Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 347k Porter-Cable
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Double Insulated Cir cular Saw Instruction manual The Model and Serial No. plate is located on the main housing of the tool. Record these numbers in the spaces below and retain for future reference. Model No. ______________________________________ Type ___________________________________________ Serial No.
2 WARNING: SOME DUST CREATED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING, GRINDING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
3 2. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Contain long hair. Keep your hair, clothing, and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair can be caught in moving parts. 3. Avoid accidental starting. Be sure switch is OFF before plugging in.
4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND SYMBOLS FOR CIRCULAR SAWS 1. DANGER! Keep hands away from cutting area and blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary handle or motor housing. If both hands are holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade. 2. Keep your body positioned to either side of the saw blade, but not in line with the saw blade.
14. Maintain a firm grip on the saw and position your body and arm in a way that allows you to resist KICKBACK forces. KICKBACK forces can be controlled by the operator, if proper precautions are taken.
6 3 ........................ three-phase alternating current 3 N ........................ three-phase alternating current with neutral ........................ direct current n 0 ........................ no load ........................ alternating or direct current .
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION FOREWORD Your Porter-Cable circular saw is designed for use with 7 1 / 4 " diameter blades that have a 5 / 8 " diameter bore. Blades must be rated for 6000 RPM operation (or higher). A mounting flange kit for diamond-hole blades is available.
8 TELESCOPING GUARD WARNING: The telescoping guard (A) Fig. 3, is a safety device important to your protection. Every time you use the saw, see that the telescoping guard rotates freely and returns quickly and completely to its closed position. At least once a month, remove any accumulated sawdust, pitch, etc.
9 TO ADJUST FOR BEVEL CUTS 1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Loosen the bevel adjusting knob (A) Fig. 5. 3. Tilt saw base until desired graduation line on the bevel segment (B) Fig. 5, lines up with indicating mark (C) Fig. 5 on bracket.
10 The saw can now be adjusted for a bevel cut between the normal stop (45° or 90°) and 3° beyond the normal stop. 5. Position saw to desired angle and firmly tighten bevel adjustment knob. NOTE: The bevel stop sleeve must be returned to the normal position (see Fig.
11 LINE-OF-CUT INDICA TOR Line-of-cut indicator slots (Fig. 9), are provided at the front of the saw base. The right slot is used to follow a line when making a 90° cut. The left slot is used to follow a line when making a 45° cut. BLADE WRENCH STORAGE Blade wrench storage is provided in the bottom of the saw handle (see Fig.
12 INST ALLING AND CARE OF DUST BAG A dust bag is available as an accessory. Install dust bag as follows: 1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Swing open exhaust cover (A) Fig. 12, and clean out any sawdust that may have accumulated. 3. Insert dust bag tube in exhaust opening and push in until seated.
13 cutting line with the line-of-cut indicator Fig. 9. Back saw up slightly and start motor. Move saw forward keeping the edge of line indicator parallel to line of cut. CAUTION: Keep the cord away from cutting area, so it does not get hung up in the work being cut.
14 BEVEL CUTTING Bevel cuts are made in the same manner as crosscuts and rip cuts. The only difference is that the blade is set at an angle between 0° and 45°, as shown in Fig. 16. The bevel cut made at an angle to the edge of a board is called a compound cut.
15 MAINTENANCE KEEP TOOL CLEAN Periodically blow out all air passages with dry compressed air. All plastic parts should be cleaned with a soft damp cloth. NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts. They could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material.
16 PORTER-CABLE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Porter-Cable warrants its Professional Power Tools for a period of one year from the date of original purchase.
The following are trademarks of PORTER-CABLE • DELTA (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de PORTER-CABLE • DELTA S.A.) (Les marques suivantes sont des marques de fabriquant de la PORTER-CABLE .
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