Festool 204137, Original Instructions Manual

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Both adjustments (0° and 50°) are set
at the factory and can be readjusted
by the customer service team.
For angled cuts, the cutting depth is
smaller than the value displayed on
the cutting depth scale.
7.4 Adjust pendulum guard
CAUTION
Risk of injury! Sharp edges!
The pendulum guard swings back quickly in
the event of sudden release.
► The pendulum guard [1-6] must only be
opened with the retractor lever [1-4] .
7.5 Selecting the saw blade
Festool saw blades are identified by a coloured
ring. The colour of the ring represents the ma­
terial for which the saw blade is suited.
Colour Material Symbol
Yellow Wood
Red Laminated wooden pan­
els
Green Eternit fibre cement
panels
Blue Aluminium, plastic
7.6 Changing the saw blade
WARNING
Risk of injury
► Remove the battery pack from the power
tool before performing any work on the
power tool.
CAUTION
Risk of injury from hot and sharp tool
► Do not use any blunt or faulty tools.
► Wear protective gloves.
► Swivel saw to 0° position before replacing
the saw blade and set maximum cutting
depth.
► Position saw on motor cover when replac­
ing [5-1] .
► Turn the lever [5-4] as far as the stop.
► Open the screw [5-8] using the Allen
key [5-3] .
► Hold the pendulum guard open [5-7] only
with retractor lever [5-5] .
► Remove the saw blade [5-9] .
► Insert the new saw blade .
The direction of rotation of the saw
blade [5-10] and saw [5-6] must match.
► Insert the outer flange [5-11] so that the pin
engages in the recess on the inner flange.
► Release retractor lever [5-5] and allow the
pendulum guard [5-7] to swivel back to its
final position.
► Tighten screw [5-8] .
► Reposition the lever [5-4] .
7.7 Dust extraction
WARNING
Heath hazard posed by dust
► Always work with an extractor.
► Comply with national regulations.
Independent extraction
► Secure the connection piece [6-2] of the
dust collection bag [6-3] at the extractor
connector [6-1] with a clockwise rotation .
► To empty remove the connection piece [6-2]
of the dust collection bag from the extractor
connector [6-3] with an anti-clockwise rota­
tion [6-1] .
Festool mobile dust extractor
A Festool mobile dust extractor with an extrac­
tor hose diameter of 27 mm or 36 mm (36 mm
recom-mended due to the reduced risk of clog­
ging) can be connected to the extractor connec­
tor [6-1]
The adapter on a suction hose Ø 27 is inserted
into the angle adapter . The adapter on a suc­
tion hose Ø 36 is inserted over the angle adapt­
er .
Static charge may occur if an anti-static suction
hose is not used. The user may suffer an elec­
tric shock.
8 Working with the electric
power tool
When working on the machine, observe
all of the safety warnings that are listed
at the start and the following rules:
– Only guide the power tool towards the
workpiece when it is switched on.
– Before each use, check that the pendulum
guard is working correctly. Only use this
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