Practical Advice; Checking And Adjusting The Basic Settings - Bosch GTS 635-216 Professional Manual Original

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– Allow both pins (34) to engage in the upper bore holes in
the riving knife and then retighten the clamping lever
(33).
Start-up
Pay attention to the mains voltage. The voltage of the
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power source must match the voltage specified on the
rating plate of the power tool.
Products that are only sold in AUS and NZ: Use a resid-
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ual current device (RCD) with a nominal residual current
of 30 mA or less.
Switching on (see figure G1)
– To start, press the green "on" button (56).
Switching off (see figure G2)
– Press the safety flap (16).
Power outage
The on/off switch acts as a zero-voltage switch that prevents
the power tool from starting up again following a power out-
age (e.g. if the mains plug is removed during operation).
To restart the power tool following a power outage, press the
green "on" button (56) again.
Protection against unauthorised use (see figure G3)
To protect against unauthorised use, you can lock the safety
flap of the on/off switch (16) with a padlock.
– Slide the viewing window (57) all the way up and gently
press on the safety flap.
– Fit a padlock through the two eyelets in the viewing win-
dow and the eyelet in the base plate of the on/off switch.

Practical advice

General sawing instructions
Before making any cuts, first make sure that the saw
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blade cannot come into contact with the stops or any
other parts of the tool at any time.
Only use the power tool for grooving or routing if a
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suitable protective guard (e.g. tunnel blade guard,
featherboard) is in place.
Do not use the power tool for cutting slots (stopped
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grooves).
Protect the saw blade against impact and shock. Do not sub-
ject the saw blade to lateral pressure.
The riving knife must be aligned with the saw blade in order
to prevent the workpiece from jamming.
Do not saw workpieces that have become bent or twisted
out of shape. The workpiece must always have a straight
edge to face against the parallel guide.
Always store the push stick on the power tool.
Position of the operator (see figure H)
Never stand directly in line with the saw blade. Always
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position your body on the same side of the saw blade
as the fence. Kickback may propel the workpiece at high
velocity towards anyone standing in front and in line with
the saw blade.
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– Keep hands, fingers and arms away from the rotating saw
blade.
Pay attention to the following instructions:
– Hold the workpiece with both hands and press it securely
against the saw table.
– When using narrow workpieces or sawing bevel angles, al-
ways use the push stick (12) and the additional parallel
guide (40) provided.
Maximum workpiece dimensions
Bevel angle
0°
45°
Sawing
Making straight cuts
– Adjust the parallel guide (5) to the required cutting width
(see "Adjusting the parallel guide", page 39).
– Place the workpiece on the saw table in front of the pro-
tective cover (3).
– Use the crank (15) to raise or lower the saw blade as far
up or down as needed to position the top teeth of the saw
blade (24) approx. 3−6 mm above the workpiece.
– Switch the power tool on.
– Saw through the workpiece applying uniform feed.
If you apply too much pressure, the tip of the saw blade
could overheat and damage the workpiece.
– Switch off the power tool and wait until the saw blade has
come to a complete stop.
Sawing a bevel angle
– Set the required saw blade bevel angle.
If the saw blade is tilted to the left, the stop must be to the
right of the blade.
– Follow the work steps set out in the (see "Making straight
cuts", page 40) section
Sawing mitre angles (see figure I)
– Set the desired mitre angle on the angle guide (2).
– Place the workpiece against the angle guide (2).
– Raise or lower the saw blade using the crank (15) until
the upper saw teeth lie approx. 5 mm above the surface
of the workpiece.
– Switch the power tool on.
– Hold the workpiece against the angle guide with one
hand; place your other hand on the locking knob (52) and
slide the angle guide slowly forwards in the guide groove
(28).
– Switch off the power tool and wait until the saw blade has
come to a complete stop.

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
max. height of the work-
piece [mm]
70
50
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