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 Read and understand all warnings and operating instructions before using any tool or equipment. When using tools or equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to r educe the risk of personal injury . Improper operation, maintenance or modification of tools or equipment could result in serious injury and pr operty damage.
3 Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known (to the State of California) to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm.
4 Read all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fir e and/or serious injury . The term "power tool" in all of the war nings listed below refers to your mains-operated (cor ded) power tool or battery-operated (cordless) power tool.
5 d) Remove any adjusting key or wrench befor e tur ning the power tool on. A wrench or a key left attached to a r otating part of the power tool may result in personal injury . e) Do not overreach. Keep pr oper footing and balance at all times. This enables better control of the power tool in unexpected situations.
6 1. Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cor d. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator . 2.
7 SYMBOL DEFINITION V ........................ volts A ........................ amperes Hz ........................ hertz W ........................ watts kW ........................ kilowatts F ........................ farads µ F ...................
8 EXTENSION CORD SELECTION If an extension cord is used, make sur e the conductor size is lar ge enough to prevent excessive voltage dr op which will cause loss of power and possible motor damage. A table of recommended extension cor d sizes will be found in this section.
9 TO ST ART AND STOP SA W 1. Make sure power cir cuit voltage is the same as that shown on the specification plate on the saw . Connect machine to power circuit. 2. Squeeze trigger switch (A) Fig. 1, to start motor . Release trigger to stop motor . 3.
10 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.
11 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 .
12 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.
13 BRUSH INSPECTION (If applicable) For your continued safety and electrical protection, brush inspection and replacement on this tool should ONL Y be performed by an AUTHORIZED PORTER-CABLE SER VICE ST A TION or a PORTER-CABLE • DEL T A F ACTORY SERVICE CENTER.
14 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 PORTER-CABLE • DEL T A): Auto-Set ® , BAMMER ® , B.O.S.S.
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