Bosch GTS 635-216 Professional, Original Instructions Manual

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the same time increases the likelihood of saw blade bind-
ing and kickback.
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When ripping, always apply the workpiece feeding
force between the fence and the saw blade. Use a
push stick when the distance between the fence and
the saw blade is less than 150mm, and use a push
block when this distance is less than 50 mm.
“Work
helping” devices will keep your hand at a safe distance
from the saw blade.
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Use only the push stick provided by the manufacturer
or constructed in accordance with the instructions.
This push stick provides sufficient distance of the hand
from the saw blade.
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Never use a damaged or cut push stick. A damaged
push stick may break causing your hand to slip into the
saw blade.
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Do not perform any operation “freehand”. Always use
either the rip fence or the mitre gauge to position and
guide the workpiece.
“Freehand” means using your
hands to support or guide the workpiece, in lieu of a rip
fence or mitre gauge. Freehand sawing leads to misalign-
ment, binding and kickback.
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Never reach around or over a rotating saw blade.
Reaching for a workpiece may lead to accidental contact
with the moving saw blade.
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Provide auxiliary workpiece support to the rear and/
or sides of the saw table for long and/or wide work-
pieces to keep them level.
A long and/or wide work-
piece has a tendency to pivot on the table’s edge, causing
loss of control, saw blade binding and kickback.
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Feed workpiece at an even pace. Do not bend or twist
the workpiece. If jamming occurs, turn the tool off im-
mediately, unplug the tool then clear the jam.
Jam-
ming the saw blade by the workpiece can cause kickback
or stall the motor.
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Do not remove pieces of cut-off material while the saw
is running.
The material may become trapped between
the fence or inside the saw blade guard and the saw blade
pulling your fingers into the saw blade. Turn the saw off
and wait until the saw blade stops before removing mater-
ial.
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Use an auxiliary fence in contact with the table top
when ripping workpieces less than 2 mm thick.
A thin
workpiece may wedge under the rip fence and create a
kickback.
Kickback causes and related warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction of the workpiece due to a
pinched, jammed saw blade or misaligned line of cut in the
workpiece with respect to the saw blade or when a part of
the workpiece binds between the saw blade and the rip
fence or other fixed object.
Most frequently during kickback, the workpiece is lifted from
the table by the rear portion of the saw blade and is pro-
pelled towards the operator.
Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incorrect operat-
ing procedures or conditions and can be avoided by taking
proper precautions as given below.
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Never stand directly in line with the saw blade. Always
position your body on the same side of the saw blade
as the fence.
Kickback may propel the workpiece at high
velocity towards anyone standing in front and in line with
the saw blade.
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Never reach over or in back of the saw blade to pull or
to support the workpiece.
Accidental contact with the
saw blade may occur or kickback may drag your fingers
into the saw blade.
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Never hold and press the workpiece that is being cut
off against the rotating saw blade.
Pressing the work-
piece being cut off against the saw blade will create a
binding condition and kickback.
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Align the fence to be parallel with the saw blade. A
misaligned fence will pinch the workpiece against the saw
blade and create kickback.
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Use a featherboard to guide the workpiece against the
table and fence when making non-through cuts such
as rabbeting.
A featherboard helps to control the work-
piece in the event of a kickback.
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Support large panels to minimise the risk of saw blade
pinching and kickback.
Large panels tend to sag under
their own weight. Support(s) must be placed under all
portions of the panel overhanging the table top.
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Use extra caution when cutting a workpiece that is
twisted, knotted, warped or does not have a straight
edge to guide it with a mitre gauge or along the fence.
A warped, knotted, or twisted workpiece is unstable and
causes misalignment of the kerf with the saw blade, bind-
ing and kickback.
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Never cut more than one workpiece, stacked vertic-
ally or horizontally.
The saw blade could pick up one or
more pieces and cause kickback.
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When restarting the saw with the saw blade in the
workpiece, centre the saw blade in the kerf so that the
saw teeth are not engaged in the material.
If the saw
blade binds, it may lift up the workpiece and cause kick-
back when the saw is restarted.
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Keep saw blades clean, sharp, and with sufficient set.
Never use warped saw blades or saw blades with
cracked or broken teeth.
Sharp and properly set saw
blades minimise binding, stalling and kickback.
Table saw operating procedure warnings
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Turn off the table saw and disconnect the power cord
when removing the table insert, changing the saw
blade or making adjustments to the riving knife or saw
blade guard, and when the machine is left unattended.
Precautionary measures will avoid accidents.
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Never leave the table saw running unattended. Turn it
off and don’t leave the tool until it comes to a com-
plete stop.
An unattended running saw is an uncontrolled
hazard.
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