Bosch PCM 8 S Notice Originale page 43

Operation
¢ Before any work on the machine itself, pull
the mains plug.
Transport Safety (see figure H)
The transport safety-lock 35 enables easier han-
dling of the machine when transporting to vari-
ous working locations.
Releasing the Machine (Working Position)
– Push the tool arm by the handle 5 down a lit-
tle in order to relieve the transport safety-
lock 35.
– Pull the transport safety-lock 35 all the way
outward and turn it by 90°. Allow the trans-
port safety-lock to engage in this position.
– Guide the tool arm slowly upward.
Securing the Machine (Transport Position)
– Loosen the locking screw 32 if tightened.
Pull the tool arm completely to the front and
tighten the locking screw again.
– Screw the depth stop 30 completely to the
top. (see "Adjusting the Depth Stop",
page 46)
– To lock the saw table 17, tighten the locking
knob 13.
– Press button 4 and tilt down the tool arm by
the handle 5.
– Pull the transport safety-lock 35 all the way
outward and turn it by 90°. Allow the trans-
port safety-lock to engage in this position.
– The tool arm is now securely locked for trans-
port.
Extending the Saw Table (see figure I)
Long workpieces must be underlaid or support-
ed at their free end.
– Loosen the wing nut 48 and pull the saw ta-
ble extension 39 on the extension bar out-
ward to the distance required.
– Tighten the wing nut again.
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Clamping the Workpiece
To ensure optimum working safety, the work-
piece must always be firmly clamped.
Do not saw workpieces that are too small to
clamp.
Vertical Clamping (see figure J1)
– Insert the quick-action clamp 49 provided in-
to one of the holes 11 intended for this pur-
pose.
– Press the workpiece firmly against the
fence 10.
– Press the quick-release button 50 and adapt
the quick-action clamp to the workpiece.
– Afterwards, turn the locking knob 51 in clock-
wise direction to clamp the workpiece.
Horizontal Clamping (see figure J2)
– Loosen wing nut 52 and pull the quick-action
clamp apart.
– Insert the now "reduced" quick-action clamp
49 into one of the holes 11 intended for this
purpose.
– Press the workpiece firmly against the saw
table 17.
– Press the quick-release button 50 and adapt
the quick-action clamp to the workpiece.
– Afterwards, turn the locking knob 51 in clock-
wise direction to clamp the workpiece.
Loosening the Workpiece
– To release the quick-action clamp, firstly turn
the loosening knob 51 in anticlockwise direc-
tion.
– Now press on the quick-release button 50
and pull the threaded rod away from the
workpiece.
Adjusting the Cutting Angle
To ensure precise cuts, the basic adjustment of
the machine must be checked and adjusted as
necessary after intensive use (see "Checking
and Adjusting the Basic Adjustment", page-
Checking and Adjusting the Basic Adjustment).
¢ Always tighten the locking knob 13 firmly
before sawing. Otherwise the saw blade can
become wedged in the workpiece.
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