Adjusting The Riving Knife; Practical Advice - Bosch GTS 10 J Professional HEAVY DUTY Notice Originale

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– Pull out the saw table expansion (14) until the spacing in-
dicator (58) shows the desired distance from the saw
blade on the upper scale.
– Push the clamping handle (16) down.
This fixes the saw table expansion in place.
Adjusting the additional parallel guide (see
figure E)
To saw narrow workpieces and bevel angles, you must fit
the additional parallel guide (43) on the parallel guide .
The additional parallel guide can be fitted on the left or right
of the parallel guide as required.
When sawing, workpieces can become jammed between the
parallel guide and the saw blade, caught in the saw blade as
it rises and ejected.
You should therefore set the additional parallel guide so that
the end of the guide is between the front tooth of the saw
blade and the front edge of the riving knife.
– To do so, loosen all wing nuts of the fastening set (44)
and move the additional parallel guide until only the front
two screws are used for attachment.
– Retighten the wing nuts.

Adjusting the riving knife

The riving knife (8) prevents the saw blade (27) from be-
coming jammed in the kerf. Otherwise there is a risk of kick-
back occurring if the saw blade catches in the workpiece.
It is therefore important to ensure that the riving knife is set
up correctly:
– The radial clearance between the saw blade and the riving
knife must not exceed 3−8 mm (max.).
– The thickness of the riving knife must be smaller than the
cutting width and larger than the base blade thickness.
– The riving knife must always be aligned with the saw
blade.
– For normal cuts, the riving knife must always be in the
highest possible position.
Adjusting the riving knife height (see figure F)
The height of the riving knife must be adjusted in order to
saw grooves.
Only use the power tool for grooving or routing if a
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suitable protective guard (e.g. tunnel blade guard,
featherboard) is in place.
– Open the clamping lever (39) and pull the protective
cover (6) out of the groove on the riving knife (8).
To prevent damage to the protective guard, store it in the
bracket (34) provided on the housing (see
also figure O1).
– Additionally, for country version 3 601 M30 5C2 :
Press the push buttons (48) together and retract the anti-
kickback pawls (9) from the hole in the riving knife (8).
To securely store the anti-kickback pawls, fix them in the
bracket (74) provided on the housing (see
also figure O1).
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– Turn the crank (19) clockwise as far as possible so that
the saw blade (27) is in the highest possible position
above the saw table.
– Loosen the clamping lever (35).
or
country version 3 601 M30 5C2 : Loosen the hex socket
screws (36) with the hex key (22).
– Pull the riving knife off the pins (37) (pull the clamping
lever (35) outwards slightly) and push the riving knife (8)
down as far as possible.
– Allow both pins (37) to engage in the upper bore holes in
the riving knife and then retighten the clamping
lever (35).
Start-up
Pay attention to the mains voltage. The voltage of the
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power source must match the voltage specified on the
rating plate of the power tool.
Products that are only sold in AUS and NZ: Use a resid-
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ual current device (RCD) with a nominal residual current
of 30 mA or less.
Switching on (see figure G1)
– Fold up the safety flap (20).
– To start, press the green "on" button (59).
– Drop the safety flap (20) back down.
Switching off (see figure G2)
– Press the safety flap (20).
Power outage
The on/off switch acts as a zero-voltage switch that prevents
the power tool from starting up again following a power out-
age (e.g. if the mains plug is removed during operation).
To restart the power tool following a power outage, press the
green "on" button (59) again.

Practical advice

General sawing instructions
Before making any cuts, first make sure that the saw
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blade cannot come into contact with the stops or any
other parts of the tool at any time.
Only use the power tool for grooving or routing if a
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suitable protective guard (e.g. tunnel blade guard,
featherboard) is in place.
Do not use the power tool for cutting slots (stopped
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grooves).
Protect the saw blade against impact and shock. Do not sub-
ject the saw blade to lateral pressure.
The riving knife must be aligned with the saw blade in order
to prevent the workpiece from jamming.
Do not saw workpieces that have become bent or twisted
out of shape. The workpiece must always have a straight
edge to face against the parallel guide.
Always store the push stick on the power tool.
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