English - Bosch 0603B04100 Original Instructions Manual

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Safety Notes
General Safety Rules
Read all warnings and instructions provid-
ed with the tile cutter or the sawing station.
Safety Warnings for Tile Cutters
Wear protective gloves when cutting tiles. Sharp edges
develop on broken tiles and can cause injuries to the oper-
ator.
Use the tile cutter only for cutting the materials listed
under Intended Use. Marble or granite as well as tiles with
a rough surface structure and natural stone tiles cannot be
cut.
Product Description and Specifica-
tions
Intended Use
The tile cutter is intended for cutting ceramic tiles to a maxi-
mum thickness of 10 mm.
Product Features
The numbering of the product features refers to the illustra-
tions on the graphics pages.
PTC 1
1 Tile cutter
2 Stop with scale
3 Break-off cones
PLS 300*
4 Locking knob for height adjustment
5 Guide rail
6 Locking lever of the guide rail
7 Bridge
8 Base unit
9 Locking knob for various mitre angles
10 Mitre angle indicator
*The product shown or described is not part of the standard deliv-
ery scope.
Technical Data
Tile cutter
Article number
Max. cutting height mm
Max. cutting length for crossway
cuts (90°) mm
Mitre/Bevel Angle
Horizontal °
Weight according to
EPTA-Procedure 01/2003 kg
* only in combination with PLS 300
Bosch Power Tools
Operation
Note: The tile cutter PTC 1 can be used both for free-hand
cuts as well as for cutting tiles in combination with the sawing
station PLS 300.
For precise working, mitre angles from maximum –45° to
+45° can be set on the sawing station.
Preparing for Operation (with PLS 300)
The stop 2 is supplied as two parts, folded together.
– Before using for the first time, put the two parts of the stop
2 together, so that they cannot be taken apart afterwards.
Lengthway Cuts (see figures A1 – A3)
– Loosen the locking knob 4 a few turns.
– Turn the locking lever 6 of the guide rail leftward and fold
the guide rail 5 upward.
– Place stop 2 centred in the groove of bridge 7 and slide it
flush into base unit 8.
– Mark the desired cutting line on the workpiece.
– Place down the workpiece with the visible side up, flat
against the stop 2.
– Fold the guide rail 5 down and align the workpiece cutting
line to the scale of the stop 2.
– Press down the guide rail 5 in the area of the workpiece
with your flat hand.
– Tighten the locking knob 4.
– Lock the guide rail 5 with locking lever 6.
Diagonal Cuts (see figure B)
The mitre angle can be set in the range from 45° (left side) to
45° (right side).
– Loosen locking knob 9.
– Turn the guide rail 5 left or right until the angle indicator 10
indicates the requested mitre angle.
– Tighten the locking knob 9 again.
For swift and precise adjustment of standard mitre angles,
the guide rail engages at 0° and 45°.
– For additional worksteps, see "Lengthway Cuts" on
page 7.
Working Advice
Cutting Tiles (with PLS 300) (see figures C1–C3)
– Insert the tile cutter 1 into the sawing slot of the guide rail
5 above stop 2.
The arrow on the tile cutter must face you.
– Pull the tile cutter 1 over the complete tile with uniform
pressure.
– Remove the tile cutter 1 from the guide rail 5.
PTC 1
– Turn the locking lever 6 of the guide rail leftward and fold
the guide rail 5 upward.
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– Place the break-off cones 3 on a firm surface.
10
Place the tile on the break-off cones in such a manner that
the break-off cones are positioned below the cutting line
340*
and at the edges of the tile.
For diagonal cuts, the break-off cones should be posi-
45*
tioned below the cutting line and somewhat further toward
➧
the inside.
– Apply both of your thumb balls at the same time to the out-
0.2
er sides of the tile until the tile breaks.
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