Installing the Optional RIP Guide, Tighten

INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL RIP GUIDE

1.Insert the rip guide (A) Fig. 14 through the slots (B). Slide the guide in until it extends through the both slots in the sawbase.

2.Place the compression spring on the thumb screw (C) Fig. 14 (supplied with the rip guide), and thread into the hole in the saw base. DO NOT

TIGHTEN.

3.Adjust the rip guide for the desired width of cut and tighten the thumb screw.

To avoid personal injury and damage to workpiece, extend the rip guide through both slots in the base.

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HOW TO USE THE SAW

DO NOT use your saw if the telescoping guard is not working. If the telescoping guard binds or is sluggish, return the saw to your nearest AUTHORIZED PORTER-CABLE SERVICE STATION or PORTER-CABLE SERVICE CENTER for repair.

For your maximum protection, effective control of this powerful saw requires two-handed operation. Support the work properly and hold the saw firmly to prevent loss of control which could cause injury. See Fig. 15 for the proper way to hold the tool.

Keep the cord away from cutting area to prevent electric shock.

GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK.

Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound, or misaligned saw blade, causing an uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the workpiece toward the operator. Keep your body to the side of the saw.

Stay alert and maintain a firm grip on the saw. Release the switch immediately if the blade binds or the saw stalls. Keep your blade sharp. Support the panels (Fig. 16). Use a fence or a straight edge guide when ripping. DO NOT force the tool. DO NOT remove the saw from the workpiece while the blade is moving.