Bosch GCM 10 MX Professiona, Original Instructions Manual

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1 609 92A 1FF | (13.7.15) Bosch Power Tools
Position of the Operator (see figure L)

Do not stand in a line with the saw blade in front of the
machine. Always stand aside of the saw blade.
This pro-
tects your body against possible kickback.
– Keep hands, fingers and arms away from the rotating saw
blade.
– Do not cross your arms when operating the tool arm.
Permissible Workpiece Dimensions
Maximum
workpiece sizes:
Replacing the Insert Plate (see figure M)
The red insert plate 9 can become worn after long use of the
power tool.
Replace defective insert plates.
– Bring the power tool into the working position.
– Unscrew the screws
46 using the cross-head screwdriver
22 provided and remove the old insert plate.
– Screw the insert plate with the screws 46 as far as possible
to the right, so that the saw blade does not come in contact
with the insert plate throughout the complete possible rip-
ping length.
Sawing
Cutting Off
– Firmly clamp the workpiece as appropriate for its dimen-
sions.
– Adjust the requested mitre and/or bevel angle.
– Set the height of the adjusting screw
30 so that the work-
piece can be sawn through completely (see also “Adjusting
the Depth Stop”, page 26).
– Switch on the machine.
– Press lever
2 and slowly guide the tool arm downward by
handle 3 .
– Saw through the workpiece applying uniform feed.
– Switch off the machine and wait until the saw blade has
come to a complete stop.
– Guide the tool arm slowly upward.
Adjusting the Depth Stop (Sawing Grooves) (see figure N)
The adjusting screw 30 of the depth stop has to be turned
clockwise if you want to saw a groove.
– Tilt the tool arm by the handle 3 to the position at which the
requested groove depth is reached.
– Turn the adjusting screw 30 clockwise until the end of the
screw touches the housing stop.
– Guide the tool arm slowly upward.
Special Workpieces
When sawing curved or round workpieces, these must be es-
pecially secured against slipping. At the cutting line, no gap
may exist between workpiece, fence and saw table.
Provide for special fixtures, if required.
Sawing Profile Strips
Profile strips/mouldings can be sawn in two different ways:
– Placed against the fence
– Lying flat on the saw table.
Always make trial cuts with the mitre angle setting first on
scrap wood.
The following table contains instructions for sawing floor
strips/mouldings.
Mitre/Bevel Angle Height x Width [mm]
Horizontal Vertical at max. height at max. width
0° 0° 89 x 89 62 x 130
45° 0° 86 x 67 65 x 91
0° 45° 44 x 95 32 x 130
45° 45° 44 x 67 32 x 91
Settings Placed
against the
fence Lying flat on
the saw table
Bevel angle 0° 45°
Floor strip/moulding Left side Right side Left side Right side
Inner corner Horizontal mitre angle 45° left 45° right 0° 0°
Positioning of work-
piece Bottom edge on
saw table
Bottom edge on
saw table
Upper edge against
the fence
Bottom edge
against the fence
The finished work-
piece is located ... ... to the left of the
cut
... to the right of the
cut
... to the left of the
cut
... to the left of the
cut
Outer corner Horizontal mitre angle 45° right 45° left 0° 0°
Positioning of work-
piece Bottom edge on
saw table
Bottom edge on
saw table
Bottom edge
against the fence
Upper edge against
the fence
The finished work-
piece is located ... ... to the left of the
cut
... to the right of the
cut
... to the right of the
cut
... to the right of the
cut
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