Bevel Cuts - Bosch GCM18V-10SD Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

Setting Saw to Make a Miter Cut
Use a clamping position that
does not interfere with op-
eration. Before switching ON, lower head as-
sembly to make sure clamp clears guard and
head assembly.
1. See "Using Miter Detent System" on page
36.
2. Loosen the miter lock knob (Fig. 47, 20).
Push miter detent override button (21) and
move the saw to the desired angle, using ei-
ther the detents (18) or the miter scale (19).
Tighten miter lock knob (20).
Fig. 47
Workpiece
42
12
22
18
3. Extend the fence (12) on the side on which
the cut will be made. See "Workpiece Sup-
port" on page 32.
4. Properly position workpiece. Make sure
workpiece is clamped firmly against the
table (22) with a clamp (42) or against the
fence with a C-clamp (Fig. 47).
5. Follow either the procedure "Chop Cuts" on
page 37 or "Slide Cuts" on page 38.
6. Wait until saw blade comes to a complete
stop before returning head assembly (28) to
the raised position and then remove work-
piece.
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Saw Operations

Bevel Cuts

What's a Bevel Cut?
A "bevel cut" is a cross-cut made with the blade
perpendicular to the fence (Fig. 47, 12) and with
the table (22) set at 0° miter. The blade can be
tilted to any angle within the saw's range: 47°
left and 47° right from the vertical.
The bevel scale is sized and positioned for easy
reading (Fig. 48, 10 and Fig. 49). The bevel lock
lever (Fig. 50, 34) is to lock and unlock the vari-
ous settings.
Fig. 48
Lock
nut
Bevel
stop bolt
28
12
Rotating bevel stop indicators (Fig. 48 and Fig.
50, 33) allow you to set the most common bevel
stops: 33.9°, 45° and 47° Left and Right (Fig.
49). The 33.9° bevel stop is for cutting 38°
19
"spring angle" crown molding flat on the table.
21
For more information, see "Compound Cuts" on
page 42.
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Setting Saw to Make a Bevel Cut
1. Extend the fence. See "Sliding Fences" on
page 33.
NOTE: Be sure to move the sliding fence (Fig.
47, 12) away from the blade to avoid cutting
into the fence when bevel cutting. The slid-
ing fence may need to be removed when per-
forming extreme bevel cuts and most com-
pound cuts. See "Sliding Fences" on page
33.
2. With one hand, rotate the bevel lock knob
(Fig. 50, 34) clockwise to unlock the saw
head.
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