Settings - Festool KAPEX KS 120 REB Original Instruction Manual

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Settings

WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
► Always disconnect the mains plug from the
socket before performing any work on the
machine.
KS 120 REB only: Replace the adhesive warning
label [3.1] for the laser with the label in your
language that is enclosed with the tool.
7.1 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
7.2 Tool replacement
WARNING
Risk of injury
► Observe the following instructions:
– Disconnect the mains plug from the socket
before changing tools.
Only use the spindle stop [7.2] when the
–
saw blade is at a standstill.
– The saw blade becomes very hot during op­
eration; do not touch it before it has cooled
down.
– Wear protective gloves due to the risk of in­
jury from sharp blades while changing
tools.
Removing the saw blade
► Move the machine into the working position.
► Press the spindle stop [7.2] and turn it
clockwise by 90°.
► Fully loosen the screw [7.8] using the hex
key [7.9] (left-hand thread).
► Press the on/off switch [7.3] and open the
lock of the pendulum guard.
► Fully open the pendulum guard [7.4].
► Remove the clamping flange [7.7] and the
saw blade.
Material Symbol
Fitting the saw blade
► Clean all parts before installing them (saw
blade, flange, screw).
► Place the saw blade on the tool spin­
dle [7.5].
WARNING
Risk of injury
► Make sure that the rotational directions
of the saw blade [7.6] and the ma­
chine [7.1] correspond to each other.
► Secure the saw blade with the flange [7.7]
and the screw [7.8].
► Firmly tighten the screw [7.8] (left-hand
thread).
► Press the spindle stop [7.2] and turn it anti-
clockwise by 90°.
7.3 Workpiece clamp
Fitting the workpiece clamp
► Fit the workpiece clamp [8.1] into one of the
two holes [8.2]. The clamping unit must
point towards the rear.
► Twist the workpiece clamp so that the
clamping unit faces forward.
7.4 Dust extraction
WARNING
Health hazard posed by dust
► Always work with an extractor.
► Comply with national regulations.
► Wear a dust mask.
A Festool dust extractor with an extractor hose
diameter of 36 mm or 27 mm (36 mm recom­
mended due to the reduced risk of clogging)
can be connected to the extractor connec­
tor [9.1].
The flexible chip deflector [9.2] improves the
collection of dust and chips. Therefore, never
work without a fitted chip deflector.
The chip deflector is clamped in position on the
guard with the clamp [10.1]. For this, the
hooks [10.2] of the clamp must lock into the re­
cesses [10.3] of the guard.
7.5 Adjusting the table extension
► Open the knob [1.9].
► Pull out the table extension [1.8] far enough
that the workpiece is laid out fully.
► Close the rotary knob.
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