Porter-Cable 3812 Saw User Manual


 
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ASSEMBLING RIP FENCE
TO SAW TABLE
1. The rip fence may be used on the right or left hand
side of the saw table. Lift locking handle (A) Fig. 12, and
position the front end of the fence on the front fence rail
as shown.
2. While pressing front end of fence firmly against front
fence rail, place rear end of fence down on the rear
fence rail and push down on locking handle (A) Fig. 13,
to lock fence in place.
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
FASTENING SAW TO A
SUPPORTING SURFACE
The saw MUST be properly secured to a supporting
surface using the four mounting holes, two of which are
shown at (A) Fig. 14.
CAUTION: THE SUPPORTING SURFACE MUST BE
ABLE TO SUPPORT 300LBS.
IMPORTANT: A HOLE MUST BE PROVIDED IN THE
SUPPORTING SURFACE TO FACILITATE SAWDUST
FALL-THRU AND REMOVAL. Square the saw on the
supporting surface and mark the location of the four
5/16 inch holes to be drilled, as shown in Fig. 15. Locate
and mark an 11 or 12 inch square centered between the
four mounting holes and cut out and remove the square,
as shown in Fig. 15. This opening will allow sawdust to
fall through the saw base. Fasten the saw to the
workbench utilizing the mounting holes that were just
drilled.
IMPORTANT: FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS SAW
DUST FALL-THRU AND REMOVAL HOLE WILL
ALLOW SAW DUST TO BUILD-UP AROUND THE
MOTOR WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD OR
CAUSE MOTOR DAMAGE.
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
A
A
SAW PLACEMENT
MARKS
5/16" HOLES
11" OR 12"
SQUARE
CUTOUT
A