Sears 358.356090-3.7/20, 358.356100-3.7/18"PS manual Maintenance, Guide BAR and Chain

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MAINTENANCE

A good maintenance program of regular inspec- tion and care will increase the service life and help

to maintain the safety and performance of your

saw.

Make all adjustments or repairs (except car- buretor adjustments) with:

spark plug wire disconnected

engine cool as opposed to a unit that has just been run.

GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN

IncreaSe the service life of your Guide Bar and

.....--Using the saw properly and as recommended

in this manual.-_

--Maintaining correct Chain Tension, page8. --Proper lubrication, page 9.

--Regular maintenance as described in this sec.

tion.

 

1. CHAIN MAINTENANCE

_:

Sharpen the chain when: =

--woodchips are small and powdery. Wood chips made by the saw chain should be

about the size of the teeth of the chain. --sawhas to be forced through the cut. --saw cuts toone side

 

 

 

 

ROUND

SUPPORT

=

_

_

FILE

_

 

_//

FLAT SIDE

_

_

 

_ DEPTH

OF FILE HOLDER

_GUAGE

 

O1_TOP OF CUTTER

T

__

 

TOP PLA]'E

'. .. SIDE PLATE -o Figure 38 .........

KEEP 30° MARK

PARALLEL

TO TH E

CENTER OF

THE GUIDE

BAR

Figure 39

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Figure 40

L¸: _ :

.

,

Check the saw for loose bolts, screws, nuts,

and fittings on a regular basis. Loose fasten- ers can cause an unsafe condition as well as

damage to your saw.

All chain saw service, repair, adjustments and

maintenance not described in this manual should

WARNING!t

be performed by your Sears Service Center.

[CAUTION:i Wear protective gloves when han-

dling the chain, The chain can be sharp

a. SHARPENING INSTRUCTIONS --Model

358.356090 only (For Power Sharp_i Model

358.356100,

 

see page 12) ....

Items required:

 

Gloves

 

Medium

file .

7!32". file

 

Depth

Gauge Tool

6" file holder

Vise

 

1.)

Stop engine.

 

2.)

Adjust

the chain for proper tension,

 

page 8.

 

 

 

3.)

Clamp

bar in -a :viseto hold chain

steady. Do not clamp chain.

4.) Work at the midpoint of the bar, moving

the chain forward by hand as each cut- ter is filed.

 

5.) Sharpen

cutters.

 

a.) Support flat side of file holder (with

 

7/32" round file) on cutter top plate.

 

Figure38.

 

 

b.) Hotd the file holder level with the

 

30 ° guide mark parallel to the

 

.center line of the bar.Figure 39.

": ;_.:

c.) _File

from

inside toward outside of

 

cutter, straight across, _in one direc-

 

tion only. Use 2 or 3 strokes per cut-

 

ting edge.

Figure40.

6.) Correct Depth Gauges. .....

a.) Place depth gauge(Catal0g No. 71- 36557) tool over each cutter depth gauge. Figure 41.

b.) FiJe level with the fiat fiJe if depth

gauge is higher than the depth gauge tool.

c.) Maintain rounded front corner of

depth gauge with a fiat file. Figure41. NOTE: The very top of the depth

gauge should be flat with the front half rounded off with a flat file.

b. CHAIN REPLACEMENT

1.)_ Replace the chain when cutters or links break.

2.) See your Sears Service Center to replace and sharpen individual cutters to match your chain.

3.) Always replace the worn sprocket when installing a new chain to avoid excessive wear to the chain.

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Contents Operators manual Contents SpecificationsPlan Ahead Safety Rulesand PrecautionsKnow Your SAW Guard Against KickbackMaintain Your SAW in Good Working Order Handle Fuel with CautionOperate Your SAW Safely Carry Your SAW SafelyKnow Your Chain SAW IntroductionState and Local Ordinance Requirements Preparing Your SAW for USE Geeing Ready Read Your 0PERATOWS ManualUc1 Automotive OIL Chain TensionDo not USE Gasoline Containing AlcoholBAR and Chain OIL Important PointsControl Devices Using Your SAWStarting Procedure Starting InstructionsControlling Kickback Automatic Sharpening Using the Power Sharpsystem ModelPower Sharpknob Inspect Cutters for Grinding Marks TOP View of CutterReplace or Remove Stone Andcarrier Assembly Hand FilingTree Felling Techniques Understand Reactive ForcesPlan Your Sawing Operation CARE- Fully in Advance Felling Large Trees m 6 Diameter Felling Small Trees -- Less than 6 in DiameterDo not CUT Or MoreBUCKING--WITHOUT a Support BuckingThrough the log and finish with a 2/3 cut on 2ND CUTUSE Commonsense DebranchingPruning Third PruningcutMaintenance Guide BAR and ChainCooling and Exhaust System Maintain Rounded Corner Depth GaugeGuide BAR Worn Grooves File Edges Correct Square Heat Shield MufflerChampion CJ-8Y Spark Plug Starter Rope Repair and ReplacementSpark Plug MEDIUM--dUide Plate Chain Wear on Drive SprocketOuter NutsCarburetor Adjustments LOW Speed Mixture AdjustmentAIR Filter GJCOUNTER-VIBE Vibration SystemStorage Maintenance AccessoriesWhen your ,saw is to be stored for over 30 days always Key Pad Catalog No DescriptionTrouble Shooting Chart SwitchMaintenance Chart ==iPage 2336 Assembly Qty DescriptionIncl. # + ++.o+ Qty Description Pa No 35102 Valve-Throttle Pad No Qty DescriptionQty. Description 3511943 \ Thrust Washer 25925 Drum & Sprocket Assembly 24399Qty Description STD5t1003 Screw-Bracket Bearing Clutch34 ¸¸ Fuel and OIL MaintenanceQuick Reference Starting the EngineSears