Bosch GCM18V-12GDC Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 37

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• Hold workpiece firmly against table
and fence to prevent movement.
• Keep hands in position until trigger has
been released and blade has com-
pletely stopped.
• Never place hands on mechanism com-
ponents.
• Keep feet firmly on the floor and main-
tain proper balance.
• Follow the miter arm when mitering left
or right. Stand slightly to the side of the
saw blade.
dry run with the saw "OFF" by conducting
a simulated cutting cycle, and observe the
projected path of the saw blade. Keep
hands out of the path of saw blade.
DRY RUN
Preparing for Saw Operations
Be aware of the path of
the saw blade. Make a
The lower guard may
not automatically open
under certain cutting conditions; for ex-
ample, when trying to cut workpieces that
are near the maximum cutting height ca-
pacity. Under these conditions or during
the blade travel motion of cut, the work-
piece can stop the lower guard movement
before the downward motion of the arm
could pre-open the lower guard.
If this occurs:
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4
Fig. 33
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Workpiece
Lip
4
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