Bosch Power Tools 4212L manual Getting To Know Your Miter Saw

Getting To Know Your Miter Saw

!WARNING To avoid injury from accidental start- ing, remove plug from power source

outlet before making any adjustments.

1.Main Handle – This handle contains the power switch. Pulling this handle down lowers the blade into the workpiece.

2.Switch Lock-Off Release Button – One of these two buttons must be pressed before the power switch can be pressed.

3.Power Switch – The power switch used with the “Lock-OFF” button energizes the unit.

4.Lower Blade Guard – The lower blade guard helps protect your hands from the spinning blade. It retracts as the blade is lowered.

5.Lower Guard Lip – Lip can be used to raise the lower guard when guard becomes jammed on a workpiece.

6.Blade – Use only 12" blades with 1" arbor hole.

7.Sliding Fence – Supports the workpiece. The fence has a cast in scale to make repetitive cuts easy. The fence also has holes to secure an auxil- iary fence if desired.

8.Kerf Insert – Kerf inserts can be adjusted to dif- ferent blade widths to minimize workpiece tear-out.

9.Miter Scale/Miter Angle Indicator – This scale is cast in on the base of the saw. Indicator is fastened to the table.

10.Miter Detent Override – Allows detent action to be locked out allowing for micro adjustments to any miter angle.

11.Miter Lock Knob – The miter lock knob locks the miter saw table at any desired miter angle.

12.Miter Detent Lever – The lever releases the table from the detent.

13.Bevel Lock Lever – The front-positioned bevel lock lever locks the head assembly at the desired bevel angle.

14.Miter Detents – There are ten (10) miter detent slots for fast and accurate miter cuts of common miter angles.

15.Table – Sits in base, provides workpiece support, rotates for desired miter cuts and rotates the head assembly. The front extended part of the table is called the miter arm.

16.Base – Provides working surface to support workpiece.

17.Tool Mounting Pads – The four corners of the saw provide areas to clamp, bolt or nail the saw to a flat work surface.

18.Sliding Base Extensions – These extensions provide extra workpiece support and are espe- cially useful when cutting long workpieces.

19.Base Extension Clamping Levers – Locks the base extensions at desired positions.

20.Head Assembly Lock Pin – Used to lock the head assembly in the lower position for transport- ing.

21.Lower Guard Actuation Link – Allows for smooth movement of the lower guard.

22.Brush Caps – These caps keep the motor brush- es in position and provide easy access for inspecting and replacing brushes.

23.Handle Clamp – Locks handle in the selected position.

24.Handle Rotation Release Lever – Pulling this lever allows the handle to be rotated. Release the lever into one of four operating positions.

25.Front Carrying Handle – Used for lifting the tool.

26.Drive Belt Cover – Access to drive belt.

27.Dust Port – The dust port can accommodate the dust chute and dust bag or optional VAC004 Vacuum Hose Adapter, which accepts Bosch 35mm hoses.

28.Power Cord – Supplies power to motor.

29.Bevel Scale – This scale is large and angled to allow you to easily read bevel angles.

30.Bevel Detent Pin (Crown Molding Setting) – Allows you to easily lock the head assembly to the bevel angle of 33.9° to the left or right.

31.Workpiece Clamp Position Holes – There are two (2) holes (not shown) behind the fence for placing the clamp.

32.Sliding Fence Lock Knob – Used to hold fence position after slide adjustment.

33.Bevel Range Selector Knob – Allows selection of the bevel range, 0° to 45° left, 0° to 45° right, and complete range of 47° left to 46° right.

34.Arbor Lock—Keeps the blade from rotating while tightening or loosening arbor screw during blade replacement or removal.

35.Upper Blade Guard – Covers upper portion of the blade.

36.Dust Bag and Dust Elbow – Used to collect saw dust.

37.Workpiece Clamp – Used to secure a workpiece on either base side.

38.Flip-Up Crown Stops/Length Stop – Used to hold crown molding angled to the table. / For repetitive cuts of the same length.

39.Arbor Laser / 3x Battery.

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