Porter-Cable 36-678, 36-649, 36-675, 36-679 Troubleshooting, Constructing a Push Stick

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CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK

When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should be used to complete the feed and could easily be made from scrap material by following the pattern shown in Fig. 69.

PUSH STICK

"
OR3/4	ORWOODTHICKNESS	THANLESSWIDTHOF MATERIALTOBECUT
FROMMAKE1/2	ORWOODTHICKNESS	THANLESSWIDTHOF MATERIALTOBECUT
"

FROM SLIPPING

PREVENT HAND

NOTCH TO HELP

OFFCUTHERETO	WOOD	HEREOFFCUT TO	WOOD	1/2
OFFCUTHERETO	PUSH1/4	HEREOFFCUT TO	PUSH1/2	1/2
	"		"	SQUARES
				"

Fig. 69

TROUBLESHOOTING

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Contents Shown Contractor’s SawImportant Safety Instructions Table of ContentsCalifornia Proposition Safety Guidelines DefinitionsStay ALERT, Watch What YOU are DOING, General Safety RulesImportant Safety Instructions Properly Support Long or Wide workpieces Additional Safety Rules for Table SawsGrounding Instructions Power ConnectionsMotor Specifications Extension Cords Volt Single Phase OperationFunctional Description Carton ContentsSheet Metal Cast Iron Cast Iron Extension Extension Wings Extension WingsStand Parts Unpacking and Cleaning AssemblyAssembly Tools Required HardwareStand to SAW Stand LegsBlade Tilting Raising Handwheel Installing Switch Motor Cord Motor to Motor Mounting Plate Disconnect Machine from Power SourceMotor and Motor Mounting Plate to SAW PIN X , Through the Inside Hole of Bracket BMotor PULLEY, Pulley GUARD, and Drive Belt Illustrates the motor cord connected to the switch assembly Connecting Motor Cord to Switch AssemblyBlade Guard and Splitter Assembly and Alignment Page Model 36-649 only ON/OFF SwitchModel 36-678 only Model 36-679 onlyOperation Locking Switch in the OFF PositionStarting and Stopping SAW Overload ProtectionTilting the Blade Raising and Lowering BladeTable Insert a should Always be Level with the Table Miter Gage Operation and AdjustmentAdjusting Table Insert Open end wrench B Changing the SAW BladeCROSS-CUTTING Never USE the Fence AS a CUT-OFF Gage When CROSS-CUTTINGConstructing a Push Stick RippingUsing Moulding Cutterhead Accessory Moulding CutterheadUsing Accessory Dado Head Constructing a Featherboard Using Auxiliary Wood Facing on RIP FencePower Tool Institute Constructing a Push Stick TroubleshootingWarranty MaintenanceService Model 36-648 30 Fence and Rail System Model DescriptionModel U30 30 Unifence Model BC30 30 Biesemeyer Commercial FenceCanadian PORTER-CABLE Delta Service Centers