Maintenance And Service; Maintenance And Cleaning; After-Sales Service And Application Service - Bosch GSA 18V-32 Professional Originalbetriebsanleitung

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As soon as the base plate (2) rests fully on the workpiece,
continue sawing along the required cutting line.
For particular jobs, the saw blade (1) can also be fitted after
being turned 180° in order to operate the power tool the
other way around.
Flush sawing (see figure E)
Protruding components such as water pipes, for example,
can be cut directly at the wall using elastic bi-metal saw
blades.
Ensure that the saw blade is always longer than the
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diameter of the workpiece. There is a risk of kickback.
Place the saw blade directly against the wall and bend it
slightly by applying lateral pressure to the power tool until
the base plate is flush with the wall. Switch on the power tool
and saw through the workpiece applying consistent lateral
pressure.
Utility hook (see figure F)
Your power tool is equipped with a utility hook (4) for
hanging it, e. g., from a ladder. Simply fold out the utility
hook to the required position.
When the power tool is hung up, take care that the
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saw blade is protected from accidental contact. This
poses a risk of injury.
Fold the utility hook (4) in again when you want to begin
work with the power tool.
Coolant/lubricant
As the material heats up along the cutting line when cutting
metal, you should apply coolant or lubricant.
Vibration damping
The integrated vibration
damping function reduces
the generated vibration.
The softgrip reduces the risk
of the tool slipping and therefore ensures a better grip and
better handling of the power tool.

Maintenance and Service

Maintenance and Cleaning

Remove the battery from the power tool before carry-
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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.
Carefully clean the saw blade receptacle with a soft cloth. To
do so, remove the saw blade from the power tool. Keep the
saw blade receptacle operational using suitable lubricants.
If the power tool becomes very dirty, this can lead to serious
faults. For this reason, do not cut materials which generate
large quantities of dust from below or overhead.
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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 recommended lithium-ion batteries are subject to legis-
lation on the transport of dangerous goods. The user can
transport the batteries by road without further require-
ments.
When shipping by third parties (e.g.: by air transport or for-
warding agency), special requirements on packaging and la-
belling must be observed. For preparation of the item being
shipped, consulting an expert for hazardous material is re-
quired.
Dispatch battery packs only when the housing is undam-
aged. Tape or mask off open contacts and pack up the bat-
tery in such a manner that it cannot move around in the
packaging. Please also observe the possibility of more de-
tailed national regulations.
Disposal
Power tools, rechargeable batteries, accessor-
ies and packaging should be sorted for environ-
mental-friendly recycling.
Do not dispose of power tools and batteries/re-
chargeable batteries into household waste!
Only for EU countries:
According to the Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical
and electronic equipment and its transposition into national
law, power tools that are no longer usable, and, according to
the Directive 2006/66/EC, defective or drained batteries
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