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8.5
Speed setting for each material
Material
Solid wood (hard, soft)
Chipboard and hardboard
Laminated wood, blockboard, veneered and laminated panels
Plastics, fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP), paper and mesh
Acrylic glass
Gypsum and cement-bonded fibreboard
Aluminium panels and profiles up to 15 mm
9
Service and maintenance
WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
► Always pull the mains plug from the socket
before performing any servicing and main
tenance work.
► All maintenance and repair work which re
quires the motor housing to be opened
should always be carried out by an author
ised service workshop.
Customer service and repairs
must only be carried out by the
manufacturer or service work
shops. Find the nearest address
at: www.festool.co.uk/service
Always use original Festool
EKAT
spare parts. Order no. at:
4
www.festool.co.uk/service
5
3
2
1
The tool is equipped with special self-discon
necting carbon brushes. If they wear out, the
power supply is disconnected automatically and
the tool stops.
Follow the instructions below
► To ensure constant air circulation, always
keep the cooling air openings in the housing
clean and free of blockages.
► Use an extractor on all openings of the pow
er tool to remove wood chips and splinters.
► Damaged safety devices and components
must be repaired or replaced in a recog
nised specialist workshop, unless otherwise
indicated in the operating manual.
► The guard must close smoothly.
► When working with plaster- and cement-
bonded fibreboards, clean the tool particu
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larly thoroughly. Clean the vents of the
power tool and on/off switch using dry, oil-
free compressed air. Otherwise, gypsum
dust deposits may build up inside the power
tool's housing and on the on/off switch and
harden when exposed to humidity. This may
impair the switching mechanism
9.1
Reconditioned saw blades
You can use the adjusting screw [8-1] to pre
cisely set the cutting depth for reconditioned
saw blades.
► Set the cutting depth stop [8-2] to 0 mm
(with guide rail).
► Unlock the saw unit and push it downwards
as far as the stop.
► Screw the adjusting screw [8-1] in until the
saw blade comes into contact with the
workpiece.
9.2
Saw table wobbles
The saw table must be on an even
surface when adjusting the cutting
angle.
If the saw table wobbles, the setting must be
implemented again (Section 20).
10 Accessories
The PO numbers of the accessories and tools
can be found in the Festool catalogue or on the
Internet at "www.festool.com".
In addition to the accessories described,
Festool also provides a comprehensive range of
system accessories that allow you to use your
machine more effectively and in diverse appli
cations, e.g.:
•
Parallel side fence, extension table PA-
TS 55
•
Side-mounted cover, false joint ABSA-TS
55
•
Kickback stop FS-RSP
Speed range
6
3–6
6
3–5
4–5
1–3
4–6