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Porter-Cable 36-678 Troubleshooting, Constructing A Push Stick, OR3/4, From Slipping Prevent Hand

Models: 36-678

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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

please call 1-800-223-7278 In Canada call For Parts, Service, Warranty or other AssistanceTo learn more about DELTA MACHINERY MODEL SHOWNIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTSback cover SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSCALIFORNIA PROPOSITION SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS23. STAY ALERT, WATCH WHAT YOU ARE DOING, AND GENERAL SAFETY RULESIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended electrical connections ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR TABLE SAWSSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Refer to them often and use them to instruct othersMOTOR SPECIFICATIONS POWER CONNECTIONSGROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS 1. All grounded, cord-connected machinesEXTENSION CORDS 3. 240 VOLT SINGLE PHASE OPERATIONMINIMUM GAUGE EXTENSION CORD Fig. CFUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION CARTON CONTENTSFOREWORD TABLE SAW PARTSSTAND PARTS EXTENSION WINGSMODEL 2 SHEET METALUNPACKING AND CLEANING ASSEMBLYASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED ASSEMBLY TIME ESTIMATE - 2 to 3 hoursSTAND TO SAW STAND LEGSINSTRUCTION MANUAL TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY ORA D B C BLADE TILTING AND RAISING HANDWHEELB C A INSTALLING SWITCH AND MOTOR CORDB C A D D A B1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCEMOTOR TO MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE MOTOR AND MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE TO SAWMOTOR PULLEY, PULLEY GUARD, AND DRIVE BELT 1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCED G C F D E B G9. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ASSEMBLING CONNECTING MOTOR CORD TO SWITCH ASSEMBLYK L J 1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE BLADE GUARD AND SPLITTER ASSEMBLY AND ALIGNMENTC F D M G L G C HL G J THE SECTION “ADJUSTING TABLE INSERT” ON/OFF SWITCHMODEL 36-649 ONLY MODEL 36-678 ONLYLOCKING SWITCH IN THE “OFF” POSITION OPERATIONAL CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTSOPERATION STARTING AND STOPPING SAWRAISING AND LOWERING BLADE ADJUSTING 90 DEGREE AND 45 DEGREE POSITIVE STOPSTILTING THE BLADE AC BDADJUSTING TABLE INSERT MITER GAGE OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENTTHE TABLE INSERT A SHOULD ALWAYS BE LEVEL WITH THE TABLE B A D C ECHANGING THE SAW BLADE BACKLASH ADJUSTMENTS FOR BLADE RAISING AND BLADE TILTING MECHANISMSC D B A 1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCEMACHINE USE GAGE WHEN CROSS-CUTTINGCROSS-CUTTING NEVER USE THE FENCE AS A CUT-OFFFig. 55A RIPPING“CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK.” USING MOULDING CUTTERHEAD ACCESSORY MOULDING CUTTERHEADNEVER USE MOULDING CUTTERHEAD IN A BEVEL POSITION H G Fig. 58A H WALWAYS INSTALL BLADE GUARD AFTER OPERATION IS COMPLETE USING ACCESSORY DADO HEADALWAYS INSTALL BLADE GUARD AFTER OPERATION IS COMPLETED NEVER USE THE DADO HEAD IN A BEVEL POSITIONCONSTRUCTING A FEATHERBOARD USING AUXILIARY WOOD FACING ON RIP FENCEPOWER TOOL INSTITUTE 1300 Sumner Avenue CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK TROUBLESHOOTINGPUSH STICK OR3/4SERVICE MAINTENANCEWARRANTY Two Year Limited New Product WarrantyMODEL 36-648 30 FENCE AND RAIL SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONMODEL U30 30 UNIFENCE MODEL 36-727 30 T² FENCECENTROS DE SERVICIO DE PORTER-CABLE DELTA PORTER-CABLE DELTA SERVICE CENTERSCANADIAN PORTER-CABLE DELTA SERVICE CENTERS

CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK

PUSH STICK

OR3/4

ORWOODTHICKNESS

FROM SLIPPING

OFFCUTHERETO

WOOD

HEREOFFCUT TO

TROUBLESHOOTING