Troubleshooting Guide - General - Bosch CM12SD Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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Head assembly does not bevel
to desired position.
Blade hits table.
Angle of cut not accurate.
Cannot rotate table to change miter
angle.
Head assembly will not fully raise
or blade guard will not fully close.
Blade binds, jams, burns wood.
Rough cuts.
Head assembly slides forward and
back when making a chop cut.
Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guide - General

Bevel lock is engaged.
Misalignment.
Angle stops at 0° or 45° need
adjustment.
1. Miter lock knob is tightened.
2. Miter detent lever is engaged with
a detent (slot) in detent plate.
3. Sawdust accumulation.
1. Head assembly lock pin is
engaged.
2. Sawdust accumulation.
3. Sawdust accumulation.
1. Improper operation.
2. Dull blade.
3. Improper blade.
4. Bent blade.
Slide rail lock knob is disengaged.
CAUSE
- Pull the bevel lock forward to unlock
the head assembly.
- Authorized service.
- See Adjustments section
(pages 14-19).
- Turn miter lock knob
counterclockwise to loosen.
- Pull up on miter detent lever to
disengage from detent slot (see
page 27).
- Vacuum or blow out dust around
turntable; wear eye protection.
- Pull out head assembly lock pin,
allowing head assembly to go up
(see page 14).
- Clean head assembly.
- Authorized service.
- See Saw Operations section.
- Replace or sharpen blade.
- Replace with 12" (305mm)
diameter blade designed for
material being cut.
- Replace blade.
- Rotate Slide rail lock knob
clockwise to lock head in place.
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CORRECTIVE ACTION