Working Advice; Sawing Wood - Bosch GKT13-225 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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▼ CUTTING WITHOUT PLUNGE ACTION
Hold the tool firmly with both hands
(one hand on the main handle 19 and
the other on the auxiliary handle 4).
Set the front of footplate on the workpiece
to be cut without the blade making any
contact (ensure the blade will not make
contact with workpiece after it is pushed
down to its preset cutting depth).
Push the lock-off button 2 and press the
on/off switch 1 to turn the tool on.
Wait until the blade comes to full speed
and press down the saw head slowly to
the preset depth of cut (Fig. 24).
Push the saw slowly forward over the
workpiece surface, keeping it flat and
advancing smoothly until the sawing is
complete.
At the end of the cut, release on/off
switch and wait until the saw blade
comes to a complete stop before pulling
the saw head up (it will retract to the
starting position, and the plunging
mechanism becomes locked again.
Note: If the cut did not properly follow
your intended cut line, DO NOT attempt
to push the saw back to the intended
cut line. Doing so may bind the blade
and lead to dangerous kickback and
possible serious injury. Release on/off
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Operating Instructions
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switch, wait for blade to come to a
complete stop and then withdraw saw.
Realign saw on new cut line, turn tool on
and wait for blade come to full speed
and then start to cut again.

▶ Working Advice

Protect saw blades against impact and
shock.
Guide the machine evenly and with light
feed in the cutting direction.
Excessive feed significantly reduces the
service life of the saw blade and can
cause damage to the saw.
Sawing performance and cutting quality
depend essentially on the condition and
the tooth profile of the saw blade.
Therefore, use only sharp saw blades
that are suited for the material to be cut.

▼ SAWING WOOD

The correct selection of the saw blade
depends on the type and quality of the
wood and whether lengthway or
crossway cuts are required.
When cutting spruce lengthways, long
spiral chips are formed.
Beech and oak dusts are especially
detrimental to health. Therefore, work
only with dust extraction.
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Fig. 25
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