Bosch GCM18V-07S Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 11

1 Main Handle is used to raise and lower
the head assembly and contains the power
switch. Pull the handle down to lower the
blade to the workpiece.
2 Switch Lock-OFF Release Buttons two
buttons, one of which must be pressed
before the power switch can be pressed.
3 Power Switch is used with the "Lock-OFF"
button to turn the saw off and on.
4 Main Carry Handle is used to carry the
saw.
5 Lower Guard Link allows for smooth move-
ment of the lower guard.
6 Dust Chute directs sawdust up into the
dust bag or vacuum hose.
7 Bevel Post provides rotating support for
all of the miter saw parts above the table.
8 Bevel Scale and Pointers indicates the
current bevel angle. The large angled scale
makes it easy to read bevel angles.
9 Bevel Stop Indicators allow you to select
the most common bevel angles: 33.9°, 45°,
or 47°.
10 Tool Mounting Pads in the four corners of
the saw provide areas to clamp, bolt, or
nail the saw to a flat work surface.
11 Stationary Fence is bolted to the base and
supports the workpiece.
12 Cast-in Carry Handles are used to lift and
transport the saw.
13 Miter Detent Plate Screws, four, acces-
sible through holes in the miter scale,
are loosened to allow the position of the
detent plate to be adjusted.
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14 Miter Detent Plate can be adjusted to set
the accuracy of its detent locations.
15 Miter Detents, are ten slots that allow for
fast and accurate miter cuts at common
miter angles.
16 Miter Scale and Pointer allows you to see
the angle setting before a cut is made. The
pointer rotates with the table and blade
and points to the angle on the miter scale.
17 Miter Lock Knob locks the miter saw table
at any desired miter angle.
18 Miter Detent Button disengages the miter
detents.
19 Table provides workpiece support, rotates
for desired miter cuts, and rotates the
head assembly. The front extended part of
the table is called the miter arm.
20 Rubber Deflector is attached to the bot-
tom of the dust chute and deflects dust
into the chute.
21 Blade is the component that makes cuts
in workpieces. Use only 7-1/4 (184 mm)
diameter blades with 5/8" (15.88 mm)
diameter arbor holes.
22 Lower Blade Guard/Lower Guard Lip
helps protect your hands from the spin-
ning blade. It retracts as the blade is low-
ered. Should the guard become jammed
on a workpiece, the lip can be used to
raise the lower guard.
23 Upper Guard covers upper part of the
blade.
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