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Porter-Cable 3807 Instruction Manual

10" compound slide miter saw
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E S PA OL: P`GINA 19
FRAN˙AISE : PAGE 39
10"
Compound
Slide Miter Saw
IMPORTANT
Please make certain that the person who is to
use
this
equipment
understands these instructions before sta r t i n g
operations.
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 future reference.
Model No. _________________________________
Type ______________________________________
Serial No. __________________________________
M O D E L 3807
carefully
reads
and
Part No. 897462-001

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  • Page 1 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 future reference. Model No. _________________________________ Type ______________________________________ Serial No. __________________________________ M O D E L 3807 reads Part No. 897462-001...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    N O T be modified and/or used for any application other than for which it was designed. If you have any questions r e l a t i v e t o i ts application DO NOT use the tool until you have written Porter-Cable and we have advised you.
  • Page 3 2 . W ARNING: Do not operate the miter saw until it is completely assembled and insta l l e d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s .

  • Page 4: Replacement Parts

    Do not allow anyone in this area while saw is in operation. 3 1 . W ARNING:S l i d e c u t t i n g b y PULLING the saw towards the operator can be dangerous, causing the saw to kick upwards and towards the operator.

  • Page 5: Power Connections

    F O R E W O R D Porter-Cable Model 3807 is a high capacity 10" compound miter saw designed to cut wood and non-ferrous meta l s . I t c a n c r o s s c u t 11 "...
  • Page 6 . 3 . W ARNING: Cutterhead lock knob (B) Fig. 7, is designed to lock the cutterhead in the down position for only storage or carrying. Never operate saw with the cutterhead in the lock down position. Fig. 8 Fig.

  • Page 7: Assembling Dust Elbow And Dust Bag

    A S S E M B LY W ARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, DO NOT CONNECT THE MITER SAW TO THE POWER SOURCE UNTIL THE MACHINE IS COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED AND YOU HAVE READ A N D UN DER STOOD THE ENTIRE OWNER S MANUAL.

  • Page 8: Assembling Work Clamp

    N E C E S S A RY. LOCKING SWITCH IN THE POSITION IMPORTA N T: When the miter saw is not in use, the switch should be locked in the OFF position using a padlock (B) Fig. 16, with a "...

  • Page 9: Adjusting Sliding Fit Betweenm O Vable Table And Base

    saw.

  • Page 10: W O R K C L A M P O P E R Ation

    (A). 2 . Positive stops are provided to rapidly position the saw blade at 90 and 45 degrees to the table. Refer to the s e c t i o n o f t h i s m a n u a l t i t l e d Adjusting 90 and 45 degree bevel positive stops . The bevel angle of the cutting arm is determined by the position of the pointer (C) Fig.

  • Page 11: Adjusting Sliding Fit Between Trunnion And Bevel B R A C K E T

    ADJUSTING 90 AND 45 DEGREE BEVEL POSITIVE STO P S 1 . DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM THE POWER SOURCE. 2 . Loosen bevel...

  • Page 12: Adjusting Blade Guard

    (G). This adjustment should not be too tight that i t r e s t r i c ts the sliding movement of the rods or too loose that it aff e c ts the accuracy of the saw cut. When correct adjustment is made, hold adjusting nut (L) and tighten locknut (K) with wrenches provided.

  • Page 13: Tool Storage

    Fig. 36 TO O L STO R A G E A clip is provided on the rear of the saw and provides a convenient storage area for wrench (A) Fig. 35, as shown. FASTENING THE SAW TO A W O R K B E N C H Before operating the saw, make sure it is firmly mounted to a workbench or other supporting surface.

  • Page 14: Operation

    DANGEROUS, CAUSING THE SAW TO KICK UPWARDS AND TO WARDS THE OPERATOR. A LW AYS P U S H THE SAW FORW ARD, AW AY FROM THE OPERATOR, AND TO WARDS THE FENCE WHEN SLIDE CUTTING.The following steps illustrate the proper operating procedure to follow when slide cutting with your compound slide saw.

  • Page 15: Dado Cutting

    Dado cutting can easily be accomplished with your compound slide saw, as shown in Fig. 46, using a single saw blade and moving the workpiece sideways the width of the saw blade aft e r e a c h c u t . The cut is made in the...

  • Page 16: Maintenance

    . NOTE: A positive stop is provided to find this angle quickly. The saw blade is already tilted to the 33 degree bevel position from the previous cut.

  • Page 17: Brush Inspection And Replacement

    IMPORTA N T: Make sure flats i n o u tside blade flange (H) Fig. 52, are engaged with flats on arbor shaft and that teeth of saw blade (J) are pointing down at the front, as shown in Fig. 52.

  • Page 18: Failure To Sta R T

    PORTER-CABLE LIMITED ONE YEAR WA R R A N T Y Porter-Cable warrants i ts Professional Power Tools for a period of one year from the date of original purchase. We w i l l r e pa i r o r replace, at our option, any pa r t o r pa r ts of the product and accessories covered under this warranty which, after examination, proves to be defective in workmanship or material during the warranty period.
  • Page 19 Porter-Cable deben obtenerse poniØndose en contacto con cualquier distribuidor Porter-Cable, Centro de Servicio Autorizado o Centro de Servicio de FÆbrica Porter-Cable. Si no tiene acceso a ninguna de estas opciones, llame al 888-848-5175 y le dirigirÆn al Centro de Servicio de FÆbrica Porter-Cable mÆs cercano.

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