Maintenance And Service; Maintenance And Cleaning - Bosch PCM 8 Manual Original

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Permissible Workpiece Dimensions
Maximum workpiece sizes:
Mitre/Bevel Angle
Horizontal Vertical
0° 0°
45° 0°
0° 45°
45° 45°
Minimum workpiece sizes (= all workpieces that can be
clamped left or right from the saw blade with the supplied ma-
terial clamp 27): 100 x 40 mm (length x width)
Cutting depth, max. (0°/0°): 60 mm
Cutting Off
– Firmly clamp the workpiece as appropriate for its dimen-
sions.
– Adjust the requested mitre and/or bevel angle.
– Switch on the machine.
– Press lever 3 and slowly guide the tool arm downward by
handle 1.
– Saw through the workpiece applying uniform feed.
– Switch off the machine and wait until the saw blade has
come to a complete stop.
– Guide the tool arm slowly upward.
Replacing the Insert Plate
The black insert plate 7 can become worn after prolonged use
of the power tool.
Replace a defective insert plate.
– Bring the power tool into the working position.
– Unscrew the fastening screw 31 using the hex key 24 and
remove the old insert plate.
– Insert the new insert plate and screw the fastening screw
31 in tight again.
Sawing Profile Strips Profile strips/mouldings can be sawn in two different ways:
– Placed against the fence
– Lying flat on the saw table
Always make trial cuts with the mitre angle setting first on
scrap wood.
Transport
Before transporting the power tool, the following steps must
be carried out:
– Bring the machine into the transport position.
– Remove all accessories that cannot be mounted firmly to
the power tool.
If possible, place unused saw blades in an enclosed con-
tainer for transport.
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– For lifting or transporting, hold the power tool by the re-
cessed grips 13 on the side of the saw table 12.
 When transporting the power tool, use only the trans-
Height x Width
port devices and never use the protective devices.
60 x 120 mm

Maintenance and Service

60 x 85 mm

Maintenance and Cleaning

37 x 120 mm
 Before any work on the machine itself, pull the mains
37 x 85 mm
plug.
If the replacement of the supply cord is necessary, this has to
be done by Bosch or an authorized Bosch service agent in or-
der to avoid a safety hazard.
Cleaning
For safe and proper working, always keep the power tool and
its ventilation slots clean.
The retracting blade guard must always be able to move freely
and retract automatically. Therefore, always keep the area
around the retracting blade guard clean.
Remove dust and chips after each working procedure by
blowing out with compressed air or with a brush.
Clean the roller 17 regularly.
Accessories
Saw blades for wood
Saw blade 216 x 30 mm, 24 teeth
Saw blade 216 x 30 mm, 48 teeth
Saw blades for hardwood and composite materials
Saw blade 216 x 30 mm, 60 teeth
After-sales Service and Application Service
Our after-sales service responds to your questions concern-
ing maintenance and repair of your product as well as spare
parts. Exploded views and information on spare parts can al-
so be found under:
www.bosch-pt.com
Bosch's application service team will gladly answer questions
concerning our products and their accessories.
In all correspondence and spare parts orders, please always
include the 10-digit article number given on the nameplate of
the product.
Great Britain
Robert Bosch Ltd. (B.S.C.)
P.O. Box 98
Broadwater Park
North Orbital Road
Denham
Uxbridge
UB 9 5HJ
At www.bosch-pt.co.uk you can order spare parts or arrange
the collection of a product in need of servicing or repair.
Tel. Service: (0344) 7360109
E-Mail: [email protected]
Article number
2 608 640 431
2 608 640 432
2 608 640 433
Bosch Power Tools