Bosch 3915 - Manual (Page 13)

Disconnect plug from power source
before performing any assembly,
adjustment or repair to avoid possible injury.
NOTE: Your slide compound miter saw was com-
pletely adjusted at the factory. However, during ship-
ment, slight misalignment may have occurred. Check
the following settings and adjust if necessary prior to
using this compound miter saw.
Blade Square To Table
(90°)
1. Rotate table to 0° position and lock in place.
2. Make sure head assembly is pushed back fully
against stop and slide rail lock knob is tightened.
3. Lower the blade and engage the lock pin. Use
a combination square to check blade square-
ness to table. Place the square on the table and
press it against the blade. If the blade does not
contact the full length of the square, (Figure 5)
follow the alignment procedure.
Figure 5. Blade Square to Table
90° Blade Alignment
a. Loosen bevel lock handle.
b. Lower 0° stop screw and jam nut using blade
wrench supplied in the handle.
c. Grasp switch handle, move the head
assembly left or right until blade makes con-
tact with the full length of the square.
d. Tighten bevel lock handle.
e. Adjust 0° bevel stop screw so that the hex
screw head hits the 0° stop at the same time
the blade makes contact with the full length of
the square. Tighten jam nut (Figure 6).
Figure 6. Bevel 0° Stop Screw and Jam Nut
f. Adjust bevel indicator. Loosen screw and
align indicator to the 0° mark. Tighten screw
(Figure 7).
Figure 7. Bevel Indicator
1. Rotate table to 0° position and lock in place.
2. Make sure head assembly is pushed back fully
against stop and slide rail lock knob is tightened.
Screw
Bevel
Scale
Adjust To 0°
Bevel
Indicator
45
30
15
0
33.9
0° Stop
0° Stop
Screw
Jam Nut
Table
Combination Square
50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5
5 0
Blade
BOSCH
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Adjustments
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