Maintenance - Bosch 11317EVS Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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Service
Preventive maintenance
WARNING
!
performed by unauth-
orized personnel may result in misplacing
of internal wires and components which
could cause serious
recommend that all tool service be
performed by a Bosch Factory Service
Center or Authorized Bosch Service Station.
SERVICE REMINDER LIGHT
When the service reminder light lights up or
blinks, this will indicate that the cut-out
carbon brushes will switch off the tool in
approximately 8 hours. After that period, the
light will go off and the tool will stop running.
The tool must then be sent to a service
center for service.
TOOL LUBRICATION
Your Bosch tool has been properly
lubricated and is ready to use. It is
recommended that tools with gears be
regreased with a special gear lubricant at
every brush change.
CARBON BRUSHES
The brushes and commutator in your tool
have been engineered for many hours of
dependable service. To maintain peak
efficiency of the motor, we recommend
every two to six months the brushes be
examined. Only genuine Bosch replacement
If an extension cord is
WARNING
!
necessary, a cord with
adequate size conductors that is capable
of carrying the current necessary for your
tool must be used. This will prevent
excessive voltage drop, loss of power or
overheating. Grounded tools must use 3-
wire extension cords that have 3-prong
plugs and receptacles.
NOTE: The smaller the gauge number, the
heavier the cord.
* Auxiliary Handle
* Carrying case
(*= standard equipment)
(**= optional accessories)
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Maintenance

brushes specially designed for your tool
should be used.
Every second brush change, the bearings
should be replaced at Bosch Factory Service
hazard. We
Center or Authorized Bosch Service Station.
Bearings which become noisy (due to heavy
load or very abrasive material cutting) should
be replaced at once to avoid overheating or
motor failure.
WARNING
!
the power supply before cleaning or
performing any maintenance. The tool may
be cleaned
compressed dry air. Always wear safety
goggles when cleaning tools with
compressed air.
Ventilation openings and switch levers must
be kept clean and free of foreign matter. Do
not attempt to clean by inserting pointed
objects through openings.
CAUTION
!
plastic parts. Some of these are: gasoline,
carbon tetrachloride, chlorinated cleaning
solvents,
detergents that contain ammonia.
Accessories
RECOMMENDED SIZES OF EXTENSION CORDS
120 VOLT ALTERNATING CURRENT TOOLS
Tool's
Ampere
Rating
3-6
6-8
8-10
10-12
12-16
-8-
BEARINGS
Cleaning
To avoid accidents always
disconnect the tool from
most effectively
Certain cleaning agents
and solvents damage
ammonia and household
Cord Size in A.W.G. Wire Sizes in mm
Cord Length in Feet Cord Length in Meters
25 50 100 150 15 30 60
18 16 16 14 .75 .75 1.5
18 16 14 12 .75 1.0 2.5
18 16 14 12 .75 1.0 2.5
16 16 14 12 1.0 2.5 4.0
14 12 — — — — —
with
2
120
2.5
4.0
4.0
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