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Definitions: Safety Alert Symbols and Words This instruction manual uses the following safety alert symbols and words to alert you to hazardous situations and your risks of personal injury or property damage. DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL SAWS a) DANGER: Keep hands away from f) Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts. g) If devices are provided for the connection of dust extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are connected and properly used. Use of dust collection can reduce dust-related hazards. 4) POWER TOOL USE AND CARE a) Do not force the power tool.
“plunge cuts” and “compound cuts.” Raise lower guard by retracting handle and as soon as blade enters the material, the lower guard must be released. For all other sawing, the lower guard should operate automatically. d) Always observe that the lower guard is covering the blade before placing saw down on bench or floor. An unprotected, coasting blade will cause the saw to walk backwards, cutting whatever is in its path. Be aware of the time it takes for the blade to stop after switch is released.
products, and arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber (CCA). Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles. • Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities.
blade, leading to KICKBACK. • Don’t force tool. Wood variables such as knots, hardness, toughness, wetness, pressure treated and freshly cut green lumber can heavily load the saw which can lead to stalling. Push the saw slower when this occurs. • Don’t remove saw from work during a cut while the blade is moving. • Allow saw to reach full speed before blade contacts material to be cut.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION (FIG. 5) ASSEMBLY / ADJUSTMENT SET-UP 1. On/off switch 2. Main handle 3. Secondary handle 4. Shoe 5. Saw blade 6. Saw blade lower guard 7. Lower guard retracting lever 8. Saw blade hex wrench 9. Bevel adjustment knob 10. Outer blade clamp washer 11. Blade retaining bolt 12. Depth adjustment lever 13. Depth scale 14. Bevel angle scale 5 WARNING: Always unplug saw from power supply before any of the following operations. ADJUSTING THE DEPTH OF CUT (FIG.
ADJUSTING THE BEVEL ANGLE (FIG. 8) This tool can be set to bevel angles between 0° and 45°. • Loosen the locking knob (9) to unlock the saw shoe. • Move the saw shoe (4) into the desired position. The corresponding bevel angle can be read from the scale (14). • Tighten the locking knob to lock the saw shoe in place. REMOVING THE BLADE • Depress the spindle lock button (16) while turning the blade until the button engages the spindle shaft.
OPERATION RIPPING WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,always hold the tool with both hands. • Ripping is the process of cutting wide material into narrower strips, cutting along the grain of the material. • Use an accessory rip guide or clamp a straight edge to the material to act as an guide when making rip cuts. POCKET CUTTING (FIG.11) WARNING: Never tie the blade guard in a raised position. Never move the saw backwards when pocket cutting.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause • Unit will not start. • Cord not plugged in. • Circuit fuse is blown. • Circuit breaker is tripped. • Cord or switch is damaged. Possible Solution • Plug tool into a working outlet. • Replace circuit fuse. (If the product repeatedly causes the circuit fuse to blow, discontinue use immediately and have it serviced at a PORTER-CABLE service center or authorized servicer.) • Reset circuit breaker.
Factory Service Center or a PORTERCABLE Authorized Warranty Service Center. Please visit our Web Site www. portercable.com for a catalog or for the name of your nearest supplier. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
