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Maintenance
Serviceshould be replaced at Bosch Factory Service
Preventive maintenanceCenter or Authorized Bosch Service Station.
!WARNINGBearings which become noisy (due to heavy
performed by unauth-
orized personnel may result in misplacingload or very abrasive material cutting) should
of internal wires and components whichbe replaced at once to avoid overheating or
could cause serious hazard. Wemotor failure.
recommend that all tool service be
REPLACEMENT OF CORD AND
performed by a Bosch Factory Service
CARBON BRUSHES
Center or Authorized Bosch Service Station.
Your tool is designed to provide a qualified
SERVICE REMINDER LIGHTservice technician optimal access to replace
When the service reminder light lights up or
the carbon brushes and the cord. This
blinks, this will indicate that the cut-out
provides the service technician the ability to
carbon brushes will switch off the tool in
replace these components without the need
approximately 8 hours. After that period, the
of disassembling the entire tool housing.
light will go off and the tool will stop running.
The tool must then be sent to a serviceCleaning
center for service.
To avoid accidents always
!WARNING
TOOL LUBRICATIONdisconnect the tool from
Your Bosch tool has been properlythe power supply before cleaning or
lubricated and is ready to use. It isperforming any maintenance. The tool may
recommended that tools with gears bebe cleaned most effectively with
regreased with a special gear lubricant atcompressed dry air. Always wear safety
every brush change.goggles when cleaning tools with
compressed air.
CARBON BRUSHES
The brushes and commutator in your toolVentilation openings and switch levers must
have been engineered for many hours ofbe kept clean and free of foreign matter. Do
dependable service. To maintain peaknot attempt to clean by inserting pointed
efficiency of the motor, we recommendobjects through openings.
every two to six months the brushes be
examined. Only genuine Bosch replacementCertain cleaning agents
!CAUTION
brushes specially designed for your tooland solvents damage
should be used.plastic parts. Some of these are: gasoline,
carbon tetrachloride, chlorinated cleaning
BEARINGS
solvents, ammonia and household
After about 300-400 hours of operation, or at
detergents that contain ammonia.
every second brush change, the bearings
Accessories
If an extension cord isRECOMMENDED SIZES OF EXTENSION CORDS
!WARNING
necessary, a cord with120 VOLT ALTERNATING CURRENT TOOLS
adequate size conductors that is capable2
ToolOs Cord Size in A.W.G.Wire Sizes in mm
of carrying the current necessary for your
Ampere
tool must be used. This will preventRatingCord Length in FeetCord Length in Meters
excessive voltage drop, loss of power or2550 100 15015 30 60 120
overheating. Grounded tools must use 3-3-618161614.75 .75 1.5 2.5
wire extension cords that have 3-prong6-818161412.75 1.0 2.5 4.0
plugs and receptacles.8-1018161412.75 1.0 2.5 4.0
NOTE: The smaller the gauge number, the10-12161614121.0 2.5 4.0 N
heavier the cord.12-161412NNN N NN
Auxiliary Handle*(*= standard equipment)
Carrying case*(**= optional accessories)
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