Craftsman 358.35181 manual aboveshoulderheight, WARNING Thefollowingfea, canresultinseriousinjury

•Positionyourlefthandonthefront handtebarsoitisinastraighttine withyourrighthandontherear handlewhenmakingbuckingcuts. Neverreverserightandlefthand positionsforanytypeofcutting.

•Standwithyourweightevenlybal- ancedonbothfeet.

•DonotoverreachYoucouidbe. drawnorthrownoffbalanceandlose controlofthesaw.

•Donotcutaboveshoulderheight,tt isdifficuIttomaintaincontrolofsaw

aboveshoulderheight.

KICKBACKSAFETYFEATURES

Low-Kickback Chain

Contoured Depth Gauge

deflects kickback force And allows

_._woodlongatedto graduallyGuard Link ride into Cutter

CHAIN BRAKE

•Chain Brake, designed to stop the chain in the event of kickback.

_0&WARNING: WE DO NOT REP-

RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS- SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A KICK-

WARNING:Thefollowingfea-	BACK Kickback is a lightning fast action
	which throws the bar and				rotating		chain
turesareincludedonyoursawtohelp	back and up toward the operator.						Kick-
reducethehazardofkickback;however,back can be caused by aIIowing contact
suchfeatureswitlnottotaityeliminate	of the bar	tip in	the danger		zone		with
thisdangerDonotretyonlyonsafety.	any hard	object.	Kickback		can also			be
devicesFoltowatlsafetyrulestohetp.	caused by pinching			the saw		chain		along
avoidkickbackandotherforceswhich	the top of the guide			bar. This		action		may
canresultinseriousinjury.	push the guide bar rapidly back toward

•FrontHandGuard,designedtoreduce the operator. Either of these events may thechanceofyourlefthandcontact- cause you to lose control of the saw

ingthechainifyourhandslipsoffthe which could result in serious injury or

fronthandlebar.even death. DO NOT RELY UPON ANY OF

• Positionoffrontandrearhandlebars,THE DEVICES BUILT iNTO YOUR SAW.

designedwithdistancebetweenhan- YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW PROPERLY
dlesand"in-line" with each other. The					AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID KICKBACK.
spread and "in-line"		position		of the	Reduced-kickback	guide bars and Jow-
hands provided	by this		design work		kickback saw chains reduce		the chance
together to give	balance		and	resis-	and magnitude of kickback		and are rec-
tance in controlling		the	pivot	of the	ommended. Your	saw has a tow kick-
saw back toward the operator if kick-					back chain and bar as original equip-
back occurs.
					ment. Repairs on a chain brake should
• Reduced-Kickback		Guide		Bar, de-
					be made by an authorized Sears Ser-

signed with a smatl radius tip which reduces the size of the kickback

danger zone on the bar tip. This type of bar has been demonstrated to sig-

nificantly reduce the number and se- riousness of kickbacks when tested

in accordance with ANSI B175.1.

	Tip Guide Bar
_&	SmaII Radius

vice Center. Take your unit to the place of purchase if purchased from a servic-

ing dealer, or to your nearest Sears Ser- vice Center

•Tip contact in some cases may cause a Iightning fast reverse REACTION, kicking guide bar up and back toward operator.

•Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back toward the operator.

•Either of these reactions may cause

Large Radius	_	"_
Tip Guide Bar

•Low-Kickback Chain, has met kick-

back performance requirements when tested on a representative

you to lose control of the saw which could result in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively upon devices built into

your SaW.

sampie of chain saws below 3.8 cu-

bic inch displacement specified in ANSi B175.1.