Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 7724 Porter-Cable
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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 futur e refer ence. Model No. _______________________________________ T ype No. ________________________________________ Serial No.
2 WARNING: SOME DUST CREA TED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING, GRINDING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals known to cause cancer , birth defects or other repr oductive harm.
3 2. Dress pr operly . 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 sur e switch is OFF before plugging in.
4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND SYMBOLS 1. HOLD TOOL BY INSULA TED GRIPPING SURF ACES WHEN PERFORMING AN OPERA TION WHERE THE CUTTING TOOL MA Y CONT ACT HIDDEN WIRING OR ITS OWN CORD. Contact with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator .
5 ........................ direct curr ent n 0 ........................ no load ........................ alternating or direct current ........................ Class II Construction ........................ splash-proof construction ..................
6 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION FOREWORD MODEL 7724 PORTER-CABLE Portable Band Saw is designed to cut various types of material up to 4 3 / 4 " diameter or 4 1 / 2 " x 4 3 / 4 " rectangular shape. TO ST ART AND STOP SA W 1. Make sure power circuit voltage is the same as that shown on the specification plate on the saw .
7 WHICH BLADE TO USE In general, select a blade which will allow at least two teeth to be engaged in the material thickness. The thinner or the harder the material, the finer the blade teeth. The thicker or the softer the material, the coarser the blade teeth.
TO ADJUST BLADE TRACKING This Band Saw is equipped with an adjustable Blade T racking Mechanism. When properly adjusted: the back edge of the blade will run lightly against at least one of the back-up rollers, but will not pr ess heavily against the roller .
9 OPERA TION HOW TO USE A PORT ABLE BAND SA W 1. V erify material to be cut is firmly held to prevent movement. 2. Set variable speed switch in desired position. Speed CAN be changed while machine is running. 3. Hold the saw as shown in Fig. 4, with the work stop (A) contacting the work and blade teeth clear of the work.
10 MAINTENANCE KEEP TOOL CLEAN Periodically blow out all air passages with dry compressed air . Remove wax and chip buildup from pulley tir es and blade guides. All plastic parts should be cleaned with a soft damp cloth. NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts.
11 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 W eb Site www .porter -cable.com for a catalog or for the name of your nearest supplier .
12 PORTER-CABLE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Porter -Cable warrants its Professional Power T ools for a period of one year from the date of original purchase.
The following are trademarks of PORTER-CABLE • DEL T A (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de PORTER-CABLE • DEL T A S.A.) (Les marques suivantes sont des marques de fabriquant de la POR TER-CA.
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