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5. KEEP HANDS CLEAR of cutter area when motors are running to
prevent personal injury.
6. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CUT a workpiece that is smaller than
or 1 1 " wide, or 1
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2
the work clamp: the workpiece could be ejected from the machine causing
personal injury.
7. ALWAYS CLAMP WORK SECURELY using the work clamp. Check to
insure that each workpiece is held securely against the fence and the table.
Variations in material thickness can require readjustment of the work clamp.
1
Use " thick shim on table when working with a thin (
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8
workpiece (see Fig. 18).
8. CLEAN CHIPS AND DUST FROM UNDER MACHINE to avoid risk of
fire. Do not allow chips to pile up into the machine: clean area before top of
chip pile reaches bottom of machine cabinet.
9. CLEAN MOTORS DAILY. Disconnect machine from power source, tip
machine onto its back, and use dry, compressed air to blow dust out of both
motors. CAUTION: Wear safety glasses when using compressed air.
10. NEVER TOUCH BITS after use, since they may be extremely hot.
11. NEVER TIGHTEN collet nut without bit installed. This will deform collet.
12. SOME WOOD CONTAINS PRESERVATIVES WHICH CAN BE TOXIC.
Take extra care to prevent inhalation and skin contact when working with
these materials. Request, and follow, any safety information available from
your material supplier.
13. WARNING: There are certain applications for which this tool was
designed. Porter-Cable strongly recommends that this tool NOT be modified
and/or used for any application other than for which it was designed. If you
have any questions relative to its application DO NOT use the tool until you
have written Porter-Cable and we have advised you.
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1 " long. A smaller workpiece will not be properly held by
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1 " thick,
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" to " thick)
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Technical Service Manager
Porter-Cable Corporation
4825 Highway 45 North
Jackson, TN 38305