Operator's Manual
IcRnFT Mnrl
5.5 Amp
Scrolling Sabre Saw
with Laser TracTM
_CAUTION Read, understand and follow
ati Safety Rules and OparalJng tns_,ru_ons
_nthis m._nuaI before using this product
Sea's, Roebuck and Co_
Hoffman E_'t_te_ IL 60179 U.SJ_.
V_d! put Cr_ltsman webs_e: wv,'w_cr_tstnan_com
Mode! Noo
320.17256
•WARRANTY
, SAFETY
• UNPACKING
• DESCRIPTION
• BLADE
INSTALLATION
• OPERATION
• ADJUSTMENTS
. M AfNTENANCE
Warran_................................................................. Page 2
Safety Symbols .................................................. Page 3
S,3fely tnslru_;_Dt'_ .............................................. Page_ 4 - 10
Glo_sa.,yofTinms ..............................................Pagc_.10 ..11
UnpacPJn_ ................................................................. Pag_ 1t - 12
De,,_,m'il_lJon.............................................. Pages t2 - 14
Btade. Instatlallen ......................................................... Page 14 * 16
Oparat_or_.................................................. Pages 17 - 27
Mainlenanl:_ .................................................................................... Pages :27 - 28
TroubleshoolJng ........................................................................ ,Page 29
A_ssorles ................................................................................... Page 2.9
Repab Parts. ........................................................................ Page_ 30 • 33
Se_ts R[_pair Pad:; Phone Numbers .................................... Back Corm'
ONEYF..AR F'ULLWARRAN-rY ON CRAFTSMANe PRODLICT
ItII'_SCmfl_n _odu_ failsdu_ Ioa d_feclin_t_lal or _ansf_ip
_in onr_Y'e_Item th_ _'_I_ofpu_cha_, RETURN ITTO TIIE NEAREST
SEARS STORE OR PART'S AND REPAIR CENTER OR OTHER
CRAFTSMAN OUTLET IN THE UNWED STA'_ S FOR FR_
REPLACEMENT..,
Th_s _anly does nolIndud_ r_ndable parlssuch ,_ lamps, b_ll_
b_s Dr I_ades.
Iithis CtalP.smi_produd is used lotcornmetd_ c__er_al purp_ this
warrant,/applies Io_rely 90 days l_:omlhe dal_ ol p_._chase,_
T'r_s v_tra_ty {_ht_ you specilic t_gal rtght_ and _ tz_'ryalso h_'vaeother
rlg)'_,whichvaryIr_mst_Ioto _a1_.
Sews- Re,chuck and C_. H_flm_n F.,,_ale,s, IL 60179
SAVI_THESE INS'II_IU CTIONSl
READ ALL IHsTRUCTIONSt
The purpose of _fe_ _ym_L_ t,_to att_ct your anen_ion to pos_,tble d._nger_
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The safe_ _'ymboL_ t_,d _e exptana_o_s v._lh lhem. deserve _ur care[ul af_ention
and uede_nding.The symbol warnings DO NOT by I_em_eive_ eliminate _ny
d_,nger, The in_tru¢_o_ and warnings lhW g_o are no _ub_li_te_ lot p_eper
accident preve hi[on me,sums
/_ WARNIN G: BE SURE to _e.qd and undt_zmnd ,_tI =*_lfrd¥ Ix_st/_lOrl_ In this I
_nuai IltcJudln g alt =atoty lile_ _ymboh; =uch _ "DANGER* "WARNING* lind
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"_U'R ON'_ _EFORE t_ir_g [_r, saw. F=r_l_ to Ir_l_w =l! fn_lonp_ ilsled b_tow
mt_y msu I n • eC_lr¢lifm_, fbe and/m smUDge p_en=l tn|uty,
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SAF"_Et'Y PRECALrI'IONS FOR LASERS
pr e..r,_t ,_n op_-al _ Howevo_, DO NCR _,,.'._o _ the b_m a._ this r_n _u,._
Ti_ f_lowir_gI_Ix_II_on your I_oL
SURE U=at any bysta ndem In the _¢inlty _._ w _ ===_ _'_ _ ===_ _== a
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SAFETYPRECAUTIONSFORLASERScoral
whet= t =,rdr_j thI_, t+ll_er+ U,_o ut th_ f_tum }n uny manner other th_n wh_l appear=
[ n, CAUTiON: ALWAYS foffow_tyth_Z.-_tru_,_ c_t_tr_dt, thl=_nu=! l
in t_, rranl._l _y re_t.dt _ _ p..3,zaz,dous _ dL_UOn p.Xposum+
L_DO NOT all ell_pt _ modiiy !ho pz}ftormBr¢;o r_ t)l;t_laser devi_ in nny way.
This may +_.sull _ a danQcmus e,_os_Jro to t.ts_ radlaUon
9 ALWAYS use _ lho n,ccu=orle._ th_! _ro recommended by Se_s l_;' ._rm_
w_h I_; p_u_t Uc,o _ _,_=te; _ h;wo br_ _o_ned for L_O with
oth¢r [asU t+O_ _+:+¢d +o._+Jnin +mri_u:s _JlJry.
_0 For fur|h_' information reg;_ing !_._e._ rutc_ !o ANS;+Zl_36.1 The 5"TAf_DARD
FOR THE SAFE USE OF LASER_ article 1l_J+nthe I+_ t+f I_P_tJte a! Am ,Jrt_.u
ELECTRt_;ALSAF_-TY €onL
I _ WARNING" Doubl_ ,n_u., on DOF.._ NOT _.lm th_ pl=co of n_I _;.._t'.tY t
pmcal_or_ when np_r=ttng this tooL,
3. B EFORt_ pl_JgD_n_tl_th_ _n_, BE SURf thai Iho nu_le! vo_lage =;uppli_d is with In
_o v_a,'je ma_kxd on the teer_ d_t,'z plate. DO _IOT urn._"PC nn_y" r_lcd t_Ls
4,AVOID body contact w_ grounded =urla_, _h _ pIp_r_ _dlaI_z; rangn,,',';
and {_frigerot_+_. Thee is an ir_cr x_._._'d dsk ot eIe_ri¢ r,hc_ If y_r b_y
S. DO NOT expose pow_' t_9_ to r_n or w_t €_n_Ionn or n_ power tools
In w_t or d_mp loc._t_nn:_.Wo.tO_ enl_'i_g a p_Wor toolw_ i_€_'n_se _. Hr_
6. INSP£CT too] €o_'ff._ for d,_m,_ge. Haw d_na_od t_l c_ d._ repaired a_: a _ o._._s
S_m._ Centre. B£ S_RE t_ _L,'_y c_r_y awa_x _ the c_d _oc.._1_'_and _xp
It_._ _way fr_r_ the m_ng b_=de.
7 DO NOT nbu_ t_'_ cord, NEVF-R ur_ the _n_l to carP/the 1ooi by or to pull
the ping from thx _uL_ L !'_ c_d away f_nm haat. o_t, sh_lp edgeS _ m_ng
p_rt_ Ropta¢o d0magod cc_d_ &nm_iate_ Damaged o:_:dsincr_._o the r_k of
I_ENSION CORDS
UCO a proper oxto_ton ¢o_d. ONLY usn €ords lisled by Und_r_witors
I_b==t_._ {UL), C_te_ e..xlendon c_ds can canso a drop tn line volta gx, _o_ll_g
_ I_._ nl power _md ov_dma_n_ d tooL F_ this _ an AWG lAmoric_n Wire
Gaugo) _ _ at le_t 14.gaugo is _'ec_mmend0d for a=i mind.,1 co_'d ol 25-1L Ot
le_s in !_g_h, U_ 12-g at_ge lu an _n_on c_d _t 50-ft. Extension cord_ 100"R.
or Iongl0r aro not recommended. Remm-_b r._'.a _rn.3ger wiro gauge n_ h_
gr_r ¢opa c|b/U-,_n n I,_n3xr _urnber ('_ *gang_ wi_'xhas m_m capacily than
16-g_Uge wi_e; 1;_-gaugn w_x _ more cap._city than 14-gangn), When IndoI._l
use th_ _matt_r ntm_boi, W)_n opcsa_n($ a pownr toc_ out d_,.% L_O an _Uldoo_
m_ens!c,n c_d n_ked "W-A" _ _ Th_ co_d_ _r_ _alod to,"_Jtd_c_ u_ and
_c-.duco th_ rL_ _ elx=trt_ _
L_ CAUTION: K_mp the _fJ:m_ton _n_ denr of the t_._rking a_,'_. P¢IIt_.
the cord _o that tt v,_Itnut get I_ught on lumber, toot_, or other ob_tructlom:
I wh e you _m woddng with a pm_t tool
I L_ WAR NING: C_ed_ ext_r',_oo cord_ Ix_m earth m.e. If darr=ged mpt_r_
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SYM B _...S FOR YDUR TOOL
The I_I On BUr tolml_¥ Indll_ the lollo_ng _mb_l_
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.......................... _ II ca_u:_ion,, _a_o lns_a_ort
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SERVICE SAFETY
I tf any pa r_ =ff {hi= _ b m_t,!_ or' _huutd b_.a I_. bead, _ {all tn ;mrff
or rihr_u_ d i_rry e_dll_.,_l_porz_rtt f_.llto pod _n prz>p_d¥; SHUT OFF
{ha m{_Jog, d_magod or faB_._ pa..d_ rep_¢_d BEFOR_ __e.r.um_ngopem|_,
2_TOOl _rv_c/: mu_t be p_dom_d r_nly At If ,_ar_ P,_P._and Rc*p_lr C.ent_r,
S_r_€:_ or maJn_onan¢o pe_{o_rn_f by u_'d _d pr_n_nd cor_d resu_ tO
a _k _ inlur_
In=b_-J_n.= In the _r_{n_._r_ [_1=1f1_ Of _h; rrc.rd_L U_ a{ tma_h_rlzed
SAFETY' RULES FOR .r_BRE SA_
_Ke_p h_nda tlw'#y t_om CuRing a_ ;mn_ b_a. K_p yot_r _r.o nd
hand on _e n_x{l.i_, hand_ or m_l=r h_z_{_ {I b_th hend_ are h_ldlng lit_ _n',_: the
b|l=der:,_rm_tr;_ {her_
CAUTION: B_d_ c_=t _f_r _a'w t= r;_d Off I
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I K_EP yol_r bodl? pr;_|lJormd t_ el{bet _id_ of the caw blade end no_ in dimc_ Eno
w_{h _ raw _ade,,
DO NOT I'e_h uodor the wodq_=o. The b_ade _r_d_ uod_ {he wc_l_'_.,e _,_ en
_w L_cult_g.
3. DO NOT toudz t_ I_a d_ at the wm_p_ece tmme_t_ty ,._ll_r _1x_l_ll_; they i_y
be extR, rn_ly h_ ;mad_:ould tx=m your z;ldl_
4 DD NOT _".lit tm owzmtz_d workptec_.
_, CHECK for the pro_ de_r'_n 1:_ under II_e wod_l_ before ct_tlog r_o It_;mtt,_
bla_ Will n_ _211_ lk_ workl_t_l=h or ma_lfal U_tdor _ wol_lec_
11means Qn_nti_nt_ur _aII_yi_in_l_
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SAFETY RULES FOR SABRE SAWS €orrL
E MAKE SURE ll_ bi_ de |€ Not _o_ €*J_l the wofkpie_e bet_re the =witch
t1=t_Lnrmd or_
7 HOLD TOOL by Jn_ubted gr{ppth 9 _,Uda ¢m_ (han_) when perforating an
opc_Uc_ where tho €_ttt_ tao_ _ mn_d h|dde_ Wh'|_g (_r ]t_ u_ _d_
C_t a_d wt_ a 9ivo* wiro wt I m_J<_thD e_,od m _.'_Ip_Kr., of lh_ 1oolq]v_" and
_t_d_ the _p crater.
& SE_CtJR_. MATERIAL I_fam cutUng, it _*_r hold a wo=rkptoc_ rn your h_nd
or _tcrl_= your I_z;. _,_;tl| or thin m,'l thd_| _y f_z _ vibra{_ wflh the b|ado,
9, When dppln_, ALWAYS USE e dp fonc_ or t;b'atght edge gLdde. Thi_ irr=pt_ves
the _u_ of the cut _nd _e_ the ch;_nco o_ _m blade binding.
_10,NEVER cut more then o_ p_ec_ at a llm_. DO NOT S'/'AC_ more the. one
work_k= € the emrktu hie at u flrn_
11 AVOID awkward op_r_tiona an_ h_nd p_:_]t|o_ wl_m a _udden srlp coai_
¢,1L_.-_ y_ h_lnd t_ maw _nt11tJ_o blade,
_2. NEVER mad_ Into the malting p_th uf the b_de.,
13, BLADE GUIDE ROLLERS must mJppo_t the b_ado whc.n ¢t_ll_g. T_o r_r. mud
_ og_r_ tho b_ edge _ bL'_d0.THE ONLY I_Jtting _atiof_ wh er_rc;_el; DO NOT
z;upp_ ! the Idede i_tile _ng m_e_ WHEN _RDLUNG thQ bl_d_ _ _ as
tt I_ guided to l_t_w _c_o | p_ttot_ ALWAYS m_o the b._o b_d_ and bh_de guide up
_n_ bad<. _ from blade _n _r_L_g modo_
WARNING; uae _f th|= tool =_ _rat_ =n_=r dL_bur_ dl_t which
_:_Ut,e I=_dO¢_ =_d pl_r_nl =_mtOfi Ot 111111tn|uP/. Atw_p tt_e
NIOSH/O_A approved _p_rator_ prote_Jon _ppmpr_te f_ the d_z=t
exposure. :13md p,,_.rtl d_ away from facO and body.
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