Bosch Power Tools CM8S manual Transporting, Preparing To lift The Saw

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Transporting

To avoid injury, follow all statements identified below by the BUllET (•) symbol.

•Never lift this saw by grasping the base extensions when they are in the extended position.

•Unplug electric cord and wind up. Use the hook and loop strap to hold the wrapped cord together.

•Never lift the saw by gripping any of the mechanism parts. The saw may move and cause severe injuries to your fingers or hands.

•To avoid back injury, hold the tool close to your body when lifting. Bend your knees so you can lift with your legs, not your back.

•Never lift tool by holding switch handle. This may cause serious damage to the tool.

•Never lift the miter saw by the power cord. Attempting to lift or carry the tool by the power cord will damage the insulation and the wire connections, resulting in electric shock or fire.

•place the saw on a firm, level surface where there is plenty of room for handling and properly supporting the workpiece.

ONlY lift this saw by the cast-in carry handles at each side of the bottom of the base or top carry handle.

preparing To lift The Saw

1.Set bevel angle at 0° and lock in place using the bevel lock lever.

2.Rotate the table to either 45° or 0° and lock into place using the miter lock knob.

3.Lock the saw head in the DOWN position with the head assembly lock pin.

4.Slide the head assembly completely to the front and engage the slide rail lock knob by tightening the knob to the right (clockwise) (figure 21).

5.Check that each sliding base extension is in the closed and locked position, (figure 21).

lift the saw by the top cary handle

Grasping the top carry handle with one hand lift the saw off the work surface see figure 22.

FIG. 21

Slide Rail locked

Cast-In

Carrying

Handle

Extension

locked

FIG. 22

Top Carrying

Handle

Cast-In

Carrying

Handle

Extension

locked

lift the saw by the cast in carry handles

With the saw facing you and the head mitered to a 45˚, head assembly locked down, and the head in the forward position with the slide rail knob tightened. Grip both cast in carry handles located under the base table extension (see figure 21). Continue to lift and transport comfortably.

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