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REPLACEMENT PARTS
Use only identical replacement parts. For a parts list or to order parts, visit our service website at
www.portercable.com. You can also order parts from your nearest PORTER-CABLE Factory
Service Center or PORTER-CABLE Authorized Warranty Service Center. Or, you can call our
Customer Care Center at (888) 848-5175.
SERVICE AND REPAIRS
All quality tools will eventually require servicing and/or replacement of parts. For information about
PORTER-CABLE, its factory service centers or authorized warranty service centers, visit our website
at www.portercable.com or call our Customer Care Center at (888) 848-5175. All repairs made by
our service centers are fully guaranteed against defective material and workmanship. We cannot
guarantee repairs made or attempted by others.
You can also write to us for information at PORTER-CABLE, 4825 Highway 45 North, Jackson,
Tennessee 38305 - Attention: Product Service. Be sure to include all of the information shown on
the nameplate of your tool (model number, type, serial number, etc.).
ACCESSORIES
Use only high-strength Type 1 organic bonded wheels rated 4100 rpm or higher.
Recommended accessories for use with your tool are available at extra cost from your local
dealer or authorized service center.
WARNING:
Since accessories, other than those offered by PORTER-CABLE, have
not been tested with this product, use of such accessories with this tool could be
hazardous. To reduce the risk of injury, only PORTER-CABLE recommended accessories
should be used with this product.
A complete line of accessories is available from your PORTER-CABLE Factory Service
Center or a PORTER-CABLE Authorized Warranty Service Center. Please visit our Web
Site www.portercable.com for a catalog or for the name of your nearest supplier.
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Troubleshooting Guide
TROUBLE! TOOL WILL NOT START
WHATʼS WRONG?
1. Tool not plugged in.
2. Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped.
3. Cord damaged.
4. Brushes worn out.
TROUBLE! TOOL MAKES UNSATISFACTORY CUTS
WHATʼS WRONG?
1. Glazed wheel.
2. Workpiece incorrectly placed or clamped.
TROUBLE! BLADE DOES NOT COME UP TO SPEED
WHATʼS WRONG?
1. Extension cord too light or too long.
2. Low voltage.
3. Low generator voltage.
TROUBLE! TOOL VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY DURING CUT
WHATʼS WRONG?
1. Damaged wheel.
3. Workpiece not clamped properly.
TROUBLE! DOES NOT MAKE ACCURATE CUTS
WHATʼS WRONG?
1. Fence not adjusted correctly.
2. Wheel is not square to fence.
3. Excessive force used to make cut.
4. Work piece moving.
TROUBLE! MATERIAL MOVES DURING CUT
WHATʼS WRONG?
1. Fence slipping or workpiece incorrectly
placed or clamped.
2. Vise too loose
3. Excessive cutting force.
For assistance with your product, visit our website at www.portercable.com for a list of
service centers, or call the PORTER-CABLE Customer Care Center at (888) 848-5175.
WHAT TO DO...
1. Plug in saw.
2. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
3. Have cord replaced by authorized
service center.
4. Replace brushes.
WHAT TO DO...
1. Dress the wheel or replace with a
new one.
2. Firmly clamp and support workpiece.
WHAT TO DO...
1. Replace with adequate size cord.
See chart on page 2.
2. Contact your electric company.
3. Check generator output voltage.
Reduce number of tools powered by
the generator.
WHAT TO DO...
1. Replace wheel.
2. Refer to Material Clamping and
Supporting page 8.
WHAT TO DO...
1. Check and adjust. See Fence
Operation on page 9.
2. Check and adjust.
3. Reduce cutting force, let the wheel
do the work.
4. Clamp workpiece securely. See
Material Clamping and
Supporting page 8. Make sure
material is laying flat against the base.
WHAT TO DO...
1. See Material Clamping and
Supporting page 8.
2. Tighten vise clamping.
3. Reduce cutting force.
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