Tilting Cuttinghead For Bevel Cutting - Porter-Cable 3802 Instruction Manual

12" compound miter saw
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A
ATTACHING OPTIONAL WORK CLAMP
The work clamp is an important accessory. After
purchase, the work clamp can be attached to any one
of the four holes (A) Fig. 18, provided on the base of the
machine, (three of which are shown).
1. Thread lock knob (B) Fig. 19, into threaded hole
where the clamp will be inserted. Place post (C) of work
clamp down through hole as far as possible. Tighten
lock knob (B). An additional lock knob (B) is supplied
and can be threaded into one of the other three holes.
(TIP: Thread the two lock knobs into the two holes
where the work clamp will be used most frequently.)
USING THE OPTIONAL WORK
CLAMP
1.
The height of the work clamp (A) Fig. 20, can be
adjusted by loosening lock knob (B) and moving post
(C) up or down, or depressing lock lever (D) and sliding
clamp body (E) up or down. After height of clamp (A) is
adjusted, tighten lock knob (B) and/or release lock lever
(D).
2.
During operation, lower clamp (A) Fig. 21, by
depressing lock lever (D), until the bottom of the clamp
(A) lightly contacts the top of the workpiece (F).
IMPORTANT: Cam lever (G) should be in "UP"
position when the clamp is lowered on the
workpiece.
3. To clamp the workpiece (F), Fig. 22, tightly against
the table, lower cam lever (G). After cut is complete, lift
lever (G) to release the clamp.
TILTING CUTTINGHEAD FOR
BEVEL CUTTING
CAUTION: DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE
POWER SOURCE.
IMPORTANT: MOVE THE SLIDING FENCE TO THE
LEFT TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR THE BLADE
AND GUARD. THE DEGREE OF TILT DETERMINES
HOW FAR TO MOVE THE SLIDING FENCE. REFER
TO THE SECTION "ADJUSTING SLIDING FENCE."
A
Fig. 18
C
B
D
C
B
D
G
11
11
Fig. 19
E
A
Fig. 20
G
A
Fig. 21
F
Fig. 22
F

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