Porter-Cable 7556 - Manuals

Page 3 - SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS; CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

3 Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known (to the State of California) to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: ● lead from lead-based paints ● crystalline silic...

Page 4 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES*

4 R e a d a l l i n s t r u c t i o n s F a i l u r e t o f o l l o w a l l instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. The term "power tool" in all of the warnings listed below refers to your mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cor...

Page 6 - ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES; USE AUXILIARY HANDLES SUPPLIED WITH THE TOOL.; Loss of; VERIFY; the direction of rotation before starting the tool.; NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHANGE DIRECTION; SOME WOOD CONTAINS PRESERVATIVES WHICH CAN BE TOXIC.; DO NOT

6 ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES 1. USE AUXILIARY HANDLES SUPPLIED WITH THE TOOL. Loss of control can cause personal injury. 2. HOLD POWER TOOLS BY INSULATED GRIPPING SURFACES WHENPERFORMING AN OPERATION WHERE THE CUTTING TOOL MAYCONTACT HIDDEN WIRING OR ITS OWN CORD. Contact with a "live"...

Page 7 - IPXX

7 SYMBOL DEFINITION V ........................ volts A ........................ amperes Hz ........................ hertz W ........................ watts kW ........................ kilowatts F ........................ farads µ F ........................ microfarads l ........................ litre...

Page 8 - Type of Bit; EXTENSION CORD SELECTION; FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION; FOREWORD

Length of Cord in Feet 115V 25 Ft. 50 Ft. 100 Ft. 150 Ft. 200 Ft. 250 Ft. 300 Ft. 400 Ft. 500 Ft. 230V 50 Ft. 100 Ft. 200 Ft. 300 Ft. 400 Ft. 500 Ft. 600 Ft. 800 Ft. 1000 Ft. 0-2 18 18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 2-3 18 18 16 14 14 12 12 10 10 3-4 18 18 16 14 12 12 10 10 8 4-5 18 18 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 5-6 ...

Page 9 - INSTALLING AND REMOVING DRILL BIT; DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.; CARTON CONTENTS; TO INSTALL AUXILIARY HANDLE

9 INSTALLING AND REMOVING DRILL BIT 1. DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. The three-jaw chuck is designed for self-centering of the drill bit. Open chuck jaws by turning outer sleeve counterclockwise, when viewing thechuck from the bit end. Open large enough so that bit shank can be inserted. 3. ...

Page 10 - OPERATION

10 TO START AND STOP DRILL 1. Make sure drill switch is “OFF”. Make sure power circuit voltage is the same as that shown on the specification plate of the drill. Connect drill topower circuit. 2. Squeeze TRIGGER SWITCH (A) Fig. 2, to start motor. As trigger is squeezed, the drill speed increases. Re...

Page 11 - HOW TO HOLD THE DRILL; TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DRILL; GENERAL DRILLING

11 The 7556 may be converted to a conventional straight drive drill by looseningthe back sleeve screw and removing the sleeve and right angle drive fromthe drill. Remove the coupling retaining screw (hold spindle with spindlewrench, turn screw clockwise with a 5 / 32 " hex wrench) and coupling. ...

Page 12 - RIGHT ANGLE DRILL Model 7556; DRILLING WOOD

12 RIGHT ANGLE DRILL Model 7556 Fig. 3A BE ALERT and brace yourself against the twisting action of the drill, should bit jam in the work. 7. If drill stalls or becomes jammed in the hole, release trigger immediately, remove drill bit from work and determine cause of stalling or jamming. DONOT SQUEEZ...

Page 13 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE; For assistance with your tool, visit our website at

13 2. Start drilling with slow speed and gradually increase speed as drill cuts. The harder the material, the slower the speed required. The softer thematerial, the faster the speed. 3. When drilling a large hole, it is easier to first drill a smaller hole and then enlarge it to the required size. 4...

Page 14 - KEEP TOOL CLEAN; Wear ANSI Z87.1 safety glasses while using compressed air.; FAILURE TO START; DELTA FACTORY; MAINTENANCE

14 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. Wear ANSI Z87.1 safety glasses while using compressed...

Page 15 - SERVICE; REPLACEMENT PARTS; ACCESSORIES

15 SERVICE REPLACEMENT PARTS When servicing use only identical replacement parts. SERVICE AND REPAIRS All quality tools will eventually require servicing or replacement of parts due towear from normal use. These operations, including brush inspection andreplacement, should ONLY be performed by eithe...