Depth Adjustment; 90° Cutting Angle Check; Safety Switch; Operating Instructions - Bosch 1660 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

BM 2610914527 3/03 3/18/03
Disconnect battery pack from tool. Loosen
the depth adjustment knob located on the
back side of the upper guard. Hold the foot
down with one hand and raise or lower saw
by the handle. Tighten knob at the depth
FIG. 3
CALIBRATED DEPTH
BRACKET

SAFETY SWITCH

The safety switch is designed to prevent
accidental starts. To operate safety switch,
press the release button with your thumb on
either side of handle to disengage the lock,
then pull the trigger (Fig. 5). When the trigger
is released the button will engage the safety
switch automatically, and the trigger will no
longer operate. (See Switch & General Cuts
on page 11.)
FIG. 5
SAFETY SWITCH
RELEASE
BUTTON
TRIGGER
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Operating Instructions

DEPTH ADJUSTMENT

setting desired. Check desired depth (Fig. 3).
Not more than one tooth length of the blade
should extend below the material to be cut,
for minimum splintering (Fig. 4).
FIG. 4
DEPTH
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
BLADE WRENCH
& STORAGE
AREA
ONE TOOTH LENGTH SHOULD
90° CUTTING ANGLE CHECK
Disconnect battery pack from tool. Set foot to
maximum depth of cut setting. Loosen bevel
adjustment knob, set to 0° on quadrant,
retighten knob and check for 90° angle
between the blade and bottom plane of foot
with a square (Fig. 6). Make adjustments by
turning the small alignment screw, if
necessary (Fig. 7).
FIG. 6
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
FOOT
-10-
PENETRATE WOOD FOR
MINIMUM SPLINTERING
FIG. 7
90°
ALIGNMENT
SCREW
BLADE