Bosch GTS1041A Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 17

aging. If not, check the manufacturers catalog or
website. Bosch offers an extensive line of Premi-
um-Quality Professional Saw Blades that match
the requirements for this tool. You must select a
blade with a kerf width of .094" or more and a
plate (body) thickness .090" or less (Fig. 15).
The Active Response Technology™ injury mitiga-
tion system will function with a large variety of 10"
blades and body coatings. Coatings on the body
of the blade do not impact the system's ability to
detect human/blade contact.
Make several cuts using
safe
niques to wear off any varnish from the blade
teeth before beginning production work at
each blade change. Blades that have varnish
coating on the teeth reduce the ability of the Ac-
tive Response Technology™ injury mitigation
system to detect contact between the operator
and the blade.
To reduce the risk of injury,
do not use extra thin kerf
saw blades. The kerf of the blade must be .094"
or more. Extra thin kerf saw blades (less than
.094") may cause the work piece to bind against
the riving knife during cutting. It is recommended
that the kerf of the replacement blade used on
this saw be .094" or more.
To reduce the risk of injury,
do not use saw blades
made with a thick body plate. If the replace-
ment saw blade's plate thickness is greater than
.088" , the riving knife would not properly serve as
an aid to reduce kickback. The replacement
blade's plate thickness must be equal to or less
than .088" .
To reduce the risk of injury,
do not use blade "dampen-
ers," "stabilizers," or "stiffening collars" on a
replacement blade. Use of these devices on
both sides will prevent the blade from being prop-
erly aligned with the riving knife, which may bind
the work piece during cutting and prevent the Ac-
tive Response Technology™ system from work-
ing.
Cutting tool should not be
allowed to touch or wear
against the detection plate when the motor is
running. Contact between the detection plate
and the cutting tool will cause the system to acti-
vate. Damage to the detection plate may cause
delay or negate the ability of the Active Response
Technology™ System to detect the operator's
contact with the blade. Always check to ensure
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the blade spins freely before re-applying power to
the saw.
CHANGING THE BLADE
1. Turn elevation wheel clockwise until the blade
is up as high as it will go, remove table insert
21 by rotating the table insert lock 22, and use
the front edge to lift clear off the table (Fig. 4,
page 13).
Fig. 16
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2. Slide and hold the arbor lock lever 2 towards
the back of the saw and slowly rotate blade by
hand until lock fully engages with the saw arbor
and stops rotation (Fig. 16). Loosen arbor nut
3 counter clockwise with the blade wrench 4
provided (Fig. 17). Set wrench aside and con-
tinue to loosen arbor nut 3 by hand and remove
arbor nut 3 and outer washer 5. Blade may now
Fig. 17
2
4
3
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