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Craftsman 21609 - 18 in. Scroll Saw Operator's Manual

18 in. scroll saw variable speed
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18 in. SCROLL SAW
VARIABLE SPEED
Model No.
315.216090
_
WARMNG:
To reduce the risk of injury,
the user must read and understand the
operator's manual before using this product.
Customer
HeUp Line: 1E800E932E3188
Sears, Roebuck
and Co., 3333 Bevedy Rd., Hoffman
Estates, IL 60179 USA
Visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.com/craftsman
983000-769
08-05
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for future
reference
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  • Page 1 Customer HeUp Line: 1E800E932E3188 Sears, Roebuck and Co., 3333 Bevedy Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA Visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.com/craftsman Save this manual for future reference 983000-769 08-05...

  • Page 2: One Year Full Warranty

    ON CRAFTSMAN TOOL (f this Craftsman tool falls due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, CON= TACT TNE NEAREST SEARS PARTS & REPAIR CENTER at I=800=4=MY-NOME ® and Sears w(l( repair it, free of charge.
  • Page 3 [] SECURE WORK. Use c(amps or a v(se to hold work WARMNG:Readandunderstand all instruc= when practica(, (t is safer than using your hand and tions. Failure to follow a(! instruct(ons listed below frees both hands to operate the tool. may result (n electric shock, fire, and/or serious [] DO NOT OVERREACH.
  • Page 4 [] NEVER USEINAN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. [] USEONLY CORRECT B LADES. Usethe rightblade Normal sparking ofthemotorcouldignitefumes. size, s tyle,andcuttingspeed forthematerial andthe typeofcut. Blade teethshouldpointdowntowardthe [] INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY. Hf d amaged, table. haverepaired by a qualified service technician at anauthorized s ervice facility. T heconductor w ith [] BEFORE MAKING A CUT,BESURE ALLADJUST- MENTS ARESECURE.
  • Page 5 [] FIRMLY CLAMPORBOLT thetoolto a workbench or [] IFANYPART OFTHISSAWIS MISSING or should tableatapproximately hipheight. break, b end,or fai!inanyway,orshouldanyelectrical component failto perform properly, shutoffthepower [] KEEPHANDS AWAY FROMCUTTING AREA.Donot switch,remove the plugfromthepowersource, a nd reach underneath w orkor in bladecuttingpathwith have damaged, missing, o r failedpartsreplaced before yourhands andfingers foranyreason.
  • Page 6 Someofthefollowing symbols maybeusedonthistool.Please studythemandlearn theirmeaning. Proper interpretation ofthesesymbols willallowyouto operate thetoolbetterandsafer. SYMBOL DESJG N ATION/!_XPLANATION NAME Volts Voltage Current Amperes Frequency ( cycles persecond) Hertz Power Watt Time Minutes Alternating Current Type of current Direct Current Type or a characteristic of current No Load Speed Rotational speed, at no goad...
  • Page 7 Thefollowing signal w ordsandmeanings a reintended to explain thelevels ofriskassociated w iththis product. SYMBOL SIGNAL M_=ANJNG hdicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, wil! DANGER: result in death or serious injury. hdicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could WARNING: result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 8 EXTENSION CORDS SPEED AND WRING Use only 3=wire extension cords that have 3=prong The no=load speed of this too! is approximately 1,600 grounding plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the spm. This speed is not constant and decreases under tool's plug. When using a power tool at a considerable a load or with lower voltage.
  • Page 9 Anti-KickbackPawls Non-Through Cuts (radial arm and table saws) A device which, when properly installed and maintained, Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece. is designed to stop the workpiece from being kicked back toward the front of the saw during a ripping operation.

  • Page 10: Product Specifications

    PRODUCTSPECIFICATIONS Throat ..................................18in. Blade Size..............................5 in. plainor pin NoLoadSpeed ............................. 500- 1,600/rain. hput ............................ 120V,60Hz,AC ©niy, 1.2 Amps Net Weight ..................................28 bs. LIGHT 8WITOH BLADE OLA(V(P_ DRDP FOOT 80NEW8 LOOKKNOB TABLE ONiOFFKNOB W(TH BLADE VARIABLESPEED TENS(ONLEVER BLADE TENS(ON KNOB SAWDUST...
  • Page 11 KNOWYOURSCROLLSAW WARMNG: For your own safety, always push See Figures 2 - 3. the knob OFF when machine is not in use. Also, in Before attempting to use this product, familiarize yourself the event of a power failure, push knob OFF. Lock with all operating features and safety rules.
  • Page 12 Thefollowing tools(notincluded) a reneeded for making adjustments: ADJUSTABLE WRENCH PHiLLiPSSCREWDRIVER FLATHEAD 8(?,F{EWDBIVER Fig. 4 The following items are included with the tool: [] Plain Blades (3) [] Pin Blades (2) [] Operator's Manual (Not Shown) PiN BLADE PLAINBLADE Fig. 5 WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury.
  • Page 13 UNPACKING NOTE: Al! bolts should be inserted from the top. Install the washers and nuts from the underside of the bench. Thisproducthasbeen shipped completely a ssembled. [] Carefully l iftthesawfromthecartonandplaceit ona The supporting surface where the scrol! saw is mounted level w orksurface.

  • Page 14: Squaringthesawtableto The Blade

    Hf t agboltsarebeingused, m akesuretheyarelong should not be relied upon for precision. Make practice enough to gothrough holesinthesawbaseandthema- cuts on scrap material to determine if your angle set- terial t o whichthesawis beingmounted. tings are correct. Hf m achine boltsarebeingused,makesuretheyarelong [] Adjust the drop foot to desired position and securely enough to gothrough holesinthesawbase, t hematerial retighten the drop foot lock knob.
  • Page 15 downoutoftheway,andthetablecanbeangled upto HE× BOLT 12°tothe left. NOTE: M akesurethezerodegree stopis rotated allthe waydownor it willcontact t he bladestorage drawer a s youangletothe left. ZERO DEGREE ZERO D EGREE ASSEMBLY STOP A SSEMBLY Fig.9 [] Now,byreturning thetableto thezeroposition, t he zerodegree stopprovides a quickreference t o the preset p osition.

  • Page 16: Avoiding Injury

    [] Never u seanother p erson asa substitute fora table [] Properly support round materials such as dowel rods extension or asadditional support f ora workpiece t hat or tubing because they have a tendency to ref! during is longerorwiderthanthebasicsawtable. a cut causing the blade to "bite."...

  • Page 17: Choiceof Bladeand Speed

    CHOICEOF BLADEAND SPEED [] Pull up on the tension release. Thescrollsawacceptsa widevariety of bladewidthsand [] Turn blade tension knob clockwise to decrease (or thicknesses forcuttingwoodandotherfibrousmaterials. loosen) blade tension. Ht u ses5 in.longblades of either t he pinendor plainend [] Pushing up from under the saw table, remove the style.Thebladewidthandthickness a ndthenumber o f throat plate.
  • Page 18 [] Pulluponthe bladeandpresstheupperarmdownto TURNING THE SCROLL SAW ON AND OFF position theupperendof thebladeintheupperblade See Figures 13 o 14. holder. [] Plug the foot switch into the power source. [] Securely t ightentheupperbladeclampscrew. [] Plug the scroll saw into the foot switch. [] Pushthetension release backdown.
  • Page 19 Thismotorhasanelectronic c ontrol t hatregulates t he STACK CUTTING speed andprovides overload protection t o themotor.If See Figure 16. themotorfailsto startafterabouttwo seconds, pushthe After becoming well acquainted with the saw through knobOFFanddisconnect thesawfromthe power source. practice and experience, you may wish to try stack cut= Refer t o thetroubleshooting chart.
  • Page 20 WARNING:Before performing a nyadjustment, makesurethetool isunplugged f romthe power supply andthe switchis inthe OFF(O) position. Failure to heed thiswarning couldresultinserious personal injury. ADJUSTINGDROPFOOT [] Loosen thedropfootlockknob. [] Center t he dropfootaround thesawbladetothe de- siredposition. [] Tighten thedropfootlockknob. ADJUSTINGBLADETENSION Fig. 17 See Figure 17.

  • Page 21: Arm Bearings

    ARM BEARINGS MOTOR BRUSHES See Figure 18. See Figure 19. Lubricate the arm bearings after the first 10 hours of use. The saw has externally accessible motor brush assem- Oil after every 50 hours of use or whenever there is a blies that should be checked periodically for wear.
  • Page 22 PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Motor will not run. Problem with ON/OFF switch, power Have worn parts replaced before us- cord, foot switch, or outlet ing scrol! saw again. Have the proper outlet installed by a qualified electri- cian. Motor defective Do not attempt any repair. Have repaired by a qualified service techni- cian.
  • Page 24 CRAFTSMAN 18 in. (457 ram} SCROLL SAW - MODEL NO, 216090 SEE F_GURE B FOR iNSERTiON POINT INTO PART 38 " _ 30 FIGURE A...
  • Page 25 PART PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. NUMBER DESCRiPTiON QTY. E07000846157 180A02030 Upper Clamp Assembly ......... Clamp (UC-15) ..........101069006 Saw Blade ............A10003050105 * Screw (M5 x 10 Pan Hd.) ....... 3 180308000 Throat Plate ............ 979769001 * Hex Bolt (M6 x 20) .......... 180309000 Table ...............
  • Page 26 CRAFTSMAN 18 in. {457 mm} SCROLL SAW - MODEL NO. 216090 35 j SEE FIGURE A FNGURE B...
  • Page 27 CRAFTSMAN 18 in, (457 rnrn) SCROLL SAW - MODEL NO. 216090 The modeI number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your Scroll Saw or when ordering repair parts.
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