Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 3807 Porter-Cable
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E S P A OL: P`GINA 1 9 FRAN˙AISE : P AGE 39 1 0 " Compound Slide Miter Saw Instruction Manual Part No. 897462-001 The Model and Serial No. plate is located on the main housing of the tool. Record these numbers in the sp aces below and ret ain for future reference.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: When using electric tools, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury , including the following: READ AND FOLLOW A L L INSTRUCTIONS. There are cert ain applications for which this tool was designed.
3 2 0 . DANGER: KEEP HANDS A W AY FROM CUTTING AREA. Keep hands away from blades. Do not reach underneath work while blade is rot ating. Do not attempt to remove cut material when blade is moving. CAUTION: Blades coast af ter being turned of f . 2 1 .
4 1 8 . NEVER recut small pieces. 1 9 . PROVIDE ADEQUA T E SUPPORT t o the sides of the saw t able for long workpieces. 2 0 . NEVER use the miter saw in an area with flammable liquids or gases. 2 1 . NEVER USE SOL VENTS TO CLEAN PLASTIC P ARTS. S o l v e n t s could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material.
OPERA T I N G I N S T RUCTIONS FOREWORD Porter-Cable Model 3807 is a high cap acity 10" compound miter saw designed to cut wood and non-ferrous m e t als.
6 MOVING CUTTINGHEAD TO THE REAR POSITION 1 . MAKE CERT AIN THE MACHINE IS DISCON- NECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE. 2 . Carefully remove cable tie (A) Fig. 4, which is holding the cuttinghead in the down position. 3 . T o move the cuttinghead (D) Fig. 5, to the rear position, loosen lock knob (E) and push cuttinghead (D) to the rear position.
7 ASSEMBL Y W ARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY , D O NOT CONNECT THE MITER SA W TO THE POWER SOURCE UNTIL THE MACHINE IS COMPLETEL Y ASSEMBLED AND YOU HA V E READ A N D UNDERST OOD THE ENTIRE OWNER S MANUAL. ASSEMBLING DUST ELBOW AND DUST BAG 1 . Insert smooth end of dust elbow (A) Fig.
8 ASSEMBLING WORK CLAMP 1 . Insert post (A) Fig. 14, of work clamp assembly (B) down through hole in the base of the machine as shown and lock in place by tightening lock knob (C). The work clamp (B) Fig. 14, can be used on the right or lef t side of the cuttinghead.
9 ADJUSTING SLIDING FIT BETWEEN M O V ABLE T ABLE AND BASE CAUTION: DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE. If it ever becomes necessary to adjust the sliding fit between the movable t able and the base, turn nut (A) Fig. 18, clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the sliding fit.
10 WORK CLAMP OPERA TION 1 . The height of the work clamp (A) Fig. 22, can be adjusted by loosening lock knob (B) and moving post (C) up or down, or depressing lock lever (D) and sliding clamp body (E) up or down. A f ter height of clamp (A) is adjusted, tighten lock knob (B) and/or release lock lever (D).
11 ADJUSTING SLIDING FIT BETWEEN TRUNNION AND BEVEL BRACKET A f ter a long period of time it may become necessary to adjust the sliding fit between the trunnion (A) Fig. 27, and the bevel bracket (B) by tightening adjusting nut ( C ) . NOTE: This adjustment must be made with the bevel lock handle (D) loose.
12 ADJUSTING BLADE GUARD 1 .A f ter an extended period of time, the movable blade guard (A) Fig. 32, might become sloppy and move erratically when the cuttinghead is lowered. This can be easily corrected by slightly tightening nut (B) until the lower blade guard (A) moves smoothly .
13 T O O L S T ORAGE A clip is provided on the rear of the saw and provides a convenient storage area for wrench (A) Fig. 35, as shown. F ASTENING THE SA W T O A WORKBENCH Before operating the saw , make sure it is firmly mounted to a workbench or other supporting surface.
14 OPERA TION CORRECT OPERA TING PROCEDURE FOR SLIDE CUTTING W ARNING: SLIDE CUTTING BY PULLING THE SA W TO W ARDS THE OPERA T OR CAN BE DANGEROUS, CAUSING THE SA W T O KICK UPW ARDS AND T O W ARDS THE OPERA T O R . A L W A YS P U S H THE SA W F O R W ARD, A W A Y FROM THE OPERA T OR, AND TO W ARDS THE FENCE WHEN SLIDE CUTTING .
15 USING SA W A S A CHOP S A W When cutting material that is narrow enough to allow the saw blade to cut through in a chopping motion (similar to a conventional miter saw) instead of sliding the saw blade through the workpiece, the sliding action of the saw must be locked in the rear position , a s shown in Fig.
16 NOTE: The piece of crown moulding used for the out side corner will always be on the right hand side of the blade, as shown at (A) Fig. 47. The piece of crown moulding used for the inside corner will always be on the lef t hand side of the blade, as shown at (B) Fig.
17 4 . Remove arbor screw (E) Fig. 52, by turning screw (E) clockwise while at the same time pressing in on arbor lock (F) Fig. 53, to keep arbor from turning. Remove screw (E) Fig. 52, out side blade flange (H) and blade (J). DO NOT REMOVE INSIDE BLADE FLANGE.
18 KEEP T O O L CLEAN Periodically blow out all air p assages with dry compressed air . Clean all plastic p a r t s with a sof t damp cloth. NEVER use solvent s t o clean plastic p a r ts . They could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material.
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