
•Chain
•Car_ing Case
* Gloves
•Gas Can
.Bar & Chain Lube
.2-cycle engine oil
•Examine partsfor damage. Do not
use damaged parts.
•Ifyouneedassistanceor findthat
padsaremissingordamagedFplease
call1-800-235.5878. • •
NOTE: Itisnormaltohearthe fuelfilter
rattlein anemptyfueltank.
Yourunithasbeenfactorytestedand
the carburetorpreciselyadjusted. Asa
resultyoumaysmellgasolineorfinda
dropofoil/fuelresidueonthemuffler
whenyouunpacktheunit.
ASSEMBLY
Yoursaw isfully assembled;no
assemblyisnecessary.

KNOW YOUR SAW
RF.AD THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERAT-
ING YOUR CHAIN SAW Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize
yourself with the locationof the various controls and adjustments. Save this
manual forfuture reference.
BarOilFillCap Housing FuelMix FillCap
CylinderCover [1
FastIdle FL,JI
ThrottleL k
--,----- _Jt/_ Screw _ulreCtlOn
_-.,-.,---- .,,.,- GuideBar "
Throttle Choke -- .BarClampNuts ui ear
T"ggorK.obBarO,amp
ON/STOPSWITCH
TheON/STOPSwitchisusedtostop
theengine.
THRO'rFLETRIGGER
The throttletriggercontrolsengine
speed.
THROTTLE LOCKOUT
The throttlelockoutmustbe pressed
beforeyoucansqueezethethrottletrig-
ger.Thisfeature preventsyou from ac-
cidentallysqueezingthetdgger.
FASTIDLELOCK
The fastidle lockholdsthethrottletrig-
gerinthestartingposition.Activatethe
fast idlelockbypressingthethrottle
lockoutandsqueezingthethrottletrig-
ger.Withthethrottletriggersqueezed,
pressthefast idle lock.Releasethe
throttle lockout and trigger while holding
the fast idle lock button.
CHOKE KNOB
The Choke Knob activates the choke to
dprovideadditional fuel to the engine
uring cold starting.
PRIMER BULB
The Primer Bulb circulates fuel to the
carburetor to provide quicker starting.
CHAIN TENSION
It is normal for anew chain to stretch
during first 30 minutes of operation. You
should check your chain tenston fre-
quently, See Chain Tensionunder the
Service and Adjustments section.
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BEFORESTARTINGENGINE
WARNING:Be sure to read the fuel
handling i,_forrnation in the safety rules
section of this manual before you beg_n.
If you do not understand the fuel han-
dling informationdo not attempt to fuel
your unit. Seek help from-s0meone that
does understand the information orcall
the customer assistance help line at
1-800-235-5878.
GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL
The chain oiler provides continuous lu-
brication to the chain and guide bar. Be
sure to flu the bar oil tank when you fill
the fuel tank (Capacity = 6.8 ft. oz.).
For maximum guide bar and chain life,
we recommend you use Craftsman
chain saw bar oil. If Craftsman bar oil is
notavailable, you may use a good
grade SAE 30 oil until you are able to
obtain Craftsman brand. The oil output
is automatically metered during opera-
tion. Your saw will use approximately
one tank of bar oil for every tank of fuel
mix. Always fill the bar oil tank when
you filI the fuel tank,
FUELING ENGINE
This engine is certified to operate on
unleaded gasoline. Before operation,
gasoline must be mixed with agood
quality 2-cycle air-cooled engine oil. We
recommend Craftsman brand oil. Mix
gasoline and oil at a ratio of 40:t (A
40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing 3.2
ounces of oil with 1 gallon of unleaded
gasoline). DO NOT USE automotive oil
or boat oil. These oils will cause engine
damage. When mixingfuel follow the
instructionsprinted on the container.
Once oil is added to the gasoline,
shake container momentarily to assure
that the fuel is thoroughly mixed.
Always read and follow the safety rules
relating to fuel before fueling your unit.
IMPORTANT
Experience indicatesthat alcoholblended
fuels(caJledgesoho_or usingethanolor
methanol) can attract moisturewhich •
leads to separationand formation of
ackls duringstorage. Acidic gas can
damage the fuel system of an engine
while in storage.
To avoid engine problems, the fuel sys-
tem shouldbe emptied before storage for °
30 days or longer. Drain the gas tank,
start the engine and let it run untilthe fuel
.-y
lines and carburetorare empty. Use fresh
fuel nextseason.See STORAGEinstruc-
tionsfor addi_onal information.
Never use engine or carburetor cleaner
products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
See the STORAGEsection for additional
information.
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
•Move On/Stop switch to STOP.
•if engine does not stop, pull choke
knob outfully.
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE
AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
•Fuel engine with 40:1 fuel mix.
•Fill bar oil tank with bar OIL
•Prime engine by pressing primer bulb
six times.
•Move On/Stop switchto ON.
PrimerBulb
o o,o
___.. Choke Positions
I,I ,
I ur/ l-,aruat I'klll
•Actuate choke by pulling choke knob
fullyout.
•Set saw on the ground. Grip front
handle with your left hand and place
rightfoot through rear handle.
StarterRope Handle
FootThroughRearHandle
Set fast idle by depressing the throttle
lock with your right hand, Then,
squeeze and holdthrottle tdgger. With
your thumb, .press the fast idle lock
down and hold. Next, release the
throttle trigger.
DO NOT squeeze throttle trigger dur-
ing starting; otherwise, it will be nec-
essary to reset the fast id!_ l_P.k.

NOTE:When pulling the starter rope,
do notuse the full extent ofthe rope.
Do notlet starter rope snap back. Hold
handle. Let rope rewind slowly.
•Pullstarter rope handle firmly and
quicklywithyour dght hand untilthe
engine attempts to start';but no more
than 5 pulls. Then, push in choke
knobto the partial position. Resume
pultinghandle until engine starts.
•Above 40°1=,allow engine to run for
approximately 5 seconds. Push the
choke knob into the OFF position;
then squeeze and release throttletdg-
ger to allow engine to idle.
•Below 40°F, allow engine to warm up
for 30 seconds to 1 minute with choke
at padial position. Push choke knob in
to the OFF position; then squeeze and
release throttle trigger to allow engfne
to idle.
• Tostop engine, move On/Stop switch
to the STOPposition.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
DONOT use the choke to start awarm
engine orflooding and hard starting
may occur.
: Move On/Stop switch to ON.
Set fast idle lock.
Be sure choke is in the OFF position.
With saw on ground, gdp front handle
with left hand and place your dght foot
through rear handle.
• Pull starter rope handle until engine
starts.
•Squeeze and release throttle tdgger
to return engine to idle speed.
DIFFICULT STARTING OR
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
The engine may be flooded ifit has not
started after 10 pulls. Flooded engines
can be cleared of excess fuel with the
following procedure:
Engage the fast idle lock.
•"Verify that the On/Stop switch is inthe
ON position.
•Push choke knob to the OFF position.
• With saw on ground, gdp front handle
with left hand and place dght foot
through rear handle.
-Puff starter rope handle until engine
starts.
°Starting could require many pulls de-
pending on how badly the unitis
flooded. If engine still fails to start, re-
fer tothe TROUBLESHOOTINGchart or
call 1-800-235-5878.
OPERATING TIPS
•Checkchaintensionbeforefirstuse
andafter fminute ofoperation.See
ChainTensionin theMaintenance
section.
°Cut woodonly.Donotcutmetal,plas-
tics,masonry,non-woodbuildingma-
terials,etc.
°Stopthesawff thechainstdkesa for-
eignobject.Inspectthesawand re-
pairparts_s necessary.
•Keepthechainout,ofdirtand sand.
Evena srhall_amountofdirtwillquick-
lydu!la chainand increase thepossi-
bilityof kickback.
• Practicecuttingafew smalllogsusing
thefollowingsteps. This willhelpyou
getthe"feel"ofusingyour sawbefore
youbegina majorsawingoperation.
°Squeezethe throttletriggerand al-
lowtheenginetoreachfull speed
beforecutting.
•Begincuttingwiththesaw frame
againstthelog.
•Keeptheengineat fullspeedthe
entiretimeyouarecutting.
• Allowthechaintocutforyou.Exert
onlylightdownwardpressure.
•Releasethethrottletriggeras soon
asthecutiscompleted,allowingthe
enginetoidle.Ifyourunthesawat
fullthrottlewithouta cuttingload,
unnecessarywearcan occur.
•Toavoid losingcontrolwhencutis
complete,do notputpressureon
sawat endofcut.
•Stopenginebeforesettingsawdown.
TREE FELLINGTECHNIQUES
WARNING: .Checkforbrokenor.dead
brancheswllichcanfall whgeCutting`
causing seriousinjury. Donotcutnear
buildingsorelectricalwiresifyoudo not
knowthedirectionoftreefall, norcutat
nightsinceyou willnot beabletosee
well,nordudngbadweathersuchas
rain,snow,orstrongwinds,etc.
•Carefullyplanyoursawingoperation
inadvance.
•Cleartheworkarea.Youneeda clear
areaallaroundthetreesoyoucan
havesecurefooting.
•Study thenaturalconditionsthatcan
causethetreetofall ina particular
direction.Theseconditionsinclude:
°The winddirectionand speed.
•The leanofthetree.The leanofa
treemightnot beapparentdueto
unevenorslopingterrain.Use a

plumb or level to determine the di-
rection oftree lean.
°Weight and branches on one side.
•Surrounding trees and obstacles.
• Look for decay and rot. If the trunk is
rotted, it can snap and fall toward the
operator. ....
•Make sure there isenough room for
the tree to fail. Maintain a distance of
2-1/2tree lengthsfrom the nearest
person or other objects. Engine noise
can drown out a warning call.
• Remove dirt, stones, loose bark,
nails, staples, and wire from the tree
where cuts are to be made.
_Plana clearretreatpath
()--,,=,,_- DirectionofFall
f
Firstcut
Notch
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FELLING LARGE TREES
(6 inches in diameter or larger)
The notch method is used to fell large
trees_Anotch is cut on the side ofthe
tree in the desired direction of fail. After
afelling cut ismade on the opposite
side of tree, the tree will tend to fall in
the direction ofthe notch.
NOTE: Iftree has large buttress roots,
remove them before making the notch.
NOTCH CUT AND FELUNG TREE
•Make notch cut by cutting the top of
the notchfirst. Cut through 113ofthe
diameter of the tree. Next complete
the notch by cutting the bottom. See
illustration. Once the notch iscut, re-
move the wedge of wood from tree.
Finalcuthere
:, /
_! ;--- ..... ,
•Afterremovingthewood,make the
fellingcutontheoppositesideofthe
notch.Thisisdoneby makinga cut
abouttwoinches higherthan thecen*
terofthe notch.Thiswillleave
enoughuncutwoodbetween thefell-
ingcutandthenotch toform a hinge.
This hinge witl help prevent the tree
from fairing in the wrong direction.
Hingeholdstreeon
stumpandhelps
controlfail
Openingof
feltingcut
NOTE: Before felling cut is complete,
use wedges to open the cut when
necessary to controlthe direction of fall.
TOavoid kickback and chain damage,
usa wood or plastic wedges, but never
steel or iron wedges.
•Be alert to signsthat the tree is ready
to fall: cracking sounds, widening of
the fellingcut, or movement in the up-
per branches.
•As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it
down, and get away quickly on your
planned retreat path.
• Be extremely cautious with partially
fallen trees that may be poorly sup-
ported. When a tree doean't fall com-
pletely, set the saw aside and pull
down the tree witha cable winch,
block and tackle, o[ tractor. D.o_not
use your saw to cut down apartially
fallen tree.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING)
Bucking isthe term used for cuttinga
fallen tree to the desired log size.
WARNING: Do notstand on the log
being cut. Any portioncan rollcausing
lossof footing arid control. Do not stand
downhillof the log being cut.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Cut only one log at a time.
• Cut shattered wood very carefully;
sharp pieces of wood could be flung
toward operator.
• Use a sawhorse to cut small togs.
Never allow another person to hold
the log white cutting and never hold
the log with your leg or foot.
• Do not cut in an area where logs,
limbs, and roots are tangled. Drag logs
intoa clear area before cuttingthem.
BUCKING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: If saw becomes pinched
or hung in a log, don_ttry to force it out.
You can Josecontrol of the saw result*
ing in injury and/or damage to the saw,
Stop the saw, drive awedge of plastic

orwoodintothecutuntilthesawcanbe
removedeasily.Restartsawandcarefully
reenterthe cut. Do notuse a metal
wedge. Donot attempt to restartyour
saw when itispinchedor hung in a fog,
Usea wedgetoremovepinchedsaw
TurnsawOFF endusea plasticor
woodenwedgetoforcecutopen.
Overcutting begins on the top side of
the togwith the bottom ofthe saw
against the fog,When overeutting use
lightdownward pressure.
Overcuttlng Undemuttlng
Undercutting involves cutting on the
underside of the log with top of saw
against the log. When undercuttinguse
lightupward pressure. Hold saw firmly
and maintain control.The saw will tend
to push back toward you.
WARNING: Never turn saw upside
down to undercut, The saw cannot be
controlledin this position,
Atways make your first cut on the
compressionside of the log.
__Rr=stcutoncom,p_resstonsideoffog
Secondcut
P3ts_cuton compression sideoflog
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
Overcut through 1/3 ofthe diameter of
the log.
• Roll the log over and finish with asec-
ond overcut.
•Watch for logswith acompresion
side. See illustrationabove for cutting
logswith a compression side.
Usingalog
forsupport 2ndCut
1stCut
1=Cut
2ndCut
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
, Remember your firstcut isalways on
the compression side of the log. (Re-
fer to the i!lustrationbelow for your
first and second cut).
• Your firstcut should extend 1/3of the
diameter of the log.
•Finishwith your second cut.
Usinga_ ndCut
stCut
UMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING: Neverclimbintoa treeto
limborprune.Do notstandon ladders,
platforms,a log,orin anyposition
whichcancauseyoutoloseyourbal-
anceorcontrolofthe saw.
IMPORTANTPOINTS
•Watchoutfor springpoles.
Spdngpolesaresmallsize limbs
whichcanwhiptowardyou,or pull
youoffbalance.Useextremecaution
whencuttingsmallsizelimbs.
° Beatertfor spdngback.Watchoutfor
branchesthatare bentorunderpres-
sure.Avoidbeingstruckbythe
branchorthesawwhenthetensionin
thewoodfibers is released.
°Frequentlyclearbranchesoutofthe
waytoavoidtrippingoverthem.
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