Page 2 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.; WORK AREA
2 WARNING: SOME DUST CREATED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING,GRINDING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductiveharm. Some examples of these chemicals are:· lead from lead-based paints,· crystalline silica from bricks and cemen...
Page 4 - ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR ROUTERS
4 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR ROUTERS 1. HOLD TOOL BY INSULATED GRIPPING SURFACES WHEN PERFORMING AN OPERATION WHERE THE CUTTING TOOLS MAYCONTACT HIDDEN WIRING OR ITS OWN CORD. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock theoperator. 2. TIGHTEN COLLET NUT SE...
Page 5 - REPLACEMENT PARTS; MOTOR; EXTENSION CORD SELECTION
3N ....................... three-phase alternating current with neutral....................... direct current n 0 ....................... no load ....................... alternating or direct current ....................... Class II Construction ....................... splash-proof construction .......
Page 6 - FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION; FOREWORD; OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; SELECTING THE BIT; C A U T I O N : D I S C O N N E C T TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION FOREWORD The Porter Cable Model 690LR is a router designed for continuous operationto handle the most demanding applications. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SELECTING THE BIT This tool accommodates bits with 1/4" and 1/2" diameter shanks that areinstalled directly into the pow...
Page 7 - ATTACHING THE MOTOR TO THE ROUTER; ADJUSTING DEPTH OF CUT; CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.; Set the router on a flat surface.; ADJUSTING SUB-BASE ALIGNMENT
7 ATTACHING THE MOTOR TO THE ROUTER 1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Open the clamp (A) Fig. 1, and set the power unit in the base unit. 3. Align the lower pin of the motor unit (B) Fig. 1 with the groove in the base. 4. Rotate the motor unit CLOCKWISE into the base until the upper ...
Page 8 - CONNECTING TO THE POWER SOURCE; BE CERTAIN; STARTING AND STOPPING THE MOTOR; COM; USING THE ROUTER
8 2. Open the clamp (C) Fig. 4, and adjust the motor so that the collet nutengages the center hole in the sub-base. Allow the sub-base to centeritself on the collet nut. Close theclamp. 3. Tighten the sub-base mounting screws securely. CONNECTING TO THE POWER SOURCE CAUTION: Before connecting the to...
Page 9 - BEFORE CONNECTING THE ROUTER TO THE POWER SOURCE
9 Since the cutter rotates clockwise(when viewing router from top), movethe router from left to right to obtain amore efficient cutting. (Fig. 6). When working on the inside of atemplet, move the router in clockwisedirection. When working on the outsideof a templet, move the router in acounter-clock...
Page 10 - MAINTENANCE; KEEP TOOL CLEAN; Wear safety glasses while using compressed air.; FAILURE TO START
10 MAINTENANCE KEEP TOOL CLEAN Periodically blow out all air passages with dry compressed air. All plastic partsshould be cleaned with a soft damp cloth. NEVER use solvents to clean plasticparts. They could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material. CAUTION: Wear safety glasses while using ...
Page 11 - ACCESSORIES; Since accessories other than those offered by; ONE YEAR WARRANTY
11 ACCESSORIES A complete line of accessories is available from your Porter-Cable · DeltaSupplier, Porter-Cable-Delta Factory Service Centers, and Porter-CableAuthorized Service Stations. To get a catalog, or to find the name of thenearest supplier, visit our Web Site www.porter-cable.com. WARNING: ...