Page 2 - WORK AREA; areas invite accidents.; ELECTRICAL SAFETY; power tool will increase the risk of electric shock.; SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS; GENERAL SAFETY RULES
2 WORK AREA 1. Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite accidents. 2. Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases, or dust. Power tools create sparks,which may ignite the dust or fumes. 3. Keep bystan...
Page 4 - SERVICE; ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES; EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN BLIND CUTTING TO BE
4 SERVICE 1. Tool service must be performed only by qualified repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed by unqualified personnel may result in arisk of injury. 2. When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance Section of this manual. Use ...
Page 5 - SAFETY SYMBOLS; REPLACEMENT PARTS; When servicing use only identical replacement parts.; MOTOR; Do not operate your tool on a current on which the
5 SYMBOL DEFINITION V ........................ volts A ........................ amperes Hz ........................ hertz W ........................ watts kW ........................ kilowatts µ F ........................ microfarads l ........................ liters kg ........................ kilo...
Page 6 - EXTENSION CORD SELECTION
6 If an extension cord is used, make sure the conductor size is large enough toprevent excessive voltage drop which will cause loss of power and possiblemotor damage. A table of recommended extension cord sizes will be found inthis section. This table is based on limiting line voltage drop to 5 volt...
Page 7 - FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION; FOREWORD; The Porter-Cable TIGER SAW; ASSEMBLY; SELECTING THE BLADE; Blade Clamp; Insert the blade into the clamp
7 Fig. 1 B A A Fig. 3 A Fig. 2 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION FOREWORD The Porter-Cable TIGER SAW ® is designed for cutting wood up to 12" thick, metal up to 3 / 4 " thick and various other materials, such as plastics, fiberglass, hard rubber, etc. ASSEMBLY SELECTING THE BLADE For best performance, ...
Page 8 - Wear safety glasses while using compressed air.
8 A Fig. 5 Fig. 6 B Fig. 7 FLUSH RECESSED BREAK BREAK BROKENBLADE BROKENBLADE A Fig. 4 work the blade up and down whilerotating the clamp (in a counter-clockwise direction). If the blade breaks leaving nothing tograsp (to pull it from the clamp), it maybe necessary to use another blade asa tool to a...
Page 9 - OPERATING CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS; HOW TO HOLD SAW; TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK; TO START AND STOP SAW; Make sure power circuit voltage is the same as shown on the; VARIABLE SPEED
9 Fig. 8 Fig. 9 A OPERATING CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS HOW TO HOLD SAW The gear housing, intermediate plate, blade and pivoting guide shoe may bemade live if the blade cuts into live wiring within a wall. TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK THE SAW MUST BE HELD AS SHOWN IN FIG. 8, AND HAVE THERUBBE...
Page 10 - Do not operate
10 → → ← ← A Fig. 10 A Fig. 11 Fig. 12 A DUAL BLADE MOTION (Model 737 only) Model 737 has dual blade motion: you have a choice of straight reciprocatingmotion, as shown in Fig. 10, or orbital motion as shown in Fig. 11. Straightreciprocating motion should be used for all metal cutting operations, an...
Page 11 - OPERATIONS; BEFORE YOU START TO WORK; PLUNGE CUTS; The TIGER SAW; SAWING METAL
11 Fig. 13 Fig. 14 OPERATIONS BEFORE YOU START TO WORK Select the blade best suited for the material to be cut (see ACCESSORIES).For greatest economy, use the shortest blade suitable for the thickness of thematerial to be cut. Be sure the material to be cut is rigid. Small work pieces should be secu...
Page 12 - MAINTENANCE; KEEP TOOL CLEAN; FAILURE TO START
12 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 cleanplastic parts. They could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material. Wear safety glasses while using compresse...
Page 13 - ACCESSORIES; for a catalog or for the name of your nearest; Since accessories other than those offered
13 ACCESSORIES A complete line of accessories is available from your Porter-Cable · DeltaSupplier, Porter-Cable · Delta Factory Service Centers, and Porter-CableAuthorized Service Stations. Please visit our Web Site www.porter- cable.com for a catalog or for the name of your nearest supplier. Since ...
Page 14 - ONE YEAR WARRANTY
14 PORTER-CABLE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Porter-Cable warrants its Professional Power Tools for a period of one year from the date of originalpurchase. We will repair or replace at our option, any part or parts of the product and accessoriescovered under this warranty which, after examination, prov...