Craftsman 113236111 Owner’s Manual

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MODEL NO.

113.23611t

Serial

Number Mod_l and seria_numbermay befound

attached to the undersicle of the worktable.

You shoutd record both model and serial number in a safe place for future

use.

FOR YOUR

SAFETY:

Read ALL

INSTRUCTIONS

carefully.

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Sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago_ _L. 60684 U.S.A.

16 iNCH SCROLL SAW

oassembly ooperating

° repair parts

Part No. SP5496 _:'r ti!d _!_,,,___,_

THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY WHILE THiS PRODUCT IS USED IN THE UNITED STATES.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

SEARS, ROEBUCK ANDCO.,D1817WAHoffman Estates. IL 60195

safety instructions for scroinsaw

Safety isa combination of common sense, staying alert and knowing how your scroll saw works. Read this

manual to understand this saw.

BEFORE USING THE SAW

WARNING: To avoid mistakeS that cou|d cause sertous, permanent Injury, do not plug the saw in

until the following steps ere completed.

• Assembly and alignment. (See pages 8 - 12) = Learn the use and function of the speed control ON-

OFF knob, bevel lock knob, blade holders, blade support, hold down tension knob,and blade guard.

(See pages 13 - 14)

Review and understand all safety instructions and

operating procedures in this manual.

Review of the maintenance methods for this saw. (See page 18)

Read the WARNING label; below, found on the base of

the saw.

WHEN INSTALLING OR MOVING THE

SAW

AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Use the saw in a dry, indoorplace protected from rain. Keep work area

well lighted. To avoid injury from unexpected saw movement:

- Turn saw off and unplug cord before moving the saw.

- Put the saw on a firm level surface where there is

plenty of room for handling and properly supporting

the workpiece

- Support the saw so the table islevel and the saw does not rock.

• Bolt the saw to the work surface ifittends to slip, walk, or slide during operations like cutting long, heavy boards, or when using an auxiliary table.

- NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious injury could occur if the tool tips or you accidentally hit the cutting

tool. Do not store anything above or near the tool

where anyone might stand on the toot to reach them.

To avoid Injury or death from electrical shock:

- GROUNDTHE SAW. This saw has an approved 3- conductor cord and a 3-prong grounding type plug,

Use only 3-wire, grounded outlets rated 120 volts, 15

amperes (amps). The green conductor in the cordis the grounding wire. To avoid electrocution, NEVER

....... green wire to a live terminal.

• Make sure your fingers do not touch the plug's metal prongs when plugging or unplugging the saw.

BEFORE EACH USE:

Inspect your saw. DISCONNECTTHE SAW. To avoid injury from acciden-

tal starting, unplug the saw, turn the switch off and

remove the switch key before changing the setup, re- moving covers, guards, or blade.

WARNING

CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Check for: . Alignment of moving parts,

. Binding of moving paris,

• Broken parts,

• Stable mounting,

• Any other conditions that may affect the way the saw

works.

If any part is missing, bent, or broken in any way, or any electrical parts don't work properly, turn the saw off and unplug the saw. REPLACE damaged, missing, or failed parts before using the saw again.

MAtNTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep the saw clean

for best and safest performance. Follow instructions for

lubricating. REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES from

tool before turning it on.

To avoid injury from jams, slips or thrown pieces: . Choose the right size and style bladeforthe material

and the type of cutting you plan to do.

° USEONLY RECOMMENDEDACCESSORtES. (See

page t9), Consult this Owner's manual for recom-

mended accessories. Follow the instructions that

come with the accessories. The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury to person.

. Make sure the blade teeth point downward, toward

the table.

• Make sure the blade tension is properly adjusted. . Make sure the bevel lock knob is tight and no parts

have excessive play.

. To avoid accidental blade contact, minimize blade

breakage and provide maximum blade support, al- ways adjust the blade hold down and blade guard to just clear the workpiece.

• KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and benches inviteaccidents. Floor must not be slippery.

To avoid burns or other fire damage, never use the saw near flammable liquids, vapors or gases.

PLAN AHEAD TO PROTECT YOUR EYES, HANDS, FACE, EARS.

KNOW YOUR SAW. Read and understand the owner's manual and labels affixed to the tool. Learn its applica-

tion and limitations as well as the specific potential

hazards peculiar to thistool. To avoid injury from accidental contact with moving

parts, don't do layout, assembly, or setup work on the saw while any parts are moving.

AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Make sure switch is "OFF" before plugging sander into a power outlet.

Plan your work.

• USE THE RIGHT TOOL. Don't force tool or attach-

ment to do a job it was not designed to do.

. Use this scroll saw to cut only wood, wood like

products, plastics and non-ferrous metals.

CAUTION: This saw is NOT designed for cutting ferrous metals like iron or steel When cutting non-ferrous metals (brass, copper and alumi- num, etc.), metal shavings can react with wood

dust and start a fire. To avoid this:

, Disconnect any type of dust collecting hose

from the saw.

- Remove all traces of wood dust from on and

around the saw.

• Remove all metal shavings from on or around the saw before sanding wood again.

Dress for safety.

Any power saw can throw foreign objects into the eyes. This can cause permanent eye damage. Wear safety

goggles (not glasses) that comply with ANSI Z87.1

(shown on package). Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses. They are not safety glasses.

Safety goggles are available at Sears retail catalog stores. Glasses orgoggles not in compliance with ANSI

Z87.1 could seriously hurt you when they break.

o Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jew-

elry (rings, wrist watches). They can get caught and draw you into moving parts,

• Wear nonslip footwear.

• Tie back long hair.

- Roll long sleeves above the elbow. o Noise levels vary widely. To avoid possible hearing

damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using saw for hours at a time.

• For dusty operations, wear adust mask along withthe safety goggles,

inspect your workplece

Make sure there are nonails orforeign objects inthe part

of the workpiece to be cut.

Use extra caution with large, very smal! or awkward

workpieces:

• Never useth_stoolto finish pieces too smali to hoid by

hand.

• Use extra supports (tables, saw horses, blocks, etc.) for any workpieces large enough to tip when not held

down to the table top.

° NEVER use another person as a substitute for atable

extension, or as additional support for a wo rkpiece, or to help feed, support or pul! the workpiece.

Properlysupportroundmaterialsuch as dowel rods,

or tubing: Ttley have a tendency to rollduring a cut, causingthe blade to "bite". To avoid this, always use a "V" block or clamp the work to the miter gauge.

Cut only one workpiece at a time. Clear everything except the workpiece and related

support devices off the table before turning the saw

on,

Plan the way you will hold the workplece from start

to finish.

Do not hand hold pieces sosmall thatyour fingers willgo under the blade guard. Use jigs or fixtures to hotd the

work and keep your hands away from the blade.

SECURE WORK. Use clamps to hold work when

practical. It's often safer than usingyour hand, and frees

both hands to operate the tool, Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where a

sudden slipcould cause fingers or hand tomove into the blade.

DON'TOVERREACH, Keep good footing and balance. Keep your face and body to one side of the blade, out of

line with a possible thrown piece if the blade should break.

Before starting your cut, watch the saw while it runs. !t it: makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot, stop

immediately. Turn the saw off. Unplug the saw. Do not restart until finding and correcting the problem.

KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. Keep all visitors a safe

distance from the saw, Make sure bystanders are clear

of the saw and workpiece. DON'T FORCE TOOL. tt will do the job better and safer

at its designed rate. Feed the workpiece into the saw blade only fast enough to let it cut without bogging down or binding.

Before freeing any jammed material:

• Turn switch "OFF."

- Remove switch key,

• Unplug the saw.

, Wait for all moving parts to stop.

When backing up the workplece, the blade may bind

in the keH (cut). This is usually caused by sawdust clogging up the kerf. if this happens:

, Turn switch "OFF"

• Remove switch key,

Unplug the saw,

Wait for all moving parts to stop.

With a flat blade screwdriver, turn the motor by hand

while backing up the workpiece.

Before removing loose pieces from the table, turn

saw off and wal_ for al! moving parts to stop.

WHENEVER SAW IS RUNNING

WARNING: Don't let familiarity (gained from fre- quent use of your scroll saw) cause a careless

mistake. Acareless fraction of a second Is enough

to cause a severe Injury.

BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW:

Walt forall moving parts to stop.

MAKE WORKSHOP CHILD-PROOF. Unplug the saw. Lock the shop oron/off knob. Store the key away from

children and others not qualified to use the tool.

motor specifications and electricamrequirements

This machine isequipped with, a 1725 RPM motor. It is wired for operation on 120 volts, 60 Hz, alternating

current.

For replacement motor, refer to parts listinthis manual.

CONNECTING TO POWER SUPPLY

OUTLET

Ifpowercord iswornorcut, ordamaged inanyway, have it replaced immediately.

WARNING: If not properly grounded, this power too! can cause an electrical shock, particularly

when used in damp locations close to plumbing.

If an electrlca! shock occurs there is the potential

of a secondary hazard, Such as your hands con- tacting t he saw blade.

Ifyou are not sure that your outlet, as pictu red below, is

properly grounded, have it checked by a qualified elec- trician.

Your unit isfor use on 120 volts, and has a plug that looks like the iflustrationbelow.

This power toolis equipped with a 3-conductor cord and grounding type plug which has a grounding prong,

approved by Underwriters' Laboratories. The ground conductor has a green jacket and is attached to the tool housing at one end and to the ground prong in the

attachment plug at the other end. This plug requires a mating 3-conductor grounded type

outlet as shown.

3-PRONG PLUG

GROUNDING PRONG

PROPERLY

GROUNDED

OUTLET

terminals of plugs when installing or removing

t WARNING: Do not permit fingers to touch the I

the plug to or from the outlet.

Plug power cord into a 120V properly grounded type outlet.

If the outlet you are planning to use for the power tool is

of the 2 prong type, DO NOT REMOVE OR ALTER THE

GROUNDING PRONG IN ANY MANNER. Use an adapter as shown below and always connect the

grounding tug to known ground.

It is recommended that you have a qualified electrician replace the TWO prong outlet with a properly grounded

THREE prong outlet.

GROUNDING LUG

SCREW / {*:-=-_

/ l_,t_" 'i MAKE SURE THIS tS

............ CONNECTEDTOA

/ _'" RECEPTACLE

ADAPTER

An adapter as illustrated is available for connecting

plugs to 2-prong receptacles.

WARNING: The green grounding lug extending

from the adapter must be connected to a perma- nent ground such as to a properly grounded outlet box, Not all outlet boxes are properly

grounded.

If you are not sure that your outlet box is properly

grounded, have it checked by a qualified electrician, NOTE: The adapter illustrated is for use only if you

already have a properly grounded 2-prong receptacle.

The use of any extension cord will cause some loss of

power.

Use only a single 3 wire extension cord with a 3-prong grounding type pfug and 3-prong receptacle which ac- cepts the tools plug for this 2 amp tool.

Wire Sizes Required

Length of the

Conductor

dpto 100 feet

(American Wire GaugeNumber)

120V Lines

No. 16

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g ossary of terms for woodwork=rig

t. Kerr - the slot cut by the blade° 5. Blade Tooth Set - the distance that the edge of the

2. Leading Edge- the edge ofthe workpiece which is sawblade tooth isbent (or set) outward from the s de pushed into the blade first, ofthe blade.

3: Sawblade Path-the area ofthe workpiece directlyin 6. Trailing Edge - the workpiece edge last cut by the

linewith and moving toward the sawblade edge. sawblade.

4_ Bevel - the ability to slant the table to make angle 7. Workplece. the item on which the cuttingoperation

cuts, An angle cuttingoperation through the face of is being performed.

the board.

contents

Warranty Information .................................................. 2

Safety Instruction for Scroll Saws .............................. 2

Motor Specs and Electrical Information ..................... 5

Glossary ot Terms for Woodworking .......................... 6

Unpacking & Checking Contents ............................... 6

Assembly .................................................................... 7

Setting Table for Hodzontal or Bevel Cutting .........8

Aligning the Bevel Indicator ................................... 8

Removing and Installing Blades ............................... 10

Mounting the Scroll Saw .......................................... 12

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Getting to Know Your Scroll Saw ............................. 13

Operation ................................................................. 15

Making Interior Cuts ............................................. 17

Mounting Auxiliary Surface for the Work Table ...17

Maintenance ............................................................. 18

Wiring Diagram ........................................................ 19

Recommended Accessories .................................... 19

Trouble Shooting ...................................................... 19

Repair Parts ............................................................ 20

Service Information .................................................. 24

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unpacking and checking contents

TOOLS NEEDED

/_ COMBINATION MEDIUM PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER

Table of Loose Parts Qty.

A 16" Scroll Saw ............................................. 1

B Blade Guard ................................................ 1

C Owner's Manual .......................................... 1

D Loose Parts Bag containing:

CAUTION: Never lift this saw by the arm which I

I holds the blade or damage will occur to your saw. j Separate a|l parts from packaging materials and check

each item with illustration and "Table of Loose Parts". Make certain all items are accounted for before discard-

ingany packaging material. Ifany parts are missing, do not attempt to assemble the

Scroll Saw, plug in the power cord, ortum the switchon until the missing parts are obtained and installed cor-

_'ectly.

NOTE: Hardware to mount this scroll saw to a bench or leg set is _ supplied. See mounting instructions for

recommended hardware size.

Blade ....................................................... 1

Re-Oil Caps ............................................. 4

Switch Key ............................................... 1

assembly

DO NOT LIFT SAW BY THIS ARM

LIFT

HERE

LIFT HERE

WARNING: For your own safety, never connect plug to power source outlet until all assembly

steps are comptete, and you have read and un- derstand the safety and operational instructions.

1. Lift the saw by the frame and base and place scroll

saw on work bench.

2. Familiarize yourself with the controls and features of

this scroll saw indicated in the illustration.

ARM BEARINGS

TENSION KNOB

FRAME

(LIFT HERE)

GUARD

MOUNTING HOLES

STATIONARY

BLADE HOLDER

BLADE

AUXILIARY

HOLES

MOTOR

BEVEL SCALE

BEVEL

POINTER

TABLE

LOCK KNOB

SWITCH KEY

BASE

(LIFT HERE)

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