Bosch Gcm 10 J Manual

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Functional Description
Read all safety warnings and all in-
structions. Failure to follow the 
warnings and instructions may re-
sult in electric shock, fire and/or se-
rious injury.
Intended Use
The power tool is intend ed as a stationary ma-
chine for making straight lengthways and cross-
ways cuts. In this, mitre angles from – 47 °  to 
+47 °  as well as bevel angles from –2 °  to 47 °  are 
possible.
The capacity of the power tool is designed...

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13Mounting holes
14 Drill holes for material clamp
15 Recessed grips
16 Drill holes for extension bars
17 Material clamp
18 Stop screw for 45 °  bevel angle (vertical)
19 Clamping lever for various bevel angles 
(vertical)
20 Roller
21 Dust bag
22 Blade guard
23 Transport handle
24 Transport safety-lock
25 Sawdust ejector
26 Metal bar of tilt protector
27 Stop screw for 0 °  bevel angle (vertical)
28 Allen key (size 6 mm)/Phillips screwdriver
29...

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Noise/Vibration Information
Measured sound values determined according 
to EN 61029.
Typically the A-weighted noise levels of the 
product are: Sound pressure level 102 dB(A); 
Sound power level 115 dB(A). Uncertainty 
K=3 dB.
Wear hearing protection!
Vibration total values (triax vector sum) deter-
mined according to EN 61029:
Vibration emission value a
h=3.0 m/s2, Uncer-
tainty K = 1.5 m/s2.
The vibration emission level given in this infor-...

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Mounting Individual Components
– Carefully remove all parts provided from 
their packaging.
Remove all packing material from the power 
tool and the accessories provided.
Mounting the Tilt-guard (see figure A)
Before using the power tool for the first time, 
the metal bar of the tilt protector  26 must be 
mounted.
– Insert the metal bar of tilt protector  26 into 
the drill holes  30 of base plate intended for 
this purpose.
– Affix the metal bar...

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Integrated Dust Extraction (see figure C)
For basic dust collection, use the dust bag 21 
provided.
– Press the clip of the dust bag  21 together 
and slide the dust bag over the saw dust 
ejector 25. The clip must engage into the 
groove of the saw dust ejector.
During sawing, the dust bag must never come in-
to contact with the movable machine parts.
Always empty the dust bag in good time.
f Check and clean the dust bag each time af-
ter using....

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Operation
fBefore any work on the machine itself, pull 
the mains plug.
Transport Safety (see figure F)
The transport safety-lock  24 enables easier han-
dling of the machine when transporting to vari-
ous working locations.
Releasing the Machine (Working Position)
– Push the tool arm by the handle  2 down a lit-
tle in order to relieve the transport safety-
lock  24.
– Pull the transport safety-lock  24 completely 
outward.
– Guide the tool arm...

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For quick and precise setting of often used mi-
tre angles, detents 11 are provided on the saw 
table:
– Loosen the locking knob  8 in case it is tight-
ened.
– Pull lever  9 and rotate the saw table  6 left or 
right to the requested detent.
– Release the lever again. The lever must be  felt to engage in the detent.
– Tighten the locking knob  8 again.
Adjusting Vertical Bevel Angles
 (see figure J)
The vertical bevel angle can be set in the...

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Permissible Workpiece Dimensions
Maximal workpiece sizes:
Minimal  workpiece sizes
(= all workpieces that can be clamped left or 
right from the saw blade with the supplied ma-
terial clamp  17):
170 x 45 mm (length x width)
Cutting capacity, max. (0 ° /0 ° ): 89 mm
Replacing Insert Plates (see figure L)
The red insert plates  7 can become worn after 
long use of the machine.
Replace defective insert plates.
– Bring the power tool into the working...

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Sawing Profile Strips/Mouldings (Floor and Ceiling Strips)
Profile strips/mouldings can be sawn in two dif-
ferent ways:
– Placed against the fence
– Lying flat on the saw table. Always make trial cuts with the mitre angle set-
ting first on scrap wood.
Floor Strips/Mouldings
The following table contains instructio ns for sawing floor strips/mouldings.
SettingsPlaced 
against 
the fenceLying flat 
on the 
saw table
Vertical bevel angle0°45 °
Floor...

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Checking and Adjusting the Basic 
Adjustment
fBefore any work on the machine itself, pull 
the mains plug.
To ensure precise cuts, the basic adjustment of 
the machine must be checked and adjusted as 
necessary after intensive use.
A certain level of experience and appropriate 
specialty tools are required for this.
A Bosch after-sales service station will handle 
this maintenance task quickly and reliably.
Aligning the Angle Indicator...