Porter-Cable 3807 - Manual (Page 14)

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O P E R ATION
CORRECT OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR SLIDE CUTTING
W ARNING: SLIDE CUTTING BY PULLING THE SAW TO WARDS THE OPERATOR CAN BE
DANGEROUS, CAUSING THE SAW TO KICK UPWARDS AND TO WARDS THE OPERATOR.
A LW AYS P U S H THE SAW FORW ARD, AW AY FROM THE OPERATOR, AND TO WARDS THE FENCE
WHEN SLIDE CUTTING.The following steps illustrate the proper operating procedure to follow when
slide cutting with your compound slide saw.
1. Place the workpiece (A) on the table and against the fence, as shown in Fig. 39. Grasp the cuttinghead handle
(B) but do not turn the saw on at this time.
2. Pull the cuttinghead (C) Fig. 40, toward you, with the cuttinghead in the up position. After the cuttinghead is
pulled toward you, compress switch trigger to turn the saw on, as shown.
3. Push down on the cuttinghead (C) Fig. 41, with the blade running, as shown.
4. Push the cuttinghead (C) Fig. 42, forward toward the fence, making the cut as shown.
5. Fig. 43 illustrates the completed cut. Release the switch trigger and keep the cuttinghead in the down position
until the blade (D) comes to a complete stop.
6. After the blade has stopped, raise the cuttinghead (C) to the up position, as shown in Fig. 44.
Fig. 39
A
Fig. 40
C
B
Fig. 41
C
Fig. 42
C
Fig. 43
D
Fig. 44
C