Service And Maintenance - Festool HKC 55 EB Original Instructions Manual

9.4 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.
9.5 Sawing cut-outs (plunge cuts)
In order to avoid kickbacks, the following
instructions 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 (ac­
cessories) clamped to the guide rail.
Caution! Danger of crushing!
Always keep a firm grip on the machine
with your free hand when adjusting plunge cuts.
Never position your fingers behind or below the
saw blade.
Procedure
► Adjusting cutting depth, see section
► 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.
► Position saw on workpiece and position
against a stop (kickback stop).
► Switch on saw.
► Slowly press down saw to the set cutting
depth until the saw engages, release re­
tractor lever [8-2] and push forward in cut­
ting direction [8-9].
The notch [8-3] indicates the absolute rear cut­
ting point of the saw blade (6-14" (Ø 160 mm))
when using the saw at maximum cutting depth
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with the guide rail.
7-1
0°
8-4
45°
7-2
8-9

10 Service and maintenance

Risk of injury, electric shock
► Always remove the battery pack from the
8.2
.
► All maintenance and repair work which re­
Certain cleaning agents and solvents are
harmful to plastic parts.
► Some of these include, but are not limited
8-3
8-8
WARNING
power tool before performing any mainte­
nance or service work.
quires the motor housing to be opened
should always be carried out by an author­
ised service workshop.
CAUTION
to: Gasoline, Acetone, Methyl Ethyl Ketone
(MEK), Carbonyl Chloride, cleaning solu­
tions containing Chlorine, Ammonia, and
household cleaners containing Ammonia.
English
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8-6
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