Bosch JSH180 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 12

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CIRCLE AND PARALLEL CUTTING GUIDE
This accessory is available at an extra cost. It
is used for fast and accurate straight and
circle cutting (Fig. 10).
ATTACHING GUIDE
1. Insert bar of guide through lock knob clamp,
then through the slots provided in foot, from
either side of foot with the edge guide facing
down (Fig. 10).
2. Hook lock knob clamp onto edge of
footplate, adjust fence to desired width, and
securely tighten lock knob clamp.
CIRCLE CUTTING
1. Before attaching the guide, draw a circle
and predrill a 13/64" center hole in workpiece.
2. Drill or plunge cut near the circles edge,
turn saw off and move the switch lock to the
lock position.
BAR
EDGE GUIDE DOWN
Slide charged battery pack into the housing
until the battery pack locks into position.
Your tool is equipped with a secondary locking
latch to prevent the battery pack from
completely falling out of the handle, should it
become loose due to vibration.
FIG. 10
LOCK KNOB
CLAMP
INSERTING AND RELEASING BATTERy PACK
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3. Attach guide to saw with edge guide facing
UP as shown (Fig. 11).
4. Remove guide pin from end of guide, push
pin through hole provided in guide, then into
center hole of workpiece.
5. Measure the distance from the selected
hole to the blade to be equal to the circle
radius.
6. Move switch lock to the unlock position,
hold the saw firmly, squeeze trigger and
slowly push the saw forward. To make a hole,
cut from inside the circle; To make wheels or
discs, cut from the outside.
Cutting Tip: Cut slowly so the blade will stay
straight in the cut. Place small wedges in the
cut as shown in Fig. 11, to keep the inner
circle from spreading when near the end of
the cut.
WEDGE
To remove the battery pack, press the battery
pack release button and slide the battery pack
forward (Fig. 1).
Press the battery pack release button again
and slide the battery pack completely out of
tool housing.
FIG. 11
GUIDE
PIN
EDGE GUIDE UP