Festool TSC 55 KEB Original Instructions Manual page 25

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7.5 Changing the saw blade [5]
CAUTION
Risk of injury from hot and sharp insertion
tool
► Do not use any blunt or faulty insertion
tools.
► Wear protective gloves when handling an
insertion tool.
WARNING
Risk of injury
► Remove the battery pack from the power
tool before performing any work on the
power tool.
Remove the saw blade
► Swivel the saw to 0° before replacing the
saw blade and adjust the maximum cutting
depth.
► Turn the lever [5-2] as far as it will go. Op­
erate the lever only when the saw is at a
standstill!
► Push the saw unit down until it engages.
The saw unit is located in the upper locking po­
sition [A].
► Loosen the screw [5-8] using the Allen key
[5-2].
► Remove the saw blade [5-7].
Cleaning the feeler unit
WARNING! Any contamination of the feeler unit
may impair the kickback stop function and
therefore prevent the saw blade from being
stopped.
► Hold the saw unit securely by its handle,
close the lever [5-2] and press the saw unit
all the way down.
► Release the lever [5-2] again and click the
saw unit into place.
The saw unit is located in the lower locking po­
sition [B].
► Clean the feeler unit [5-4] by blowing it out
or using a brush.
Inserting the saw blade
WARNING! Check the screws and flange for
contamination and only use clean and undam­
aged parts.
► Hold the saw unit securely by its handle and
turn the lever [5-2] as far as it will go.
► Return the saw unit to the upper locking po­
sition.
► Insert a new saw blade.
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WARNING! The direction of rotation of the
saw blade [5-6] and saw [5-3] must match.
Serious injuries may occur in the event of
non-compliance.
► Insert the outer flange [5-5] in such a way
that the pulling peg engages in the recess
of the inner flange.
► Tighten the screw [5-8].
► Hold the saw unit securely by its handle,
close the lever [5-2] and guide the saw unit
back upwards.
7.6 Fitting the viewing window/splinter
guard
The viewing window (transparent) [6-1] pro­
vides a view of the saw blade and optimises
dust extraction.
With 0° cuts, the splinter guard (green) [6-2]
also improves the quality of the cutting edge of
the sawn-off workpiece on the upper side.
► Insert the splinter guard [6-2].
► Screw the rotary knob [6-3] through the
long hole in the splinter guard.
► Make sure that the nut [6-4] is seated se­
curely in the splinter guard.
► CAUTION! Only use the rotary knob sup­
plied with your plunge-cut saw. The rotary
knob of another saw may be too long and
jam the saw blade.
Sawing a splinter guard
You must bed in the splinter guard before using
it:
► Set the machine to maximum cutting depth.
► Set the machine speed to 6.
► Place the machine for sawing the splinter
guard on a test piece of wood.
7.7 Dust extraction
WARNING
Health hazard posed by dust
► Always work with an extractor.
► Comply with national regulations.
► When sawing carcinogenic materials, al­
ways connect a suitable extraction mobile
in accordance with national regulations. Do
not use the chip collection bag.
Independent extraction
► Secure the connection piece [7-2] of the
dust collection bag [7-3] at the extractor
connector [7-1] with a clockwise rotation.
► To empty, remove the connection piece of
the dust collection bag from the extractor
connector with an anti-clockwise rotation.