Operation; Settings - Festool KA 65 Operating Manual

KA 65
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Operation

WARNING
Unauthorised voltage or frequency!
Risk of accident

The mains voltage and the frequency of the pow-
er source must correspond with the specifica-
tions on the machine's name plate.

In North America, only Festool machines with
the voltage specifications 120 V/60 Hz may be
used.
6.1 Initial operation

Remove protective foil from underneath the
support base [1-17] and display [1-20].
The machine may generate large quantities
of smoke and a pungent odour when operat-
ed for the first time.
Do not use the machine and working materi-
als below 15 °C. Recommendation: room
temperature.
6.2 Preparing for operation

Install the support base [2].

Insert the plug into an earthed socket.

Insert a minimum of two adhesive cartridges in
the magazine (chapter 8.2).

Set the heating temperature for the relevant ad-
hesive cartridges.
Temperature selection [1-7] according to the de-
fault setting:
Setting 1 = 190 °C
Setting 2 = 200 °C
The temperature can be adjusted by pressing
the menu buttons [1-19] (chapter 7.4). After
independent changes are made, the last
temperature used is automatically saved to the se-
lected setting and replaces the default setting.
6.3 Switching on

Press the on/off switch [1-8] once and hold until
the Festool logo appears on the display [1-20].
The machine increases the temperature in heating
mode until the setpoint temperature is reached
(display [1-20] lights up red).
Machine switches to warming phase (display [1-20]
flashes red/green).
Machine is ready for operation (display [1-20] lights
up green).
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NOTE
Do not leave the machine unattended!

When taking a break of less than 15 minutes,
switch the machine to cooling mode (chapter
6.4).

When taking a longer break, switch off the ma-
chine completely.
6.4 Switching off

Press the on/off switch [1-8] < 1 s
The machine reduces the temperature in cooling
mode and then switches off.
Display [1-20] lights up red, fan symbol is dis-
played.

Press the on/off switch [1-8] and hold > 1 s
The machine switches off immediately.
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Settings

7.1 Adjusting the edge height [3]
The edge height can only be adjusted at op-
erating temperature! Ignoring this instruc-
tion may result in machine damage.

Guide the edge band [3-2] into the edge inlet [3-
3].

Use the rotary knob [3-1] to adjust the height of
the edge inlet [3-3] until the edge band [3-2]
rests against the top and bottom of the inlet.

Turn back the rotary knob by one locking posi-
tion so that the edge band [3-2] can slide
through smoothly without becoming caught.
7.2 Adapting the adhesive quantity
The necessary adhesive quantity is automatically
adjusted to the current edge height.
Press the menu buttons [1-19] to adapt the adhe-
sive quantity (layer thickness) to different work-
piece materials (chapter 7.4).
7.3 Selecting the feed speed
The feed speed can be adjusted and adapted to the
contour of the workpiece at any time by pressing
the button [1-2].
1st gear = 2 m/min
2nd gear = 4 m/min
7.4 Menu buttons [1-19]
The following settings can be modified using the
menu buttons [1-19]:
– Adhesive quantity