Bosch GKS 18V-57-2 GX Professional Notice Originale page 26

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The rubber lip on the guide rail acts as an anti-splinter guard,
which prevents the surface from splintering when sawing
wooden materials. To fulfil this function, the saw blade must
be positioned with its teeth right up against the rubber lip.
Before making the first cut with the guide rail (36), the rub-
ber lip must be adapted to the circular saw used. To do so,
position the guide rail (36) along the entire length of a work-
piece. Set a cutting depth of approx. 9 mm and a right-
angled mitre/bevel angle. Switch on the circular saw and
guide it evenly, pushing it gently in the cutting direction.
The groove (34) is suitable for guide rail systems from Bosch
and Mafell.
The groove (35) is suitable for guide rail systems from Fes-
tool and Makita.
Sawing with the Parallel Guide (see figures M–O)
The parallel guide (38) allows you to make precise cuts
along the edge of a workpiece and cut strips with the same
dimensions.
Slide the guide rods on the parallel guide (38) through the
guides in the base plate (8). Attach the wing bolts (11) on
both sides as shown in the figure, then screw in the wing
bolts(11) without fully tightening them.
Set the required cutting width as a scale value at the corres-
ponding cut mark (13) or (12), Cut marks. Then tighten the
wing bolts (11).
Note: To enlarge the base plate (8), fit the parallel
guide (38) rotated by 180° (see figure N).
Sawing with an auxiliary guide (see figure P)
For working on large workpieces or for cutting straight
edges, you can securely fasten a board or rail to the work-
piece as an auxiliary guide. The circular saw can be guided
along the path of this auxiliary guide with the base plate.
Utility hook (see figure C)
Your power tool is equipped with a utility hook (31) for
hanging it to a ladder, for example. Simply fold out the utility
hook (31) to the required position.
When the power tool is hanging by the utility hook, en-
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sure that the saw blade is protected against uninten-
ded contact in order to prevent injury.
Fold the utility hook (31) in again when you want to begin
work with the power tool.
Adjusting the Scale Marking for the Mitre/Bevel Angle
(see figure I)
After intensive or prolonged use of the power tool, it may be
necessary to adjust the scale marking for the mitre/bevel
angle (39). To do this, screw in or unscrew the screw (40)
until the saw blade is at a 90° angle to the base plate (8). Use
the screw (40) to align the red scale marking (39) with the
zero point on the scale (9).
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Maintenance and Service
Maintenance and Cleaning
Before carrying out any work on the power tool (e.g.
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maintenance, tool change etc.), remove the battery
from the power tool. There is risk of injury from uninten-
tionally pressing the on/off switch.
To ensure safe and efficient operation, always keep
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the power tool and the ventilation slots clean.
The retracting blade guard must always be able to move
freely and retract automatically. It is therefore important to
keep the area around the retracting blade guard clean at all
times. Remove dust and chips with a paintbrush.
Non-coated saw blades can be protected against corrosion
using a thin layer of acid-free oil. Remove the oil again before
sawing as failure to do so will stain the wood.
Resin or glue residue on the saw blade has a detrimental ef-
fect on the quality of the cut. You should therefore clean saw
blades straight after use.
After-Sales Service and Application Service
Our after-sales service responds to your questions concern-
ing maintenance and repair of your product as well as spare
parts. You can find explosion drawings and information on
spare parts at: www.bosch-pt.com
The Bosch product use advice team will be happy to help you
with any questions about our products and their accessor-
ies.
In all correspondence and spare parts orders, please always
include the 10‑digit article number given on the nameplate
of the product.
Great Britain
Robert Bosch Ltd. (B.S.C.)
P.O. Box 98
Broadwater Park
North Orbital Road
Denham Uxbridge
UB 9 5HJ
At www.bosch-pt.co.uk you can order spare parts or arrange
the collection of a product in need of servicing or repair.
Tel. Service: (0344) 7360109
E-Mail: boschservicecentre@bosch.com
You can find further service addresses at:
www.bosch-pt.com/serviceaddresses
Transport
The recommended lithium-ion batteries are subject to legis-
lation on the transport of dangerous goods. The user can
transport the batteries by road without further require-
ments.
When the batteries are shipped by third parties (e.g. air
transport or forwarding agency), special requirements on
packaging and labelling (e.g. ADR regulations) must be met.
A dangerous goods expert must be consulted when prepar-
ing the items for shipping.
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