Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 7518 Porter-Cable
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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 ROUTERS 1 . HOLD TOOL BY INSULATED GRIPPING SURFACES WHEN PERFORMING AN OPERATION WHERE THE CUTTING TOOLS MAY CONTACT HIDDEN WIRING OR ITS OWN CORD. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator.
SYMBOL DEFINITION V ........................ volts A ........................ amperes Hz ........................ hertz W ........................ watts kW ........................ kilowatts µ F ........................ microfarads l ................
6 RECOMMENDED EXTENSION CORD SIZES FOR USE WITH PORTABLE ELECTRIC TOOLS FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION FOREWORD Model 7518 Porter-Cable Router incorporates a speed control that provides operating speeds from 10,000 RPM to 21,000 RPM, to handle the most demanding router applications in various materials.
CAUTlON: While preparing the router for use, while making adjustments, and when router is not in use, ALWAYS DISCONNECT IT FROM THE POWER SOURCE. ASSEMBL Y INST ALLING AND REMOVING THE BIT 1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Remove motor unit from base unit as follows: (a) Loosen clamp screw (A), Fig.
8 ADJUSTING DEPTH OF CUT 1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Loosen clamp screw (A) Fig. 3. 3. While holding base (E), turn motor unit (F), Fig. 3, COUNTERCLOCKWISE until the tip of the bit is above bottom surface of base. 4. Set router on flat wood surface.
9 OPERA TION TO ST ART AND STOP ROUTER CAUTION: Before starting the router make sure bit is clear of workpiece and foreign objects. Also keep firm grip on router to resist starting torque. The router is started and stopped by depressing the rocker switch (A), Fig.
10 USING THE ROUTER IMPORTANT: Before using your router, consider the kind and total amount of material to be removed. Depending on the material, it may be necessary to make more than one cut to avoid overloading the motor. Before beginning the cut on the actual workpiece, it is advisable to make a sample cut on a piece of scrap lumber.
11 TEMPLET GUIDES A wide variety of templet guides are available for use in pattern and templet routing operations. Fig. 7 shows a typical combination bit, templet guide, and locknut. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. To install, insert templet guide in center hole in router base and secure in place with the locknut.
12 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.
13 ACCESSORIES A complete line of accessories is available from your Porter-Cable • Delta Supplier, Porter-Cable • Delta Factory Service Centers, and Porter-Cable Authorized Service Stations. Please visit our Web Site www.porter-cable.com for a catalog or for the name of your nearest supplier.
14 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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