Battery Charging; Starting Operation - Bosch Professional GSK 18 V-LI Manual Original

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Assembly

Battery Charging

Use only the battery chargers listed on the graphics
page. Only these battery chargers are matched to the
lithium ion battery used in your machine.
Note: The battery is supplied partially charged. To ensure
full capacity of the battery, completely charge the battery
in the battery charger before using your power tool for the
first time.
The lithium-ion battery can be charged at any time without
reducing its service life. Interrupting the charging proce-
dure does not damage the battery.
The "Electronic Cell Protection (ECP)" protects the lithium
ion battery against deep discharging. When the battery is
discharged, the power tool is switched off by a protective
circuit: Fasteners can no longer be shot.
After the automatic shut-off of the
WARNING
power tool, do not continue to press
the trigger. The battery could become damaged.
The battery is equipped with a NTC temperature control
which allows charging only within a temperature range of
between 0 °C and 45 °C. A long battery service life is
achieved in this manner.
Observe the notes for disposal.
Removing the Battery (see figure A)
The battery 8 has two locking levels, which are supposed
to prevent the battery from falling out in case of vibrations
from intensive use.
– Press battery unlocking button 7 (1.) and at the same
time push the battery toward the front.
– Press the battery unlocking button 7 (2.) again and pull
the battery out completely, toward the rear.
Loading the Magazine (see figures B1
Block the actuation system and remove
the battery before making any adjust-
ments, changing accessories, or placing
the power tool aside. This safety measure
prevents accidental starting of the power
tool.
Use only original Bosch accessories (see "Technical
Data"). The precision parts of the power tool, such as
the magazine, the outlet and the shot duct, are matched
to Bosch staples, nails and brads. Other manufacturers
use other steel qualities and sizes.
Using fasteners not permitted can damage the power
tool and cause injuries.
While loading the magazine, hold the power tool in such a
manner that the outlet 15 is not pointed at your own body
or at other persons.
– Clean the magazine slider 13 as required and make sure
that the magazine 12 is not dirty/soiled.
– Insert a fitting nail strip 16 in the T-slot at the end of the
magazine 12.
– Push the nail strip in the magazine toward the front until
the last nail is positioned in front of the magazine spring
17.
Note: A lock function of the magazine slider prevents the
power tool from being started with an empty magazine.
The discharge lock-off cannot be pressed in and blank fir-
ing is thus prevented.
– Press the pretensioned nail pusher 14 against the mag-
azine slider 13 and at the same time, pull the magazine
slider completely to the end of the magazine 12.
Note: The magazine slider must slide back with only low
force (finger-pressure). A tight-running magazine slider
causes the nails to be driven in at an incorrect angle.
– With the nail pusher 14 pressed, carefully guide the
magazine slider 13 toward the front until the nail pusher
is over the last nail, thus pushing the nail strip in the
magazine completely to the front.
Note: Do not let the magazine slider snap back without
guiding it. Otherwise, the magazine slider could become
damaged, and there is danger of your fingers being caught
or pinched.
Bosch Power Tools
Operation
Actuation system
Single actuation with safety run
With this actuation system, the discharge lock-off 2 must
first be firmly pressed against the workpiece. A fastener is
not discharged until the trigger 6 is pulled.
Afterwards, further discharging procedures can only be ac-
tuated, when the trigger and the discharge lock-off have
first been set back to the starting position.

Starting Operation

Block the actuation system and remove
the battery before making any adjust-
ments, changing accessories, or placing
the power tool aside. This safety measure
prevents accidental starting of the power
tool.
Inserting the Battery
Use only original Bosch lithium ion batteries with the
voltage listed on the nameplate of your power tool.
Using other batteries can lead to injuries and pose a fire
hazard.
– Press switch 5 toward the left to block
the actuation system.
This prevents a nail from being shot out,
even when the discharge lock-off 2 is po-
sitioned against the workpiece and the
trigger 6 is pulled.
– Insert the charged battery 8 into the handle until it can
be felt to engage and faces flush against the handle.
Shooting Nails (see figure C)
– Press switch 5 toward the right to disen-
gage the actuation system.
B4)
The actuation system is now released.
–
– Firmly position the outlet 15 or the rubber workpiece
protector 1 on the workpiece until discharge lock-off 2
is pressed in completely.
– Afterwards, briefly press trigger 6 and release again.
A nail is discharged.
– Allow the power tool to bounce back from the work-
piece.
– For another driving procedure (shot), completely lift
the power tool from the workpiece and position it firmly
at the next desired location.
If the trigger 6 and the discharge lock-off 2 are
pressed and held longer than 1 second after firing a
nail, it is possible that further nails are fired due to a
kickback-effect.
Blocking the Actuation System
Block the actuation system before making any adjustments
on the power tool, changing accessories, placing the ma-
chine aside for longer breaks or after finishing work.
– Press switch 5 toward the left to block
the actuation system.
This prevents a nail from being shot out,
even when the discharge lock-off 2 is po-
sitioned against the workpiece and the
trigger 6 is pulled.
Working Advice
Block the actuation system and remove
the battery before making any adjust-
ments, changing accessories, or placing
the power tool aside. This safety measure
prevents accidental starting of the power
tool.
Check the proper function of the safety and actuation de-
vices, and the tight seating of all screws and nuts each time
before using.
Disconnect a defective or not properly operating power
tool immediately from of the power supply and contact an
authorised service agent for Bosch power tools.
Do not perform any incorrect manipulations on the power
tool. Do not disassemble or block any components of the
power tool, such as the discharge lock-off.
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Do not carry out "emergency repairs" with unsuitable
means. The power tool is to be maintained regularly and
properly (see "Maintenance and Cleaning", page 14).
Avoid any tampering and damage to the power tool, e. g.
from:
– Imprinting or engraving,
– Retrofitting measures not approved by the manufactur-
er,
– Guiding along templates manufactured of hard material,
e. g. steel,
– Dropping on or sliding over the floor,
– Using as a hammer,
– Applying any kind of force.
Make sure to check whatever is below or behind your work-
piece. Do not shoot nails into walls, ceilings or floors, when
persons are behind them. The nails can burst through the
workpiece and injure someone.
Do not shoot a nail onto an already driven-in one. This
could cause the nail to deform, the nails could become
jammed or the power tool could move uncontrolled.
When the power tool is used under cold ambient condi-
tions, the first nails will be driven in slower than usual.
Once the power tool has warmed up during working, nor-
mal operating speed will be regained.
Avoid blank shots in order to reduce the wear of the impact
striker.
For longer work breaks or after finishing work, block the
actuation system and empty the magazine if possible.
Emptying the Magazine (see figures D1 – D2)
– With the nail pusher 14 pressed, pull the magazine slid-
er 13 to the rear until the last nail is free; then carefully
guide the magazine slider toward the front to the begin-
ning of the magazine 12.
Note: Do not let the magazine slider snap back without
guiding it. Otherwise, the magazine slider could become
damaged, and there is danger of your fingers being caught
or pinched.
– Turn the power tool so that the nails in the magazine
slide back to the magazine spring 17.
– Push the magazine spring down and allow the nails to
slide past the nail pusher 14 out of the magazine 12.
Adjusting the Depth Stop (see figure E)
The driving depth of the nails can be set with thumbwheel
4.
– Empty the magazine 12.
(See "Emptying the Magazine", page 13)
– Nails are driven in too deeply:
To reduce the driving depth, turn thumb-
wheel 4 in anticlockwise direction.
or
Nails are not driven in deep enough:
To increase the driving depth, turn thumb-
wheel 4 in clockwise direction.
– Refill the magazine.
(See "Loading the Magazine", page 13)
– Test the new driving depth on a test workpiece.
Repeat the worksteps as required.
Clearing Jams (see figures F1 – F2)
Single nails can become jammed in the shot duct. If this
should occur frequently, please contact an authorised
service agent for Bosch power tools.
Note: When the driver blade does not return after clearing
a jam, please contact an authorised service agent for
Bosch power tools.
– Release the trigger 6.
– Block the actuation system (see "Blocking the Actuation
System", page 13) and remove the battery 8.
– Empty the magazine 12.
(See "Emptying the Magazine", page 13)
– Press clamping lever 3 down so that the shot duct
opens.
– Remove the jammed nail. For this, us a pair of pliers, if
required.
– Close the shot duct, hang the clip of clamping lever 3 in-
to the hooks on the shot duct and then push the clamp-
ing lever up again.
– Refill the magazine.
(See "Loading the Magazine", page 13)
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