Sears 358.356100-3.7/18"PS manual

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    operator's manual Assembly Maintenance Repair Parts MODEL NO, '_ 358.356090-3.7/20" 358.356100-3.7/18"PS i .................... ii Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, IlL 60684 U.S,A. 66371-1-12084-2-17884 PRINTED IN U. S. A.[...]

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    FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON GASOLINE CHAIN SAW (Excluding Bar, Chain, Spark Plug, Air Filter and Starter Rope) - For one year from date of purchase, when you maintainl lubricate,'and tune up this chain saw according to the operating _:_ and maintenance instructions in the owner's manual, Sears will repair defects in material or workmanship [...]

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    t SAFETY RULESAND PRECAUTIONS : WARNING! :_: Because a chain saw is a high-speed wood-cutting tool, special safety precautions must be observed to reduce the risk of personal accidents. Careless or improper use may cause serious injury. A. KNOW YOUR SAW 1 Read your Owner's Manual carefully until you completely understand and can follow all saf[...]

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    E. HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION .... 1. Eliminate all sources of sparks or flame in the areas where fuel is mixed, poured, or stored. There should be no smoking, open ftames, or work that could cause sparks: 2. Mix, pour and store fuel in a well-ventilated area, on bare ground, and in an approved, marked container. 3. Wipe up all spilled fuel before st[...]

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    KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW A. INTRODUCTION The information found in this manual will help you properly prepare your chain saw for use, understand how to operate your saw safely, and perform maintenance required to keep your unit ingo0d working condition. Your saw has beendesigned with safety in mind and includes the following safety features as standard e[...]

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    PREPARING YOUR SAW FOR USE A. GEEING READY 1. READ YOUR 0PERATOWS MANUAL CAREFULLY'" ..... ._ ...... Your Operators; Manual has been developed to i _ help you,prepare your saw for use and to under- • Stand its safe operation. It is;important that you read your manual completely to become familiar with the unit beforeyou begin assembly. [...]

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    D. ATTACHING THE BAR AND CHAIN _ICAUTION:!Wear protective gloves when han. dling or operating your saw. The chain is sharp and can cut you even when it isnot moving! • Your saw is equipped with a Lo-Kick ® Guide Bar and a Guard Link Chain designed to help reduce kickback. • Always use the Lo-Kick _ Guide Bar and the Guard Link Chain specified [...]

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    E. CHAIN TENSION • COrrect chain tension is very important: --a loose chain will wear the bar and itself, --a loose chain can jump off the bar while you are cutting. --a tight chain can damage the saw and/or break, • Chain tension is correct when the chain: --can be lifted about 1/8" from the Guide Bar at a point near the middle of the bar[...]

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    3. HOW TO MIX FUEL a. Pour one-half of the gasoline into an ap- proved, marked container. Do not try to mix oil and gasoline directly in the fue! tank. b. Add entire measure of 2*cycle Engine Oil. c. Mix. d. Add remainder of gasoline. e. Mix thoroughly for one minute. Figure 11 4. IMPORTANT POINTS ao Eliminate all sources of sparks or flame in the [...]

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    USING YOUR SAW .... i i A. CONTROL DEVICES Understanding the control devices on your saw is an important part of learning how to properly and safely operate the unit. Figure 13. _ 1: The ignition Switch is a!oggte switch which is moved up for the "Start" position and mov- ed down for the' "Stop" i_osition. 2. The two-positi[...]

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    C. CONTROLLING KICKBACK ........ Kickback isa dangerous reaction thatcancause serious personal injury. Carefully study this man- ual before you make the first cut with your new saw. "You must understand what causes kickback, .how you can reduce the chance of kickback, and how :you can remain in the best control of the saw if kickback does occu[...]

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    USING THE POWER SHARP®SYSTEM (MODEL 358.356100) , , , , ,, • Model 358.356100 is equipped with a Power Sharp ® : System that will perform approximately 80% of the sharpening necessary for the saw chain. The Power Sharp® System uses a built-in grinding stone to shar- pen the cutter top plates and set depth gauges. As : the built-in sharpener is[...]

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    B. HAND FILING Sharpen the side ptates by hand after every 3rd to 5th time the Power Sharp® System is used. items Required: Gloves flat file 5/32" file vise file holder NOTE: If abrasive materials such as rocks, nails, sand or dirt are contacted by the chain, the side plates should be checked more often. Damage to the cutters caused by. abras[...]

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    TYPES OF CUTTING ..... Ae BASIC CUTTING TECHNIQUE 1. IMPORTANT POINTS. • a. Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics, masonry, non-wood, building materials;etc. b. Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign object. Inspect the unit and repair or replace parts as necessary. c. Keep the chain out of dirt and sand. Even a small amount of dirt will[...]

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    2. b. FELLING SMALL TREES -- LESS THAN 6" IN DIAMETER a. If you knowthe direction offall: 1.) Make a single felling cut on the side away from the direction of fall. 2.) Cut all the way through. 3.) Stop the saw, put it down, and get away quickly on your planned retreat path. If you are not sure which way the tree will fall, use the notch metho[...]

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    C. BUCKING Bucking is the term used for.cutting a fallen tree to the desired log size. 1. IMPORTANT POINTS a. Cut only one log at a time. b. Cut shattered wood very carefuilyl Sharp pieces of wood could be flung toward the operator. c. Use a sawhorse to cut small logs. Never allow another person to hold the log while cut- ting and never hold the lo[...]

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    5. BUCKING w USING A STAND (Figure 35): a. b÷ In areaA: 1 .) Undercut 1/3 of the way through the log. 2.) Finish with an overcut. In area B: 1 .) Overcut 1/3 of theway through the log. 2,) Finish with an undercut. D. DEBRANCHING ANDPRUNING II ,:.i: • Work slowly, keeping both hands on the saw = with a firm grip. Maintain secure footing and bal- [...]

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    H L¸: _ : . , MAINTENANCE 18 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. • Ch[...]

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    2. GUIDE BAR MAINTENANCE • Conditions which can require guide bar maintenance: --saw cuts to one side --saw has to be forced through a cut --inadequate supply of oil to bar and chain. • Check the condition of the guide bar each : r time the chain is sharpened. A worn guide bar will damage thechain and make cut- ting more difficult. • Replace [...]

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    ,i .... e. f. g. Blow out loosened carbon with com- pressed air. • Clean the Spark arrestor screen with a wire brush or replace if breaks in the screen are found. Reassemble muffler parts. 2. SPARK PLUG • Maintenance is indicated when the engine is hard to start. • Keep the spark plug: --clean --properly gapped (.025") CHAMPION CJ-8Y SPA[...]

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    5. Remove the pulley screw in the center of the ..... pulley. Figure 50. _ _ _ :.. " 6. Lift the pulley carefully while gently twisting it counterclockwise _ , and remove the _ old rope. .: : 7. Move away from the fuel tank and burn the end of the new rope to go into the pulley. ' 8. Pull the burnt end while hot through a_rag to smooth it[...]

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    3. Remove the fan housing. _ 4. Use a 9!16" socket wrench on the flywheel nut to keep the crankshaft from moving. Figure54. ' NOTE: Place the socket handle forward as shown in Figure 54. 5. Remove the clutch with a 314,. socket or end wrench in a clockwise direction:. Figure 55. KEEP CRANKSHAFT FROM MOVING [CAUTION:IDo not remove the clut[...]

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    4, IDLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT--II a. Allow engine to idle. b. Adjust if the chain is turning by turning the IdleSpeed Screw counterclockwise _ . c. Squeeze the throttlei:trigger; The saw should accelerate without hesitating. NOTE: tt may be necessary to recheck the low speed mixture setting after the idle speed has been reduced by repeating "Low Sp[...]

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    H. STORAGE When your ,saw is to be stored for over 30 days 3. always: 4. 5. 1, . Drain fuel tank in asafe manner (see Impor- tant Points, page9.) Start Engine and allow to run at an idle speed until the engine stops, NOTE: This will remove most of the fuel from the fuel system. [CAUTION:]Wear-- protective gloves when han- dling thechain. The chain [...]

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    J. TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY ENGINE WILL NOT START EI_GINE'WlLL NOT IDLE- PROPERLY 1. ignition Switch off. 2. Fuel tank empty. 3. Spark Plug not firing. 4. Fuel n0t reaching carburetor. 5. Engine flooded. 6. Compression low. 1. Idling speed set too low. 2. 3. 4. 5. Idle speed set too high. Low speed screw requires adjustment.[...]

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    MAINTENANCE CHART " ,i Visual inspection (condition, leaks) Complete machine ..... clean Throttle trigger, safety throttle Ioc4k, stop switch " ==__i 8" X x Check operation x Clean Felt x Filter in fuel tank ..... ............................................................... _ ......... RepJace f#__ ................................[...]

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    •NOTES 27[...]

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    SEARS CHAIN SAW PARTS LIST MODELS 358.356090 358.356100 3.7/20" 3.7/18" PS Figure I 49 23 36 43 44 _--2 _-31 ,25 26 29 10 59 12' 56 60 61 46 50 51 / 28[...]

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    SEARS CHAINSAWPARTS LIST MODELS 358:356090 358.356100 3.7/20" 3.7/18"PS 2 3 ,41 5 6 7 Part No. Qty. 39095 1 23817 2 STD522525 2 15434 2 24476 1 1626 1 1722 1 9 15123 10 STD600603 11 30054 12 42053 13 24329 14 42051 15 42066 ....... 16 15364:. 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 10720 24392 24391 - STD522505 _ 24385[...]

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    SEARS CHAIN:SAW PARTS LIST MODELS 358.356090 358.356100 3.7/20" 3.7/18"PS 4 1 ,28 Figure 2 38-- 39 45 MODEL 358.356100 3.7/18"PS (only) CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY PART NO. 35094 8--_. 15_h_, +, _ 1 "+J'_/_ _30 4 ..... +] ++_.o_+_ 27 5._-_ _'_"17_-- :2 /7" 11_i is ' 12-_,_ +-19 13--_ °-20[...]

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    Key No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 t4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Key No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pad No. Qty. 25919 1 STD511003 1 10347 1 19107 1 24229 1 19101 1 15194 2 11965 1 24383 1 SEARS CHAIN SAW PARTSMST MODELS! 358.356090 358.356100 _: 3.7/20" 3.7/18"PS Figure 2 Description Key No. Choke Rod 29 Scr[...]

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    SEARS CHAIN SAW PARTS LIST MODELS 358.356090 358.356100 ........ 3.7/20" 3.7/18"PS Figure 3 51 B 32 See 1 #36 14 ,5/._ 10 12 ,43 44 32 33 41' 49 57 CHAIN REPAIR KIT I 72 64 57 68 i 67 MODEL 358.356100 3,7/18"PS (only) L • 58[...]

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    SEARS CHAINSAW PARTS LIST MODELS 358.356090 358.356100 3.7/20" 3.7/18"PS Figure 3 Key No. 1 Part No. STD5t1003 24351 24348 15357 32049 2 3 5 6 7 48069 48071 8 24465 Qty. 1 1 1 1 1 ! Description Key No. Part No. Qty. Screw-Bracket to 40 19102 1 Crankcase 41 25987 1 Bracket-Lever to Crankcase 42 15297 1 Lever- Manual Oiler 43 15422 1 Thrust[...]

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    QUICK REFERENCE PAGE Read and follow all Safety Rules, Precautions and Operating Instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious personal injury. page SAFETY RULES AND PRECAUTIONS ................................. • ........... 3-4 PREPARATION ................................................................ 3 1. Wear personal protective gear[...]

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    iiii i i [Sears] MODEL NO. 358.356090-3.7/20" 358.356100-3.7/18"PS How to Order Repair Parts SEARS SERVICE ) ,,, ,,,, ,,,, 66371-1-12084-2-17884 The Model Number will be found under the handle with the Serial Number. Always mention the Model Number when requesting ser- vice or repair parts for your Chain Saw. All parts listed herein may b[...]