A sensitivity study that used the particle tracking code PARMELA was performed on the advanced free-electron laser (AFEL) [1]. The tolerances on the alignment of the beam line elements and the magnetic fields strengths were examined. Two base line linac configurations were determined at the beginning of the study. The electron beam was then matched into the wiggler. The optimized beam line parameters were varied independently and their sensitivities were judged with the criterion that the free-electron laser (FEL) effective detuning parameter should not fluctuate more than 10%. The results of this study set the specifications for the alignment, for the sensitivity of the steering magnets, and for the accuracy of the magnetic field in the quadrupoles and dipoles.