Bosch PCM 8 S Original Instructions Manual page 43

Removing the Saw Blade
– Bring the power tool into the working posi-
tion.
– Pull the transport safety-lock 33 all the way
outward and turn it by 90°. Allow the trans-
port safety-lock to engage in this position.
The tool arm is now locked in the working posi-
tion.
– Turn the Allen screw 43 with the Allen key 20
provided while at the same time pressing the
spindle lock 42 until it engages.
– Hold the spindle lock 42 pressed and un-
screw the Allen screw 43 in clockwise direc-
tion (left-hand thread!).
– Remove the clamping flange 44.
– Press button 4 and tilt back the retracting
blade guard 7 to the stop.
– Hold the retracting blade guard in this posi-
tion and remove the saw blade 8.
– Slowly guide the retracting blade guard
downward again.
Mounting the Saw Blade
If required, clean all parts to be mounted prior
to assembly.
– Press button 4, tilt back the retracting blade
guard 7 to the stop and hold it in this posi-
tion.
– Place the new saw blade onto the interior
clamping flange 45.
When mounting the saw blade, pay atten-
tion that the cutting direction of the teeth
(arrow direction on the saw blade) corre-
sponds with the direction of the arrow on
the blade guard!
– Slowly guide the retracting blade guard
downward again.
– Place on the clamping flange 44 and the Allen
screw 43. Press the spindle lock 42 until it
engages and tighten the Allen screw turning
in anticlockwise direction.
– For working afterwards, the tool arm must be
released again. For this, loosen the trans-
port-safety lock 33 by pulling it outward and
turning by 90°.
Bosch Power Tools
Operation
Before any work on the machine itself, pull
the mains plug.
Transport Safety
(see figure H)
The transport safety-lock 33 enables easier han-
dling of the machine when transporting to vari-
ous working locations.
Releasing the Machine (Working Position)
– Push the tool arm by the handle 5 down a lit-
tle in order to relieve the transport safety-
lock 33.
– Pull the transport safety-lock 33 all the way
outward and turn it by 90°. Allow the trans-
port safety-lock to engage in this position.
– Guide the tool arm slowly upward.
Securing the Machine (Transport Position)
– Loosen the locking screw 31 if tightened.
Pull the tool arm completely to the front and
tighten the locking screw again.
– Screw the depth stop 29 completely to the
top. (see "Adjusting the Depth Stop",
page 46)
– To lock the saw table 17, tighten the locking
knob 13.
– Press button 4 and tilt down the tool arm by
the handle 5.
– Pull the transport safety-lock 33 all the way
outward and turn it by 90°. Allow the trans-
port safety-lock to engage in this position.
– The tool arm is now securely locked for trans-
port.
Extending the Saw Table
(see figure I)
Long workpieces must be underlaid or support-
ed at their free end.
– Loosen the wing nut 46 and pull the saw ta-
ble extension 37 on the extension bar out-
ward to the distance required.
– Tighten the wing nut again.
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