Dust/Chip Extraction - Bosch PKS 54 Manual Original

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Adjusting the Riving Knife
(see figure B–C)
Before any work on the machine itself, pull
the mains plug.
Always work with the riving knife, except
when carrying out plunge cuts. The riving
knife prevents jamming of the saw blade
while sawing.
Adjustment is carried out at minimal cutting
depth, see "Adjusting the Cutting Depth",
page 27.
PKS 54/PKS 54 CE:
It is best to place the machine on the face side
of the motor housing.
Release the clamping lever 24, tilt the base plate
15 away from the saw and tighten the clamping
lever 24 again.
Loosen screw 26, adjust the riving knife 14 to
the measure shown in the figure and tighten
screw 26 with a tightening torque between
6–9 Nm.
PKS 66/PKS 66 CE:
It is best to place the machine on the face side
of the blade guard 17.
Loosen the clamping lever 24, pull the saw away
from the base plate 15 and then tighten the
clamping lever 24 again.
Loosen screw 26, adjust the riving knife 14 to
the measure shown in the figure and tighten
screw 26 with a tightening torque between
6–9 Nm.
Disassembly/Assembly of the Riving Knife
For disassembly of the riving knife 14, unscrew
the screw 26 and remove the riving knife 14.
For assembly, insert the riving knife 14 and
tighten it with the screw 26. Afterwards, check
the adjustment of the riving knife as described
previously.
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Dust/Chip Extraction

Before any work on the machine itself, pull
the mains plug.
Dusts from materials such as lead-containing
coatings, some wood types, minerals and
metal can be harmful to one's health. Touch-
ing or breathing-in the dusts can cause aller-
gic reactions and/or lead to respiratory infec-
tions of the user or bystanders.
Certain dusts, such as oak or beech dust, are
considered as carcinogenic, especially in
connection with wood-treatment additives
(chromate, wood preservative). Materials
containing asbestos may only be worked by
specialists.
– Use dust extraction whenever possible.
– Provide for good ventilation of the work-
ing place.
– It is recommended to wear a P2 filter-
class respirator.
Observe the relevant regulations in your
country for the materials to be worked.
External Dust Extraction
Mount the vacuum hose 31 (accessory) on to
the saw dust ejector 18. Connect the vacuum
hose 31 to a vacuum cleaner (accessory). An
overview for connecting to various vacuum
cleaners can be found at the end of this manual.
The machine can be plugged directly into the re-
ceptacle of a Bosch all-purpose vacuum cleaner
with remote starting control. The vacuum clean-
er starts automatically when the machine is
switched on.
The vacuum cleaner must be suitable for the ma-
terial being worked.
When vacuuming dry dust that is especially det-
rimental to health or carcinogenic, use a special
vacuum cleaner.
Integrated Dust Extraction with Dust Bag
For smaller jobs, a dust bag (accessory) can be
mounted. Insert the dust bag sleeve firmly into
the saw dust ejector 18. Empty the dust bag at
regular intervals to maintain optimum dust col-
lection.
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