Bosch GCM 12 GDL Professional - Manual (Page 33)

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Bosch Power Tools 1 609 929 W31 | (6.4.11)
f Keep the floor free of wood chips and material remain-
ders. You could slip or trip.
f Always firmly clamp the piece to be worked. Do not saw
workpieces that are too small to clamp. Otherwise, the
clearance of your hand to the rotating saw blade is too
small.
f Use the machine only for cutting the materials listed
under Intended Use. Otherwise, the machine can be sub-
ject to overload.
f If the saw blade should become jammed, switch the ma-
chine off and hold the workpiece until the saw blade
comes to a complete stop. To prevent kickback, the
workpiece may not be moved until after the machine
has come to a complete stop. Correct the cause for the
jamming of the saw blade before restarting the machine.
f Keep your fingers clear of the movable parts of the
glide arm. Danger of fingers being crushed or contused
and considerably injured.
f Before switching on and during the complete sawing,
hold the handle firmly. While sawing, carry out a con-
trolled motion with the glide arm. A moment of inatten-
tion while operating the extremely smooth-running glide
arm can result in serious personal injury.
f Always saw through the workpiece from front to rear.
Otherwise, there is danger of kickback when the saw blade
becomes wedged in the workpiece.
f Do not use dull, cracked, bent or damaged saw blades.
Unsharpened or improperly set saw blades produce nar-
row kerf causing excessive friction, blade binding and kick-
back.
f Always use saw blades with correct size and shape (dia-
mond versus round) of arbor holes. Saw blades that do
not match the mounting hardware of the saw will run ec-
centrically, causing loss of control.
f Do not use high speed steel (HSS) saw blades. Such saw
blades can easily break.
f Do not touch the saw blade after working before it has
cooled. The saw blade becomes very hot while working.
f Never operate the machine without the insert plate.
Replace a defective insert plate. Without flawless insert
plates, injuries are possible from the saw blade.
f Check the cable regularly and have a damaged cable re-
paired only through an authorised customer service
agent for Bosch power tools. Replace damaged exten-
sion cables. This will ensure that the safety of the power
tool is maintained.
f Store the machine in a safe manner when not being
used. The storage location must be dry and lockable.
This prevents the machine from storage damage, and from
being operated by untrained persons.
f Do not direct the laser beam at persons or animals and
do not stare into the laser beam yourself, not even from
a distance. This power tool produces laser class 2 laser ra-
diation according to EN 60825-1. This can lead to persons
being blinded.
f Do not replace the installed laser with another laser
type. A laser that does not fit to this power tool could pose
dangers for other persons.
f Secure the workpiece. A workpiece clamped with clamp-
ing devices or in a vice is held more secure than by hand.
f Never leave the machine before it has come to a com-
plete stop. Cutting tools that are still running can cause in-
juries.
f Never use the machine with a damaged cable. Do not
touch the damaged cable and pull the mains plug when
the cable is damaged while working. Damaged cables in-
crease the risk of an electric shock.
Products sold in GB only: Your product is fitted with a
BS 1363/A approved electric plug with internal fuse (ASTA
approved to BS 1362).
If the plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be
cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place by an author-
ised customer service agent. The replacement plug should
have the same fuse rating as the original plug.
The severed plug must be disposed of to avoid a possible
shock hazard and should never be inserted into a mains sock-
et elsewhere.
Products sold in AUS and NZ only: Use a residual current de-
vice (RCD) with a rated residual current of 30 mA or less.
Symbols
The following symbols can be important for the operation of
your power tool. Please memorise the symbols and their
meanings. The correct interpretation of the symbols helps
you operate the power tool better and more secure.
Symbols and their meaning
Laser Radiation
Do not stare into beam
Class 2 laser product
Keep hands away from the cutting area
while the machine is running. Danger of
injury when coming in contact with the saw
blade.
Wear a dust respirator.
Wear safety goggles.
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