Porter-Cable PC15TCS Instruction Manual page 9

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ADJUSTING THE BEVEL ANGLE
(FIGURE H)
The PC15TCS can be set to bevel angles
between 0° and 45°.
The PC15TCSM can be set to bevel angles
between 0° and 55°.
• Loosen the bevel locking lever (10) to
unlock the saw shoe (5).
• Move the saw into the desired position.
The corresponding bevel angle can be
read from the scale (12).
• Tighten the locking lever to lock the saw in
place.
SHOE ADJUSTMENT
: ALWAYS TURN OFF AND DISCONNECT TOOL BEFORE
CHANGING ACCESSORIES OR MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS.
Your shoe has been factory set to assure that the blade is perpendicular to the shoe. If
after extended use, you need to re-align the blade follow the directions below:
ADJUSTING FOR 90 DEGREE CUTS
1. Return the saw to 0 degrees bevel.
2. Place the saw on its side, and retract the lower
guard.
3. Loosen the bevel adjustment lever (10). Place a
square against the blade and the shoe as shown in
figure I1.
PC15TCS ONLY
4. Using a wrench and a phillips screwdriver,
loosen the nut and turn the screw shown in
figure I2 until the blade and the shoe are both in
flush contact with the square. Using the
screwdriver to hold the screw in position, tighten
the nut down against the metal flange. Retighten
the bevel adjustment lever.
PC15TCSM ONLY
5. Using a hex wrench, turn the set screw on the
underside of the shoe shown in figure I3 until the
blade and the shoe are both in flush contact with
the square. Retighten the bevel adjustment lever.
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DEPTH AND BEVEL LEVERS -
(FIGURES (J1, J2)
It may be desirable to adjust the depth
adjustment lever or the bevel adjustment
lever. They may loosen in time and hit the
shoe before tightening. To tighten the
levers for the PC15TCS, follow the steps
below:
• Remove retaining ring (shown in figure
J1) and thin flat washer. Retain for
reassembly.
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I2
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I3
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J1
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