Functional Description; Assembly; Selecting The Bit; Installing And Removing The Bit - Porter-Cable 690 Instruction Manual

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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

FOREWORD
Porter-Cable routers are designed for continuous, rugged operation to
handle the most demanding production applications.

SELECTING THE BIT

Model 693 is furnished with
accommodate bits with
into the power unit collet. An accessory collet is available that will allow the
use of bits having 3
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CAUTION: Do not use router bits with a diameter in excess of 2
in this machine.
CAUTION: While preparing the router for use, while making
adjustments and when router is not in use, ALWAYS disconnect it
from the power source.
1001 BASE

INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE BIT

1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.
2. Remove motor unit from base unit as follows:
(a) Loosen clamp screw (A) Fig. 1.
(b) While holding base, turn motor unit COUNTERCLOCKWISE until
lower pin (B) in motor housing is disengaged from groove in base.
(c) Lift motor unit free from base unit.
B
A
3. Clean and insert shank of bit into collet until shank bottoms. Then back it
out approximately 1
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4. Lay motor unit on its side on bench with the collet pointing AWAY from
you.
5. Place one wrench on flats on chuck with the opposite end of the wrench
resting on the bench to your left, Fig. 2.
6. Place other wrench on collet and tighten COUNTERCLOCKWISE as
shown in Fig. 2. TIGHTEN FIRMLY.
7. To remove the bit, reverse the foregoing procedure.
AVOID POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO COLLET. NEVER TIGHTEN COLLET WITHOUT BIT.
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1 " and 1 " diameter collets that will
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4 2
1 " or 1 " diameter shanks that are installed directly
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4 2
" diameter shanks.

ASSEMBLY

Fig. 1
".
16
6
1 "
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