BM 2610967904 1/03 1/15/03 2:57 PM Page 9

Operating Instructions

DEPTH ADJUSTMENT

Disconnect plug from power source. Loosen the depth adjustment lever located between the guard and handle of saw. Hold the foot down with one hand and raise or lower saw by

the handle. Tighten lever at the depth setting desired. Check desired depth (Fig. 3).

Not more than one tooth length of the blade should extend below the material to be cut, for minimum splintering (Fig. 4).

 

FIG. 3

 

DEPTH ADJUSTMENT

 

FIG. 4

 

 

LEVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALIBRATED

 

 

 

 

 

DEPTH BRACKET

 

 

 

 

 

Outer Scale Calibrated

 

 

 

 

 

For Standard

 

 

 

Inner Scale

Lumber Sizes

ONE TOOTH LENGTH SHOULD

 

 

 

 

PENETRATE WOOD FOR

 

Calibrated In

 

 

Inches

 

MINIMUM SPLINTERING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90° CUTTING ANGLE CHECK

Disconnect plug from power source. Set foot to maximum depth of cut setting. Loosen bevel adjustment lever, set to 0° on quadrant, retighten lever and check for 90° angle between the blade and bottom plane of foot with a square (Fig. 5). Make adjustments by turning the small alignment screw, if necessary (Fig. 6).

FIG. 5BEVELFIG. 6

ADJUSTMENT

LEVER

90°

FOOT

 

 

ALIGNMENT

BLADE

 

SCREW

BEVEL ADJUSTMENT

FIG. 7

Disconnect plug from power source. The foot

 

can be adjusted up to 50° by loosening the

 

bevel adjustment lever at the front of the saw.

 

Align to desired angle on calibrated quadrant.

 

Then tighten bevel adjustment lever (Fig. 7).

 

Because of the increased amount of blade

 

engagement in the work and decreased

 

stability of the foot, blade binding may occur.

 

Keep the saw steady and the foot firmly on the

 

workpiece.

 

QUADRANT

BEVEL

ADJUSTMENT

LEVER

LINE GUIDE

For a straight 90° cut, use right side of notch in the foot. For 45° bevel cuts, use the left side (Fig. 8). The cutting guide notch will give an approximate line of cut. Make sample cuts in scrap lumber to verify actual line of cut. This will be helpful because of the number of different blade types and thicknesses available. To ensure minimum splintering on the good side of the material to be cut, face the good side down.

45°STOP

45°

90°

SPRING

 

BEVEL

VERTICAL

 

 

 

 

CUTS

CUTS

PUSH 45°

 

 

 

 

STOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPRING IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIG. 8

 

 

 

DIRECTION

 

 

 

OF ARROW

 

 

 

 

FOR 50°

 

 

 

 

-9-

Page 9
Image 9
Bosch Power Tools 1655 manual Operating Instructions, Depth Adjustment, Cutting Angle Check, Bevel Adjustment, Line Guide