Adjusting 0 & 45 Degree Positive Stops; Adjustments - Bosch GTS1031 Operating Instructions Manual

ADJUSTING 0 AND 45 DEGREE
POSITIVE STOPS
Your saw is equipped with positive stops for fast and
accurate positioning of the saw blade at 90 and 45
degrees to the table.
To prevent personal injury, al-
ways disconnect plug from
power source when making adjustments.
1. Turn elevation wheel 2 clockwise and raise blade
to maximum height (Fig. 17).
ADJUSTING 0 DEGREE POSITIVE STOP:
2. Loosen the blade tilt lock handle 1 and push the
elevation wheel 2 to the left as far as possible
and tighten the blade tilt lock handle 1 (Fig. 17).
3. Place a combination square on the table with one
end of square against the blade as shown (Fig.
18), and check to see if the blade is 90 degrees
to the table. If the blade is not 90 degrees to the
table, loosen the blade tilt lock handle 1, loosen
90 degree adjustment screw 4, loosen 90 degree
bevel stop cam 5 and push the elevation wheel
until the blade is 90 degrees to the table.
4. Tighten blade tilt lock handle 1, rotate the bevel
stop cam 5 until it touches the bevel stop housing
7, then tighten 90 degree adjustment screw 4.
5. Loosen adjustment screw 6 and adjust pointer 3
to indicate 0 degrees on the bevel scale.
ADJUSTING 45 DEGREE POSITIVE STOP:
6. Loosen the blade tilt lock handle 1 and push the
elevation wheel 2 to the right as far as possible
and tighten the blade tilt lock handle 1.
7. Place a combination square on the table with one
end of square against the blade as shown
(Fig. 19), and check to see if the blade is 45
degrees to the table. If the blade is not 45 degrees
to the table, loosen the blade tilt lock handle 1,
loosen 45 degree adjustment screw 8, loosen 45
degree bevel stop cam 9 and push the elevation
wheel until the blade is 45 degrees to the table.
8. Tighten blade tilt lock handle 1, rotate the 45 de-
gree bevel stop cam 9 until it touches the bevel
stop housing 7, then tighten 45 degree adjust-
ment screw 8.
Note: Your GTS1031 is able to achieve a bevel up
to 47 degrees left and -2 degrees right. To reach
these points, follow the procedure above and reset
stops as needed.
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