Craftsman 320.17256 User manual

Operator's Manual
IcRnFT Mnrl
5.5 Amp
Scrolling Sabre Saw
with Laser TracTM Mode! Noo
320.17256
_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
•WARRANTY
,SAFETY
•UNPACKING
•DESCRIPTION
• BLADE
INSTALLATION
• OPERATION
• ADJUSTMENTS
. MAfNTENANCE

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'ULL WARRAN-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)'_,which varyIr_m st_Ioto _a1_.
Sews- Re,chuck and C_. H_flm_n F.,,_ale,s, IL 60179
SAVI_THESE INS'II_IU CTIONSl
READ ALL IHsTRUCTIONSt

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The purpose of _fe_ _ym_L_ t,_to att_ct your anen_ion to pos_,tble d._nger_
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 lhWg_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 galt =atoty lile_ _ymboh; =uch _ "DANGER* "WARNING* lind I
"_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,

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
[n, CAUTiON: ALWAYS foffow_tyth_Z.-_tru_,_ c_t_tr_dt, thl=_nu=! l
whet= t=,rdr_j thI_, t+ll_er+U,_o ut th_ f_tum }n uny manner other th_n wh_l appear=
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 _ adanQcmus 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 ap_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 1ooiby 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_ dtooL F_ this _an AWG lAmoric_n Wire
Gaugo) _ _ at le_t 14.gaugo is _'ec_mmend0d for a=i mind.,1 co_'dol 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 nI,_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:
Iwh e you _m woddng with a pm_t tool
IL_ 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_
W........ Wa_
m1_ ....................... _,_=,.u_
................. Dlre._ cun'_ff.
.......................... _ II ca_u:_ion,, _a_o lns_a_ort
,_ ................................... lr_L_te_ dan_ar, wami_D _' caution.
11means Qn_nti_nt_ur _aII_y i_in_l_
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 J
b|l=der:,_rm_tr;_ {her_
CAUTION: B_d_ c_=t _f_r _a'w t= r;_d Off I
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IK_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_
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SAFETY RULES FOR SABRE SAWS €orrL
EMAKE SURE ll_ bi_ de |€ Not _o_ €*J_l the wofkpie_e bet_re the =witch
t1=t_Lnrmd or_
7HOLD 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 Im_J<_thD e_,od m _.'_I p_Kr., of lh_ 1ool q]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 srlpcoai_
¢,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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in the power r_rd or _era_e _w on_ th_ broken r_ mL_lng part_ are, repl,_ced_
F_||u_ to do _r.ould te_;uit |n po_._lbie cer_o_v. In]L_.

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B|ad_ SIon_go InT_['__vo| A_slstHandle {F3g, 3)
TOOL_ BLADE INSTALIJ_TI ON (F'tg_ 4, 5and 6)
TooHe_; _ade _t3nga _=ow_ you _o mmov_ _nd r_ th_ raw blade _y;_nd
_W_'qout Om _d_dd tior_11to_
Unplug _r_
Z_ WARNING: ALWAY_ unplug _from |he pc,J/er sour_ before c_=nglng
bla_o_; o_ making any _d_ul;tme nL'_.Fal|om to unptug th_ _;;_w r,_ul dm,_uh |n
ocl:{ffen|_.! _t_111;_ Wht_:h ra_ _Ur,_ r,_zloU_ personal Injury,
NO_: Whr_n ir_s|a_J_ng o_ ramo_lng the cutting blade from the sa_,; a_wWs h_e ]
tl_ scmlli_g_rbll _:_.1m! I_I In the SMOOTH p_Idtlo_ If%_;=UIt_v_the l=v=rIn II_
_CROLL_'tG pO-_;l|lo h__e blode hotde_ a_=_emh_'./_tllkeep lumi_g and _u won't
be ebte 1o In,_ed or mmow lh_ bl;_de, [
R_ up the detU cblp shiol_ Jillor_e_B_rout _ IL_mmut_ting dot, _n_ ll_m_ the [
r_d hm 1_o r_w {_ Fi_, 4).._ply aItt_e 1= when lir_hgO,_d _omovlng the =;htold
_Lh_ raw
3.Tom U_o r._w _o d_m _o yo_ h_v_ __o the I_,_de herder a.._.err_
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TOOL-LESS BLADE INSTALLATION
_nt (Figs,4,5_nde)
4 Rol_Ie _e *led"_r on the _ado
a qV.?._let{urn_d hold i_intllisp_iC,_
while ir_ing a t_ado I_{o 1_o r4ot {_ l_.e
b_de hdder (_,_e F_j. _[_he Ic'e_ _ the
b_dn _muid be f_ng |a _o fz_ and
pd_,! up (v4_n _,'_w _. ,fight _;tde up_ in
c_3_ng p_lf_ 0_nd U_ehad_ of the
blade m +e_ inthe greave of$ho
b_do g_tde to_em (_e F19. 6).
5, Relea_a _o blade t_d_ _lock the
blade Jnpla_,
6. Pulldov=_non g_e b_ado to m,_l_ =.=_
tl_e I_a d_ is r,_e_f _od_d _ ptac_
7 _ tiledoai chip shietdIr_oi1.s
moUrl_] _oI_ _od &_p |hO _ie_ld
RIt.6
_{ade gvide ro_ _t_p_r_
{_e b_do vchen ct,,'_Jeoin a.tt
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NOT_ For _wltll :bo_h =3_ _nd "U" =hank,.ed b_de=. I
CAUTION (_ b_ Nade t_ t_.a)_l In the _w, it _ _tvc_y_ expm_td.
T_m I= no Im,v_ b_de g_,'_J, ti=o _,._uU_n wheat handling _he t;_w =r_ t_t the
;b_de does net _ IrJ_, ofo_ieg, =_e, eta-IF_h time yt)t_ set t_ e.aw down _ c.sm
ALWAY5 _move bl_d_ twhe_ Saw I_ n_ being _ed,
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REP,_QV1NGTHE BLADE
U_O the _.
Z_ WARNING: ALWAYS unptu.q s,3w from th_ pow_" i¢ou_ belOrl_ ch_ng|ng
bt_d_ or mo.k_n g _ny adju,_trr_n_+ Faff,_re to gnplug the. r._w r._u|d m_;ult In
2. F_t_w _L"p_ t h(_Ug!* 4_ UyJ to(:d'(_ b_dO )_-_ll_ti_ (t_O pa0P_ 14 )nd 15),
3. Ca)_tu_ f_m_,'_i ihO bJade(o( c.%?,ngr_!ha t_ado).
4 Rp.J_tIach_!_ ct_.l_ _l_p r_i,.)ld ,3nd r,_,*_p_ dovm to IL_p_op_ potion,
IE OTE:Whenl;toringyl urttw,ALWAYSmmavt,,thec IiJrlg I
Ft_(.6 _nd 7
/k. CAUTION: _hi.do g_ido r_ie_ (;uppor! the bL_do when cuttin(_.
The b_de guido tdh)m mtl=! _t (_g_|_r_t th_ b_d( (odgo of !P*_ b|_do,THE ONLY
cutting op_mf_on wh_r_ th_ blado guide ro_le_ do tt_t =uppOrt th_ Uad_ _ _d_en
th_ r_W t_ in th_ r_ling m_de.,
Wh_ _m'l:dIln g, tl_ biado mu=t _wtv_l == it 1= guided ta (O1_ the =cml! l_tl_rn.
ALWAYS mOv_ the b_4=o bac_ =rid _ado gu)do ml)em Up ;rod (_:t(;k (_w_y from th_-
bb(_ when operating in _ _l;m|lln gmod_
F'l(_, 6
Blade g_ild0 f(d_r(; _t_,p0d
g_(+bl_((e wti_n (:ut(ing in O_
cu.ing mod_ _'p! ,mr _ing,
_. _o_,_
Ftg.7
B)ad_ gul_lo _oIt_ up _t_d b_)ck
_'_ from t:_e w)i_ oporati_g
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7S_ueozo the trigger ,_,vtLch t_d d_y pu._h the _forward. Keep the red I__._ bn_m
on th_ lin_ot*c_t,
AIw_ _hu_ _t the iaser iighl when you _e f_nP,_hedcutting,
LED WORtQJGHT AND "LIVE TOOL INDICATOR _LF.J}LIGHT _g_, 9}
........ _,._ _: -- , ,. LED WORKLIGHT
'_ut _obre r_'zwhoe an LED v_r_ ight thai
t _m,_; _DN" aI;_ore3 [I¢-311ywhen the s_w
lugged _t_ a pov,,,_-,r_._L_::e, Tho li_l_
r_ p_ov_de eaay _.d_lIity Ofthe Cutting
_ne.
"LIVE TOOL iNDICATe R'* LED LIGHT (R g- t 0)
Yau_ sow h_ _z'!Jve Tool fndic.,_l_" groe_ LED ligh_
th_.t lurr_ "IO_ _'_tcm_lJ{;al_ v_on thn t._w iS ptugged
_lr:= apower sou_e.Thl_ light I_ Ioc._l od on both _deS
dthe _,._o ot the bJ_e_ swish hand{_ near tho body ¢_
the r_W_
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POWERON-OFF TRIGGER 5W_CH and P_VER"LOCK_O_'_" BUTTON (Rg-+ 1I1
WARNING: Itth= ]o:;k,._an b,d_ton I_ c_n_tr_uoL_,ty being d_prc=sed,th¢
trigger _t_h cim_ot tm mt_t..ed.
ADJILtSTINE_._E CU'ITING SPt_ED WTTHTHE VARIABLE SPEED D_L
(Ftg_, 12 a_d 1?-a)
33_0 va_,_Ie _'_ loaf ore _th._ r_w ,_ov_ yol_ fa m_l_ thD ptopr_t c_t}ng _eod
to the mat_ia_ beth;) _,A, e_h_ng the o_r_$1 periwinkle of y_ut _lw ,"rod hefpi,r=B
e_;peod,_ ran be _d_usf_ from _1_ 3000 SPM (_lro_$ pet ndnu_e} no-io,_d _oed.
by _=d_ir_ the v_ ff_=_o _pe_ diai l_rafed on top of _ho tti_gu _._ P,-_-hhandle.
The _t _,,ad d_al _ n_mb_t_ "1" tht _u_h _5_ v/O_ :_mber "1" the _dow_f _eed ,3_d
numbs; *_tho f_s_f _pe_ (Stir Fig. 12 a.ndT2a).
The pt opl_ I_ade _ood v_fl _K_er d_pon_=ng o_ the typ 0 ._nd _'so r,_.oi the
w_t I_|_ _ttd v,'he g_m you _te slm}g ht c_t_i_g Or iOtiOW_g _ inthrate _Oll pat_e;,n,
O 9er_ef_| rule. _;l_'w_ _poeds a_e J= defter mato_taL_ and ta._lel _p _'.'Jd; a_e for
son maled _tL_High _e_-_J_wilt attow you to ¢t_ wo_kph_c_s l_t= bui b_ode _tle v411
be _ed_r_d.
Tr, e i_fl,:_w_g _:_azl _n help you ptc_ the pt_O_ _po_d. R_,mon_et lo ALWAY,_ u_o
th_ p_op_ c_fi_g b_de re;' fhe curing application and thr_ m_i_'_t_J you _te r;:o_ng.

ADJUST_NGTHE CUT't3NG SPEED W_H THE VARIABL-E SPEED DiAL
cord=(F3g, 12 and 12_)