Porter-Cable 698 - Manual (Page 14)

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SHAPING WITH FENCE
When shaping straight edges, the fence can be used as a guide. The entire
fence assembly or either the infeed or outfeed section can be adjusted
independently as outlined under Adjusting the Fence .
For normal work where a portion of the original edge of the work is not altered by
the cutter, both the front and rear fences are in a straight line, as shown in Fig. 21.
NOTE: Always check fences for correct alignment. The workpiece
must slide along both fences smoothly. Always make a trial cut on
scrap material to check your set-up.
For shaping operations that remove the entire end of the work, the shaped
edge will not be supported by the outfeed fence when both fences are in-line,
as shown in Fig. 22. In this case, the work should be advanced to the position
shown in Fig. 22, and stopped.
CAUTION: D I S C O N N E C T M A C H I N E F R O M P O W E R S O U R C E
BEFORE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS.
The out-feed fence should then be advanced to contact the work, as shown in
Fig. 23.
Fig. 22
OUT-FEED FENCE IN-FEED FENCE
F E E D
NO SUPPORT
W O R K
Fig. 23
OUT-FEED FENCE IN-FEED FENCE
F E E D
Fig. 21
OUT-FEED FENCE
IN-FEED FENCE
CUTTING
CIRCLE
DEPTH OF CUT
F E E D