Saw Blades, Other Accessories; Cross Cutting Guide Rail - Festool HKC 55 EB Manual De Instrucciones

Customer service and repair only
through manufacturer or service
workshops: Please find the nearest
address at:
www.festoolusa.com/service
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Use only original Festool spare parts!
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Order No. at:
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www.festoolusa.com/service
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Regular cleaning of the machine, above all
the adjustment devices and the guides, is an
important safety factor.
Observe the following instructions:
To ensure constant air circulation, always keep
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Use only original Festool accessories and Festool
consumable material intended for this machine.
These components are designed specifically for
this machine. Using accessories and consumable
material from other suppliers will most likely affect
the quality of your results and limit warranty
claims. Machine wear or your own personal work-
load may increase depending on the application.
Protect yourself and your machine, and preserve
your warranty claims by always using original Fes-
tool accessories and Festool consumable material!
The order numbers of the accessories and tools can
be found in the Festool catalogue or on the Internet
under "www.festoolusa.com".
In addition to the accessories described, Festool
also provides a comprehensive range of system ac-
cessories that allow you to use your saw more ef-
fectively and in diverse applications, e.g.:
• Parallel stop, extension table PA-HKC 55
• Kickback stop FS-RSP
• Parallel stop FS-PA and guide extension FS-PA-
VL
• Side-mounted cover, false joint ABSA-TS 55

Saw blades, other accessories

In order to saw different materials quickly and
cleanly, Festool offers saw blades for all applica-
tions that are specially designed for your Festool
portable circular saw.
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the cooling openings in the housing unobstruct-
ed and air accessible.
Use an extractor on all openings of the power
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tool to remove chips and splinters.
The pendulum guard must always be able to
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move freely and close independently. Always
keep the area around the pendulum guard
clean. Clear from dust and chippings by blowing
out with compressed air or using a brush.
Keep the contacts on the machine, charger and
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battery pack clean.
For service, maintenance, disposal and
transport of the battery pack, note enclosed
instructions of the battery pack!
Accessories
The guide rail enables you to make clean, accurate
cuts while simultaneously protecting the surface of
the workpiece from damage.
In conjunction with the extensive range of accesso-
ries, exact angled cuts, mitre cuts and fitting work
can be completed with the guide system. The option
of attaching the guide rail securely using clamps
[8-7] ensures safer working conditions.
Adjust the guide play between the saw table and
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the guide rail using the two adjustable jaws [8-
8].
The splinterguard [8-5] requires breaking in be-
fore first usage:
Position saw at the very end of the guide rail, so
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that the guide plate is level.
Swivel saw to 0° position and set to maximum
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cutting depth.
Switch on saw.
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Slowly push saw along the entire length of the rail.
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The edge of the splinterguard now corresponds ex-
actly to the cutting edge.

Cross cutting guide rail

The cross cutting guide rail's intended use is saw-
ing wood and panel materials.
It allows precise and clean cuts, especially angled
cuts can be carried out easily and a high repeat ac-
Guide rail