Bosch Power Tools CM8S manual Troubleshooting Guide General

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guide - General

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pROBlEM

 

CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head assembly does not bevel

Bevel lock is engaged.

- Pull the bevel lock forward to unlock

 

 

to desired position.

 

 

 

the head assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blade hits table.

Misalignment.

-

Authorized service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angle of cut not accurate.

Angle stops at 0° or 45° need

-

See Adjustments section

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

(pages 17-20).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot rotate table to change miter

1.

Miter lock knob is tightened.

-

Turn miter lock knob

 

 

angle.

 

 

 

counterclockwise to loosen.

 

 

 

2.

Miter detent lever is engaged with

-

Pull up on miter detent lever to

 

 

 

 

a detent (slot) in detent plate.

 

disengage from detent slot (see

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 28).

 

 

 

3. Sawdust accumulation.

-

Vacuum or blow out dust around

 

 

 

 

 

 

turntable; wear eye protection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head assembly will not fully raise

1.

Head assembly lock pin is

-

Pull out lock pin, allowing head

 

 

or blade guard will not fully close.

 

engaged.

 

assembly to go up (see page 15).

 

 

 

2. Sawdust accumulation.

-

Clean head assembly.

 

 

 

3. Sawdust accumulation.

-

Authorized service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Improper operation.

- See Saw Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

2.

Dull blade.

-

Replace or sharpen blade.

 

 

Blade binds, jams, burns wood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rough cuts.

3.

Improper blade.

-

Replace with 812" diameter blade

 

 

 

 

 

 

designed for material being cut.

 

 

 

4.

Bent blade.

-

Replace blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head assembly slides forward and

Slide rail lock knob is disengaged.

-

Rotate Slide rail lock knob

 

 

back when making a chop cut.

 

 

 

clockwise to lock head in place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bosch Power Tools CM8S manual Troubleshooting Guide General