Bosch PTC 1: English

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Operation

English

Note: The tile cutter PTC 1 can be used both for free-hand

cuts as well as for cutting tiles in combination with the sawing

Safety Notes

station PLS 300.

General Safety Rules

For precise working, mitre angles from maximum –45° to

+45° can be set on the sawing station.

Read all warnings and instructions provid-

ed with the tile cutter or the sawing station.

Preparing for Operation (with PLS 300)

The stop 2 is supplied as two parts, folded together.

– Before using for the first time, put the two parts of the stop

Safety Warnings for Tile Cutters

2 together, so that they cannot be taken apart afterwards.

f Wear protective gloves when cutting tiles. Sharp edges

Lengthway Cuts (see figures A1 – A3)

develop on broken tiles and can cause injuries to the oper-

– Loosen the locking knob 4 a few turns.

ator.

– Turn the locking lever 6 of the guide rail leftward and fold

f Use the tile cutter only for cutting the materials listed

the guide rail 5 upward.

under Intended Use. Marble or granite as well as tiles with

– Place stop 2 centred in the groove of bridge 7 and slide it

a rough surface structure and natural stone tiles cannot be

flush into base unit 8.

cut.

– Mark the desired cutting line on the workpiece.

– Place down the workpiece with the visible side up, flat

Product Description and Specifica-

against the stop 2.

– Fold the guide rail 5 down and align the workpiece cutting

tions

line to the scale of the stop 2.

– Press down the guide rail 5 in the area of the workpiece

Intended Use

with your flat hand.

The tile cutter is intended for cutting ceramic tiles to a maxi-

– Tighten the locking knob 4.

mum thickness of 10 mm.

– Lock the guide rail 5 with locking lever 6.

Product Features

Diagonal Cuts (see figure B)

The numbering of the product features refers to the illustra-

The mitre angle can be set in the range from 45° (left side) to

tions on the graphics pages.

45° (right side).

PTC 1

– Loosen locking knob 9.

1 Tile cutter

– Turn the guide rail 5 left or right until the angle indicator 10

2 Stop with scale

indicates the requested mitre angle.

– Tighten the locking knob 9 again.

3 Break-off cones

For swift and precise adjustment of standard mitre angles,

PLS 300*

the guide rail engages at 0° and 45°.

4 Locking knob for height adjustment

– For additional worksteps, see “Lengthway Cuts” on

5 Guide rail

page 7.

6 Locking lever of the guide rail

7 Bridge

Working Advice

8 Base unit

Cutting Tiles (with PLS 300) (see figures C1–C3)

9 Locking knob for various mitre angles

– Insert the tile cutter 1 into the sawing slot of the guide rail

10 Mitre angle indicator

5 above stop 2.

*The product shown or described is not part of the standard deliv-

The arrow on the tile cutter must face you.

ery scope.

– Pull the tile cutter 1 over the complete tile with uniform

pressure.

Technical Data

– Remove the tile cutter 1 from the guide rail 5.

Tile cutter PTC 1

– Turn the locking lever 6 of the guide rail leftward and fold

Article number

3 603 M04 2..

the guide rail 5 upward.

– Place the break-off cones 3 on a firm surface.

Max. cutting height

mm 10

Place the tile on the break-off cones in such a manner that

Max. cutting length for crossway

the break-off cones are positioned below the cutting line

cuts (90°) mm 340*

and at the edges of the tile.

Mitre/Bevel Angle

For diagonal cuts, the break-off cones should be posi-

Horizontal

° ± 45*

tioned below the cutting line and somewhat further toward

Weight according to

the inside.

EPTA-Procedure 01/2003

kg 0.2

– Apply both of your thumb balls at the same time to the out-

* only in combination with PLS 300

er sides of the tile until the tile breaks.

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Practical Advice

Problem Cause Corrective Measure

Tile does not break

Scoring line not continuous from front to end Apply more pressure (uniformly) when scoring the

along the cutting line

tiles and score over the complete surface

Tile cutter 1 incorrectly inserted (with PLS 300) Insert tile cutter correctly (see figure C1)

Surface structure of tile uneven Apply more pressure (uniformly) when scoring and in-

crease the scoring (cutting) speed

Break-off cones incorrectly positioned when

Position break-off cones below the cutting line and at

breaking the tile

the edges of the tile (see figure C3)

For diagonal cuts, position the break-off cones some-

what further toward the inside

Scoring line not continuous from front to end Increase scoring pressure when cutting the tiles

For further questions, please refer to our customer hotline:

Australia, New Zealand

Great Britain

Phone: +61 (01300) 307 044

Tel: +44 (0844) 736 0107

Maintenance and Service

Maintenance and Cleaning

Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands

In all correspondence and spare parts orders, please always

Robert Bosch Australia Pty. Ltd.

include the 10-digit article number given on the type plate of

Power Tools

the tile cutter.

Locked Bag 66

Clayton South VIC 3169

After-sales Service and Customer Assistance

Customer Contact Center

Our after-sales service responds to your questions concern-

Inside Australia:

ing maintenance and repair of your product as well as spare

Phone: +61 (01300) 307 044

parts. Exploded views and information on spare parts can al-

Fax: +61 (01300) 307 045

so be found under:

Inside New Zealand:

www.bosch-pt.com

Phone: +64 (0800) 543 353

Our customer service representatives can answer your ques-

Fax: +64 (0800) 428 570

tions concerning possible applications and adjustment of

Outside AU and NZ:

products and accessories.

Phone: +61 (03) 9541 5555

www.bosch.com.au

Great Britain

Republic of South Africa

Robert Bosch Ltd. (B.S.C.)

P.O. Box 98

Customer service

Broadwater Park

Hotline: +27 (011) 6 51 96 00

North Orbital Road

Gauteng – BSC Service Centre

Denham

35 Roper Street, New Centre

Uxbridge

Johannesburg

UB 9 5HJ

Tel.: +27 (011) 4 93 93 75

Tel. Service: +44 (0844) 736 0109

Fax: +27 (011) 4 93 01 26

Fax: +44 (0844) 736 0146

E-Mail: bsctools@icon.co.za

E-Mail: boschservicecentre@bosch.com

KZN – BSC Service Centre

Ireland

Unit E, Almar Centre

Origo Ltd.

143 Crompton Street

Unit 23 Magna Drive

Pinetown

Magna Business Park

Tel.: +27 (031) 7 01 21 20

City West

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Dublin 24

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Tel. Service: +353 (01) 4 66 67 00

Fax: +353 (01) 4 66 68 88

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