Plunge Cuts; Cutting Large Sheets - Bosch GKS18V-25GC Consignes D'utilisation/De Sécurité

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When cutting across the grain, the fibers of
the wood have a ten den cy to tear and lift.
Advancing the saw slowly minimizes this
effect. For a finished cut, a cross cut blade
or miter blade is rec om mended.

Plunge Cuts

workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the
blade teeth should be visible below the
workpiece.
used to change the depth while the saw is
in operation, or for plunge cutting. If
blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it
may cause binding and kickback.
lower guard immediately. When the foot
rests flat on the surface being cut, proceed
cutting in forward direction to end of cut.
lifting the saw from cut. Also, never pull
the saw backward since blade will climb
out of the material and KICKBACK will
occur. Turn saw around and finish the cut
in the normal manner, sawing forward. If
corners of your pocket cut are not
completely cut through, use a jigsaw or
hand saw to finish the corners.
Disconnect battery pack from tool before
making adjustments. Set depth adjustment
according to material to be cut. Reattach
battery pack to the saw. Tilt saw forward
with cutting guide notch lined up with the
line you've drawn. Raise the lower guard,
using lift lever 14 and hold the saw by the
front and rear handles (Fig. 10).
With the blade just clearing the material to
be cut, start the motor. Gradually lower the
back end of saw using the front end of the
foot 13 as the hinge point.

Cutting Large Sheets

Large sheets and long boards sag or bend,
depending on support. If you attempt to
cut without
supporting the piece, the blade will tend to
bind, causing KICK-BACK and extra load on
the motor (Fig. 11).
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Operating Instructions
Adjust the cutting depth
to the thickness of the
The depth adjustment
system should be not
As blade starts cutting
the ma terial, release the
Allow blade to come to
a complete stop before
leveling and properly
Fig. 10
14
13
Fig. 11
wRONG
Fig. 12
RIGHT
Support the panel or board close to the
cut, as shown in (Fig. 12). Be sure to set
the depth of the cut so that you cut
through the sheet or board only and not
the table or work bench. The two-by-fours
used to raise and support the work should
be positioned so that the broadest sides
support the work and rest on the table or
bench. Do not support the work with the
narrow sides as this is an unsteady
arrangement. If the sheet or board to be
cut is too large for a table or work bench,
use the supporting two-by-fours on the
floor and secure.