Dust Extraction; Working With The Machine; Support Of The Workpieces - Festool TS 55 REQ Manual De Instrucciones

Dust extraction

WARNING
Dust hazard
Dust can be hazardous to health. Always work
with a dust extractor.
Always read applicable national regulations be-
fore extracting hazardous dust.
Please observe all mentioned safety infor-
mations and the following rules when work-
ing:
– Check the installation fixture prior to use and do
not use the machine if the fixture does not func-
tion correctly.
– Always hold the machine with two hands on the
handles [1-4] when performing work. This re-
duces the risk of injury and is a prerequisite for
precise work.
– Adapt the fast-feed speed to prevent the cutters
on the saw blade from overheating and prevent
plastic materials from melting during cutting.
– Make sure that all rotary knobs [4-1] are tight-
ened before starting work.
– After the machine has been switched off, the saw
blade will still rotate for a time. Take care that
parts of your body do not come into contact with
the saw blade while it is still rotating!
– Do not use the machine when the electronics are
faulty because the machine may operate at ex-
cessive speeds. An absence of the smooth start-
up function or speed control indicates that the
electronics are faulty.
A Festool mobile dust extractor with an extractor
hose diameter of 27 mm or 36 mm (36 mm recom-
mended due to the reduced risk of clogging) can be
connected to the extractor connector [1-8].

Working with the machine

Ensure that your workpieces are securely fixed and
cannot move during sawing. Otherwise, there is an
increased risk of accident. Never hold the work-
piece to be cut with your hands or between your
legs. Use instead screw clamps [8-1] or some other
suitable devices to fix your workpiece.
Never position large or long workpieces so that
they bend in the middle or at the cutting face. This
can lead to the saw blade jamming and recoiling.
Instead, support the workpiece with several wood-
en battens [8-2], particularly in the vicinity of the
cutting face.
For work that generates dust, wear a dust
mask.

Support of the workpieces

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