Practical advice
- With the Bluetooth® Low Energy Module GCY 42, the power tool is equipped with a radio interface. Local operating restrictions, e.g. in aircraft or hospitals, must be observed.
- In areas in which the Bluetooth® wireless technology must not be used, the Bluetooth® Low Energy Module GCY 42 and the coin cell must be removed.
Protect saw blades against shock and impact.
Guide the power tool evenly, pushing it gently in the cutting direction in order to achieve a high cut quality. Applying too much pressure will significantly reduce the service life of application tools and can damage the power tool.
The sawing performance and the quality of the cut essentially depend on the condition and the tooth shape of the saw blade. This is why you should only use sharp saw blades that are suitable for the material being machined.
Note: Sawing plastic, in particular PVC, produces long, spiral-shaped chips that can be electrostatically charged. This can lead to the chip ejector (18) becoming clogged. Therefore, you should not work without dust extraction.
Switch on the power tool and bring it into contact with the workpiece, sawing it carefully. Then continue working quickly and without interruption so that the saw teeth do not become stuck as quickly.
- When sawing lightweight materials, take into account the statutory provisions and recommendations of the material manufacturers.
Lightweight materials may only be worked on using dry cuts and with a dust extraction system. Always use the guide rail (30) (accessory).
The dust extractor must be approved for extracting stone dust. Suitable dust extractors are available from Bosch.
You can use the guide rail (30) to produce straight cuts.
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 (30), the rubber lip must be adapted to the circular saw used. To do so, position the guide rail (30) along the entire length of a workpiece. 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 connector (31) can be used to join two guide rails. The four screws in the connector are used for the purpose of clamping.
The narrow groove (50) integrated into the base plate (8) can be used for the guide rails shown on the accessories page. Attach the saw to the guide rail and adjust the fitting accuracy of saw and guide rail as required using the two sliders (45).
To adjust the base plate to guide rails with a wider guide ring that are made by other suppliers, remove the plastic insert (44).
The parallel guide (46) 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 (46) through the guides in the base plate (8). Attach the wing bolts (47) on both sides as shown in the figure, then screw in the wing bolts(47) without fully tightening them.
Set the required cutting width as the scale value at the respective cut mark (33) or (32) see Cut marks (see figure B). Then tighten the wing bolts (47).