Bosch 5412L - Manual (Page 36)

PROBLEM
Head assembly does not bevel to
desired position.
Blade hits table.
Angle of cut not accurate.
Cannot move miter adjustment.
Head assembly will not fully rise
or blade guard will not fully close.
Blade binds, jams, burns wood.
Rough cuts.
Tool vibrates or shakes.
Blade does not completely cut
workpiece.
Head assembly does not slide
freely when attempting a slide
cut.
Head assembly slides forward
and back when making a chop
cut.
Bevel setting does not hold
position.
CAUSE
1. Bevel 33.9° stop engaged.
2. Bevel detent override knob
setting limits movement.
1. Misalignment
1. Misalignment
1. Lock knob tightened/detent
engaged.
2. Sawdust under table.
3. Blade interferes with fence.
1. Part failure.
2. Pivot spring or guard spring
not replaced properly after
service.
3. Cover plate not tightened
after replacing blade.
4. Sawdust accumulation.
1. Improper operation.
2. Dull blade.
3. Improper blade.
4. Bent blade.
1. Saw blade not round.
2. Saw blade damaged.
3. Saw blade loose.
4. Other.
1. Depth stop screw adjusted for
groove cutting.
1. Slide rail lock knob tightened.
2. Slide rail lock knob not tight-
ened.
Bevel lock lever assembly needs
to be tightened.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
- Pull out 33.9° stop and rotate it
90°.
- Change bevel detent override
setting.
- Authorized service.
- See Adjustments section.
- Loosen lock knob/move out
of detent.
- Vacuum or blow out dust.
Wear eye protection.
- Authorized service.
- Authorized service.
- Authorized service.
- See Blade Installation page
11.
- Clean head assembly.
- See Basic Saw Operation
section.
- Replace or sharpen blade.
- Replace with 12” diameter
blade designed for the materi-
al being cut.
- Replace blade.
- Replace blade.
- Replace blade.
- Tighten arbor screw.
- Authorized service.
- See Depth Stop Adjustment in
the Adjustment section.
- Loosen slide rail lock knob.
- Push head assembly com-
pletely against stop. Tighten
slide rail lock knob.
- Tighten bevel lock lever as
shown on page 13.
36.
Troubleshooting
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