Changing The Mortising Bit; Operation - Festool DOMINO DF 500 Manual De Instrucciones

(lower Domino tenon pictured below). In this
case, the sum of the two depths must equal
the length of the tenon. (In the offset tenon
example below, the Domino tenon is 40 mm
long, the left mortise is 28 mm deep, and the
right mortise is 12 mm deep.)
8.1
– Press in on the depth adjust lock [8.1].
– Move the depth adjust lever [8.2] to the
stepped position of the desired depth.
– Release the depth adjust lock [8.1].
For 4 x 20 mm DOMINO
10 10
20 mm
DF 500): Set the routing depth to 20 mm
using the stop lever (1.7). The actual routing
depth is 10 mm. The dowel can only be posi-
tioned centrally (see Fig. above).

Changing the Mortising Bit

Different mortising bits are available for a va-
riety of Domino tenon sizes. The DF500 comes
equipped with a 5mm bit, and 6, 8, and 10
mm bits are available as an option.
Always unplug the tool before
changing mortising bits, or removing the
fence body from the motor housing.
– Using the provided 8 mm wrench, pry up
on the fence body release lever [9.1], and
slide the fence body off the motor housing
(see fi g. 2 on the fold-out page).
8.2
A special cutter is
available for the
DOMINO dowel 4x20
mm (due to risk of
breakage).
Note the following
when using this cut-
ter (D 4-NL 11 HW-
3 0
2 0
1 0
0
– Press and hold the spindle lock button
[10.1]. This stops the spindle from turning
while you loosen the mortising bit.
10.1
– Loosen the mortising bit [10.2] by turning
it counterclockwise (standard right-hand
thread).
– Insert a new mortising bit, and start the
threads by hand to avoid cross-threading.
– Press in on the spindle lock [10.1] while
tightening the bit. Do not over tighten the bit.
– Carefully reinstall the fence body onto the
motor housing, and push the fence body in
until the latch clicks.
Notes:
Make sure there is no dust inside the guide
tubes before inserting the fence body.
Be careful not to damage the linear bear-
ings (hollow tubes) when reinstalling the
fence body. If it does not slide on easy, it
means the fence is skewed with respect to
the bearings.

Operation

Please observe the following
rules when working:
The mains voltage must correspond to the
specifi cation on the rating plate.
Always secure the workpiece in such a
manner that it cannot move while being
sawed.
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9.1
10.2