Bosch Power Tools GCM12SD manual Getting To Know Your Miter Saw

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Getting To Know Your Miter Saw

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!WARNING To avoid injury from accidental starting, remove plug from power

source outlet before making any adjustments.

1.Switch lock-Off Release Buttons – One of these two buttons must be pressed before the power switch can be pressed.

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

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

4.lower Blade Guard/lower Guard lip – The lower blade guard helps protect your hands from the spinning blade. It retracts as the blade is lowered. Lip can be used to raise the lower guard in the event that the guard becomes jammed on a workpiece.

5.Blade – Use only 12" (308 mm) diameter blades with 1" (25.4 mm) diameter arbor holes.

6.Chip Deflector – Deflects cut-off workpieces from entering the upper guard.

7.Upper Guard – Covers upper portion of the blade.

8.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 auxiliary fence if desired.

9.Stationary fence – Stationary fence is bolted to the base and will support the workpiece when the sliding fence is removed.

10.Kerf Inserts – Kerf inserts can be adjusted to different blade widths to minimize workpiece tear-out.

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

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

13.Miter Detent lever – The lever releases the table from the detent.

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

15.Miter Scale/Miter pointer – The pointer rotates with the table and blade. It points to the miter scale to indicate the angle setting before a cut is made.

16.Miter Detent plate – The position of the plate can be adjusted to set the accuracy of its detent locations.

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

18.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.

19.Base – Provides working surface to support workpiece.

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

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