Maintenance And Service; Maintenance And Cleaning - Bosch PKS 55 A Originalbetriebsanleitung

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Sawing with Parallel Guide (see figure H)
The parallel guide 10 enables exact cuts along a
workpiece edge and cutting strips of the same
dimension.
Loosen wing bolt 8 and slide the scale of the
parallel guide 10 through the guide in the base
plate 12. Adjust the desired cutting width as the
scale setting at the respective cutting mark 29
or 28; see Section "Cutting Marks". Tighten
wing bolt 8 again.
Sawing with Auxiliary Guide (see figure I)
For sawing large workpieces or straight edges, a
board or strip can clamped to the workpiece as
an auxiliary guide; the base plate of the circular
saw can be guided alongside the auxiliary guide.
Sawing with Guide Rail (see figures J – L)
The guide rail 31 is used to carry out straight
cuts.
The adhesive coating prevents the guide rail
from slipping and protects the surface of the
workpiece.
The guide rail 31 can be extended. For this, turn
around both guide rails 31 by 180° and connect
both guide rails 31 by inserting them. Press but-
ton 32 to lock the guide rails. To disassemble
the guide rails, press the opposite button 32
and pull the guide rails 31 apart.
The guide rail 31 has two marks on the top side.
The side with the "90°" mark is used for right-
angled cuts, and the side with the "45°" mark is
used for all other mitre cuts.
The rubber lip on the guide rail acts as a splinter
guard for 90° and 45° cuts; it prevents fraying
of the surface while sawing wooden materials.
Upon initial sawing, the rubber lip is adapted to
your circular saw, and slightly cut off in this
process.
Note: On the workpiece side where the cut is
being started, the guide rail 31 must always face
flush against the workpiece, and may not
project beyond it.
1 609 929 S13 | (28.1.09)
Should the guide rail 31 project beyond the
workpiece end, do not rest the circular saw on
the guide rail 31 without holding the circular
saw. The guide rail 31 is made of plastic and
cannot hold the circular saw.
Fasten the guide rail 31 to the workpiece using
the special screw clamps 30. Take care that the
cam on the inside of the screw clamp 30 is seat-
ed in the corresponding recess of the guide rail
31.
Switch the machine on and guide it in the cut-
ting direction applying moderate and steady
feed.

Maintenance and Service

Maintenance and Cleaning

Before any work on the machine itself, pull
the mains plug.
For safe and proper working, always keep
the machine and ventilation slots clean.
The retracting blade guard must always be able
to move freely and retract automatically. There-
fore, always keep the area around the retracting
blade guard clean. Remove dust and chips by
blowing out with compressed air or with a
brush.
Saw blades that are not coated can be protect-
ed against corrosion with a thin coat of acid-free
oil. Before use, the oil must be removed again,
otherwise the wood will become soiled.
Resin and glue residue on the saw blade produc-
es poor cuts. Therefore, clean the saw blade im-
mediately after use.
If the machine should fail despite the care taken
in manufacturing and testing procedures, repair
should be carried out by an after-sales service
centre for Bosch power tools.
In all correspondence and spare parts order,
please always include the 10-digit article
number given on the type plate of the machine.
Bosch Power Tools