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9
Service and maintenance
WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
► Always remove the battery pack from the
power tool before performing any mainte
nance or service 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:
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www.festool.co.uk/service
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3
2
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Observe the following instructions:
► Damaged safety devices and components
must be repaired or replaced in a recog
nised specialist workshop, unless otherwise
indicated in the operating manual.
► 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 chips and splinters.
► Keep the contacts on the power tool, charg
er and battery pack clean.
► When working with plaster- and cement-
bonded fibreboards, clean the tool particu
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 [9-1] to pre
cisely set the cutting depth for reconditioned
saw blades.
► Set the cutting depth stop [9-2] to 0 mm
(with guide rail).
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► Unlock the saw unit and push it downwards
as far as the stop.
► Screw the adjusting screw [9-1] in until the
saw blade comes into contact with the
workpiece.
10 Accessories
Always use accessories and consumable mate
rials approved by Festool. See Festool cata
logue or www.festool.com.
The power tool may become unsafe and lead to
serious accidents if other accessories and con
sumables are used.
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.:
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Parallel stop, table widener PA-TS 55
•
Side-mounted cover, false joint ABSA-TS
55
•
Kickback stop FS-RSP
•
Parallel stop FS-PA and guide extension
FS-PA-VL
•
Multifunction table MFT/3
10.1 Saw blades, other accessories
In order to saw different materials quickly and
cleanly, Festool offers saw blades for all appli
cations and these are specially designed for
your Festool portable circular saw.
10.2 Guide system
The guide rail enables you to make clean, accu
rate cuts while simultaneously protecting the
surface of the workpiece from damage.
In conjunction with the extensive range of ac
cessories, exact angled cuts, mitre cuts and fit
ting work can be completed with the guide sys
tem. The option of attaching the guide rail se
curely using clamps [10-5] ensures safer work
ing conditions.
► Adjust the guide play between the saw table
and the guide rail using the two adjustable
jaws [10-1].
Bed in the splinter guard [10-3] before using
the guide rail for the first time:
► Set the machine speed to 6.
► Place the machine at the rear end of the
guide rail together with the complete guide
plate.
► Switch on the machine.
► Push down the machine slowly to the max.
preset cutting depth and cut along the full