Assembly; Operation; Removing The Blade; Installing The Blade - Porter Cable 323 Manuel D'utilisation

This tool is assembled at the factory and requires no assembly time or
tools.

REMOVING THE BLADE

DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.
1. Push in the blade lock (A) Fig. 1 and rotate the blade by hand until the
lock engages the blade arbor.
2. Hold the blade lock engaged and use the provided wrench to loosen the
blade retaining bolt (B) Fig. 2. Rotate it counter-clockwise.
3. Remove the blade retaining bolt, release the blade lock, and remove the outer
blade flange.
4. Retract the telescoping guard and remove the blade.
Avoid contact with the blade teeth to prevent injury.

INSTALLING THE BLADE

DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.
1. Remove any accumulated sawdust in the guards, around the arbor, and
in the telescoping guard spring. Check the telescoping guard to ensure
that it is in working order.
2. Clean the inner blade flange and retract the telescoping guard. Place the
new blade on the arbor. Make sure that the teeth point up at front of
saw (Fig. 2). Follow the direction of the arrow on the telescoping guard
(C).
Avoid contact with the blade teeth to prevent injury.
3. Place the outer blade flange on the arbor with the flange toward the
blade, and flats mating with those on the arbor.
4. Replace and finger-tighten the blade retaining bolt. Turn it clockwise.
5. Push in the blade lock and rotate the blade arbor by hand until the lock
engages the arbor. Tighten the blade retaining bolt with the provided
wrench just enough to prevent blade slippage during normal cutting.
6. Release the blade lock.
A

ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

B
C
Fig. 1
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Fig. 2