Lower Blade Guard; Automatic Electric Brake - Porter-Cable PC186CS Instruction Manual

LOWER BLADE GUARD

WARNING
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Laceration hazard. The lower blade guard is a safety feature which
reduces the risk of serious personal injury. Never use the saw if the lower guard
is missing, damaged, mis-assembled or not working properly. Do not rely on the
lower blade guard to protect you under all circumstances. your safety depends on
following all warnings and precautions as well as proper operation of the saw.
Check lower guard for proper closing before each use as outlined in Additional
Safety Rules for Circular Saws. If the lower blade guard is missing or not working
properly, have the saw serviced before using. To assure product safety and
reliability, repair, maintenance and adjustment should be performed by an
authorized service center or other qualified service organization, always using
identical replacement parts.
WARNING
To minimize the risk of eye injury, always use eye protection. Carbide is a
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hard but brittle material. Foreign objects in the work piece such as wire or nails can
cause tips to crack or break. Only operate saw when proper saw blade guard is in place.
Mount blade securely in proper rotation before using, and always use a clean, sharp
blade.
cAutIoN:
Do not cut ferrous metals (steel), masonry, glass or tile with this saw.
A dull blade will cause slow, inefficient cutting overload on the saw motor, excessive
splintering, and could increase the possibility of kickback.
SWITCh
Saw is equipped with a switch lock-off feature to prevent unintentional running.
• To operate the tool, press in on the lock-off button (2) from either side of the saw and
hold it in as you depress the trigger switch (1).
• After you have depressed the trigger and the tool is running, release the lock-off button.
The tool will continue to run as long as the trigger is depressed.
• To turn the tool off, release the trigger switch.
NOTE: This tool has no provision for locking the tool on, and the switch should never
be locked on by any other means.

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BRAKE

Your saw is equipped with an electric blade brake which stops the saw blade within 1-1/2
seconds of trigger release. This is automatic and requires no adjustment.
SAWING
WARNING
: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, always hold the tool with
both hands.
• Let the blade run freely for a few seconds before starting the cut.
• Apply only a gentle pressure to the tool while performing the cut.
• Work with the shoe pressed against the workpiece.
POCKET CUTTING - FIGURE N
cAutIoN:
Never move the saw
backwards when pocket cutting. This may
cause the unit to raise up off the work surface
which could cause injury.
WARNING
Laceration hazard. Never tie
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the blade guard in a raised position.
Pocket cutting is used to cut a hole in a piece of
material without cutting from the side.
• Measure and mark work.
• Tilt saw forward and rest front of the shoe on
material to be cut. Align so that cut will begin
at the back of the drawn rectangle.
• Using the retracting lever, retract blade
guard to an upward position, with the blade
just clearing the material, start motor and gradually lower the saw into the material.
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