Preparing For Saw Operations; Body And Hand Position - Bosch CM10GD Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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▶ Body and Hand Position

cutting easier and safer. Failure to follow all
instructions, identified below by bullet (•)
symbols, may result in serious personal
injury (see Figure 30).
Figure 30. Hand Positions
• Never place hands near cutting area. Keep
hands and arms outside the "NO HANDS"
zone.
The "No Hands Zone" is an area 6 inches wide
on left and right side of the blade cutting
path. Portion of the Fence in this are also is
considered a part of the "No Hands Zone".
The "No Hands Zone" for zero miter and zero
bevel cuts is marked on the tool with lines
and "No Hands" symbols – Figure 30 A.
FIG. 30
The "No Hands Zone" for all slide and miter
right cuts is defined in Figure 30 B.

Preparing for Saw Operations

Position your body and
hands properly to make
6" 6"
FIG. 30 B
The "No Hands Zone" for all slide and miter
left cuts is defined in Figure 30 C.
FIG. 30 C
6"
6"
With all bevel cuts the "No Hands Zone"
extends vertically up to the bottom of the
upper guard when the head assembly is in the
lowest cut position – Figure 30 D.
FIG. 30 D
N o - H a n d N o - H a n d N o - H a n d
Tool
Blade
Use sliding base extensions, sliding fence,
and additional workpiece supports (see page
34) to properly support the workpiece and
hold or clamp it outside of the "No Hands
Zone".
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6"
6"
Bevel
Angle
Upper
Guard
Table
Top
Z o n e Z o n e Z o n e