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Porter-Cable 6642 manual

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  • Page 1

    Double Insulated Portable Electric Scr ewdrivers Instruction manual The Model and Serial No. plate is located on the main housing of the tool. Record these numbers in the spaces below and retain for futur e reference. Model No. ______________________________________ T ype ___________________________________________ Serial No. ______________________[...]

  • Page 2

    2 WARNING: SOME DUST CREA TED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING, GRINDING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals known to cause cancer , birth defects or other repr oductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: · lead from lead-based paints, · crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry pr oducts, and · ars[...]

  • Page 3

    3 2. Dress pr operly . Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry . Contain long hair . Keep your hair , clothing, and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry , or long hair can be caught in moving parts. 3. Avoid accidental starting. Be sur e switch is OFF before plugging in. Carrying tools with your finger on the switch or plugging in to[...]

  • Page 4

    SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND SYMBOLS FOR SCREWDRIVERS 1. VERIFY direction of r otation of screwdriver is corr ect for operation to be performed before starting tool. 2. DO NOT attempt to change direction of r otation while switch is “ON”. T o do so may damage interlock feature built into switch. Be sur e switch is “OFF” and motor has completel[...]

  • Page 5

    5 MOTOR Many Porter -Cable tools will operate on either D.C., or single phase 25 to 60 cycle A.C. current and voltage within plus or minus 5 per cent of that shown on the specification plate on the tool. Several models, however , are designed for A.C. current only . Refer to the specification plate on your tool for proper voltage and current rating[...]

  • Page 6

    6 1. Make sure power cir cuit voltage is the same as that shown on the specification plate of screwdriver . Connect screwdriver to power circuit. 2. Squeeze trigger switch (A), Fig. 1, to start motor , as the trigger switch is squeezed, the driver speed increases. The scr ewdriver bit will not rotate until engaged in a fastener and forward pr essur[...]

  • Page 7

    7 3. Release adjusting collar being sure that the depr essions in the collar engage the projections on the clutch housing. 4. Drive a test fastener in a piece of scrap material identical to that to be used. Examine results of drive and make additional depth stop adjustment if requir ed as follows: a) T o increase depth of drive, r epeat STEP 1 and [...]

  • Page 8

    8 TO CHANGE BIT HOLDER – MODELS 6640, 6645 1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. T wist and pull the aluminum nosepiece (A), Fig. 4, out of the depth stop assembly . 3. Pull bit holder (B), Fig. 4, straight out. If it is difficult to r emove, grip with pliers and pull. NOTE: Bit (C), Fig. 4, may be removed fr om bit holder by pulling [...]

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    9 CAUTION: DO NOT EXER T PRESSURE ON SCREW WHILE DOING THIS. 4. Place end of screw in desir ed location and remove fingers. 5. Apply forward pr essure to drive scr ew until depth stop rests on the surface of the work. The depth stop should be adjusted so the fastener head seats firmly on the work. Avoid seating the fastener too deep to pr event she[...]

  • Page 10

    10 There is a small spring in the end of the power unit spindle shaft. Be careful not to lose this spring. Note condition of 3-jaw clutch faces on power unit and screwdriver mechanism. If they are badly r ounded where the angular face meets the top surface, or appear otherwise worn or faulty , or if the clutch elements are not securely held in plac[...]

  • Page 11

    11 ACCESSORIES A complete line of accessories is available from your Porter -Cable • Delta Supplier , Porter -Cable • Delta Factory Service Centers, and Porter - Cable Authorized Service Stations. Please visit our W eb Site www .porter -cable.com for a catalog or for the name of your nearest supplier . WARNING: Since accessories other than thos[...]

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    12 PORTER-CABLE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Porter -Cable warrants its Professional Power T ools for a period of one year from the date of original purchase. W e will repair or replace at our option, any part or parts of the pr oduct and accessories covered under this warranty which, after examination, proves to be defective in workmanship or materia[...]

  • Page 13

    The following are trademarks of PORTER-CABLE • DEL T A (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de PORTER-CABLE • DEL T A S.A.) (Les marques suivantes sont des marques de fabriquant de la POR TER-CABLE • DEL T A): BAMMER ® , LASERLOC ® , OMNIJIG ® , POCKET CUTTER ® , PORT A-BAND ® , PORT A-PLANE ® , PORTER-CABLE ® , QUICKSAND ® , SANDTR[...]