Cutting Grooves - Bosch 4412 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

— The depth stop adjustment is a feature used when
cutting grooves in the workpiece.
— The depth adjustment is used to limit blade depth
to cut grooves.
— A groove should be cut as a slide cut.
1. For major adjustments, press the depth stop
release button and slide the depth stop bolt to
the desired location (Figure 33).
2. For minor adjustments, simply rotate the depth
stop bolt to the desired location.
Jam Nuts
Figure 33. Cutting Grooves
The unit's flip up length stop can be used when
making repetitive cuts of the same length.
To set the stop, simply unscrew the knob, flip the stop
into position and tighten the knob (Figure 34).
1. To set the cut length, unlock the base extension
clamping lever, reposition the base extension and
length stop, and relock the levers.
2. The maximum length that can be cut using the
length stop is approximately 20".
If desired, the length stop and knob can be moved to
the left base extension. The optional MS1223 Length
Stop Kit can also be installed on the left side to pro-
vide stops on either side of the saw.
To increase the length that can be cut using the
length stop, replace the tool's base extension rods
with the optional MS1222 Extra-Long Base Rod Kit ,
which increases the maximum length that can be cut
using the length stop to approximately 30" on either
side of the tool.
Saw Operations

Cutting Grooves

Depth Stop
Bolt
Depth Stop
Release Button
Length Stop
27.
3. Cut the two outside grooves.
4. Use a wood chisel or make multiple passes by
sliding the wood over to one side to remove the
material between the outside grooves (Figure 33a).
Outside Grooves
Chisel Cut
Workpiece
Figure 33a. Rough Cut Groove
Length Stop
Figure 34. Length Stop
Knob