Practical advice

The width of cut varies depending on the saw blade used.

Protect saw blades against shock and impact.

Guide the power tool evenly, pushing it gently in the cutting direction in order to achieve a high cut quality. Applying too much pressure will significantly reduce the service life of application tools and can damage the power tool.

The sawing performance and the quality of the cut essentially depend on the condition and the tooth shape of the saw blade. This is why you should only use sharp saw blades that are suitable for the material being machined.

Choosing the right saw blade depends on the wood type, wood quality and whether cuts with or against the grain are required.

Making cuts in spruce with the grain produces long, spiral-shaped chips. This can lead to the chip ejector (20) becoming clogged.

Beech and oak dust is especially detrimental to health. Therefore, work only with dust extraction.

Note: Sawing plastic, in particular PVC, produces long, spiral-shaped chips that can be electrostatically charged. This can lead to the chip ejector (20) becoming clogged. Therefore, you should not work without dust extraction.

Switch on the power tool and bring it into contact with the workpiece, sawing it carefully. Then continue working quickly and without interruption so that the saw teeth do not become stuck as quickly.

Note: Only use a sharp saw blade that is suitable for non-ferrous metal. This guarantees a clean cut and will prevent the saw blade from jamming.

Switch on the power tool and bring it into contact with the workpiece, sawing it carefully. Then continue working with less feed and without interruption.

For profiles, always begin the cut on the narrow side; for U-shaped profiles, never begin the cut on the open side. Support long profiles to prevent the saw blade jamming and the power tool kicking back.

  • When cutting tiles, take into account the statutory provisions and recommendations of the material manufacturer.

The diamond cutting disc must be approved for cutting tiles. Suitable diamond cutting discs are available from Bosch.

  • Diamond cutting discs become very hot while working; do not touch them until they have cooled.

The power tool can become very hot near the diamond cutting disc. For this reason, allow it to cool down between two cuts.

  • Tiles may only be cut dry and with dust extraction.

The dust extractor must be approved for extracting stone dust. Suitable dust extractors are available from Bosch.

The marks on the base plate indicate the cutting edges on the workpiece at the maximum cutting depth.

  • Place the base plate (3) on the work surface. Make sure that the rear mark on the base plate is in line with the start of the cutting line.
  • Switch on the power tool and wait for the saw blade (14) to reach its operating speed.
  • Slowly plunge the saw blade (14) into the workpiece. Plunging the saw blade in too quickly can result in kickback. Guide the power tool along the cutting line. Do not pull the power tool backwards!
  • When you reach the end of the cutting line, lift the power tool off the workpiece and leave it switched on for a few more seconds.

For working on large workpieces or for cutting straight edges, you can securely fasten a board or rail to the workpiece as an auxiliary guide. The circular saw can be guided along the path of this auxiliary guide with the base plate.

The viewing window for "CutControl" (7), which folds out to the front, allows the power tool to be guided precisely along the cutting line that is applied to the workpiece.

The cut mark (19) indicates the position of the application tool when making a right-angled cut.

For a precise cut, place the power tool against the workpiece as shown in the figure. We recommend making a test cut.