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1 609 929 N80 | (6.2.08)
Bosch Power Tools
dentally dropped, lower guard may be bent.
Raise the lower guard with the retracting
handle and make sure it moves freely and
does not touch the blade or any other part, in
all angles and depths of cut.
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Check the operation of the lower guard
spring. If the guard and the spring are not
operating properly, they must be serviced
before use.
Lower guard may operate slug-
gishly due to damaged parts, gummy depos-
its, or a build-up of debris.
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Lower guard should be retracted manually
only for special cuts such as “plunge cuts”
and “compound cuts”. Raise lower guard by
retracting handle and as soon as blade en-
ters the material, the lower guard must be
released.
For all other sawing, the lower
guard should operate automatically.
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Always observe that the lower guard is cov-
ering the blade before placing saw down on
bench or floor.
An unprotected, coasting
blade will cause the saw to walk backwards,
cutting whatever is in its path. Be aware of
the time it takes for the blade to stop after
switch is released.
f
Do not reach into the saw dust ejector with
your hands.
They could be injured by rotat-
ing parts.
f
Do not work overhead with the saw.
In this
manner you do not have sufficient control
over the power tool.
f
Use appropriate detectors to determine if
utility lines are hidden in the work area or
call the local utility company for assistance.
Contact with electric lines can lead to fire
and electric shock. Damaging a gas line can
lead to explosion. Penetrating a water line
causes property damage or may cause an
electric shock.
f
Do not operate the power tool stationary.
It
is not designed for operation with a saw ta-
ble.
f
Do not use high speed steel (HSS) saw
blades.
Such saw blades can easily break.
f
Do not saw ferrous metals.
Red hot chips
can ignite the dust extraction.
f
When working with the machine, always
hold it firmly with both hands and provide
for a secure stance.
The power tool is guided
more secure with both hands.
f
Secure the workpiece.
A workpiece clamped
with clamping devices or in a vice is held
more secure than by hand.
f
Always wait until the machine has come to
a complete stop before placing it down.
The
tool insert can jam and lead to loss of control
over the power tool.
f
Avoid unintentional switching on. Ensure
the On/Off switch is in the off position be-
fore inserting battery pack.
Carrying the
power tool with your finger on the On/Off
switch or inserting the battery pack into
power tools that have the switch on invites
accidents.
f
Do not open the battery.
Danger of short-
circuiting.
Protect the battery against heat, e. g.,
also against continuous sun irradia-
tion and fire.
There is danger of explo-
sion.
Functional Description
Read all safety warnings and all in-
structions.
Failure to follow the
warnings and instructions may re-
sult in electric shock, fire and/or se-
rious injury.
While reading the operating instructions, unfold
the graphics page for the machine and leave it
open.
Intended Use
The machine is intended for lengthways and
crossways cutting of wood with straight cutting
lines as well as mitre cuts in wood while resting
firmly on the workpiece. With suitable saw
blades, thin-walled non-ferrous metals, e. g.,
profiles, can also be sawed.
Working ferrous metals is not permitted.
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