Festool TS 55 EQ Guide D'utilisation page 16

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Dust extraction
Particularly for work in closed areas, we recommend that you
connect your circular saw to a chip extractor. This will enable
you to reduce the dust load in the air, ensuring that your work-
place is clean and improving the quality of your work.
A Festool dust extractor with an extractor hose diameter of
36 mm or 27 mm (36 mm recommended due to the reduced
risk of clogging) can be connected to the rotating extractor
connector (9.1)
Mounting the splinterguard
The splinterguard (accessories) signifi cantly improves the
quality of the cutting edge of the sawn workpiece on the upper
side for 0° cuts.
- Attach splinterguard (10.1) onto the protective cover,
- Place machine onto the workpiece or the guide rail,
- Press splinterguard down until it sits on the workpiece and
tighten it with the rotary knob (10.2).
- Saw splinterguard in (machine to maximum cutting depth
and speed range 1)
Operation
Read and understand the safety instructions
before starting work!
Switching the machine on and off
Keep the machine steady during switching and
during use by holding the handle (11.2) and the additional
handle (11.1) with both hands.
To switch on, fi rst push the cut-in and release block (11.4)
forwards, and then press the „On"-"Off" switch (11.3). You
can then press the machines down for sawing, and release the
cut-in and release block.
To switch off, release the „On"-"Off" switch.
After the machine has been switched off, the saw
blade will still rotate for a time. Take care that parts of your
body do not come into contact with the saw blade while it is
still rotating!
As soon as you remove the machine from the workpiece once
sawing has been completed, the machine automatically returns
to its basic position and the saw blade is again completely
covered by the protective covering.
Support of the workpieces:
Ensure that your workpieces are securely fi xed and cannot
move during sawing. Otherwise, there is an increased risk of
accident. Never hold the workpiece to be cut with your hands
or between your legs. Use instead screw clamps (12.1) or some
other suitable devices to fi x your workpiece.
Never position large or long workpieces so that they bend in
the middle or at the cutting face. This can lead to the saw
blade jamming and recoiling. Instead, support the workpiece
with several wooden battens (12.2), particularly in the vicinity
of the cutting face.