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Porter-Cable PCB370SS manual

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    1 16 IN. (406 MM) VARIABLE SPEED SCROLL SAW SCIE SAUTEUSE 406 MM (16 PO ) À VITESSE VARIABLE SIERRA CALADORA DE VELOCIDAD VARIABLE, DE 406 MM (16 PULG.) CATALOG NUMBER PCB370SS Instruction Manual Manuel d’instructions Manual de instrucciones www.portercable.com INSTRUCTIVO DE OPERACIÓN, CENTROS DE SERVICIO Y PÓLIZA DE GARANTÍA. ADVERTENCIA: L[...]

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    2 2009/10 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................... 2 CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65................................................................................................................. 3 SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINI[...]

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    3 WARNING ICONS Your power tool and its Instruction Manual may contain “WARNING ICONS” (a picture symbol intended to alert you to and/or instruct you how to avoid a potentially hazardous condition). Understanding and heeding these symbols will help you operate your tool better and safer. Shown below are some of the symbols you may see. DANGER: [...]

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    4 POWER TOOL SAFETY GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS POWER TOOL Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert and knowing how to use your power tool. To avoid mistakes that could cause serious injury, do not plug the tool in until you have read and understood the following. 1. READ and become familiar with the entire Instructi[...]

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    5 SCROLL SAW SAFETY SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS SCROLL SAW 1. READ AND UNDERSTAND all safety instructions and operating procedures throughout the manual. 2. DO NOT OPERATE the Scroll Saw until it is completely assembled and installed according to the instructions. 3. SHOULD any part of Scroll Saw be missing, damaged, or fail in any way, o[...]

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    6 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SAFETY POWER SUPPLY AND MOTOR SPECIFICATIONS To avoid electrical hazards, fire hazards, or damage to the tool, use proper circuit protection. Use a separate electrical circuit for your tool. Your tool is wired at the factory for 120V operation. Connect to a 120V, 1.6 Amp circuit and use a 1.6 Amp time delay fuse or ci[...]

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    7 permanent earth ground, such as a properly grounded receptacle box. In all cases, make certain the receptacle is properly grounded. If you are not sure, have a qualified electrician check the receptacle. CAUTION ! Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Three-Pronged Plug Grounding Prong Properly Grounded Three-Pronged Receptacle Grounding Lug Make sure this is connected[...]

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    8 CARTON CONTENTS TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY Supplied Not Supplied UNPACKING AND CHECKING CONTENTS Carefully unpack the scroll saw and all its parts, and compare against the list below and the illustration on the next page. With the help of an assistant place the saw on a secure surface and examine it carefully. • To avoid injury from unexpected s[...]

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    9 UNPACKING YOUR SCROLL SAW O F F A B E H F G C D[...]

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    10 KNOW YOUR SCROLL SAW Variable speed control knob Blade guard foot lock knob Upper arm Blade guard foot Quick release tension lever Blade storage Tension knob Stand Blade lock knob Sawdust collection port ON/OFF switch Work light Table lock knob Bevel scale Blade Worktable Work light ON/OFF switch Sawdust blower Mounting holes[...]

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    11 GLOSSARY OF TERMS SCROLL SAW TERMS BEVEL SCALE – Represents the degree of table angle from 0° to 45° when the table is tilted for bevel cutting. BLADE GUARD FOOT – Guards the blade and keeps your workpiece from rising. Helps protect fingers from blade contact. BLADE GUARD FOOT LOCK KNOB – Allows you to raise or lower the foot and lock i[...]

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    12 ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS Estimated Assembly Time: 25 - 40 Minutes. INSTALLING THE STAND (FIG. A) 1. Unpack all parts and group by type and size. Refer to the parts list for correct quantities. 2. Bag “H” - Attach one short upper support (1) to top of leg (2) using one bolt (3) and nut (4). NOTE: ● Align detents in stand leg with support br[...]

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    13 MOUNTING SCROLL SAW TO WORK SURFACE (FIG. C) 1. If mounting the scroll saw to a workbench, a solid wood bench is preferred over a plywood board to reduce noise and vibration. 2. The ha rdware to m ount this saw is NO T supplied with the saw. The hardware as shown in Fig. C should be used: Fig. C 1. (3) Hex head bolts; length as required 2. (6) F[...]

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    14 Fig. G 3. Tilt the table to 0° and tighten the table lock knob (6-Fig. H). Loosen the lower blade holder lock knob (7-Fig. G) under the table on the left side of the lower blade holder (8-Fig. G) by turning counterclockwise. 4. Pull down on the arm, and then remove the blade from the upper and lower blade holders by pulling forward and lifting [...]

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    15 Pin-end blade removal (FIG. K, L) 1. To remove the bla de, loose n the te nsion by lifting the quick release tension lever (1). (Fig. K) Fig. K 2. Remove the blade (2) from the upper (4) and lower (5) blade holder by pulling down on the arm then pulling forward to release, and lift the blade through the access hole. (Fig. L) Fig. L 3. Tilt the t[...]

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    16 Fig. O SAWDUST BLOWER (FIG. P) The sawdust blower (4) should be positioned to point to the blade and workpiece to blow sawdust out of the line- of-sight when cutting. It is not designed to blow all of the sawdust off the table. Fig. P BLADE SELECTION (FIG. Q) To avoid injury from accidental starting, always turn the switch OFF and unplug the scr[...]

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    17 OPERATION Fig. R REPLACING THE BULB (FIG. S) 1. Use only a 10 watt maximum bulb. Turn the light switch off and unplug the saw. 2. Turn the old bulb counterclockwise then remove it. Place a new bulb (1) into socket (2) and turn it clockwise until it locks into position. Fig. S OVERLOAD BREAKER (Fig. R, T) When the motor is overloaded during opera[...]

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    18 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CUTTING 1. When feeding the workpiece into the blade do not force the leading edge of the work piece int o the bl ade because the blade will deflect, reducing the accuracy of cut and possibly breaking the blade. Allow the saw to cut material by guiding the workpiece into the blade as it cuts. 2. The blade teeth cut material [...]

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    19 ANGLE CUTTING (FIG. U, V) To a vo id i nj ur y, always keep your hands off the underneath of the table during operating. 1. Lay out or secure design to workpiece (1). 2. Move the blade guard foot (2) to the highest position by loosening the blade guard foot lock knob (3) and retighten. 3. Tilt the table (5) to the desired angle by loosening the [...]

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    20 INTERIOR CUTTING (FIG. X) 1. Lay out the design on the workpiece (1). Drill a 1/ 4 in. (6.4 mm) hole in the workpiece. 2. Release the quick release tension lever (2), remove the blade (3). Refer to BLADE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. 3. Place the workpiece on the saw table with the workpiece hole (4) over the access hole in the table (5). 4. Install[...]

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    21 MAINTENANCE WARNING ! For your own safety, turn the switch off and remove the plug from the power source outlet before maintaining or lubricating your scroll saw. GENERAL MAINTENANCE Frequently blow out dust and grit that accumulates in the motor housing using compressed air. ALWAYS use safety glasses. Everyday eyeglasses are NOT safety glasses.[...]

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    22 ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES Since accessories, other than those offered by Porter- Cable, have not been tested with this product, use of such accessories with this tool could be hazardous. To reduce the risk of injury, only Porter-Cable recommended accessories should be used with this product. A complete line of accessories[...]

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    23 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE To avoid injury from an accidental start, turn the switch OFF and always remove the plug from the power source before making any adjustments. REPLACEMENT PARTS Use only identical replacement parts. For a parts list or to order parts, visit our service website at www.portercable. com. You can also order parts from your neare[...]

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    24 PARTS LIST 16 IN. (406 MM) SCROLL SAW PARTS LIST I.D. NO. DESCRIPTION SIZE QTY I.D. NO. DESCRIPTION SIZE QTY 04Q4 STICKER 1 0ZWM BLADE BOX 1 08JA SPRING 1 0ZWP PLATE COVER 1 0A98 COMPRESSION SPRING 1 0ZWX BOTTOM ARM ROCKER #6 1 0AM3 WASHER D= φ 9.5, φ 5, T=4 1 0ZX1 CONNECTOR BOX 1 0AMW SET PLATE 2 0ZX3 CONNECTOR BOX COVER 1 0C10 BLADE 1 20XY H[...]

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    25 16 IN. (406 MM) SCROLL SAW SCHEMATIC 0C10 0C12 @2A YB 2G8Y 4 0J3M 0J4U 5 0JPG 5 0KDM 0G1U 4 2 0K71 0KDR 0ZWM 2 0KEE 4 0ZWP 2XRQ 0L71 @0ZWX 0AMW 0J91 @0ZWL 2YTR 0KKJ 0FPN 2 @0DDW 4 0C15 2 2 0JU4 0KTH 2 0KBD 0LSR 4 08JA 2YPF 0KQW 2YZ4 0JXR 0ZWJ 2 0ZWG 0JVD 2XZP 0AM3 0L YN 0A98 2XZL 0J4U 0JB0 04Q4 0JAE 0C10 0C12 0U7V 2 20XY 0J4U 0GXQ 0GXR 0KQ X 0KD[...]

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    26 I.D. NO. DESCRIPTION SIZE QTY 0J4P FLAT WASHER φ 8*16-1.4 4 0JPR HEX. HD. BOLT M8*1.25-40 4 0KJ7 CAP HD. SQ. NECK BOLT M8*1.25-16 16 0KRR SERRATED TOOTHED HEXAGON FLANGE NUT M8*1.25 T=7.5 20 2LBF SLEEVE 4 2LBL LONG UPPER SUPPORT #6 2 2LBM SHORT UPPER SUPPORT #6 2 2LBN LEG #6 4 2LBP LONG BOTTOM SUPPORT BRACKET #6 2 2LBQ SHORT BOTTOM SUPPORT BRAC[...]

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    27 2LBM 2 2LBN 4 0KJ7 16 0KRR 20 2LBF 4 0J4P 4 0JPR 4 2LBL 2 2LBQ 2 2LQT 4 2LBP 2 2YPN 2LD3 I. Hardware Bag 0KRR 20 0KJ7 16 0J4P 4 0JPR 4 2LBF 4 2LQT 4 NOTE[...]

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    28 WARRANTY THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PORTER-CABLE will repair, without charge, any defects due to faulty materials or workmanship for three years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover part failure due to normal wear or tool abuse. For further detail of warranty coverage and warranty repair information, visit www.portercable.com[...]