Bosch Professional GTS 10 J Manual Original página 32

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Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly main-
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tained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less
likely to bind and are easier to control.
Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc. in
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accordance with these instructions, taking into ac-
count the working conditions and the work to be per-
formed. Use of the power tool for operations different
from those intended could result in a hazardous situation.
Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean and
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free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and grasping
surfaces do not allow for safe handling and control of the
tool in unexpected situations.
Service
Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair
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person using only identical replacement parts. This
will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.
Safety instructions for table saws
Guarding related warnings
Keep guards in place. Guards must be in working or-
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der and be properly mounted. A guard that is loose,
damaged, or is not functioning correctly must be repaired
or replaced.
Always use saw blade guard and riving knife for every
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through–cutting operation. For through-cutting opera-
tions where the saw blade cuts completely through the
thickness of the workpiece, the guard and other safety
devices help reduce the risk of injury.
Immediately reattach the guarding system after com-
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pleting an operation (such as rabbeting) which re-
quires removal of the guard and/or riving knife. The
guard and riving knife help to reduce the risk of injury.
Make sure the saw blade is not contacting the guard,
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riving knife or the workpiece before the switch is
turned on. Inadvertent contact of these items with the
saw blade could cause a hazardous condition.
Adjust the riving knife as described in this instruction
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manual. Incorrect spacing, positioning and alignment can
make the riving knife ineffective in reducing the likelihood
of kickback.
For the riving knife to work, it must be engaged in the
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workpiece. The riving knife is ineffective when cutting
workpieces that are too short to be engaged with the riv-
ing knife. Under these conditions a kickback cannot be
prevented by the riving knife.
Use the appropriate saw blade for the riving knife. For
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the riving knife to function properly, the saw blade dia-
meter must match the appropriate riving knife and the
body of the saw blade must be thinner than the thickness
of the riving knife and the cutting width of the saw blade
must be wider than the thickness of the riving knife.
Cutting procedures warnings
DANGER: Never place your fingers or hands in the
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vicinity or in line with the saw blade. A moment of inat-
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tention or a slip could direct your hand towards the saw
blade and result in serious personal injury.
Feed the workpiece into the saw blade only against
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the direction of rotation. Feeding the workpiece in the
same direction that the saw blade is rotating above the
table may result in the workpiece, and your hand, being
pulled into the saw blade.
Never use the mitre gauge to feed the workpiece
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when ripping and do not use the rip fence as a length
stop when cross cutting with the mitre gauge. Guiding
the workpiece with the rip fence and the mitre gauge at
the same time increases the likelihood of saw blade bind-
ing and kickback.
When ripping, always apply the workpiece feeding
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force between the fence and the saw blade. Use a
push stick when the distance between the fence and
the saw blade is less than 150mm, and use a push
block when this distance is less than 50 mm. "Work
helping" devices will keep your hand at a safe distance
from the saw blade.
Use only the push stick provided by the manufacturer
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or constructed in accordance with the instructions.
This push stick provides sufficient distance of the hand
from the saw blade.
Never use a damaged or cut push stick. A damaged
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push stick may break causing your hand to slip into the
saw blade.
Do not perform any operation "freehand". Always use
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either the rip fence or the mitre gauge to position and
guide the workpiece. "Freehand" means using your
hands to support or guide the workpiece, in lieu of a rip
fence or mitre gauge. Freehand sawing leads to misalign-
ment, binding and kickback.
Never reach around or over a rotating saw blade.
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Reaching for a workpiece may lead to accidental contact
with the moving saw blade.
Provide auxiliary workpiece support to the rear and/
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or sides of the saw table for long and/or wide work-
pieces to keep them level. A long and/or wide work-
piece has a tendency to pivot on the table's edge, causing
loss of control, saw blade binding and kickback.
Feed workpiece at an even pace. Do not bend or twist
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the workpiece. If jamming occurs, turn the tool off im-
mediately, unplug the tool then clear the jam. Jam-
ming the saw blade by the workpiece can cause kickback
or stall the motor.
Do not remove pieces of cut-off material while the saw
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is running. The material may become trapped between
the fence or inside the saw blade guard and the saw blade
pulling your fingers into the saw blade. Turn the saw off
and wait until the saw blade stops before removing mater-
ial.
Use an auxiliary fence in contact with the table top
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when ripping workpieces less than 2 mm thick. A thin
workpiece may wedge under the rip fence and create a
kickback.
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