Porter-Cable 844 Cordless Saw User Manual


 
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Remove the battery pack.
1. Adjust the saw for a 90° cut.
2. Loosen the two screws (Q) Fig. 15.
3. Place a straight edge along the side of the blade, touching the set of the
blade teeth at both the front and rear of blade (Fig. 16).
4. Align the left edge of the notch indicator with the straight edge and
tighten the two screws (Q) Fig. 15.
Avoid contact with the blade teeth to prevent personal injury.
TO ATTACH THE BASE INSERT
A base insert (available as an accessory) reduces chipping and splintering of
top fibers of plywood when used with a fine tooth blade. THIS INSERT
CANNOT BE USED WHEN MAKING BEVEL CUTS.
To Install the insert:
Remove the battery pack.
1. Adjust the saw for minimum depth of cut.
2. Place the large slot in the insert around the stud and the two small slots
over the raised dimples on the
front of the base (Fig. 17).
3. Install the washer (S) Fig. 17 and
knob (T) Fig. 17 on stud, but do
not tighten.
4. Adjust the saw for the desired
depth of cut, so that the slot in
the insert straddles the saw
blade at least 1/4".
5. Align the insert so that the saw
blade is centered in the slot.
Tighten the knob securely.
INSTALLING SAWDUST EXHAUST NOZZLE
An exhaust nozzle is provided to direct sawdust away from the operator and
the line of cut. This nozzle can be rotated 360°.
To install:
Remove the battery pack.
1. Open the exhaust cover (U) Fig. 18 and clean out any accumulated
sawdust.
Fig. 16
Fig. 15
QP Q
Fig. 17
T
S