Bosch GCM18V-12GDC - Preparing for Saw Operations - Body Position; Body and Hand Position Safety

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Preparing for Saw Operations
Body and Hand Position
Position your body and hands
properly to make cutting eas-
ier and safer. Failure to follow all instructions, iden-
tified below by bullet (•) symbols, may result in
serious personal injury (see Fig. 32 below).
• Never place hands near cutting area. Keep hands
and arms outside the “NO HANDS” zone.
The “No Hands Zone” is an area 6 inches (152mm) wide
on left and right side of the blade cutting path. Portion
of the Fence in this are also is considered a part of the
“No Hands Zone”.
The “No Hands Zone” for zero miter and zero bevel cuts
is marked on the tool with lines and “No Hands” sym-
bols.
The “No Hands Zone” for all slide and miter right cuts is
defined in figure below.
The “No Hands Zone” for all slide and miter left cuts is
defined in figure below.
With all bevel cuts the “No Hands Zone” extends verti-
cally up to the bottom of the upper guard when the head
assembly is in the lowest cut position.
CORRECT INCORRECT USE
Fig. 32
6"
152mm
6"
152mm
6" (152mm)
6" (152mm)
6" (152mm)
6" (152mm)
Mesa
Hoja
Protector
superior
Herramienta
Ángulo de bisel
Zona de manos no
Zona de manos no
6"
(152mm)
6"
(152mm)