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Porter-Cable 877 manual

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  • Page 1

    T wo-Speed Cor dless Hammer Drill/Drivers Instruction manual The Model and Serial No. plate is located on the main housing of the tool. Record these numbers in the spaces below and retain for futur e reference. Model No. ______________________________________ T ype ___________________________________________ Serial No. _____________________________[...]

  • Page 2

    2 GENERAL SAFETY RULES FOR ALL BA TTER Y OPERA TED TOOLS WARNING! READ AND UNDERST AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . WARNING: SOME DUST CREA TED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING, GRINDING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals [...]

  • Page 3

    3 3. Avoid accidental starting. Be sur e switch is in the locked or off position before inserting battery pack. Carrying tools with your finger on the switch or inserting the battery pack into a tool with the switch on invites accidents. 4. Remove adjusting keys or wrenches befor e turning the tool on. A wrench or a key that is left attached to a r[...]

  • Page 4

    4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND SYMBOLS 1. Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring. Contact with a “live” wir e will also make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator . 2. There ar e certain applications for which this tool was designed. Porter [...]

  • Page 5

    5 5. Do not abuse cord. Never carry char ger by cord or yank it to disconnect from r eceptacle. Pull by plug rather than cord when disconnecting char ger . Have damaged or worn power cord and strain reliever r eplaced immediately . DO NOT A TTEMPT TO REP AIR POWER CORD. 6. Make sure cor d is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over ,[...]

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    6 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR HAMMER-DRILLS 1. Apply forward for ce only on pistol grip handle and ONL Y with your hands when drilling. 2. Do not use bits lar ger than those recommended. They may cause personal injury due to jamming and loss of control. Lar ge bits may also overload the drill and damage the motor and gears. 3. V erify that the mode[...]

  • Page 7

    7 INST ALLING AND REMOVING DRILL AND SCREWDRIVER BITS 1. CAUTION: Always set reversing button to center (locked OFF) position when installing and removing bits. 2. The three-jaw chuck is designed for self-centering of the bit. Open jaws lar ge enough by turning outer sleeve (A) Fig. 2, counterclockwise, when viewing the chuck from the bit end, so t[...]

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    8 DRIVER BIT STORAGE Convenient storage areas with r etaining clip (B) Fig. 4, for screwdriver bits ar e provided on each side of the tool. OPERA TION CHARGING THE BA TTER Y P ACK GENERAL Before using your cor dless tool for the first time, the battery pack should be fully char ged. If the battery pack is installed in the tool, remove it by followi[...]

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    9 DIAGNOSTICS The Models 8604 and 8624 char gers are equipped with a diagnostic system that automatically checks the battery pack each time a pack is inserted into the char ger . If no problems ar e found, the charger will automatically switch to “Fast Char ge” mode as described in NORMAL CHARGING. If a problem is found, it will be indicated by[...]

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    10 HOW TO HOLD THE HAMMER DRILL/DRIVER WARNING: The front end of the Hammer Drill/Driver may be made live if the tool drills into live wiring in the wall. TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK, THE HAMMER DRILL/DRIVER MUST BE HELD AS SHOWN IN FIG. 7. GENERAL DRILLING 1. Set torque adjusting collar for drilling operation and set speed selector to appropriate [...]

  • Page 11

    11 DRILLING WOOD In addition to the instructions listed under GENERAL DRlLLlNG, the following also apply: 1. When using twist drills in wood, they should be withdrawn from the hole frequently to clear chips built up in flutes to avoid overheating and burning work. 2. If a backing block is used to keep back of work from splintering, it should be cla[...]

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    12 2. Install proper bit that fits scr ew to screwdriver . 3. Set torque adjusting collar for desir ed torque and set speed selector to LOW . 4. Set screwdriver for corr ect rotation. 5. Start screw straight in hole with fingers. 6. Place bit on screw , start screwdriver and exert pressur e to drive screw . 7. As soon as screw has seated, lift scr [...]

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    13 CAUTION: Extr eme care should be taken in the event bit should become jammed in the hole so that drill can be stopped immediately . See ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR HAMMER DRILL/DRIVERS, Number 7. MAINTENANCE KEEP TOOL CLEAN All plastic parts should be cleaned with a soft damp cloth. NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts. They could very poss[...]

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    14 5. Place the short end of a large allen wr ench ( 1 / 4 " or larger) into the chuck. Align wrench flats with chuck jaws and tighten chuck secur ely . While supporting chuck on a solid surface, position allen wrench to left (see Fig. 9) and strike wrench a sharp blow with a hammer to loosen chuck. T ur n chuck counterclock-wise to r emove. 6[...]

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    15 NOTES 900470 - 11-30-00.QXD 9/25/02 11:10 AM Page 15[...]

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    16 PORTER-CABLE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Porter -Cable warrants its Professional Power T ools for a period of one year from the date of original purchase. W e will repair or replace at our option, any part or parts of the pr oduct and accessories covered under this warranty which, after examination, proves to be defective in workmanship or materia[...]

  • Page 17

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