Troubleshooting, Constructing a Push Stick | Porter-Cable 36-678

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

For assistance with your machine, visit our website at www.deltamachinery.com for a list of service centers or call the DELTA Machinery help line at 1-800-223-7278 (In Canada call 1-800-463-3582).

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

Contents

Shown Contractor’s Saw Important Safety Instructions Table of Contents California Proposition Safety Guidelines Definitions Stay ALERT, Watch What YOU are DOING, General Safety RulesImportant Safety Instructions Properly Support Long or Wide workpieces Additional Safety Rules for Table Saws Grounding Instructions Power ConnectionsMotor Specifications Extension Cords Volt Single Phase Operation Functional Description Carton Contents Sheet Metal Cast Iron Cast Iron Extension Extension Wings Extension WingsStand Parts Unpacking and Cleaning AssemblyAssembly Tools Required Hardware Stand to SAW Stand Legs Blade 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 B Motor PULLEY, Pulley GUARD, and Drive Belt Illustrates the motor cord connected to the switch assembly Connecting Motor Cord to Switch Assembly Blade Guard and Splitter Assembly and Alignment Page Model 36-649 only ON/OFF SwitchModel 36-678 only Model 36-679 only Operation Locking Switch in the OFF PositionStarting and Stopping SAW Overload Protection Tilting the Blade Raising and Lowering Blade Table Insert a should Always be Level with the Table Miter Gage Operation and AdjustmentAdjusting Table Insert Open end wrench B Changing the SAW Blade CROSS-CUTTING Never USE the Fence AS a CUT-OFF Gage When CROSS-CUTTING Constructing a Push Stick Ripping Using Moulding Cutterhead Accessory Moulding Cutterhead Using Accessory Dado Head Constructing a Featherboard Using Auxiliary Wood Facing on RIP FencePower Tool Institute Constructing a Push Stick Troubleshooting Warranty MaintenanceService Model 36-648 30 Fence and Rail System Model DescriptionModel U30 30 Unifence Model BC30 30 Biesemeyer Commercial Fence Canadian PORTER-CABLE Delta Service Centers