Sears 358.357231, 358.357182, 358.155063 manual Maintenance, St ,.Rim, Cha,n, ByyourS4s Servi C4nt

% DESRANCHING

_L Ah'1"tSdebnu_h atmemYetltlscutdown.

Onr_men can de_'anc_mg ¢e d_ne sa_ and pc:oeny.

O. Lerve me teRJer limbs undemesth the felled tree to support the tree as you work.

c.Sf_rt at the base of the tidiedtree and work

tow'ardthe top, cutting branches trod limbs. RemOve smatl limos wifh one cut, Fkjum 26.

d.Keep the tree between you and the chain. Cut from the sx_e 01 the tree opl:_os_te_ brancll you Sm C:u_

e.Remove larger, s_fting branches with

I/le 1Fj. 2/3 cuing techniques described in the bucking section,

1.} Stat_ with arl undetc_

2.} F,n,sh wi_ an OVercut.

f.Always use an overcz.,t to €_ut small and freely hanging limos. Un<:tercutting:Outd cause limbs to fall and pmdz the _._w.

2.PRUNING

a.L,Jm_ pruning to Umbs s,_oulderheight or below. Do not cut ifbranchesare higherthan your st_ouJderGet. a profess_naJto do the _ob.

b.Refer to Figure 27 for the pn,ming tecf',- nique.

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A good maintenance program o( .;gui_r ins_:e¢. tlon an(t care will increase the service life and _elp to rn_tn{;zin _he safety an_ Derfo_mance of

your saw.

•Make ill adjustments cr repairs (except car. bunltor adjustments) with:

--spad_ plu_ wire disconmlcted

--engine cool as opposed tea unit that hal just been run.

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A.GUIDE BAR AND _HAIN

Increase the service fife of your Guide Bar zncl

Cha,n _.

--Usin_l _e saw pm_y and as m:e_me_ed in this mlnulL

--Maln_infng censer Chain Twu¢on. See"Chain Tension" se<_on.

•--Prcperlu_. See "Bar and Ct'_lnLubrk

..Regular maintenance Is de_'Jbed in thin

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1. CHAIN MAIN_NANCE

•Sheq_en the chain

--wood <:hips am smltl _ powderf. WOOd

cnipsmade I_- the saw cnmn ShOUdloe about tf_e size of-Ule teem of the chain.

.--saw his to be for¢_ thmu_ the cut.

16 --sawcuts to one side,

t_.)Unc_n_Jt11"3ofthe way lX-_ougne _mb neatthetrunkof_ tree.

2.) Finishw_ anoverc_ fartheroutfromthe trunk.

3.) Keepo_ ofthewayofthe fai,ng]im_:.

4.) Cut theslurn_flush near me munxof the

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•• Che¢_ the_law for freeze belts, screws, nuts,

Ind fittings regularly. Loose fasteners can cause an unsafe condition as we{I as _lamage

to your saw.

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_A_ays weir gto_s when handling The P.J_inis sttl_ enou_ to-cut you

e_en t_lh it is tOe dUll te _t wo_<L

I.SHARPENIHGINSTRUC'T1OINLS- Items requited:

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2.}Adjustthe=halntotproper tension. '_aln Tension"aec'don.

3.) W_ at the mtdp_tnt of the bar,-:_,n_ the chain forwam by nan_ as e_;.,":u_.

ter is fife_.