Safety Warnings For Mitre Saws - Bosch GCM 12 JL Professional Manual Original

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Safety Warnings for Mitre Saws

 The power tool is provided with a laser warning label
(marked with number 32 in the representation of the
power tool on the graphics page).
EN 60825-1:07
<0.39mW, 650 nm
Do not view directly
with optical instruments
Class 1M laser product
 Do not direct the laser beam at persons or animals and
do not stare into the laser beam yourself. This power
tool produces laser class 1M laser radiation according to
EN 60825-1. Looking or viewing directly into the laser
beam – especially with optical instruments such as binoc-
ulars etc. – can damage the eye.
 Do not replace the installed laser with another laser
type. A laser that is not suitable for this power tool could
pose dangers for other persons.
 Keep your workplace clean. Blends of materials are par-
ticularly dangerous. Dust from light alloys can burn or ex-
plode.
 Store the machine in a safe manner when not being
used. The storage location must be dry and lockable.
This prevents the machine from storage damage, and from
being operated by untrained persons.
 Use the machine only for cutting the materials listed
under Intended Use. Otherwise, the machine can be sub-
ject to overload.
 Always firmly clamp the piece to be worked. Do not saw
workpieces that are too small to clamp. Otherwise, the
clearance of your hand to the rotating saw blade is too
small.
 Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil and grease.
Greasy, oily handles are slippery causing loss of control.
 Never use the machine with a damaged cable. Do not
touch the damaged cable and pull the mains plug when
the cable is damaged while working. Damaged cables in-
crease the risk of an electric shock.
 Check the cable regularly and have a damaged cable re-
paired only through an authorised customer service
agent for Bosch power tools. Replace damaged exten-
sion cables. This will ensure that the safety of the power
tool is maintained.
 Do not use dull, cracked, bent or damaged saw blades.
Unsharpened or improperly set saw blades produce nar-
row kerf causing excessive friction, blade binding and kick-
back.
 Never operate the machine without the insert plate.
Replace a defective insert plate. Without flawless insert
plates, injuries are possible from the saw blade.
 Do not use high speed steel (HSS) saw blades. Such saw
blades can easily break.
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 Always use blades with correct size and shape (dia-
 Make sure that the guard operates properly and that it
 Operate the power tool only when the work area to the
Laser radiation
 Keep the floor free of wood chips and material remain-
 Never remove cutting remainders, wood chips, etc.
 Do not touch the saw blade after working before it has
 If the saw blade should become jammed, switch the ma-
 Never leave the machine before it has come to a com-
 Guide the saw blade against the workpiece only when
 Never stand on the power tool. Serious injuries can occur
 Never make warning signs on the machine unrecognis-
 Secure the workpiece. A workpiece clamped with clamp-
 Products sold in GB only: Your product is fitted with a
mond versus round) of arbour holes. Blades that do not
match the mounting hardware of the saw will run eccentri-
cally, causing loss of control.
can move freely. Never lock the guard in place when
opened.
workpiece is clear of any adjusting tools, wood chips,
etc. Small pieces of wood or other objects that come in
contact with the rotating saw blade can strike the operator
with high speed.
ders. You could slip or trip.
from the sawing area while the machine is running. Al-
ways guide the tool arm back to the neutral position first
and then switch the machine off.
cooled. The saw blade becomes very hot while working.
chine off and hold the workpiece until the saw blade
comes to a complete stop. To prevent kickback, the
workpiece may not be moved until after the machine
has come to a complete stop. Correct the cause for the
jamming of the saw blade before restarting the machine.
plete stop. Cutting tools that are still running can cause in-
juries.
the machine is switched on. Otherwise there is danger of
kickback when the saw blade becomes wedged in the
workpiece.
when the power tool tips over or when inadvertently com-
ing into contact with the saw blade.
able.
ing devices or in a vice is held more secure than by hand.
BS 1363/A approved electric plug with internal fuse
(ASTA approved to BS 1362).
If the plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should
be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place by an
authorised customer service agent. The replacement plug
should have the same fuse rating as the original plug.
The severed plug must be disposed of to avoid a possible
shock hazard and should never be inserted into a mains
socket elsewhere.
Products sold in AUS and NZ only: Use a residual current
device (RCD) with a rated residual current of 30 mA or
less.
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