Cutting Sections; Sawing Cut-Outs (Plunge Cuts) - Festool HK 55 EQ Manual De Instrucciones

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Cutting sections

Position the saw with the front part of the saw table
on the workpiece, switch on saw and push forward
in cutting direction.

Sawing cut-outs (plunge cuts)

In order to avoid kickbacks, the following in-
structions must be observed without fail
when plunge cutting:
– Always position saw with the rear edge of the saw
table against a fixed stop.
– When working with the guide rail, place the saw
against the kickback stop FS-RSP (accessories)
[8-6] clamped to the guide rail.
Caution! Crushing Hazard!
While plunge cutting do not position fingers
behind or below the cutting blade.
Procedure

Position saw on workpiece and position against
a stop (kickback stop).

Adjust cutting depth, see chap. Adjusting the
cutting depth.
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
Press lever [8-1] down.
Sawing unit swivels upwards to plunge-cut po-
sition.

Hold retractor lever [8-2] downwards as far as
stop.
Pendulum guard [8-4] opens and the saw blade
is exposed.

Switch on saw.

Slowly press down saw to the set cutting depth
until the saw engages, release retractor lever
[8-2] and push forward in cutting direction [8-
9].
The notch [8-3] indicates the absolute rear cutting
point of the saw blade (Ø 160 mm) when using the
0°
saw at maximum cutting depth with the guide rail.
45°
7-1
8-4
8-9
8-3
8-8
FS
8-1
8-2
8-5
8-6
8-7
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