Adjusting The Cutting Angle; Adjust Pendulum Guard; Selecting The Saw Blade; Changing The Saw Blade - Festool HK 55 EQ Manual De Instrucciones

8.2 Adjusting the cutting depth
The cutting depth can be set at 0-2-3/16" (0 –
55 mm).
► Press cutting depth adjustment [3-1].
► Pull up or push down saw at main handle.
Cutting depth without guide rail/track
rail
max. 2-3/16"(55 mm)
Cutting depth with guide rail/track rail
+FS max. 2-1/32" (51 mm)
+FS
8.3

Adjusting the cutting angle

The saw table must be on an even
surface when adjusting the cutting
angle.
between 0° and 50°:
► Open knob [4-2]
► Swivel sawing unit to the desired cutting an­
gle [4-1].
► Close knob [4-2].
Both positions (0° and 50°) are set at
the factory and can be readjusted by
the after-sales service team.
For angled cuts, the cutting depth is
smaller than the value displayed on
the cutting depth scale.
3
3-1
8.4

Adjust pendulum guard

Risk of injury! Sharp edges! The pendu­
lum 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].
8.5

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
Yellow Wood
Red Laminated wooden pan­
els
Green Eternit fibre cement
panels
Blue Aluminium, plastic
8.6

Changing the saw blade

Risk of injury, electric shock
► Always disconnect the mains plug from the
socket before performing any work on the
machine.
4-2
Material
WARNING
English
4
0° - 50°
4-1
Symbol
13