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Maintenance
Service
Preventive maintenance
p e r f o r m e d
b y
u n a u -
t h o r i z e d p e r s o n n e l m a y r e s u l t i n
m i s p l a c i n g
o f
i n t e r n a l
w i r e s
a n d
components which could cause serious
hazard.
We recom mend that all tool service
be performed by a Bosch Factory Service
Center or Authorized Bosch Service Station.
S E R V I C E M E N : D i s c o n n e c t t o o l a n d / o r
charger from power source before servicing.
Tool Lubrication
Y o u r B o s c h t o o l h a s b e e n p r o p e r l y
lubricated and is ready for use. It is
recommended that tools with gears be
regreased with a special gear lubricant
at every brush change.
Carbon Brushes
The brushes and commutator in your
tool have been engineered for many
h o u r s o f d e p e n d a b l e s e r v i c e . T o
maintain peak efficiency of the motor,
we recommend every two to six months
the brush es be examined. Only genuine
Bosch replace ment brushes specially
designed for your tool should be used.
Bearings
Bearings which become noisy (due to
heavy load or very abrasive material
cutting) should be replaced at once to
avoid overheating and motor failure.
Cleaning
C e r t a i n
c l e a n i n g
agents and solvents
damage plastic parts.
Some of these
are: gasoline, car bon tetrachloride,
chlorinated cleaning solvents, ammonia
and household detergents that contain
ammonia.
Ventilation openings and switch levers
must be kept clean and free of foreign
matter. Do not attempt to clean by
i n s e r t i n g p o i n t e d o b j e c t s t h r o u g h
opening.
CLEANING BLADE HOLDER
Clean the saw blade holder regularly.
For this, remove the saw blade from the
tool and lightly tap footplate on a level
surface.
Regularly spray penetrating oil onto the
saw blade holder.
Check the guide roller regularly. If worn,
i t m u s t b e r e p l a c e d t h r o u g h a n
a u t h o r i z e d B o s c h F a c t o r y S e r v i c e
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Lubricate the guide roller occasionally
with a drop of oil.
To avoid accidents, always disconnect the battery pack from tool
before servicing or cleaning.