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Craftsman 172.26043 Operator's Manual

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12,0 AmpP,/ariable Speed
Reciprocating Saw
with
Orbital Action
Model Noo
172,26043
CAUTION:
Read, understand andfo!low
all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions
in this manual before usingthis pmducL
Sears,Roebuckand Co., HoffmanEstates, I L 60179UoS.A.
Visit our Craftsman • webslte:www.sesrs.com/craftsman
Double lnsuFated
• WARRANTY
SAFETY
• UNPACKING
• DESCRIPTION
• OPERATION
• MAINTENANCE

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  • Page 1 Double lnsuFated • WARRANTY CAUTION: Read, understand andfo!low SAFETY all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions • UNPACKING in this manual before usingthis pmducL • DESCRIPTION • OPERATION Sears,Roebuckand Co., HoffmanEstates, I L 60179UoS.A. Visit our Craftsman • webslte:www.sesrs.com/craftsman • MAINTENANCE...

  • Page 2: Oneyear Fullwarranty

    Sears Repair Parts Phone Numbers ................. Back Cover ONEYEAR FULLWARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN PROFESStONALTOOL if this Craftsman Professional Tool tails due to a detect In material or workmanship within one year from the dale of pumhase, RETURN tTTO ANY SEARS STORE OR...
  • Page 3 ALWAYS wear safety goggles or safety glasses with slde shield end a full-face shleld when needed. We recommend e Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety gfesaes wffh side shield, available at Sears Stores or other Craftsman Outlets.

  • Page 4: Work Area Safety

    before using this power toot. Failure to follow ell instructions may result In electric _ WARNING: BE SURE to read and understand all instructions in thta manual shock, fire _nd / or aerlous persona! injury. WORK AREA SAFETY I. Keep your work area clean end well lit. Cluttered workbenches and dark areas invite accidents, 2, DO NOT operate...
  • Page 5 TOOL USE AND CARE SAFETY Ak WARNING: BE SURE to read and understand all instructions before operating this tool, Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. t. ALWAYS use clamps or other practical ways to secure and support...
  • Page 6 ELECTRICAL SAFETY cont. 4 AVOID body contact with grounded surfaces, such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators., There is an increased dBk of et_ctric shock if your body is grounded 5 DO NOT expose power tools lo rain or wet conditions or use power tools tn wet or damp locations, Water entering...

  • Page 7: Safety Symbols

    SAFETY SYMBOLS FOR YOUR TOOL The Fabelon your tool may Include the following symbols. V ................. ,Volts A................Amps Hz ................Hertz W................... Watts ....................Alternaling current ..............Directcurrent n=..................No-leadspeed I_ ................ Class II construction. DoubleInsulated RPM............RevolulJoespermiet,,te Strokespar minute ...............
  • Page 8 SAFETY RULES FOR RECIPROCATING SAWS cent, 2. KEEP your body positioned to either side of the saw and not In direct ltne with the saw blade, Counter-fame (a jumping or kickback action) could cause the blade to bend or break, and the saw to jump backwards causing loss o! control, _esulltng In serious Injury.,...

  • Page 9: Rules For Safe Operation

    Z_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 patnts_ • Crystalline slllca from bricks and cement and other masonry pmductso •...
  • Page 10 Z_ WARNING: Your tool ehoutd NEVER be connected to the power source when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removing blades, cleaning or when it is not in use. D!sconnectlng the sew wtll prevent accidental starting, which could cause serious personal injury.
  • Page 11 This Reciprocating Saw has the foliowlng features: Craftsman vibra free _" Reciprocating Saws are uniquely designed so that the reclprocattng md and the counter batance sleeve always move in opposite directions to each other This design platform virtually cancels out the saw's vibration making...
  • Page 12 This R eciprocating Sew has t he following features cent+: Two Fing_r Vadable Speed Trlg_r Switch Rgo2 Orbtt_lAction Switch B_do R_ar Hat, die wtth Soft Grip i Rating 12.0Amps ... No_oad Speeds 0 to 300D SPM Stroke ..i v4-incl_ Blade ......

  • Page 13: Saw Blades

    SAW BLADES s aw blades need to be kept clean, sharp and properlysat _norder to cutefficiently. Using a dull blade places a heawt load on the saw and increases the danger of counter-force(a jumping or kickback action).Keep extra blades on hand, so sharp blades am always available.Gum and wood pitchhardened on the blade slowsthe saw down.

  • Page 14: Led Worklight

    VARIABLE SPEED CONTROLLED TRIGGER SWITCH (Fig, Your saw is equipped with a twe-I_nger trigger swtlch Fig. 4 that conlrols the variable speed. The saw is turned "ON" or =OFP by squeezing releasing the tdgger. To vary the speed o! lhe blade: 1, To Increase blade speed, apply more pressure...

  • Page 15: Adjusting The Length

    THE ADJUSTABLE LENGTH / PWOTING SHOE (Figs, 6, and 6a) The saw's shoeslides in or out to adjust the b{ade's depth-o{_cui into tile workplace, The si_oealso pivotsin order to keep as much of lhe shoe's surface as possibleIn conlaot with the workpiece (Fig,,6a and see Page f 4. Fig, 5),, These adjustments are impodantIn lhat lhey providemaximum control against the surface being cut, optimizing blade life and reducing the blade's protrusionbeyond the and of the shoe, suchas when curlinginto larged}ameter pipe or into walls (see Page 20.
  • Page 16 4 POSITION ORBITAL ACTION The Orbital Action feature on this saw thrusts the blade up and forward on the cutting stroke to greatly increase the cutting speed over the normal back and Forth action of the slandard reciprocating action, The O position on the Orbital Aclion Swilch produces no orbital action, only the normal back and forth (reciprocating) action, for lhe smoothest...

  • Page 17: Using The Saw

    USING THE SAW (Fig., 7) I Ak CAUTION: ALWAYS wear eye protection while operating this power tool. OTE: Before cutting any type of material, BE SURE It ta firmly enchored c!_mped to prevent slipping. 1o Select the proper blade 2. Select the proper orbital action. ,_ WARNING: If you saw into a blind area where live wiring exists, you may be shacked or eleetrocuted_...
  • Page 18 In broken blades and loss of control, causing damage to werkp|ece end serious [ AWARNING: Use of excessive pressure can bond and twist the blade, moult|rig personal tnJury._ SAWINGTIPS (Figs. 7a and 7b) Following a few simple tips wlg help reduce wear on the saw. the blade, the workplace and the operator, 1 Blades cut on the draw, or back stroke On fine work such as paneling or fiberglass.
  • Page 19 WOOD CUTTING (Fig. ! ,,ALWAYS c_amp the workpiece down to prevent it from s_ipping,, 2. Select the proper blade., 3. Select the proper Orbital Position 4., Mark the line of cut on workplace, 5.. Ptug in saw. 6. Place the saw's pivot shoe firmly against the workpiece wi{h the btade fightly touching the surface to be cut, 7.
  • Page 20 (Fig. 9) METAL CUTTING 1, ALWAYS clamp the work down to prevent il from sfipplng 2, Select the proper blade.. 3+ Select the proper Orbital Position+ 4, Mark the line el cut on workpfece+ 5, Ptug in saw+ 6_ PEace the saw's pivot shoe firmly against the workpieee with the btade lightly touching the surface to be cut.
  • Page 21 POCKET CUTTING IN WOOD ONLY (Ftg. 10) This saw is ideal lor plunge cuttingdirectly tnlo surfaces lhal cannot be cut from an edge, such as floors end wails. Plunge cuttingcan be done two dillerent ways, depending on how Ihe blade ts insertedinto the saw's blade clamp,, Fig.
  • Page 22 POCKET CUTTING IN WOOD ONLY (Fig_ 10) cant, To make blade, [NOTE: plunge cutting easier, use a heavy gauge |n thickor very hard materials, plunge cuttingshould not be altempted_Pockelcutting in suchmaterialsshould oniy be done by starting thecut from a hatedrlfledal_the way through the material thatis large enough tofit the saw blade.
  • Page 23 Z_ WARNING: To ensure safety and reliability, repairs, maintenance adjustments MUST be performed by e qualified sen/Ice technician at a Sears Service Center. WARNING: For your safety, ALWAYS turn off switch end unplug saw from the power source before performing any maintenance or cleaning°...

  • Page 24: Routine Maintenance

    5 Be certain that all moving palls are welt lubricated,particularlyafter lengthy exposure to damp andlor dirty conditions LUBRICATION Your Craftsman" Professional Reciprocating Saw has been properly lubricated and is ready to use. No lurther lubrication is needed under normal operattng...
  • Page 25 In serious injury, Sears and other Craftsman outlets have a large selection of rectpmcaling saw blades in a variety of blade tengths and teeth per inch that are ideal for a wide vartety of...
  • Page 27 RECIPROCATING SAW - MODEL NUMBER 172.26043 ..item No. P_rts'No. P_rt Descdptlon Qty,..... i ' PSR_2Os:1 ....... _, _ Ri_ht,H_,_,: ..PSR120S*2 ....Omanlent Cover GGT480PU*38 CordClamp..PES360U-24 Screw PSR120S=5 Cable Ptolaclor " PSR12BS,-6 ..CordAndPtug PDIBOOSU-5 Screw PSR120S-9 Screw ..10 PSR 120S-,10 ....
  • Page 28 RECIPROCATING SAW - MODEL NUMBER 172.26043 Item No. Port= NO. part Oeecr,iptlon ......Q,ty*, PSR 120S-,47 Cylindr',cal Pin PSR't28S,..48 E Ring PSR120s_Ig P,ubber s'k_eve ...... 1... PSRt20S-50 Push 8otlon ..I ..PSRt2gS-102 Screw PSR120S-52 Torsi55_,| Spring PSR 120S-53 Sp_nner F'SRI20SV-54 Retatnifig Ring...
  • Page 29 RECIPROCATING SAW - MODEL NUMBER 172.26043 item No, Parts No, Part Description ....Qty. Holbw Pin PSR120S-92 PsRi20s-93 Compress!onSpring PSR120s-g4 Cytif_drIcal Pin PSR120S-g5 , ,Spindk_ Shaft ..... ! ..A+rprea! n+ng PSRI20s*g6 PSRt20S+97 Compression Spdng PSR120S-g8 Press B_ck ... 9_ ....psm2osw9 .
  • Page 30 NOTES...
  • Page 31 Lea, comprenda y stga todaslas GARANT_A Normas de Segurtdad e tnstruccfonesde Operaci6n SEGURIDAD en este Manual antes de usar este producto, DESEMPACADO DESCRIPCJON Sears, Roebuck and Co,, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 EE.UUo OPERACI6N Vea nuestro sltIo web de Craftsman,: MANTENIM|ENTO www.sears.com/craffsman...
  • Page 32 REGRI_SELO a LATtENDA O CENTRO DE PARTES¥ P|EZAS DE REPUESTOS U OTRO PUNTO DEVENTA CRAFTSMAN MAS CERCANO EN LOS ESTADOS UN|DOS PARA REPARACI(_N GRATIS {O REEMPLAZO St ES IMPOSIBLE REPARARLA). Esta garantfa no incluys partes desechables tales coma _mparas, piles, braces u...
  • Page 33 Recomendamoa el use de una m_scara de segurtdad de vial6n empire pars user sabre los anleotos a anieoJos de seguddsd estdndar con protector lateral, diaponibles en laa_endaa Sears u afros centros de ventss Craftsman.
  • Page 34 este menus! antes de user esta sierra vaiv_n e|_ctrfca. No segulr redes las Instrucciones I _ ADVERTENCIA: ASEGORESE de leer y entender redes lss Instrucciones podrla resultar an descargas el_ctrtcas, tncendto y/e leslones personales gmves_ AREA DE TRABAJO SEGURA I Mantenga su drea de trsba|o limpta y b_eniluminadaoLosbancos de trabajo desorganizados y fas _raas oscuras invitana los accidentes..
  • Page 35 SEGURIDAD EN EL USOY CUtDADO DE LA HERRAMIENTA antes deopersr este herrsmfenta. No segulr lodes les instrucelones Indlcedas ebsjo I [Z_ ADVERTENCIA: ASEGURESE de leer y enlender todee lee Inelrucclones podrfa resuitar en descergae el_ctrlces, Incendto y/o leslones personales graves. ! _ SIEMPRE use abrazaderas u otra manera pr,_cflca de esegurar y epoyar la pleza de...
  • Page 36 SEGURIDAD ELP-CTRICA cant, 4, EVITE el con|aciD corporal con superf|cias con conexibn a |terra. |ales coma tubertas, rad_adores, estufas y re[rigeradores,, Existe un riesgo mayor de de_carga el_clrica si su cuerpo liens conexiSn a tlerra, 5_ NO exponga las herramlentaa eI_ctrtces ele tluvla o a condtclones...
  • Page 37 SiMBOLOS DE SEGt.IRIDAD PARA S U HERRAMIENTA etiqueta de su herramienta puede Inclulr lea atgutentes afmbolos V ..................Voltios A ..................Amperes Hz ................Herc{os W ................Varies ,',................Cordenie allema ................. Co,ante continua no ................_Jeloctdad librade carga _j ..................

  • Page 38: Reglas De Seguridad

    REGLAS DE SEGURIDAD PARA LAS SIERRAS DE VAIVEN cDnt, 2 MANTENGA el cuerpo ublcado hacla cualqulera de los laterales de la sierra y no en lfnea direcls con ta hoja de |a slerra_ El contrafuerza (acci6n de salter o contmgolpe) puede causer qua la hoja se doble o se romps y qua la sierra salte hacla atr_sprovocande la p_rdida de control y produclendo fesiones graves, 3, SIEMPRE...
  • Page 39 _ADVERTENCIA: Algunpolvc generado per el use de herremJentae el_clrlcas coat,one qu[mlcoe conccl0te per el eetado de California per cauear cancer y defectoe de nacimiento u circe de/ectos pare la reproduction. Algunos ejemplos de estos quimlcos son: • El plomc de tas pin{urea a base de plomo. •...

  • Page 40: Lista De Partes

    4o St alguns de las patios eat& daSeda o no se encuentra (remitase e la LtSTA DE REPUESTOS de abaJc), regrese la sierra al comereto Sears oal punic de vents de Craftsman m_s corcsno pare qua se la cambien. se reemplace ta parts qua felts.
  • Page 41 This R eciprocating Saw has t he following features: vlbrafree _1'_* V|bra Llbrementa Sierras deValvdn se dIseSan 0ntcamenle asi que el eje de vatvdny ia mange de centre balanzase mueven stempre en dtreceiones opuesiss el uno al otro_Esla plataforrnadel d+seSocance_ virtuafmente la vtbraci6n de lasierra, ilac+endo asia sierra de vatv6n m_s c6moday elictenteuser.
  • Page 42 Po|enclal Nominal 120 vo!tfos, 60 Hz CA I f',_OTA:Antes da In|enter da user su harramlenta, famltiarfcase con redes los rasgoa , de opemr y requisites de sagurldsd, ,/k ADVERTENSIA: No permit° qua la faml|tarldad con !_a sierra to tome deaculdado. Recuerde qua una fraccl6n de segundo de desculdo ee euficlente par°...
  • Page 43 HOJAS DE SIERRA Es necesado que todas las ho|as de ia sierra est_n siempre tmpias, altadas y bier, co ocadas para qua corten de forma etciente. Una hoja desailada es una carga muy pesada pare a sierra y aumenta el des go de contra4uarza (un sato o acctdn de ceniragolpe), Tenga a mano hoJas de sierra adlcionalas, de manera tar que seimpre est_n disponbles ;as holas afladas.
  • Page 44 VELOCIDAD VARIABLE CONTROLADA Fig, 4 INTERRUPTER DE GATILLO (Fig. Su sierra est_ aquipeda con un tnterruplor de gatllle pare dos dedos qua controla la veioctdad vartabte Se "ENCIENDE" o "APAGA" ta s_erra presionando o softando et gettllo. Pare variat ta vetocldad de la heja: 1, Pare aumerttar la veloctdad de ta heja, aplique m_s presf6n al fnierrupler de gatttlo,...
  • Page 45 ZAPATA DE LONGITUD AJUSTABLE / GIRATORIA (Ftgs. 6 and La zapaia de {a sierra se desliza hNcia adentro o hacia Nfuera pa_N ajustNr la pmfundidad de corte de la hoja en la pleza de tmbajo, La zapata lambl6n gila a fin de conserver tanlo come sea postble fa supedrice de ta zapNta en contacto con la pteza de trabslo (vedse Ftg_Sa, y va_,se P_,g_na 44, Flg_ 5)_ EsIos aJustes sen lmportanles ya que propcrc{onan el mdxlmo control de IN superfic[e...
  • Page 46 ACCION ORBITAL DE 4 POSICIONES El rasgo de acct6n Orbital en esla sierra empuja ia hoja ardba y detantero en el golpe de co_te pare aumentar la veloctdad de corte sobre _a acci6n normal de hacia adetanle y hacia atr;_s de la sierra eatS.rider de vatv_n. La poslct6n 0 en e! interrupter de accPJn orbtlal no produce ntng_n acci6n orbital, sate la acclSn normal de hacta adelante...
  • Page 47 PARA U TtLIZAR LASIERRA (Fig.7) l Z_ PRECAUCI(_)N: lasts herram,enta. S'EMPRE utilice pr°tecci_Snpars la vista cuand° utlflza NOTA: Antes de cortar eualqufer ttpo de material ASEGL_RASEde qua est_ firmaments asegurado o sujeto con abrazaderas par eviler el desllzamlento. • 1 Selecoionela hojaapropfada 2 Sefscclone la acctbn orbitalspmptada cableedos vivos, pueds reciblr una dasoarga o ser eloctmcutado Mteniraautilize Ia [ z_ ADVERTENS'A...
  • Page 48 pmduclr ia rotura de las hojas y la p_rdida de control, y pmvocar dafios a Is pteza de [ t_ADVERTENCIA: E! usa de exceslva presi6n puede doblar o retorter ta hoja, trabajo y leslones persansles graves CONSEJOS PARA LA SIERRA (Fig.
  • Page 49 CARTE DE MADERA (Fig, t. S1EMPRE asegure la pieza de trajabo con abrazadaras parr eviler qua se des_tce 2o Saleccione la hoje ap_optada 3. Seleccione ta posicfOn orbital apropiada. 4, Marque ta tfnea de eerie sabre la p_eza de trabajo+ 5, Ertchule la sierra, 6, Coloque la zapata de giro de la sierra flrmementa...
  • Page 50 CARTE DE METAL (Fig, 9 ) 1, SIEMPRE asegure el t_abajocon abrazaderas pare evllar qua se deslice, 2, Se_ecctonela hoja adecuada. 3. Seteccfone la postciSn orbital apropiado, 4, Marque la Ifnea de carte sabre la plaza de trabejo 5. Enchufela sierra. 6.
  • Page 51 CORTE DE CAVIDADES EN MADERA SOLAMENTE (Fig. 10) Esta sierra es Ideal pate cortes per penetrack_n directamenle en superficies qua no se puedan cedar des'de un borde, Isles come piece o parades. Se puede hacer el corte per penelractSn de dos manatee diferentes, dependiendo de c{_mo se introduzca{a hoja en la abrazadera de la hoja de ta slerra.
  • Page 52 CORTE DE CAV|DADES EN MADERA SOLAMENTE (Fig. cortt. utillce de oaJ_bre NOTA: Pars facititar e! code per penetraci6n, una hoja gruesoo En matertales gruesos o muy duros, no se debe Inientar reatizar cortes per penetrect6n, Los cortes de cav_dades en dichos materlales se deben hacer sofamente comenzando carte deeds un otificto perforedo de lade a lade en el material qua sea io sufictentemente...
  • Page 53 reparacl6n debeser reallzada per un t_cnEco c.'_liftcado en un Centre de Serviette _ ADVERTENCIA: Pare asegurar le segurtdnd y conflabtlldad, toda Sears, desenchu!'e la sierra de la fuente de allmentac|6n antes de realizer cualquier i Z_S ADVERTENCIA: Per su segurldad, SIEMPRE apague el tnterrup|or...

  • Page 54: Mantenimiento

    CAMBIAR LAS ESCOBILLAS DE CARBI_N (Figs 12 y 12a) coal 4 Encarta 1as montajes de escobillas nuevas en los canaEes de gula con la parle de carb6n entrando primate, ansegurando co!ocar las dos "orajas" metales an sue ranuTas en el canal {vet Fig, 12a)o 5 Recuerdas de reemplazar las dos tapes pt_sticNs despu_s de inspaccionar o hacer el...
  • Page 55 Lospun[oede venta Seam y otrosde Craftsman ttenen una gran seleccISn de hoj_s pare sierrasde valvdn en una variedadde longitudes de hojay dfentes per pulgada que son ldeales pare una amplia variedad de apticactones de come.
  • Page 56 _ i_I _°_...
  • Page 57 Sierra de Vaivdn - Modelo No. 172.26043 No. deiitem N_mero de Parte ... OescrlpcfSn del Parte Cent!dad PSR120S-t MANUA IZQUIERDA Y DERECHA PSRI_OS-2 ..C UBiERTA DEL ORNAMENTO GGT480PU*3B Abrez_dBm dB _ Cuerda • p.ES360U-24. Tomt_lo ..5 ......PSR120S-5 Protectar del C_bte PSR120S-6 , ,Cua_.y,...
  • Page 58 Sierra de Vaiv_n - Modelo No. 172.26043 No. dei Item N_mero de Parte ..Deect}pcl6n del Perle Canttd.d _ PSRi_OS-_7 C_VUA Ci_l_O PSR_2OS_B AN=LLO-E PSR120S-49 MANGA DE GO},t,,A PSR12(_S:50 ' ..BOTON DE EMPUJE ...., PSRt2Ds=lO2 ....TORNLLO PSR120S-52 , FIESOR_,_RSIONAL ..
  • Page 59 Sierra de Vaiv_n - Modelo No. 172.26043 CanUdad No, de| item PSRt20S*92 CLAVUAAHUECADO ..PSR120S-93 RESORTE DE COMPRESION PSRtEOS-g4 CLAVIJA C_t._NDRICO Psm2os-gs EJE DEL _E DEROTACtON PSR12QS-96 ANILLO FRUEBA DE AIRE PSR120S-97 ::RESORTE DE COMPREStON PSR120S*gB BLOQUE DE OPRIMA PSR120SV-99 PLACA DE OPRfMA ALiME'NTAClON PSR 120S-t...
  • Page 60 !:z:ilr:::_ lawn and garden equipment, or heaEing and cooling systems, ::_:i;i no matter who made it, no matter who sold Itl For the replacement parts, accessories and owner's manuals that you need to do-it-yourself For Sears professional installation of home appliances and items like garage door openers and water heaters.

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