Bosch GTS1041A Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 32

cutting" operations (when saw blade cuts entirely
through the thickness of the work piece). Replace
guard IMMEDIATELY after completion of dadoing
or rabbeting cuts.
Have blade extend approximately 1/8" above top
of work piece. Additional blade exposure would
increase the hazard potential.
Do not stand directly in front of the blade in case
of a THROWBACK (small cut-off piece caught by
the back of the blade and thrown toward the op-
erator). Stand to either side of the blade.
Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of the
path of the blade.
If blade stalls or stops while cutting, TURN
SWITCH OFF before attempting to free the blade.
If excessive pressure is applied or a dull blade is
used, the drop arm may drop while cutting or dur-
ing transportation. If this occurs, turn the tool off
using the power switch and follow the instructions
to reset the system on page 13.
Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the
work piece through the cut, to support long or
heavy work pieces, to remove cut-off pieces of
material or FOR ANY OTHER REASON.
Do not pick up small pieces of cut-off material
from the table. REMOVE them by pushing them
OFF the table with a long stick. Otherwise they
could be thrown back at you by the rear of the
blade.
Do not remove small pieces of cut-off material
that are close to or may become TRAPPED in-
side the blade guard while the saw is RUNNING.
THIS COULD ENDANGER YOUR HANDS or
cause a KICKBACK. Turn the saw OFF. After the
blade has stopped turning, lift the guard and re-
move the piece.
If work piece is warped, place the CONCAVE
side DOWN. This will help prevent it from rocking
while it is being cut.
The graduations on the miter gauge provide ac-
curacy for average woodworking. In some cases
where extreme accuracy is required, when mak-
ing angle cuts, for example, make a trial cut and
then recheck it with an accurate square or pro-
tractor. If necessary, the miter gauge head can be
adjusted (see page 31).
Tip: The space between the miter gauge bar and
the groove in the table is held to a minimum dur-
ing manufacturing. For maximum accuracy when
using the miter gauge, always "favor" one side of
the groove in the table. In other words, don't move
the miter gauge from side to side while cutting but
keep one side of the bar riding against one side
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of the groove.
When cutting long workpieces, make sure the
end is sup ported from the floor.
Tip: Glue a piece of sandpaper to the face of the
miter gauge head. This will help prevent the work
piece from "creeping" while it is being cut.
The miter gauge may be used in either of the
grooves in the table. Make sure it is locked.
When using the miter gauge in the LEFT hand
groove, hold the work piece firmly against gauge
head with your left hand, and grip the lock knob
with your right hand.
When using the RIGHT hand groove, hold the
work piece with your right hand and the lock knob
with your left hand.
REPETITIVE CROSSCUTTING
REPETITIVE CROSSCUTTING is known as cut-
ting a quantity of pieces the same length without
having to mark each piece. When making repeti-
tive cuts from a long work piece, make sure it is
supported – see Fig. 55.
Never use the rip fence as a direct length stop
because the cutoff piece could bind between the
fence and the blade causing kickback.
When attaching the facing block, make sure the
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