Checking and adjusting the basic settings

To ensure precise cuts, the basic settings of the power tool must be checked and adjusted as necessary after intensive use.
Experience and suitable special tools are required for this.

A Bosch after-sales service point will handle this work quickly and reliably.

  • Bring the power tool into the table saw work position  see Work Position (see figure A).
  • Turn the saw table (22) to the 0° detent (27). The lever (26) must be felt to engage in the detent.

Checking: (see figure M1)

  • Draw a straight cutting line on the workpiece.
  • Press the button (17) and slowly guide the tool arm downwards using the handle (18).
  • Position the workpiece so that the teeth of the saw blade line up with the cutting line.
  • Hold the workpiece in this position and slowly guide the tool arm back up.
  • Clamp the workpiece.
  • Turn on the laser beam using the switch (36).

The laser beam must be flush with the cutting line on the workpiece along its entire length, even if the tool arm is guided downwards.

Adjusting the Parallelism: (see figure M2)

  • Open the rubber cap (50).
  • Turn the set screw (51) with a suitable screwdriver until the laser beam is parallel to the entire length of the cutting line on the workpiece.

Adjusting the Flush Alignment: (see figure M3)

There is a set screw (52) which is used for adjusting the flush alignment located under the opening marked “R/L”.

  • Turn the set screw (52) with the slotted screwdriver provided until the parallel laser beam is parallel to the entire length of the cutting line on the workpiece.

One rotation anticlockwise moves the laser beam from left to right; one rotation clockwise moves the laser beam from right to left.

Adjusting the Lateral Deviation when Moving the Tool Arm: (see figure M4)

  • Open the rubber cap on the side (53).
  • Turn the set screw (54) clockwise using a suitable screwdriver, if the laser beam moves to the left when the tool arm moves downwards.
    Turn the set screw (54) anticlockwise if the laser beam moves to the right.
  • Check the flush alignment with the cutting line again following adjustment. If necessary, adjust the laser beam again using the set screw (52).

  • Bring the power tool into the mitre saw work position  see Work Position (see figure A).
  • Turn the saw table (22) to the 0° detent (27). The lever (26) must be felt to engage in the detent.

Checking:

The 0° mark on the fine scale (46) must correspond to the 0° mark on the scale (23).

Adjusting:

  • Remove the insert plate (24).
  • Undo the screw (55) with the slotted screwdriver provided and align the fine scale along the 0° mark.
  • Retighten the screw.

  • Bring the power tool into the mitre saw work position  see Work Position (see figure A).
  • Turn the saw table (22) to the 0° detent (27). The lever (26) must be felt to engage in the detent.

Checking:

The angle indicator(47) must be in line with the 0° mark of the scale (48).

Adjusting:

  • Undo the screw (56) with the slotted screwdriver provided and align the angle indicator along the 0° mark.
  • Then check for security, whether the adjustment is also right for the 45° mark.
  • Retighten the screw.

  • Bring the power tool into the table saw work position  see Work Position (see figure A).
  • Turn the saw table (22) to the 0° detent (27). The lever (26) must be felt to engage in the detent.

Checking:(see figure P1)

  • Set an angle gauge to 90° and position it between the fence (30) and the saw blade (7) on the saw table (22).

The leg of the angle gauge must be flush with the fence along its entire length.

Setting: (see figure P2)

  • Loosen all hex socket screws (39) with the hex key (5) provided.
  • Rotate the fence (30) until the angle gauge is flush over along its entire length.
  • Retighten the screws.

  • Bring the power tool into the table saw work position  see Work Position (see figure A).
  • Turn the saw table (22) to the 0° detent (27). The lever (26) must be felt to engage in the detent.

Checking: (see figure Q1)

  • Set an angle gauge to 90° and place it on the saw table (22).

The leg of the angle gauge must be flush with the saw blade (7) along its entire length.

Setting: (see figure Q2)

  • Loosen the nut (10 mm) of the hex socket screw (57).
  • Tighten or loosen the hex socket screw (57) using a suitable spanner (3 mm) until the leg of the angle gauge is flush with the saw blade along its entire length.
  • Retighten the nut.

If the angle indicator (47) is not in line with 0° mark on the scale (48) after adjusting, the angle indicator must be aligned appropriately  see Aligning the Angle Indicator (Vertical) (see figure O).

  • Bring the power tool into the table saw work position  see Work Position (see figure A).
  • Turn the saw table (22) to the 0° detent (27). The lever (26) must be felt to engage in the detent.
  • Loosen the clamping handle (37) and use the handle (18) to swivel the tool arm all the way to the left (45°).

Checking: (see figure R1)

  • Set an angle gauge to 45° and place it on the saw table (22).

The leg of the angle gauge must be flush with the saw blade (7) along its entire length.

Setting: (see figure R2)

  • Loosen the nut (10 mm) of the hex socket screw (58).
  • Tighten or loosen the hex socket screw (58) using a suitable spanner (3 mm) until the leg of the angle gauge is flush with the saw blade along its entire length.
  • Retighten the nut.

If the angle indicator (47) is not aligned with the 45° mark on the scale (48) following adjustment, first check the 0° setting for the bevel angle and the angle indicator once more. Then repeat the adjustment of the 45° mitre/bevel angle.

  • Bring the power tool into the table saw work position  see Work Position (see figure A).
  • Turn the saw table (22) to the 0° detent (27). The lever (26) must be felt to engage in the detent.
  • Loosen the clamping handle (37).
  • Push the stop pin (33) fully in and swivel the tool arm until the pin is against the stop screw (32).

Checking: (see figure S1)

  • Set an angle gauge to 33.9° and place it on the saw table (22).

The leg of the angle gauge must be flush with the saw blade (7) along its entire length.

Setting: (see figure S2)

  • Loosen the nut (10 mm) of the stop screw(32).
  • Tighten or loosen the stop screw using a suitable spanner (10 mm) until the leg of the angle gauge is flush with the saw blade along its entire length.
  • Retighten the nut.