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Porter-Cable 884 manual

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  • Page 1

    T wo-Speed Cor dless Driver/Drill and Charger 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 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 , or otherwise subjected to damage or stress. 7. Do not use an extension cord[...]

  • Page 6

    6 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION FOREWORD Y our Porter -Cable Cordless Driver/Drill is designed to drill holes and drive fasteners in various materials as indicated in the following chart: SWITCH OPERA TION Squeeze trigger switch (A) Fig. 1, to start motor . Release trigger to stop motor . As the trigger is squeezed the motor speed increases. NOTE: A low v[...]

  • Page 7

    7 3. Clean and insert smooth end of bit as far as it will go into the chuck, or up to the flutes for small bits. 4. While holding the bit with one hand, turn outer sleeve (A) Fig. 2, clockwise until the bit is gripped in the chuck. 5. Tighten chuck by holding chuck ring (B) Fig. 2, with one hand while turning outer sleeve (A) clockwise with other h[...]

  • Page 8

    8 OPERA TION CHARGING THE BA TTER Y P ACK GENERAL Before using your cor dless Driver/Drill for the first time, the battery pack should be fully char ged. If the battery pack is installed in the Driver/Drill, remove it by following instructions under INST ALLING OR REMOVING BA TTER Y P ACK. As a battery pack approaches the dischar ged state, you wil[...]

  • Page 9

    9 • Green light (A) glows continuously and red light (B) flashes: indicates that the battery pack is receiving a “Fast Char ge”, but the battery pack voltage is low . It is not unusual for a new , or a fully discharged battery pack to give this indication for the first several minutes of char ge. If the red light continues to flash throughout[...]

  • Page 10

    10 3. Set REVERSING BUTTON for clockwise rotation. 4. CAUTION: Make sur e work is held securely in vise or clamped in place prior to starting drilling operation. Loose work may spin and cause bodily injury . 5. Locate exact center for hole to be drilled and using a center punch, make a small dent in work. 6. Place tip of drill bit in dent made by c[...]

  • Page 11

    11 DRILLING MET AL In addition to the instructions listed under GENERAL DRlLLlNG, the following also apply: 1. Use only good quality sharp high speed steel twist bits when drilling metal. 2. Start drilling with slow speed and gradually increase speed as drill cuts. The harder the material, the slower the speed r equired. The softer the material, th[...]

  • Page 12

    12 DRIVING SELF-T APPING SCREWS 1. Drill pilot hole of correct size as r ecommended by screw manufactur er for fastener being used. 2. Install proper bit that fits scr ew to screwdriver . 3. Set torque adjusting collar for desired tor que and set speed selector to LOW . 4. Set screwdriver for corr ect rotation. 5. Position bit in head of screw . 6.[...]

  • Page 13

    13 CHUCK REPLACEMENT 1. CAUTION: Remove battery pack to prevent accidental start-up. 2. Open chuck jaws as wide as possible to gain access to the chuck retaining scr ew . 3. Remove chuck retaining scr ew by turning it clockwise (left-hand thread) with an allen wrench. 4. Place the two-speed gear shift selector to the rear (LOW) position. 5. Place t[...]

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    14 ACCESSORIES The testing of this tool has been accomplished with the following accessories. For safest operation, it is recommended that only these accessories be used with this product. WARNING: Since accessories other than those listed have not been tested with this product, use of such accessories could be hazardous. Select Accessories which a[...]

  • Page 15

    15 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[...]

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    NOTES 900469 - 11-30-00.QXD 9/25/02 11:26 AM Page 16[...]

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    The following are trademarks of PORTER-CABLE · DEL T A Corporation (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de PORTER-CABLE · DEL T A S.A.) (Les marques suivantes sont des marques de fabriquant de la POR TER-CABLE · DEL T A Corporation): BAMMER ® , LASERLOC ® , OMNIJIG ® , POCKET CUTTER ® , PORT A-BAND ® , PORT A-PLANE ® , PORTER-CABLE ® , [...]