Chop Cut; Slide Cut - Bosch 5312 Instrucciones De Funcionamiento Y Seguridad

Chop Cut
• The slide rail lock knob is tightened and the head
assembly is lowered to cut through the workpiece.
• This type of cut is used mainly for narrow pieces.
Follow these instructions for making
your chop cut:
1. Slide the head assembly to the rear as far as it
will go (Figure 26).
2. Tighten the slide rail lock knob (Figure 26).
3. Properly position workpiece. Make sure work-
piece is clamped firmly against the table and the
fence.
Use clamping position that does
not interfere with operation. Before
switching on, lower head assembly to make sure
clamp clears guard and head assembly.
4. Activate the switch. Lower the head assembly
and make your cut.
5. Wait until blade comes to a complete stop before
returning head assembly to the raised position
and/or removing workpiece.
Slide Rail
Figure 26. Chop Cut
Slide Cut
• The slide rail lock knob is loose, the head assem-
bly is pulled towards the operator, the head as-
sembly is lowered to the workpiece and then
pushed to the rear of the saw to make the cut.
• This type of cut is used mainly for wide pieces.
• A positive blade hook of 10 degrees or more is
recommended for best performance when mak-
ing aggressive cuts or cutting thicker materials.
_ NEVER pull the saw toward you
during a cut. The blade can sud-
denly climb up on top of the workpiece and force it-
self toward you.
Follow these instructions for
making your slide cut:
1. Properly position workpiece. Make sure work-
piece is clamped firmly against the table and the
fence.
way down and cut through the edge of the work-
piece.
5. Push (but do not force) the head assembly to-
wards the fence to the full rear position to com-
plete the cut.
6. Wait until blade comes to a complete stop before
returning head assembly to the raised position
and/or removing workpiece.
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Use clamping position that does
not interfere with operation. Before
switching on, lower head assembly to make sure
clamp clears guard and head assembly.
2. Loosen the slide rail lock knob.
3. Grasp the switch handle and pull the head as-
sembly away from the fence, until the blade clears
the workpiece or to its maximum extension if
blade cannot clear the workpiece (Figure 27).
4. Activate the switch. Lower the assembly all the
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Figure 27. SJJde Cut