Assembly – Porter-Cable PC305TP User Manual

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UNPACKINg ANd CLEANINg
Carefully unpack the machine and all loose items from the

shipping container(s). Remove the rust-preventative oil from

unpainted surfaces using a soft cloth moistened with mineral

spirits, paint thinner or denatured alcohol.

NOTICE

AVIS

AVISO

do not use highly volatile solvents such as

gasoline, naphtha, acetone or lacquer thinner for cleaning your

machine.
After cleaning, cover the unpainted surfaces with a good quality

household floor paste wax.

ASSEMBLY

To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit "OFF"

and disconnect it from power source before installing and

removing accessories, before adjusting or when making

repairs. An accidental start-up can cause injury.
ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIREd

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5 mm hex wrench (included)

ASSEMBLY TIME ESTIMATE
Assembly for this machine takes approximately 30 minutes.
RAISINg ANd LOWERINg HANdLE
Attach the raising and lowering handle (A) Fig. 4 to the shaft (B)

and fasten in place with M5 x 20 mm screw (C).

NOTE: Ensure

that the flats of the handle and the flats on the shaft are aligned.

Flip handle (A) upward as shown in Fig. 5.
LOWERINg EXTENSION TABLES
The infeed and outfeed extension tables (A) Fig. 6 are shipped

attached to the machine in the raised position. Lower the tables

(A) on both sides of the planer (Fig. 6). The top surface of extension

tables should be level with the planer table. To check and adjust,

refer to the section

Leveling Extension Tables in this manual.

CUTTERHEAd gUARd
1. Attach the cutterhead guard (A) Fig. 7 to the planer by

inserting the end of the guard over the top of the

cutterhead. Place the slots in the cutterhead guard (C) over

the tapped holes (B).

2. Fasten cutterhead guard (A) Fig. 8 to planer using two

knobs, one of which is shown at (D) Fig. 8.

Make sure that the cutterhead guard is

properly secured with the knobs before operating this

machine.
FASTENINg PLANER TO SUPPORTINg SURFACE
During operation, if there is any tendency for the planer to tip

over, slide or "walk" across the supporting surface, the planer

must be secured to the supporting surface. Four holes (two of

which are shown at (A) Fig. 9 are provided for this purpose.