Festool KA 65 Operating Manual page 19

8.2 Refilling an adhesive cartridge [6]

Press the refill button [6-1].
Adhesive feed [6-2] moves back.

Open the flap [6-3].

Insert adhesive cartridges in the magazine.

Close the flap [6-3].

Wait until the adhesive feed [6-2] mechanism
has moved forward and pressure has built up in
the adhesive cartridges.
The refill process is complete, machine operation
can resume.
8.3 Purging of adhesive cartridges
WARNING
Adhesive may escape immediately after actuat-
ing the safety lever [1-8] and simultaneously low-
ering the central plate [1-12] (purging position)!
Risk of burns, damage to property from hot adhe-
sive

Remove the drop catcher and place a larger con-
tainer such as a cardboard box under the ma-
chine.
Adhesive is pressed through the system without an
edge band present when:
– The colour of adhesive cartridges is changed
Approximately three adhesive cartridge are
required to purge the machine completely.
If necessary, press the refill button [1-21] for
other adhesive cartridges and repeat the
procedure.

Position the machine at the edge of the bench
[7].

Remove the drop catcher [1-13].

Place the container for catching hot adhesive
into position.

Press the refill button [1-21].
Adhesive feed moves back.

Open the flap [1-18].

Remove all the adhesive cartridges.

Insert new adhesive cartridges.

Close the flap [1-18].

Set the edge height to maximum using the rota-
ry knob for adjusting the edge height [1-4].

Actuate the safety lever for purging the machine
[1-9] while simultaneously turning the rotary
knob for adjusting the edge height [1-4] clock-
wise until the central plate [1-12] rests against
the bottom of the machine.
Purge position is reached.

Press the start button [1-1] and hold > 1 s.
The purging preparation symbol appears on the
display [1-20] . The process starts after 1 s.

Continue purging until new adhesive appears in
the adhesive nozzle [1-14].
Adhesive nozzles are open, pressure has built in
the adhesive cartridges.
The purging symbol appears on the display [1-
20] together with a status indicator.

Interrupt purging: press the start button [1-1]
again.
Adhesive nozzles are open, pressure stops
building in the adhesive cartridges.

Stop purging and leave purging position: turn
the rotary knob for adjusting the edge height [1-
4] clockwise.
Central plate moves upwards, adhesive nozzles
are closed, pressure stops building in adhesive
cartridges. Display [1-20] indicates normal
standby status.

Insert the drop catcher [1-13] again.
8.4 After finishing work

Switch off the machine and allow to cool.

If necessary, clean the adhesive nozzle [1-14]
carefully using a strip of wood. Do not use me-
tallic or highly flammable materials!

Remove the drip catcher [1-13] and turn upside
down to clean.
Observe the following instructions:
– Allow the machine to cool completely before
placing in a Systainer.
– Do not transport the machine in purging mode
otherwise adhesive may escape.
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