Porter-Cable 743 Instruction Manual page 12

900004 - 06-07-02.qxd 6/24/02
VACUUM CLEANER ADAPTER
An accessory vacuum hose assembly is available for connecting the exhaust
nozzle directly to a shop-type vacuum cleaner.
RIP GUIDE
A rip guide (A), Fig. 13, is available as an accessory. Install rip guide as follows:
1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.
2. Insert rip guide through slot in left side of saw base. Slide the guide in until
it extends through the slot in right side of base.
3. Position the compression spring to the thumb screw (supplied with the rip
guide), and thread into the hole in the saw base. DO NOT TIGHTEN.
4. Adjust the rip guide for the desired width of cut and tighten the thumb
screw.
CAUTION: To avoid personal injury and damage to workpiece, the rip
guide must always extend through both slots in base.
HOW TO USE THE SAW
For maximum protection of the operator, effective control of this powerful saw
requires two-handed operation.
WARNING: It is important to support the work properly and to hold
the saw firmly to prevent loss of control which could cause personal
injury. Fig. 14 illustrates proper hand support of the saw.
Clamp work on a rigid support such as a bench or saw horses. See Fig. 14.
Mark the line of cut on the work. Be sure cut-off line is beyond end of support
to the left only enough to allow proper operation of the telescoping guard.
Place front edge of saw squarely on work before starting motor. Sight the
cutting line with the line-of-cut indicator Fig. 9. Back saw up slightly and start
motor. Move saw forward keeping the edge of line indicator parallel to line of
cut.
CAUTION: Keep the cord away from cutting area, so it does not get
hung up in the work being cut. See Fig. 14.
Do not force the cut. Let the saw do the cutting at the rate of speed permitted
by the type of cut and the material being cut. When the cut is completed,
release the switch and allow the blade to stop before lifting the saw from the
work. On through-cuts, be sure the lower blade guard is closed, before setting
the saw down.
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