Sears 358.357182 - Manual (Page 5)

SPECIAL SAFETY SECTION (Continued}
OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY
1. Do not apente a chain saw that is dantagad. im<
properly ad[usted, or not completely and securely
asaembted.
2. Operate the ciialn saw only In outdoor areas.
3. Do not operate the saw from a ladder or in a tree.
4. Position all pans о f your body to the left of cut and
away froro the saw chain when the engine is
running.
5. Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, piastics. masoniy,
non*wood building mst^als. etc Inspect maienai to
be cut: remove any foreign matenats such as naiid.
wire, etc Do not use your saw to pry or shove away
limbs, roots, or Gdier objects.
0. Make sure the chain wiil not make eorttaet wittt
any obfect before starting the engine. Never try to
Stan the saw when №e guide bar is in a cut.
7. UaeeatreffieeaudonwheneutdngsfnaflsizebrusH
and saplings. Slender material can catch the saw
Cham and be whipped toward you or puil you off
balance.
S. Be alert for springbaek whmi cuffing a limb that is
under tension so you wl not be struck by the limb or
saw when the kinsiori in the wood fibers is released.
3 . Do not put pressure on the saw at ttM end of a cut.
This can cause you to lose controf when the cut is
completed.
10. Stop the engine before setting tf» saw down,
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
1. Нам ail chtfn saw service performed by your
Sesre Service СепшлкраиИ 11 вт with the excep>
don of me items listed in the maintenance sectkm of
this manuaLforexampie if impr^sef tools aroused
to remove or hold the ftywheel when servicing the
cbitch, structural damage to the flywheel can осол^
and cause the flywheri to bursL
2. Keep fuel caps and ofl caps, serewsr and fastenem
securely tightened.
3. Keep the handles dry, dean, and free of oil or fuel
mixture;.
4. Malm cenain the saw dtaift daps manring when the
throttle trigger is released, for correction, refer to
‘^DarbufMrMjuszmens.** .
5. Stop the'saw if the chain strikes a foreign obfect.
Check tor aSgncmmt, ffinding, breakage, and n»unt>
ing of moving pans and апуг^егсопОШоп that may
- affect the operation of the unit Check guards and ail
other parts to see if each will operare property and
pertorm its intended Hmc&m, Any part that is dam­
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6. Dlseonneet the spirit friug before petfomitng any
maintenance except tor carburetor adiusimems.
7. Never modify your saw in any way. Use only attach­
ments supplied or ^edfeaSy recommended by
Sears.
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S. Always replace the handguaid immeffiateiy if tt
becomes damaged, broken, or is otherwise
removed.
9. Keep the vibration Isolators in good condition.
Penodicatly insp^ isotatom tor tears, rœs. or separaion
ofthenjbberpctoronfromihemecaimountings.Haveyour
Sears Service Center/Departfflent replace the isolators :f
worn or damaged, if vibration increases, or if mounts
dev^p an cut of reund or swollen shape fromexposure
togasoiirteandtoroiUt is recommended that ail isotstore
. berepiacedwhenatoiiuretooneoccurs.
CARRY AND STORE YOUR SAW SAFELY
1. HsnricaiTywiththeenginoatopp«l.Uie«ufflerawBy
-from your body, and the Guide Bar and Chain to the rear
covered pretorabiy with a scabbard.
2. Sefere trensporting in any vehicle or storing in any
eneiosttm, aflcw your saw to coo! completely, cover me
barandehain.and properly secure to avoid turnover, fuel
stallage;, or damaga
3. Before storing the tool, use up hk left in the carbu­
retor and fuel lines by starting the enÿne ano letting
it run unttl it stops.
4. Store in a dry eras out of toe reach of cffifdren and
away from whsr* fuel vapors can rsteh sparks or an
open flame from hot water heaters, furnaces, etc.
THffi saw fS TOR OCCASIONAL USS ONLY
NOrerSxpCsuro to vibrations thmugft prolonged use of
gasoline powered hand tooiscQutd causa blood vessel
ornervodamageintho fingers, hands, and wnsts of
people prone to circulation disorders or abnormat
swellings. Prolongwl use In cold weather has been
linked to blood vessel damage in otherwise healthy
p«]pto. If symptoms ocotr such as numbness, pain.
lossof strength, change in skincoloçortexture, orioss
of feeling in the fingers, hands, ex wrists, discontinue
toe use of this tool and seek medical aitemion. An anti-
vtbtalion system does aotguarantee the avoidance of
these problems. Users who operate power tools on a
continualandregularbasismustmonitorcioseiytheir
physical condition and the condition of this tool.
Nolle#: Ftefer to toe Code of Federal Re^daaons. Section
1310266(5); 25.1 of Amaritan Nanonal ^anoard
Safety Requiremeras tor Pulpwood logging. ANSI
0ai-tS78; and relevant state safety cooes when
using a Cham saw for iog^ng purposes.