Systainer; Servicing And Maintenance; Accessories - Festool TS 55 EQ Instruction Manual

Systainer

Many Festool products are shipped in a unique
system container, called "Systainer". This provides
protection and storage for the tool and accesso-
ries. The Systainers are stackable and can be in-
terlocked together. They also can be interlocked
atop Festool CT dust extractors.
- Place one systainer on top of the other.
- Release all four latches on the lower systainer
by pulling back at their top edges (15.1).
- Slide all four latches upward (15.2).
- Snap all four latches back to their fl at position
(15.3) so they engage the stacking tabs of the
upper systainer.

Servicing and maintenance

Any maintenance or repair work
that requires opening of the motor or gear hous-
ing should only be carried out by an authorised
Customer Service Centre (name supplied by your
dealer) ! Maintenance or repair work carried out
by an unauthorised person can lead to the wrong
connection of the power leads or other compo-
nents, which in turn can lead to accidents with
serious consequences.
To prevent accidents, always remove
the plug from the power supply socket before car-
rying out any maintenance or repair work on the
machine! Do not use compressed air to clean the
electrical tool! Do not try to clean parts inside
the machine in this way, as you could let foreign
objects in through the openings of the machine
housing.
Certain cleaning agents and solvents
are harmful to plastic parts. Some of these are:
gasoline, carbonyl chloride, cleaning solutions
containing chlorine, ammonia and household
cleaners containing ammonia.
This unit is fi tted with special, automatically dis-
connecting carbon brushes. If these become worn,
the current is automatically switched off and the
15.3
15.2
15.1
unit shuts down. In this case, take the unit to an
authorised Customer Service Centre and have the
carbon brushes changed.
To assure the circulation of air, the cool air vents
in the motor housing must always be kept clear
and clean.
After being removed away from the workpiece,
the machine automatically returns to its basic po-
sition, the saw blade retracts into the protective
cover and the cut-in and release block engages
once again. If this no longer functions, stop us-
ing the hand-operated circular saw and have it
repaired immediately by an authorised Customer
Service Centre.
The riving knife must be aligned with the saw
blade, and should not be crooked. A faulty riving
knife must be replaced immediately. Under no cir-
cumstances use the saw without the riving knife
because of the increased risk of recoil.
Even with proper usage the teeth of the saw blade
become blunt in time. Change the saw blade as
soon as you notice that you need a greater force
to push the machine during sawing or the qual-
ity of cut has deteriorated. Take blunt saw blades
back to an authorised Customer Service Centre
for re-sharpening. Take the saw blades out when
you want to clean them of resin and wood. Use
kerosene for cleaning the saw blades.

Accessories

Parallel stop, table widener
A parallel stop can be used for section widths up
to 180 mm.
The parallel stop can also be used as a table wid-
ener.
Side-mounted cover, false joints
The cover that can be mounted on the side of the
protective cover improves the effect of dust ex-
traction for 0° cuts.
Simultaneously, the cover can be used as a false
joint stop for false joint widths from 18 mm on-
wards.
Guide system
The guide rails, which are available in different
lengths, allow for precise, clean cuts and simul-
taneously protect the workpiece surface against
damage.
In conjunction with the extensive range of acces-
sories, exact angled cuts, mitre cuts and fi tting
work can be completed with the guide system.
The option of securing using G-clamps ensures a
fi rm hold and safe working.
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