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Porter-Cable 691 - Operation Procedures; Selecting the Bit; Installing and Removing the Bit

Porter-Cable 691
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9
SELECTING THE BIT
The 691 comes furnished with two collets which can accept bits with
1
/4
" and
1
/2" diameter shanks. A
3
/8 collet is available as an accessory.
Do not use router bits with a diameter in excess of
2
1
/8
" in this
tool.
ALWAYS disconnect this tool from the power source when
preparing the tool for use, when making adjustments, and when the tool is not
in use.
INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE BIT
1. DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.
2. Remove the motor unit from the base unit:
(a) Loosen the clamp screw (A) Fig. 1.
(b) While holding the base, turn the
motor unit COUNTER-CLOCK-
WISE until the lower pin (B) in the
motor housing is disengaged
from the groove in the base.
(c) Lift the motor unit from the base
unit.
3. Clean and insert the shank of the
bit into the collet until the shank
bottoms. Then back it out approx-
imately
1
/16".
4. Lay the motor unit on its side on a
supporting surface with the collet
pointed AWAY from you.
5. Place one wrench on the flats of
the chuck with the opposite end of the
the wrench resting on the bench to
your left (Fig. 2).
6. Place the other wrench on the
collet and tighten COUNTER-CLOCK-
WISE (Fig. 2). TIGHTEN FIRMLY.
7. To remove the bit, reverse the
procedure.
AVOID POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO
COLLET. Never tighten collet without
bit.
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
B
A
NOTE: This tool is shipped completely assembled. No assembly time or
tools are required.
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION

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