Porter-Cable PCE345 - OPERATION AND CUTTING TECHNIQUES; Power Control and Speed Adjustment; Cutting Actions and Material Tips

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SWITCHING ON AND OFF
-Toswitchthetoolon,depressthevariablespeedswitch(1).Thetoolspeeddepends
on how far you depress the switch.
-Forcontinuousoperation,pressthelock-onbutton(3)andreleasethevariablespeed
switch. This option is available only at full speed.
-Toswitchthetooloff,releasethevariablespeedswitch.
To switch the tool off when in continuous operation, press
the variable speed switch once more and release it.
SPEED CONTROL DIAL
Byrotatingthespeedcontroldial(2),themaximum
speed-orstrokes-per-minuteatwhichthebladewillcutis
adjusted.Rotatingthedialinthedirectionshowninfigure
E will increase speed. To decrease speed, rotate dial in
opposite direction.
CUTTING ACTION – ORBITAL OR STRAIGHT (FIGURE F)
CAUTION: Check that the tool is not locked on before connecting it to a power supply.
If the trigger switch is locked on when the tool is connected to the power supply, it will start
immediately. Damage to your tool or personal injury may result.
Thisjigsawisequippedwithfourcuttingactions,threeorbitalandonestraight.Orbital
action has a more aggressive blade motion and is designed for cutting in soft materials
likewoodorplastic.Orbitalactionprovidesafastercut,butwithalesssmoothcutacross
the material. In orbital action, the blade moves forward
duringthecuttingstrokeinadditiontotheupanddown
motion.
NOTE: Metal or hardwoods should never be cut in orbital
action.
To adjust the cutting action:
-Movethecuttingactionlever(8)betweenthefour
cuttingpositions:0,1,2,and3.
-Position0isstraightcutting.
-Positions1,2,and3areorbitalcutting.
-Theaggressivenessofthecutincreasesasthelever
is adjusted from one to three, with three being the most
aggressive cut.
Hints for optimum use
Sawing laminates
Asthesawbladecutsontheupwardstroke,splinteringmayoccuronthesurface
closest to the shoe plate.
-Useafine-toothsawblade.
-Sawfromthebacksurfaceoftheworkpiece.
-Tominimizesplintering,clampapieceofscrapwoodorhardboardtobothsidesofthe
workpieceandsawthroughthissandwich.
Sawing metal
-Beawarethatsawingmetaltakesmuchmoretimethansawingwood.
-Useasawbladesuitableforsawingmetal.
-Whencuttingthinmetal,clampapieceofscrapwoodtothebacksurfaceofthe
workpieceandcutthroughthissandwich.
-Spreadafilmofoilalongtheintendedlineofcutfor
easieroperationandlongerbladelife.Forcutting
aluminum,keroseneispreferred.
RIP / CIRCLE CUTTING (FIGURE G, H)
Rippingandcirclecuttingwithoutapencillineareeasily
donewiththeripfence/circleguide(notincluded-
availableatextracost).
Using the screw supplied with the accessory guide,
position as shown in figure G and thread the screw into
the shoe to clamp the fence securely.
When ripping, position as shown in figure G and slide
the rip fence under the screw from either side of the saw.
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