Partner P350S 2014: IMPORTANT SAFETY

IMPORTANT SAFETY

Your Chain Saw is provided with a safety

DANGER! BEWARE OF KICKBACK!

label located on the chain brake lever/hand

guard. This label, along with the safety

WARNING:

Kickback can lead to

instructions on these pages, should be

dangerous loss of control of the chain saw

carefully read before attempting to operate

and result in serious or fatal injury to the

this unit.

saw operator or to anyone standing close

HOW TO READ SYMBOLS AND

by. Always be alert. Rotational kickback

and pinch-kickback are major chain saw

COLORS (FIG.1)

operational dangers and the leading cause

of most accidents.

WARNING: RED Used to warn that

an unsafe procedure should not be

performed.

A

RECOMMENDED

A

B

Recommended cutting procedure.

B

1

3

Fig. 1

C

Fig. 2A Fig. 2B

2

4

BEWARE OF:

ROTATIONAL

THE PUSH (PINCH

WARNING

KICKBACK

KICKBACK) AND

1. Beware of kickback.

(Fig. 2A)

PULL REACTIONS

2. Do not attempt to hold saw with one

(Fig. 2B)

A = Kickback path

hand.

B = Kickback

A = Pull

3. Avoid bar nose contact.

reaction zone

B = Solid objects

RECOMMENDED

C = Push

4. Hold saw properly with both hands.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

TOOLS FOR ASSEMBLY

GUIDE BAR / SAW CHAIN / CLUTCH

You will need these tools to assemble your

COVER INSTALLATION

chain saw:

WARNING: Always wear protective

1. Combination wrench-screwdriver (cont-

gloves when handling chain.

ained in your user’s kit).

2. Heavy duty work gloves (user supplied).

TO INSTALL GUIDE BAR:

To ensure the bar and chain receive oil,

ASSEMBLY REQUIREMENTS

ONLY USE THE ORIGINAL STYLE BAR

with the oil passage hole (A) as illustrated

WARNING: DO NOT start saw

above. (Fig.3A)

engine until unit is properly prepared.

1. Make sure the CHAIN BRAKE lever is

Your new chain saw will require adjustment

pulled back into the DISENGAGED

of chain, filling the fuel tank with correct fuel

position (Fig. 3B)

mixture and filling the oil tank with

2. Remove the bar retaining nut

lubricating oil before the unit is ready for

(B). Remove the CHAIN BRAKE cover

operation.

(C) by pulling straight out, some force

Read the entire user manual before

may be required. (Fig.3C).

attempting to operate your unit. Pay

Note: Discard the two plastic washers.They

particular attention to all safety precautions.

are only used for shipping the chain saw.

Your user manual is both a reference guide

3. Using a screwdriver, turn the adjustm-

and handbook provided to furnish you with

ent screw (D) COUNTERCLOCKWISE

general information to assemble, operate

until the TANG (E) (projecting prong) is to

and maintain your saw.

the end of its travel (Fig. 3D).

4. Place the slotted end of the guide bar

over the bar bolt (F). Slide guide bar

behind clutch drum

(G) until the guide

bar stops (Fig.3E).

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A

Taking the time to make needed

adjustments to the saw chain will result in

improved cutting performance and

prolonged chain life.

WARNING: Always wear heavy duty

Fig. 3A

Fig. 3B

gloves when handling saw chain or making

saw chain adjustments.

D

C

TO ADJUST SAW CHAIN:

E

1. Hold nose of guide bar up and turn

B

adjustment screw (A) CLOCKWISE to

increase chain tension. Turning screw

Fig. 3C

Fig. 3D

COUNTERCLOCKWISE will decrease

amount of tension on chain. Ensure the

chain fits snugly all the way around the

F

guide bar (Fig. 5).

2. After making adjustment, and while still

holding nose of bar in the uppermost

position, tighten the bar retaining nuts

G

securely. Chain has proper tension

Fig. 3E

when it has a snug fit all around and

can be pulled around by gloved hand.

TO INSTALL SAW CHAIN:

NOTE: If chain is difficult to rotate on

Always wear heavy duty gloves when

guide bar or if it binds, too much tension

handling saw chain or making saw chain

has been applied. This requires minor

adjustments.

adjustment as follows:

1. Spread chain out in a loop with cutting

A. Loosen the bar retaining nuts so they

edges (A) pointing CLOCKWISE around

are finger tight. Decrease tension by

loop (Fig. 4A).

turning the bar adjustment screw

2. Slip the chain around the sprocket (B)

COUNTERCLOCKWISE slowly. Move

behind the clutch (C). Make sure the

chain back and forth on bar. Continue to

links fit between the sprocket teeth

adjust until chain rotates freely, but fits

(Fig. 4B).

snugly. Increase tension by turning bar

3. Guide the drive links into the groove (D)

adjustment screw CLOCKWISE.

and around the end of the bar (Fig. 4B).

B. When saw chain has proper tension,

NOTE: The saw chain may droop slightly on

hold nose of bar in the uppermost

the lower part of bar. This is normal.

position and tighten the 2 bar

retaining

nuts securely.

4. Pull guide bar forward until chain is

snug. Ensure all drive links are in the bar

CAUTION: A new saw chain

groove.

stretches, requiring adjustment after as

5. Install the clutch cover making sure the

few as 5 cuts. This is normal with a new

tang is positioned in the lower hole in the

chain, and the interval between future

guide bar. Make sure the chain does not

adjustments will lengthen quickly.

slip off of the bar. Install the bar retaining

nut hand tight and follow tension

adjustment instructions in Section

A

SAW CHAIN TENSION

ADJUSTMENT.

NOTE: The guide bar retaining nuts are

installed only hand tight at this point

Fig. 5

because saw chain

adjustment is

required. Follow instructions in Section

CAUTION: If saw chain is TOO

SAW CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT.

LOOSE or TOO TIGHT, the sprocket, bar,

A

B

D

chain, and crankshaft bearings will wear

more rapidly. Study Fig. 6 for information

concerning correct cold tension (A),

correct warm tension (B), and as a guide for

when saw chain needs adjustment (C).

C

Fig. 4A

Fig. 4B

SAW CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT

Proper tension of saw chain is extremely

important and must be checked before

A

C

B

starting, as well as during any cutting

operation.

Fig. 6

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