Symbols And Their Meaning; Product Description And Specifications - Bosch GTS 254 Professional Originalbetriebsanleitung

Keep your work area clean. Material mixtures are partic-
u
ularly hazardous. Light metal dust may catch fire or ex-
plode.
Choose the saw blade suited to the material you want
u
to work on.
Only use saw blades that are recommended by the
u
power tool manufacturer and are suitable for using on
the material you want to saw.
Only advance the workpiece towards the saw blade
u
when it is running. Otherwise there is a risk of kickback
occurring if the saw blade catches in the workpiece.
Products sold in GB only:
Your product is fitted with an BS 1363/A approved electric
plug with internal fuse (ASTA approved to BS 1362).
If the plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be
cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place by an au-
thorised customer service agent. The replacement plug
should have the same fuse rating as the original plug.
The severed plug must be disposed of to avoid a possible
shock hazard and should never be inserted into a mains
socket elsewhere.
Symbols
The following symbols may be important for the operation of
your power tool. Please take note of these symbols and their
meaning. Correctly interpreting the symbols will help you to
operate the power tool more effectively and safely.

Symbols and their meaning

Keep hands away from the cutting area
while the power tool is running. Con-
tact with the saw blade can lead to injur-
ies.
Wear safety goggles.
Wear hearing protection. Exposure to
noise can cause hearing loss.
Wear a dust mask.
ø 30 mm
Observe the dimensions of the saw
blade. The hole diameter must match the
ø 254
mm
tool spindle without play. If it is neces-
sary to use reducers, ensure that the di-
mensions of the reducer are suitable for
the base blade thickness and the saw
blade hole diameter, as well as the tool
spindle diameter. Wherever possible, use
Bosch Power Tools
Symbols and their meaning
the reducers provided with the saw
blade.
The saw blade diameter must match the
information specified on the symbol.
a
a The saw blade must be no more than
b
254 mm in diameter.
d
b The riving knife is 2 mm thick.
c The direction arrow of the teeth (direc-
c
tion of the arrow on the saw blade) must
match the direction of the arrow on the
riving knife.
d When changing the saw blade, make
sure that the cutting width is no smaller
than 2.4 mm and the base blade thick-
ness is no larger than 1.8 mm. Other-
wise, there is a risk that the riving knife
will hook into the workpiece.
The riving knife is 2 mm thick.
The maximum possible workpiece height
80
is 80 mm.
Left-hand side:
Indicates the direction of rotation of the
crank for lowering (transport position)
and raising (work position) the saw
blade.
Right-hand side:
Indicates the position of the locking lever
for securing the saw blade and setting
the bevel angle (saw blade can be swiv-
elled).
Oil the power tool as necessary at the
points indicated.
Protection class II power tools are
strengthened or double-insulated.
The CE mark provides confirmation from
the manufacturer that the power tool
complies with the applicable EU Direct-
ives.
Product Description and
Specifications
Read all the safety and general instructions.
Failure to observe the safety and general in-
structions may result in electric shock, fire
and/or serious injury.
Please observe the illustrations at the beginning of this oper-
ating manual.
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