Craftsman 137.21602 User Manual
Operator’s Manual
16 in. VARIABLE SPEED
SCROLL SAW
Model No. 137.216020
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CAUTION:
Before using this Scroll Saw,
read this manual and follow
all its Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions
Customer Help Line
For Technical Support
1-800-843-1682
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, lL 60179 USA
Visit our Craftsman website: www.sears.com/craftsman
Part No. 137216020001 Printed in China
Safety Instructions
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Installation
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Operation
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Maintenance
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Parts List
Sears Parts &
Repair Center
1-800-488-1222
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
Warranty .................................................................................................
Product Specifications ............................................................................
Symbols................................................................................................... 4
Power Tool Safety ..................................................................................
Scroll Saw Safety .................................................................................... 8
Electrical Requirements and Safety ........................................................ 10
Accessories and Attachments ................................................................
Tools Needed for Assembly ....................................................................
Carton Contents ...................................................................................... 13
Know Your
Glossary of Terms ...................................................................................
Assembly and Adjustments .....................................................................
Operation ................................................................................................ 26
Maintenance ........................................................................................... 31
Troubleshooting Guide ...........................................................................
Parts List ................................................................................................. 34
Scroll Saw............................................................................. 14
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WARRANTY
CRAFTSMAN ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY
If this Craftsman tool fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within
one year from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME R to arrange for
free repair (or replacement if repair proves impossible).
This warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase if this product
is ever used for commercial or rental purposes.
This warranty does not include expendable parts, such as lamps, batteries,
bits or blades.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
WARNING
!
Some dust created by using power tools contains chemicals known to the state
of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm
Some examples of these chemicals are:
● Lead from lead-based paints
● Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do
this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, work in a
well ventilated area and work with approved safety equipment such as dust
masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
2008/05
● Crystalline silica from bricks, cement and other masonry products
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
MOTOR
Power Source ............................................................. 1.6 A, 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Speed Control............................................................. Electric
TABLE
Tilt..........
...................................................................... 450 Left
SAWDUST BLOWER
BLADE
Speed.......................................................................... 400~1600 SPM
Type.............................................................................
Length.......................................................................... 5 in.
Depth of Throat............................................................
Blade Stroke................................................................ 3/4 in.
Depth of 450 Cut.......................................................... 1 in.
Depth of 900 Cut.......................................................... 2 in.
WARNING
!
To avoid electrical hazards, fire hazards or damage to the tool, use proper
circuit protection.
This tool is wired at the factory for 110-120 Volt operation. It must be
connected to a 110-120 Volt / 15 Ampere time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
To avoid shock or fire, replace power cord immediately if it is worn, cut or
damaged in any way.
Before using your tool, it is critical that you read and understand these
safety rules. Failure to follow these rules could result in serious injury to
you or damage to the tool.
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Pin-end or Plain-end
16 in.
SYMBOLS
WARNING ICONS
Your power tool and its Operator’s Manual may contain “WARNING ICONS”
(a picture symbol intended to alert you to, and/or instruct you how to avoid,
a potentially hazardous condition). Understanding and heeding these
symbols will help you operate your tool better and safer. Shown below are
some of the symbols you may see.
DANGER
!
WARNING
!
SAFETY ALERT:
PROHIBITION
WEAR EYE PROTECTION: Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields.
READ AND UNDERSTAND OPERATOR’S MANUAL: To reduce the risk
of injury, user and all bystanders must read and understand operator’s
manual before using this product.
KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM BLADE:
from the blade will result in serious personal injury.
SUPPORT AND CLAMP WORK
Precautions that involve your safety.
Failure to keep your hands away
DANGER: indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
: indicates a potentially hazardous situation
CAUTION
!
CAUTION
CAUTION
if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION: used without the safety alert symbol indicates
a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in property damage.
: indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
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POWER TOOL SAFETY
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THIS POWER TOOL
Safety is a combination of common
sense, staying alert and knowing how
to use your power tool.
WARNING
!
To avoid mistakes that could cause
serious injury, do not plug the tool in
until you have read and understood
the following.
1. READ and become familiar
with the entire Operator’s
Manual. LEARN the tool’s
application, limitations and
possible hazards.
2. KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in
working order.
3. REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS
AND WRENCHES. Form the habit
of checking to see that keys and
adjusting wrenches are removed
from the tool before turning ON.
4. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN.
Cluttered areas and benches invite
accidents.
5. DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS
ENVIRONMENTS. Do not use
power tools in damp locations, or
expose them to rain or snow. Keep
work area well lit.
6. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All
visitors and bystanders should be
kept a safe distance from work
area.
7. MAKE WORKSHOP CHILD
PROOF with padlocks, master
switches or by removing starter
keys.
8. DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL. It will
do the job better and safer at the
rate for which it was designed.
9. USE THE RIGHT TOOL. Do not
force the tool or an attachment
to do a job for which it was not
designed.
10. USE PROPER EXTENSION
CORDS. Make sure your extension
cord is in good condition. When
using an extension cord, be sure
to use one heavy enough to carry
the current your product will draw.
An undersized cord will result in
a drop in line voltage and in loss
of power which will cause the tool
to overheat. The table on page
11 shows the correct size to use
depending on cord length and
nameplate ampere rating. If in
doubt, use the next heavier gauge.
The smaller the gauge number, the
heavier the cord.
11. WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do
not wear loose clothing, gloves,
neckties, rings, bracelets or other
jewelry which may get caught in
moving parts. Nonslip footwear is
recommended. Wear protective
hair covering to contain long hair.
12. ALWAYS WEAR EYE
PROTECTION. Any power
tool can throw foreign
objects into the eyes and
could cause permanent
eye damage. ALWAYS wear Safety
Goggles (not glasses) that comply
with ANSI Safety standard Z87.1.
Everyday eyeglasses have only
impact–resistant lenses. They
ARE NOT safety glasses. Safety
Goggles are available at Sears.
NOTE: Glasses or goggles not in
compliance with ANSI Z87.1 could
seriously injure you when they
break.
13. WEAR A FACE MASK OR DUST
MASK. Sawing operation produces
dust.
14. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or
a vise to hold work when
practical. It is safer than
using your hand and
it frees both hands to
operate the tool.
15. DISCONNECT TOOLS FROM
POWER SOURCE before servicing,
and when changing accessories
such as blades, bits and cutters.
16. REDUCE THE RISK OF
UNINTENTIONAL STARTING.
Make sure switch is in the OFF
position before plugging the tool in.
17. USE RECOMMENDED
ACCESSORIES. Consult
this Operator’s Manual for
recommended accessories. The
use of improper accessories may
cause risk of injury to yourself or
others.
18. NEVER STAND ON THE TOOL.
Serious injury could occur if the
tool is tipped or if the cutting tool is
unintentionally contacted.
19. CHECK FOR DAMAGED PARTS.
Before further use of the tool, a
guard or other part that is damaged
should be carefully checked to
determine that it will operate
properly and perform its intended
function – check for alignment of
moving parts, binding of moving
parts, breakage of parts, mounting
and any other conditions that may
affect its operation. A guard or
other part that is damaged should
be properly repaired or replaced.
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20. NEVER LEAVE THE TOOL
RUNNING UNATTENDED. TURN
THE POWER “OFF”. Do not walk
away from a running tool until the
blade comes to a complete stop
and the tool is unplugged from the
power source.
21. DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep
proper footing and balance at all
times.
22. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE.
Keep tools sharp and clean for best
and safest performance. Follow
instructions for lubricating and
changing accessories.
23. WARNING: Dust generated from
certain materials can be hazardous
to your health. Always operate saw
in well-ventilated area and provide
for proper dust removal.
24. People
DANGER
!
with electronic devices, such as
pacemakers, should consult their
physician(s) before using this
product. Operation of electrical
equipment in close proximity to
a heart pacemaker could cause
interference or failure of the
pacemaker.
SCROLL SAW SAFETY
1. READ AND UNDERSTAND all
safety instructions and operating
procedures throughout the manual.
2. DO NOT OPERATE the Scroll Saw
until it is completely assembled
and installed according to the
instructions.
3. SHOULD any part of Scroll Saw
be missing, damaged, or fail in any
way, or any electrical component
fail to perform properly, shut off the
switch and remove the plug from
the power supply outlet. Replace
missing, damaged, or failed parts
before resuming operation.
4. IF YOU ARE NOT thoroughly
familiar with the operation of a
Scroll Saw, obtain advice from
your supervisor, instructor or other
qualified person.
5. SERIOUS INJURY could occur if
the tool tips over or you accidentally
hit the cutting tool. Do not store
anything above or near the tool.
6. AVOID INJURY from unexpected
saw movement. Place the saw on
a firm level surface where the saw
does not rock and bolt or clamp the
saw to its support.
7. YOUR SCROLL SAW MUST
BE SECURELY FASTENED
a stand or workbench. If there
is any tendency for the stand
or workbench to move during
operation, the stand or workbench
MUST be fastened to the floor.
8. THIS SCROLL SAW is intended for
indoor use only.
9. TENSION BLADE PROPERLY
before starting the saw. Recheck
and adjust tension as needed.
10. BLADE TEETH MUST POINT
downward toward the table.
11. TABLE MUST BE CLEARED of all
debris before operating saw. Do not
perform lay out, set up or assemble
work on the table when the saw is
in operation.
12. TO PREVENT INJURIES, avoid
awkward hand or finger positions,
where a sudden slip could cause a
hand to move into the blade when
operating the saw.
13. HOLD WORKPIECE FIRMLY
against the table top.
14. NEVER CUT MATERIAL that is too
small to be held safely.
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15. DO NOT USE dull or bent blades.
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16. TURN THE SAW OFF AND
UNPLUG THE CORD if the blade
binds in the saw kerf while being
backed out of the workpiece,
usually caused by sawdust
clogging the kerf. If this happens,
turn off the scroll saw and unplug
the power cord. Wedge open the
kerf and back the blade out of the
workpiece.
22. ALWAYS release blade tension
before loosening the blade holder
screw.
23. MAKE CERTAIN table tilting lock
is tightened before starting the
machine.
24. NEVER REACH under the scroll
saw table when motor is running.
17. DO NOT feed the material too
fast while cutting. Only feed the
workpiece at the rate the saw will
cut.
18. TURN THE POWER OFF, remove
the switch key and make sure the
scroll saw comes to a complete
stop before installing or removing
an accessory, and before leaving
the work area.
19. DO NOT START the saw with
workpiece pressing against the
blade. Slowly feed the workpiece
into the moving blade.
20. WHEN CUTTING a large
workpiece, MAKE SURE the
material is supported at table
height.
25. CHECK FOR DAMAGED PARTS
before each use. Check for
alignment of moving parts, binding
of moving parts, breakage of parts,
mounting or any other conditions
that may affect operation. Parts that
are damaged should be properly
repaired or replaced before using
the tool.
26. THINK SAFETY.
21. EXERCISE CAUTION when
cutting workpieces that are round
or irregularly shaped. Round items
will roll and irregularly shaped
workpieces can pinch the blade.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SAFETY
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
IN THE EVENT OF A MALFUNCTION
OR BREAKDOWN, grounding provides
a path of least resistance for electric
currents and reduces the risk of electric
shock. This tool is equipped with an
electrical cord that has an equipmentgrounding conductor and a grounding
plug. The plug must be plugged into
a matching receptacle that is properly
installed and grounded in accordance
with all local codes and ordinances.
DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG
PROVIDED. If it will not fit the
receptacle, have the proper receptacle
installed by a qualified electrician.
IMPROPER CONNECTION of the
equipment grounding conductor can
result in risk of electric shock. The
conductor with the green insulation
(with or without yellow stripes) is the
equipment grounding conductor. If
repair or replacement of the electrical
cord or plug is necessary, do not
connect the equipment grounding
conductor to a live terminal.
CHECK with a qualified electrician or
service person if you do not completely
understand the grounding instructions,
or if you are not certain the tool is
properly grounded.
USE only three-wire extension cords
that have three-pronged grounding
plugs with three-pole receptacles that
accept the tool’s plug. Repair or replace
damaged or worn cords immediately.
GUIDELINES FOR EXTENSION
CORDS
USE THE PROPER EXTENSION
CORD. Make sure your extension cord
is in good condition. Use an extension
cord heavy enough to carry the current
your product will draw. An undersized
cord will cause a drop in line voltage
resulting in loss of power, overheating
and burning out of the motor. The
table on the right shows the correct
size to use depending on cord length
and nameplate ampere rating. If in
doubt, use the next heavier gauge. The
smaller the gauge number, the heavier
the cord.
Make sure your extension cord is
properly wired and in good condition.
Always replace a damaged extension
cord or have it repaired by a qualified
technician before using it. Protect your
extension cords from sharp objects,
excessive heat and damp or wet areas.
Use a separate electrical circuit for
your tool. This circuit must not be less
than #18 wire with a 1.6 A time-lag
fuse. NOTE: When using an extension
cord on a circuit with a #18 wire, the
extension cord must not exceed 25 feet
in length. Before connecting the motor
to the power line, make sure the switch
is in the off position and the electric
current is rated the same as the current
stamped on the motor nameplate.
Running at a lower voltage will damage
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the motor. This tool is intended for use
on a circuit that has a receptacle like
the one illustrated in Fig. 1.
Fig. 1
Three-Pronged Plug
Fig. 1 shows a three-pronged electrical
plug and receptacle that has a
grounding conductor. If a properly
grounded receptacle is not available,
an adapter (sold separately) (Fig. 2)
can be used to temporarily connect
this plug to a two-contact grounded
receptacle. The adapter (Fig. 2) has a
rigid lug extending from it that MUST
be connected to a permanent earth
ground, such as a properly grounded
receptacle box.
CAUTION
● In all cases, make certain the
receptacle is properly grounded. If
you are not sure, have a qualified
electrician check the receptacle.
● This tool is for indoor use only.
Do not expose to rain or use in
damp locations.
● This tool must be grounded while
in use to protect the operator from
electric shock.
● Never remove the grounding
prong from the power cord. If
damaged, discontinue use of unit
and contact customer service for
a replacement cord.
Grounding Prong
Properly Grounded
Three-Pronged Receptacle
Fig. 2
Grounding Lug
Make sure this is
connected to a
known ground.
Two
-Pronged
Adapter
MINIMUM GAUGE FOR EXTENSION CORDS (AWG)
More Than
0 6 18 16 16 14
6 10 18 16 14 12
10 12 16 16 14 12
12 16 14 12 Not Recommended
(When using 120 volts only)
Ampere Rating Total length of Cord
Not More Than 25ft. 50ft. 100ft. 150ft.
Receptacle
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