Bosch GKS18V-22L Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 18

Cutting Large Sheets
(Fig. 12, 13)
Large sheets and long boards sag or bend,
depending on support. If you attempt to cut
without leveling and properly supporting the
piece, the blade will tend to bind, causing
KICKBACK and extra load on the motor (Fig.
12).
Support the panel or board close to the cut,
as shown in (Fig. 13). Be sure to set the depth
of the cut so that you cut through the sheet or
board only and not the table or work bench.
The two-by-fours used to raise and support
the work should be positioned so that the
broadest sides support the work and rest on
the table or bench. Do not support the work
with the narrow sides as this is an unsteady
arrangement. If the sheet or board to be cut
is too large for a table or work bench, use the
supporting two-by-fours on the floor and se-
cure.
Rip Cuts
(Fig. 14)
After attaching or adjusting
the rip fence, be sure the rip
fence does not touch or interfere with the free
movement of the lower guard or contact the
saw blade.
The combination blade provided with your saw
is for both cross cuts and rip cuts. Ripping is
cutting lengthwise with the grain of the wood.
Narrow rip cuts are easy to do with a rip fence.
To attach optional Rip Fence 13, insert fence
through slots in Foot 15 to desired width as
shown and secure with the Wing Bolt 6.
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