Porter-Cable 323 Instruction Manual page 14

For narrow rip cuts, use the rip guide (available
as an accessory). Guide the saw by keeping
the inner face of the rip guide (Fig. 12) tight
against the edge of the board.
For making wider cuts (plywood and wide
sheets), tack or clamp a wooden guide strip to
guide the left edge of the saw base (Fig. 11).
NOTE: Adjust the depth of cut to allow for the
thickness of the wooden guide strip.
BEVEL CUTTING
Bevel cuts are made in the same manner as crosscuts and rip cuts. The
difference is that the blade is set at an angle between 0° and 45° (Fig. 13).
The bevel cut made at an angle to the edge of a board is called a compound
cut. Certain compound cuts may require you to manually retract the
telescoping guard to allow the blade to enter into and/or through the cut.
Use the lever (A) Fig. 14 provided on the telescoping guard
when you have to retract the telescoping guard manually.
(See Fig. 15.)
Fig. 13
POCKET CUTS (PLUNGE CUTTING)
A pocket cut is one which must be made
inside the area of the workpiece and not
starting from the edge. Mark the area clearly
with lines on all sides. Start near the corner of
one side and place the front edge of the saw
base firmly on the workpiece. Hold the saw up
so that the blade clears the material. Confirm
that you have adjusted the blade properly for
the depth of cut. Push the telescoping guard
lever all the way back so the blade is exposed
(Fig. 15).
Keep your hands and fingers away from the blade.
Start the motor and lower the blade into the work. After the blade has cut
through, and the base rests flat on the work, follow the line to the corner.
Let the saw come to a complete stop before removing it
from the workpiece.
Use a keyhole or bayonet saw to cut clean corners.
A
Fig. 15
14
Fig. 12
Fig. 14