Porter-Cable PCC650 - Adjusting Shoe Plate for Bevel Cuts; Orbital Action Selector

lock-offbuttonisengagedtopreventswitchactuationand the battery has been removed.
-Holdthesawbladewithteethfacingforward.
-Holdingthesawupsidedown,pushthetoolfreebladerelease(3)downwardas
showin in figure D.
-Inserttheshankofthesawbladeintothebladeholder(E1)asfarasitwillgoas
showin in figure E. Release the lever.
-Checktoensurebladeissecurebeforecutting.
ADJUSTING THE SHOE PLATE FOR BEVEL CUTS -FIGURES F, G
WARNING: Before attempting any of the following operations, make sure that the
lock-offbuttonisengagedtopreventswitchactuationand the battery has been removed.
WARNING: Neverusethetoolwhentheshoe(5)islooseorremoved.
The shoe can be set to a left or right bevel angle up to 45°.
-Turnsawupsidedown,removethe(3mmAllen)clampingscrew(F1)andclampplate
(F2)asshown in figure F.
-Slidetheshoe(5)forwardandrotateleftorrighttotherequiredangle.
-Slidetheshoebackwardsotheshoeplatekeywaysengagethetwolockposts(G1)
on the tool as shown in figure G.
-Assembleclampingscrewandclampplatewithitsbeveledsidetowardsthetool.
ORBITAL ACTION SELECTOR -FIGURE H
-Forfast,roughstraightcutsinwood,settheorbitalactionselector(6)tothesymbol(2).
-Forfast,smoothstraightcutsinwood,settheorbitalactionselector(6)tothesymbol(I).
-Foraccurate,straightandcurvecuttingandasmoothsurfacefinish,settheorbital
actionselector(6)tothesymbol(0).
-NOTE:Orbitalactionisnotrecommendedwhencurvecuttingorforuseinmetals.
HINTS FOR OPTIMUM USE
POCKET CUTTING
Apocketcutisaneasymethodofmakinganinsidecut.Thesawcanbeinserted
directly into a panel or board without first drilling a lead or pilot hole. In pocket cutting,
measurethesurfacetobecutandmarkclearlywithapencil.Nexttipthesawforward
until the front end of the shoe sits firmly on the work surface and the blade clears the
workthroughitsfullstroke.Switchthetoolonandallowittoattainmaximumspeed.
Gripthesawfirmlyandlowerthebackedgeoftoolslowlyuntilthebladereachesits
completedepth.Holdtheshoeflatagainstthewoodandbegincutting.Donotremove
blade from cut while it is still moving. Blade must come to a complete stop.
FLUSH CUTTING
Aflushcutisnecessarywhenfinishingoffcutsuptoawalloranobstacle,suchas
back-splash.Oneoftheeasiestwaystoaccomplishtheflushcutistouseaflush
cutting blade. The flush cutting blade provides the reach necessary to cut right up to the
front edge of the jig saw shoe. Return the shoe to the 0° positive stop position before
installing and using the flush cutting blade. For the best cut quality the flush cutting
blade should be used in the 0 or 1 orbital position. The flush cutting blade should not
be used to start the cut because the flush cutting blade prevents the shoe from being
supported by the work surface. Use wood cutting practices explained below.
WOOD CUTTING
Supporttheworkpieceadequatelyatalltimes.Useahigherspeedforcuttingwood.Do
not attempt to turn the tool on when blade is against material to be cut. This could stall
the motor. Place the front of shoe on the material to be cut and hold the jig saw shoe
firmlyagainstthewoodwhilecutting.Don’tforcethetool;letthebladecutatitsown
speed. When the cut is complete, turn the jig saw off. Let blade come to a complete
stop and then lay the saw aside before loosening the work.
METAL CUTTING
In cutting thin gauge sheet metals, it is best to clamp wood to the bottom of sheet
metal;thiswillinsureacleancutwithouttheriskofvibrationortearingofmetal.Always
remembertouseafinerbladeforferrousmetals(forthosethathaveahighiron
content);anduseacoarserbladefornon-ferrousmetals(thosethatdonothaveaniron
content).Useahighspeedsettingforcuttingsoftmetals(aluminum,copper,brass,mild
steel,galvanized.pipe,conduitsheetmetal,etc.).Uselowerspeedtocutplastics,tile,
laminate,hardmetals,andcastiron.Spreadafilmofoilalongtheintendedlineofcutfor
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