Additional Safety Information - Porter-Cable PCE381 Instruction Manual

• Don't force tool. Wood variables such as knots,
hardness, toughness, wetness, pressure treated and freshly
cut green lumber can heavily load the saw which can lead
to stalling. Push the saw slower when this occurs.
• Don't remove saw from work during a cut while the
blade is moving.
• Allow saw to reach full speed before blade contacts
material to be cut. Starting the saw with the blade
against the work or pushed forward into cut can lead to
stalling or sudden backward movement of saw.
• Never attempt to lift saw when making a bevel cut.
This leads to blade binding and stalling.
• Always secure work to prevent workpiece movement
during cut.
• Do not try to force saw back on line if your cut begins
to go off line. This can cause KICKBACK. Stop saw and
allow blade to coast down to a stop. Withdraw from cut
and start a new cut on the line.
• Set depth adjustment of saw such that one tooth of
the blade projects below the workpiece as shown in
(Figure G).
• Do not back up a rotating blade in the cut. Twisting
the saw can cause the back edge of the blade to dig into
the material, climb out of the work and run back toward
the operator.
• Avoid cutting nails. Inspect for and remove all nails from
lumber before cutting.

Additional Safety Information


WARNING: ALWAYS use safety glasses. Everyday
eyeglasses are NOT safety glasses. Also use face or
dust mask if cutting operation is dusty. ALWAYS WEAR
CERTIFIED SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
• ANSI Z87.1 eye protection (CAN/CSA Z94.3),
• ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) hearing protection,
• NIOSH/OSHA/MSHA respiratory protection.

WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding,
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how
often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to
these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with
approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
• Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities. Wear protective clothing and
wash exposed areas with soap and water. Allowing
dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the skin may
promote absorption of harmful chemicals.

WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/
or disperse dust, which may cause serious and
permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use
NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection
appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles
away from face and body.

WARNING: Always wear proper personal hearing
protection that conforms to ANSI S12.6 (S3.19)
during use. Under some conditions and duration
of use, noise from this product may contribute to
hearing loss.
• Air vents often cover moving parts and should be
avoided. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be
caught in moving parts.

WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/
or disburse dust, which may cause serious and
permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use
NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection
appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles
away from face and body. Always operate tool in well-
ventilated area and provide for proper dust removal.
Use dust collection system wherever possible.
• An extension cord must have adequate wire size
(AWG or American Wire Gauge) for safety. The smaller
the gauge number of the wire, the greater the capacity
of the cable, that is, 16 gauge has more capacity than 18
gauge. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage
resulting in loss of power and overheating. When using
more than one extension to make up the total length,
be sure each individual extension contains at least the
minimum wire size. The following table shows the correct
size to use depending on cord length and nameplate
ampere rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge. The
lower the gauge number, the heavier the cord.
Minimum gauge for Cord sets
Total length of Cord in Feet
Volts
120 V 25 (7.6)
240 V 50 (15.2) 100 (30.5) 200 (61.0) 300 (91.4)
Ampere Rating
More not
Than More
Than
0 6 18
6 10 18
10 12 16
12 16 14
The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are as follows:
V ......................... volts
Hz ....................... hertz
min ..................... minutes
or DC ...... direct current
...................... Class I Construction
(grounded)
.../min .............. per minute
English
(meters)
50 (15.2) 100 (30.5) 150 (45.7)
American Wire gauge
16 16
16 14
16 14
12 Not Recommended
BPM .................... beats per minute
IPM ..................... impacts per minute
RPM .................... revolutions per
minute
sfpm ................... surface feet per
minute
SPM .................... strokes per minute
14
12
12
5