Festool 575622, Instructions Manual

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9 Working with the machine
WARNING
Risk of injury
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Always read all safety instructions when
working with the machine.
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Make sure that all rotary knobs on the fence
and the machine are tightened before starting
work.
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Do not work with oversized and heavy work-
pieces that could damage the tool.
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For safety reasons, NEVER work without an
upper guard
[1-8] fitted (except for concealed
cuts).
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Perform measurement settings when the
machine is at a stillstand.
Set the top guard so that it is in contact with the
workpiece.
9.1 Using the machine as a table saw
When bench sawing, the saw remains fixed in
place and the workpiece is moved.
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Pull the saw forwards.
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Allow the saw to slide back slowly.
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You can push the notch lever [1-9] down after
a few millimetres.
If the saw continues to slide back, the notch le-
ver will engage in the guide rod and fix the saw in
the centre of the table (bench sawing position).
9.1a Rip cuts
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Place the saw blade on the centre of the table,
see section 9.1.
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Use the preset profile setting rail as a length-
wise ruler (fig. 1) to guide the workpiece.
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You can adjust the cutting width using the
scales.
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Guide the workpiece by hand, keeping your
arms away from the saw blade’s centre line.
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Use the push stick [11-2] to guide the work-
piece accurately past the saw blade.
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Place the push stick in the accessory holder
[11-4] when not in use.
9.1b Angled cuts
The mitre angle of the saw blade needs to be
adjusted for angled cuts, see section 8.7.
9.1c Non-through cuts
If the guard has been removed, the riving knife
can be adjusted by firmly pulling by two locking
positions. The riving knife is used in the upper
locking position for all applications, except for
non-through cuts.
Before starting work
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Remove the upper guard
[6-4]
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Move the riving knife [6-1] into the lower lock-
ing position by pushing it down firmly.
Creating non-through cuts
When executing non-through cuts, pay particular
attention that the tool is guided precisely. To do
this, push the workpiece down firmly onto the
table. Select the cutting sequence so that the
workpiece side already sawed out is not the fence
side (risk of kickback).
Rabbeting
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Set the cutting depth and fence of the first side
of the rebate.
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Carry out the first saw cut of the rebate by
guiding the workpiece by hand. Keep your
arms away from the saw blade’s centre line.
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Use the push stick [11-2] to guide the work-
piece past the saw blade.
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Turn the workpiece.
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Set the cutting depth and fence of the second
side of the rebate.
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Make the second saw cut of the rebate.
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Use the push stick [11-2] to guide the work-
piece past the saw blade.
Rabbeting on workpieces ≤ 12 mm with a circu-
lar trimming saw (with the saw blade locked)
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Use the fence as a cross-cutting fence (fig. 3).
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Observe the manufacturer‘s instructions for
cross cuts (see section 9.2a).
NEVER use the fence as a rip fence when
rabbeting on the short side.
Grooving
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Adjust the cutting depth on the saw blade.
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Use the fence as a guide.
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Guide the workpiece by hand. Keep your arms
away from the saw blade‘s centre line.