Porter-Cable 900276 - Manual (Page 6)

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Fig. 1
OPERATION
HOW TO HOLD SHEAR
WARNlNG: The gear housing, intermediate plate, and cutting
head may be made live if the tool cuts into live wiring. To prevent
accidental shock, the tool must be held as shown in Fig. 1.
TO START AND STOP SHEAR
CAUTION: Make sure switch is in OFF position and hands, body and
clothing are clear of cutting head before connecting tool to power circuit.
1. Squeeze trigger switch (A) Fig. 2,
to start motor. Release trigger switch
to stop motor.
2. A lock button (B) Fig. 2, is
provided to keep motor running
without holding the trigger switch
ON.
3. To lock the trigger switch ON,
squeeze the trigger as far as it will go,
push in lock button and release
trigger. NOTE: When the trigger is
locked, the tool will only run at the
maximum speed.
4. To unlock lock button, squeeze trigger and release, leaving lock button
free to spring out.
5. As the trigger switch is squeezed, the cutting speed increases.
B
A
Fig. 2
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