Porter-Cable 617 - Depth of Cut Adjustment

DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENT
Your saw can be adjusted for depth of cut depending on the thickness
of the material being cut. With most blades the depth of cut should be
adjusted so that saw blade projects slightly below the material being
cut. To adjust for depth of cut, proceed as follows:
1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER SOURCE.
2. With one hand holding the top handle of the saw, loosen the depth
adjusting knob (A), Fig. 4, and lower the base (C) to decrease cutting
depth or raise the base (C) to increase cutting depth. Firmly tighten knob
(A) at desired depth setting.
NOTE: One edge of the depth adjusting slide is graduated on
a 1 /8" scale for convenience in determining more accurate depth
adjustments.
Fig. 4
AUXILIARY BLADE GUARD
Your Porter-Cable saw is equipped with an auxiliary blade guard (B),
Fig. 4.
CAUTION: The saw should never be operated with this guard
removed and a wedge should never be used between the saw
blade and the auxiliary blade guard, to prevent the blade from
turning, while changing blades.
TELESCOPING GUARD
WARNING: The telescoping guard (A), Fig. 5, is a safety device important
to your protection. Every time you use the saw, see that the telescoping
guard rotates freely and returns quickly and completely to its closed
position. Frequently check the retracting spring (B), Fig. 5, to see that
it is functional and free of foreign matter. At least once a month or when
the guard is not operating properly, remove any accumulated sawdust,
pitch, etc. from the area around the hub (C) of the telescoping guard,
and add a few drops of light machine oil at each end of the hub. NEVER
block or wedge the telescoping guard in the open position.
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