Practical Advice; Maintenance And Service; Maintenance And Cleaning; After-Sales Service And Application Service - Bosch PKS 18 LI Originalbetriebsanleitung

Switching on/off
To start the power tool, first press the lock-off switch (1),
then press and hold the on/off switch (2).
To switch off the power tool, release the on/off switch (2).
Note: For safety reasons, the on/off switch (2) cannot be
locked; it must remain pressed during the entire operation.
Run-out brake
An integrated run-out brake shortens the time the saw blade
keeps running for after the power tool has been switched
off.
Protection Against Deep Discharging
The lithium-ion battery is protected against deep discharge
by the Electronic Cell Protection (ECP). When the battery is
discharged, the power tool is switched off by means of a pro-
tective circuit: The application tool no longer rotates.

Practical advice

Protect saw blades against shock and impact.
Guide the power tool evenly, pushing it gently in the cutting
direction. Applying too much pressure to the power tool
when moving it in the cutting direction significantly reduces
the service life of the application tools and can damage the
power tool.
The sawing performance and the quality of the cut essen-
tially 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.
Sawing wood
Choosing the right saw blade depends on the wood type,
wood quality and whether cuts with or against the grain are
required.
Making cuts in spruce with the grain produces long, spiral-
shaped chips.
Beech and oak dust is especially detrimental to health.
Therefore, work only with dust extraction.
Sawing non-ferrous metal
Note: Only use a sharp saw blade that is suitable for non-fer-
rous metal. This guarantees a clean cut and will prevent the
saw blade from jamming.
Switch on the power tool and bring it into contact with the
workpiece, sawing it carefully. Then continue working with
less feed and without interruption.
For profiles, always begin the cut on the narrow side; for U-
shaped profiles, never begin the cut on the open side. Sup-
port long profiles to prevent the saw blade jamming and the
power tool kicking back.
Sawing with a parallel guide (see figure F)
The parallel guide (10) allows you to make precise cuts
along the edge of a workpiece and cut strips with the same
dimensions.
Loosen the wing bolt (11) and slide the scale of the parallel
guide (10) through the guide in the base plate (7). Adjust
the desired cutting width as a scale value at the correspond-
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ing (27) or (28) cut mark, see the section "Cut marks".
Retighten the wing bolt (11).

Maintenance and Service

Maintenance and Cleaning

Remove the battery from the power tool before carry-
u
ing out work on the power tool (e.g. maintenance,
changing tool, etc.). The battery should also be re-
moved for transport and storage. There is risk of injury
from unintentionally 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 by blowing out with com-
pressed air or using a brush.
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 contained lithium-ion batteries are subject to the Dan-
gerous Goods Legislation requirements. The batteries are
suitable for road-transport by the user without further re-
strictions.
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