Craftsman 358.351080 Chainsaw User Manual


 
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CHAIN REPLACEMENT (Fig. 36_37, 38 & 39)
CAUTION: Wear protective gloves when
ndlingchain.The chainis sharpand can cut
you evenwhen It is not moving.
It is normalfor a new chainto stretch.Because
of this initial stretch during the first 15-30
_hin.ut_.sof oPeration you shouldrecheckyour
am tension _uentty and adjust the chain
tenslonas requlred,See chaintensionsection.
Moveon/stopswitchtothe "Stop"position.
o" Replacefile oldchainwhenitbecomeswornordamaged.
use ontytheLow-Kickbackreplacementchainspecifiedinthe
S_. yourSea_ ServiceCentertoreplaceandsharpenindi-.vidua/cuttersmrmat_chingyourchain.
Loosenand removethe2 barclampnuts.
Removebardamp.
Removetheoldchain.
i urna_ustingscrewbyhandcounterclockwiseuntiladju_ng
pinnl_'usttouchesthestop. "
Slide guide bar behind dutch drum u_l guidebar stops
againstclutchdrumsprocket. "
Care_IIyremo'..'enewo_f'nfrom package.Holdohainwiththe
ddvelinksas snowninF._ure37.
Placechain overand behindthe dutch.
._ Fitbottomofdrivelinks betweenteethinsprocketnose.
Fd chaindrivelinksintotopofguide bar.Figure38.
Pullguidebarforwarduntilchainissnuginguidebargrooves.
_ow, !nsta_lbarclampmakingsuretheadjustingpinisposi-
tioneointhelowerholeinthe guidebar.
Bar Clamp Nuts
Figure36
F_jure37
Bar Clamp
Adjusting ..-t .i Hole
k.. Pin.... i Lower Guide
F'_ure 38
Instalt bar clamp nutsand finger tighten only.Do not _ghten
any furlPer at l_is point.
Now proceed to the "Chain Adjusbnen_ section.
Bar ClampNuts
Figure39
CHNN ADJUSTMENT (Fig. 40, 41,42 & do43)not
Roll chain aroundguide bar to ensure kinks
exist
(rotates freely).
Assurebarclamp nutsareloosened(fingertight).
Turnadjustingscrewcloc_viseuntilchainjustbarely touches
thebottomofguidebar.
Rollchainaroundguidebartoensurealllinksareinbargroove,
Bar Clamp Nuts Guide Bar
F_jure40
Liftupt_pof guidebartocheckforsag,release_pofguidebar,
thenturnadjus_ngscrew1/4turnelockwise.Repeatthis step
untila sagdoesrot exist.
WhileI_ng t_pof guidebar,tightenbar clampnutswiththebar
toot(provided).Torque10-15ftJbs.
,AdjustingSorew
!
Figure41
To check chain tension
Usethescrewdriverendofthebartootto movechainaround
the guide bar (Figure43).
If chain does not rotate,it is too tight - slightly loosen bar
clamp nuts and turn adjustingscrew 1/4 tum counterclock-
wise.Retightenbar clampnuts.
If chainistoo loose,itwill sagbelowtheguidebar (Rgum 42).
...........Sag
- 22 - Figure 42