Starting Operation; Working Advice - Bosch PCM 8 S Manual Original

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– To lock the adjustable fence, re-tighten the clamping lever
39.
– Loosen the lock lever 21.
– Tilt the tool arm by the handle 1 until the angle indicator 40
indicates the desired bevel angle.
– Hold the tool arm in this position and retighten the clamp-
ing lever 21.
For quick and precise setting of the standard angles 0°
and 45°, end stops are provided on the housing.
– Loosen the lock lever 21.
– For this, tilt the tool arm by the handle 1 to the stop toward
the right (0°) or to the stop toward the left (45°).
– Retighten the lock lever 21 again.

Starting Operation

 Observe correct mains voltage! The voltage of the pow-
er source must agree with the voltage specified on the
nameplate of the machine. Power tools marked with
230 V can also be operated with 220 V.
Switching On (see figure M)
– To start the machine, press the On/Off switch 27 and keep
it pressed.
To save energy, only switch the power tool on when using it.
Note: For safety reasons, the On/Off switch 27 cannot be
locked; it must remain pressed during the entire operation.
The tool arm can only be guided downward when pressing le-
ver 3.
– For sawing, you must additionally press lever 3 in addition
to actuating the On/Off switch 27.
Switching Off
– To switch off the machine, release the On/Off switch 27.

Working Advice

General Sawing Instructions
 Always firmly tighten locking knob 11 and lock lever 21
before sawing. Otherwise the saw blade could become
jammed in the workpiece.
 For all cuts, it must first be ensured that the saw blade
at no time can come in contact with the fence, screw
clamps or other machine parts. Remove any mounted
auxiliary stops or adjust them accordingly.
Make sure that the retracting blade guard operates properly
and that it can move freely. The retracting blade guard must
open when the tool arm is guided downward. When the tool
arm is guided upward, the retracting blade guard must close
again over the saw blade and lock in the uppermost position
of the tool arm.
Protect the saw blade against impact and shock. Do not sub-
ject the saw blade to lateral pressure.
Marking the Cutting Line (see figures N1–N2)
A laser beam indicates the cutting line of the saw blade. This
allows for exact positioning of the workpiece for sawing, with-
out having to open the retracting blade guard.
– For this, switch the laser beam on with the switch 28.
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– Slide the laser unit 20 using the slider 50 to the left or right
depending on the preferred viewing direction. As a result,
the cutting line will be indicated by the laser beam on ei-
ther the left or right of the saw blade.
– If the cutting line is indicated by the laser beam on the left
of the saw blade, align your mark on the workpiece with the
right-hand edge of the laser line.
If the cutting line is indicated by the laser beam on the right
of the saw blade, align your mark on the workpiece with the
left-hand edge of the laser line.
Position of the Operator (see figure O)
 Do not stand in a line with the saw blade in front of the
machine. Always stand aside of the saw blade. This pro-
tects your body against possible kickback.
Permissible Workpiece Dimensions
Maximum workpiece sizes:
Mitre/Bevel Angle
Horizontal Vertical
0° 0°
45° 0°
0° 45°
45° 45°
Minimum workpiece sizes (= all workpieces that can be
clamped left or right from the saw blade with the supplied ma-
terial clamp 19): 100 x 40 mm (length x width)
Cutting depth, max. (0°/0°): 50 mm
Sawing without Slide Movement (Cutting Off)
(see figure P)
– To perform cuts without slide movement (small workpiec-
es), release the locking lever 32, if it is locking the slide de-
vice 31. Slide the tool arm all the way toward the fences 18
and 7 and press the locking lever backward again to lock
the slide device.
– Firmly clamp the workpiece as appropriate for its dimen-
sions.
– Set the desired mitre angle.
– Switch on the machine.
– Press lever 3 and slowly guide the tool arm downward by
handle 1.
– Saw through the workpiece applying uniform feed.
– Switch off the machine and wait until the saw blade has
come to a complete stop.
– Guide the tool arm slowly upward.
Sawing with Slide Movement
– To perform cuts with the help of the slide device 31 (wide
workpieces) release the locking lever 32, if it is locking the
slide device.
– Firmly clamp the workpiece as appropriate for its dimen-
sions.
– Set the desired mitre angle.
– Pull the tool arm away from the fence 7 far enough so that
the saw blade is in front of the workpiece.
– Switch on the machine.
– Press lever 3 and slowly guide the tool arm downward by
handle 1.
Height x Width
65 x 220 mm
65 x 155 mm
40 x 220 mm
40 x 155 mm
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