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Read and understand all warnings and operating instructions
before using any tool or equipment. When using tools or equipment, basic
safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of personal
injury. Improper operation, maintenance or modification of tools or equipment
could result in serious injury and property damage. There are certain
applications for which tools and equipment are designed. Porter-Cable strongly
recommends that this product NOT be modified and/or used for any application
other than for which it was designed.
If you have any questions relative to its application DO NOT use the product
until you have written Porter-Cable and we have advised you.
Online contact form at www.porter-cable.com
Postal Mail: Technical Service Manager
Porter-Cable Corporation
4825 Highway 45 North
Jackson, TN 38305
Information regarding the safe and proper operation of this tool is available from
the following sources:
Power Tool Institute
1300 Sumner Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2851
www.powertoolinstitute.org
National Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201
American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 4 floor, New York,
NY 10036 www.ansi.org
ANSI 01.1Safety Requirements for Woodworking
Machines, and the U.S. Department of Labor regulations www.osha.gov
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
SAFETY GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
GENERAL SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PAINT REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
CARTON CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
ESPAÑOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
FRANÇAISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
SERVICE CENTER LOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover
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