Bosch 1640VS - Manual (Page 13)

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SETTING THE MITER ANGLE
Loosen the locking screw (Fig. 20).
Press and hold the preset angle release
button, and the turntable can be rotated to
desired angle.
Angles from -46º to +46º can be set. Preset
stops facilitate quick setting of common
angles (15º, 22.5º, 30º, and 45º).
The desired angle can be read on the angle
scale. Always tighten the locking screw to
secure setting.
Place the workpiece flat
on the miter table
attachment against the
fence. When cutting
moldings that have
recesses on the back that
clear the top of the fence,
place the front of the
workpiece against the
fence to assure the best
cut.
CLAMPING THE WORKPIECE
Securely clamp the workpiece against the
fence with the special workclamp included
with model 1640VSK kit (Fig. 22).
The height of the clamping point can be
adjusted to the size of the workpiece by
pivoting the workclamp. The workclamp can
be mounted on either side of the miter table
attachment.
To prevent damage to the
workpiece, a piece of scrap
wood should be clamped between the work-
clamp and the workpiece.
SAWING ON THE MITER TABLE
ATTACHMENT
Remove the saw teeth protector from the
blade and turn the tool on.
Hold the tool in the area of the on/off switch
during the complete sawing process. Lower
the blade into the workpiece and slowly saw
through the workpiece with uniform
pressure.
To prevent splintering, at the end of the cut
avoid pressure on the saw blade.
Turn the tool off after each cut.
FIG. 20
LOCKING
SCREW
PRESET ANGLE
RELEASE BUTTON
! CAUTION
FIG. 22
FENCE
WORK
CLAMP
FIG. 21
The following tips influence the cutting
results, and the quality of the cut.
- The angle at which the workpiece is
positioned. Make sure the miter table
attachment is clean and free of sawdust.
- Make sure that any large molding that has a
recess in its backside is positioned so that
the front of the molding is against the fence.
- Properly clamp the workpiece.
- The type of material being cut.
- The sharpness of the saw blade.
- The cutting speed.
- The accurate adjustment of the angle
indicator.
- The accurate setting of the miter angle.
- The correct alignment of the saw on the
pivoting holder.
- The tooth-per-inch of the saw blade.
- The rate of feed of the saw blade.
TIPS
RECESS
FACTORS AFFECTING THE CUT