Porter-Cable 3700L Saw User Manual


 
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FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
1. DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE UNTIL it is
assembled and installed according to the instructions.
2. OBTAIN ADVICE from your supervisor, instructor, or
another qualified person if you are not familiar with the
operation of this machine.
3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended
electrical connections.
4 MOUNT THE TOOL SECURELY to a stable supporting
surface prior to operation
5. USE THE GUARDS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. Check
to see that they are in place, secured, and working
correctly.
6. USE ONLY CROSSCUT SAW BLADES. Use only zero-
degree or negative hook angles when using carbide-
tipped blades. Do not use blades with deep gullets.
These can deflect and contact the guard.
7. USE ONLY BLADES OF THE CORRECT SIZE AND
TYPE specified for this tool.
8. USE A SHARP BLADE. Check blade to see if it runs
freely and is free from vibration.
9. INSPECT BLADE FOR CRACKS or other damage prior
to operation. Replace cracked or damaged blade
immediately.
10. CLEAN THE BLADE AND BLADE FLANGES prior to
operation. Check for any damage and tighten the arbor
nut securely.
11. USE ONLY BLADE FLANGES specified for this tool.
12. CLEAR THE AREA OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS and/or
gas prior to operation.
13. CLEAN THE MOTOR AIR SLOTS of chips and
sawdust.
14. TIGHTEN THE TABLE CLAMP HANDLE and any other
clamps prior to operation.
15. NEVER START THE TOOL with the workpiece against
the blade.
16. KEEP HANDS out of path of saw blade. Clamp all
workpieces that would require your hand to be in the
“Table Hazard Zone” (within the red lines).
17. ALLOW THE MOTOR to come to full speed prior to
starting cut.
18. NEVER REACH AROUND or behind the saw blade.
19. NEVER CUT FERROUS METALS or masonry.
20. NEVER RECUT SMALL PIECES.
21. NEVER LOCK THE SWITCH in the “ON” position.
22. NEVER APPLY LUBRICANT to a running blade.
23. DO NOT PERFORM FREE-HAND OPERATIONS.
Hold the work firmly against the fence and table.
Use clamps to hold the work when possible.
24. PROPERLY SUPPORT LONG or wide workpieces.
25. AFTER COMPLETING CUT, release power switch and
wait for coasting blade to come to a complete stop
before returning saw to raised position.
26. TURN OFF TOOL AND ALLOW THE BLADE TO
COME TO A COMPLETE STOP prior to cleaning the
blade area or removing debris in the path of the blade.
A coasting blade can be dangerous.
27. TURN OFF TOOL AND ALLOW BLADE TO COME TO
A COMPLETE STOP before removing or securing
workpiece, changing workpiece angle, or changing the
angle of the blade.
28. NEVER PERFORM LAYOUT, ASSEMBLY, or set-up
work on the table/work area when the machine is
running.
29. TURN THE MACHINE “OFF” AND DISCONNECT
THE MACHINE from the power source before
installing or removing accessories, before adjusting or
changing set-ups, or when making repairs.
30. TURN THE MACHINE “OFF”, disconnect the machine
from the power source, and clean the table/work area
before leaving the machine. LOCK THE SWITCH IN
THE “OFF” POSITION to prevent unauthorized use.
31. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe and
proper operation of this tool is available from the
Power Tool Institute, 1300 Summer Avenue, Cleveland,
OH 44115-2851. Information is also available from the
National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive,
Itasca, IL 60143-3201. Please refer to the American
National Standards Institute ANSI 01.1 Safety
Requirements for Woodworking Machines and the
U.S. Department of Labor OSHA 1910.213
Regulations.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR MITER SAWS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them often and
use them to instruct others.
Fig. 1
1. LASER LIGHT - DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM,
APERTURE, or into a reflection from a mirror-like surface Figs. 1
and 1A.
2. AVOID EXPOSURE - LASER LIGHT IS EMITTED
FROM FRONT GUARD APERTURE. Use of controls or
adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous laser light exposure.
3. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE LASER MODULE. The
laser is a CLASS II LASER PRODUCT that can emit laser power
up to 1 mW MAX at 635 nm, which could result in exposure with
the module disassembled. The laser unit complies with 21 CFR
1040.10 and 1040.11.
4. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR THE LASER
Fig. 1A