Bosch PLS 300 - Manual (Page 16)

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1 609 929 W68 | (21.6.11) Bosch Power Tools
Practical Advice
The following tips are for performing length or mitre cuts (90°/45°).
For working instructions and practical advice on the PLS 300
saw station, log onto: www.bosch-do-it.com/pls300
For further questions, please refer to our customer hotline:
Great Britain
Tel: +44 (0844) 736 0107
Australia, New Zealand
Phone: +61 (01300) 307 044
Operation
Cutting tiles
Preparing for Operation
When the sawing station is to be used for cutting tiles, the ad-
ditional PTC 1 kit is to be used.
The stop 15 is supplied as two parts, folded together.
– Before using for the first time, put the two parts of the stop
15 together, so that they cannot be taken apart after-
wards.
Lengthway Cuts (see figures F1–F3)
– Loosen the locking knob 3 a few turns.
– Turn the locking lever 10 of the guide rail leftward and fold
the guide rail 4 upward.
– Place stop 15 centred in the groove of bridge 8 and slide it
flush into base unit 1.
– Mark the desired cutting line on the workpiece.
– Place down the workpiece with the visible side up, flat
against the stop 15.
– Fold the guide rail 4 down and align the workpiece cutting
line to the scale of the stop 15.
– Press down the guide rail 4 in the area of the workpiece
with your flat hand.
– Tighten the locking knob 3.
– Lock the guide rail 4 with locking lever 10.
Diagonal Cuts (see figure G)
The mitre angle can be set in the range from 45° (left side) to
45° (right side).
– Loosen locking knob 12.
– Turn the guide rail 4 left or right until the angle indicator 13
indicates the requested mitre angle.
– Tighten the locking knob 12 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 16.
Problem Cause Corrective Measure
Cut runs out of centre Guide rail 4 not affixed Affix guide rail according to height of workpiece;
provide for firm clamping of the workpiece
Saw blade too thin Use the provided saw blade T144DP
Sawing feed too high
(apply less feed with power tool)
Saw through workpiece applying less and uni-
form feed
Do not apply pressure against the side stops 5
Angle adjustment of base plate to saw chain in-
correct
Align base plate to saw chain and retighten
Saw blade does not run in guide roller
(see figure E)
Adjust guide roller in such a manner that the saw
blade is guided (see operating instructions of
the jigsaw)
Wood surface unsatisfactory
after cut
Workpiece was sawn with the visible side facing
up
Saw workpiece with the visible side facing down
(see figure A3)
Saw blade worn Insert new saw blade
Sawing feed too high
(apply less feed with power tool)
Saw through workpiece applying less and uni-
form feed
Do not apply pressure against the side stops 5
Sawing was carried out with orbital action
switched on
Switch orbital action off
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