Transporting And Mounting; Transporting - Bosch CM8S Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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To avoid injury, follow all statements identified
below by the BUllET (•) symbol.
• Never lift this saw by grasping the base
extensions when they are in the extended
position.
• Unplug electric cord and wind up. Use the hook
and loop strap to hold the wrapped cord together.
• Never lift the saw by gripping any of the
mechanism parts. The saw may move and cause
severe injuries to your fingers or hands.
• To avoid back injury, hold the tool close to your
body when lifting. Bend your knees so you can lift
with your legs, not your back.
• Never lift tool by holding switch handle. This may
cause serious damage to the tool.
• Never lift the miter saw by the power cord.
Attempting to lift or carry the tool by the power cord
will damage the insulation and the wire connections,
resulting in electric shock or fire.
• place the saw on a firm, level surface where
there is plenty of room for handling and properly
supporting the workpiece.
ONlY lift this saw by the cast-in carry handles
at each side of the bottom of the base or top carry
handle.
preparing To lift The Saw
1. Set bevel angle at 0° and lock in place using the
bevel lock lever.
2. Rotate the table to either 45° or 0° and lock into
place using the miter lock knob.
3. Lock the saw head in the DOWN position with the
head assembly lock pin.
4. Slide the head assembly completely to the front
and engage the slide rail lock knob by tightening
the knob to the right (clockwise) (figure 21).
5. Check that each sliding base extension is in the
closed and locked position, (figure 21).
lift the saw by the top cary handle
Grasping the top carry handle with one hand lift the
saw off the work surface see figure 22.
lift the saw by the cast in carry handles
With the saw facing you and the head mitered to a
45˚, head assembly locked down, and the head in the
forward position with the slide rail knob tightened.
Grip both cast in carry handles located under the
base table extension (see figure 21). Continue to lift
and transport comfortably.

Transporting

FIG. 21
Slide Rail
locked
Cast-In
Carrying
Handle
FIG. 22
21.
Top Carrying
Handle
Extension
Extension
locked
Cast-In
Carrying
Handle
locked