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Troubleshooting
Read instruction manual first! Remove plug from the power source
before making adjustments or assembling the blade.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Saw will not start
1.
Power cord is not
plugged in.
2.
Power source fuse or
circuit breaker tripped.
3.
Cord damaged.
4.
Burned out switch.
5.
Trigger does not turn
tool on.
1.
Plug saw in.
2.
Replace fuse or reset tripped
circuit breaker.
3.
Inspect cord for damage. If
damaged, have cord replaced by an
Authorized Bosch Service Center or
Service Station.
4.
Have switch replaced by an
Authorized Bosch Service Center or
Service Station.
5.
Disengage lock-off button
2
as
described on page 19
Blade does not
come up to speed
1.
Extension cord too light
or too long.
2.
Low house voltage.
1.
Replace with adequate cord.
2.
Contact your electric company.
Excessive vibration
1.
Blade out of balance.
2.
Workpiece not clamped
or supported properly.
1.
Discard Blade and use different
blade.
2.
Clamp or support workpiece as
shown on pages 20, 21, 22.
Cannot make square
cut when
crosscutting
1.
Foot plate not adjusted
properly.
1.
See “Operating Instructions”
section, “Bevel Adjustment” (page
18), “Cutting Line Guides” (page
18), and “Cutting Large Sheets
(page 22).
Cut binds, burns,
stalls motor when
ripping
1.
Dull blade with
improper tooth set.
2.
Warped board.
3.
Blade binds.
4.
Improper workpiece
support.
1.
Discard blade and use a different
blade.
2.
Make sure concave or hollow side
is facing “DOWN” feed slowly, see
page 22.
3.
Assemble blade and tighten Vari-
Torque clutch per “Saw Assembly”
instructions. See page 11.
4.
Clamp or support workpiece as
shown on pages 20, 21, 22.
Blade slipping
1.
Tool does not cut
workpiece.
1.
Assemble blade and tighten Vari-
Torque clutch per “Saw Assembly”
instructions. See page 11.
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