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Saw Assembly
Brake Action
Let the saw blade come
t o a c o m p l e t e s t o p
before setting the tool down. The brake
action of this circular saw is not intended
as a safety feature.
Unintended contact
w i t h a r o t a t i n g s a w b l a d e c a n c a u s e
property damage and/or personal injury.
Know the charge state
o f y o u r b a t t e r y . T h e
electric braking action is initiated ONLY
by the release of the trigger switch and in
a tool that has power available. When
e l e c t r i c a l p o w e r i s l o s t d u e t o a
discharged battery or other causes, the
electric brake will not operate and the
m o t o r
w i l l
g r a d u a l l y
s l o w
d o w n .
Unexpected run down time may cause
property damage and/or personal injury.
Your circular saw is equipped with an
automatic electric brake, which is designed
to stop the saw blade from spinning in
approximately two (2) seconds after you
release the trigger switch. This feature
helps improve jobsite productivity.
Braking starts once the power is turned off.
The brake requires a charged battery to
f u n c t i o n .
S t o p p i n g
t i m e
w i l l
v a r y
depending on, among other factors, saw
blade used, and number of actuations. The
electric brake of your circular saw has been
designed for a high degree of reliability, but
u n e x p e c t e d c i r c u m s t a n c e s s u c h a s
contamination or failure of the motor’s
components can cause the brake to not
activate. If the tool operates but the brake
does not consistently stop the blade in
about 2 seconds, DO NOT use the circular
s a w a n d h a v e i t s e r v i c e d b y a B o s c h
Factory Service Center or Bosch authorized
service facility.
explosive. Do not throw sawdust on an
open fire. Spontaneous combustion, in
time, may result from the mixture of oil or
water with dust particles.
CONNECTION TO VACUUM CLEANER /
DUST ExTRACTOR
Connect the vacuum cleaner hose to the
dust port (Fig. 3).
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Bosch VH-series hoses - The VX120 hose
adapter is required (included with VH-
series hoses).
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Other 35mm and 22mm hoses, such as
the Bosch VAC-series hoses - Connect
hose directly to the tool.
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Common 1¼" or 1½" hoses - The Bosch
VAC024 adapter is required (sold
separately).
Connect the vacuum hose to a vacuum
cleaner.
The vacuum cleaner must be suitable for
the material being worked on.
W h e n v a c u u m i n g d r y d u s t t h a t i s
e s p e c i a l l y d e t r i m e n t a l t o h e a l t h o r
c a r c i n o g e n i c , u s e a s p e c i a l v a c u u m
cleaner / dust extractor.
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