Setup; Setting Up A New Domino Joiner; Setting The Fence Angle; Setting The Fence Height - Festool DOMINO DF 500 Guide D'utilisation

[1.10] Fence angle locking lever
[1.11] Fence angle gauge
[2.1] Motor housing
[2.2] Fence body
[2.3] Spindle lock
[2.4] Fence body release lever
[2.5] Horizontal position gauge
[2.6] Friction pads (qty. 2)
[2.7] Mortising bit throat opening
[2.8] Stop latch (qty. 2)
[2.9] Outrigger mounting slot
[2.10] Baseplate
[2.11] Dust collection port

Setting up a new Domino Joiner

Always disconnect the tool from
the power supply before making any inspections
or adjustments, or before installing or removing
any accessory!
– With the joiner unplugged, inspect the mortising
bit. Make sure it is not bent, chipped, or other-
wise damaged, and make sure the bit is fully
tightened on the spindle. (Refer to „Changing
the Mortising Bit").
Check regularly whether the mortis-
ing bit is in good condition. Mortising bits that are
bent or damaged should no longer be used.
– Peel off the protective fi lm [3.1] from the bottom
of the joiner baseplate.
– Set up the joiner for the appropriate type of op-
eration as described throughout the remainder
of this section.
– Make sure that the fence height and angle lock-
ing levers are properly tightened.

Setup

– Install the power cord into the Plug-It receptacle
on the joiner. (Refer to "Operation - Plug it power
cord").

Setting the Fence Angle

Some joints require the fence to be set to an angle
from the mortising bit. The most common applica-
tion is for making a mitered joint.
– Unplug the joiner for safety.
– Loosen the fence angle locking lever [4.2] by
rotating it counterclockwise about ¼-turn.
– Rotate the fence face to the desired angle, and
tighten the locking lever [4.2].
Notes:
 The fence has detent stops [4.1] at 22½, 45, 67½,
and 90 degrees.
 Use the gauge pointer [4.3] for setting the fence
to angles other than the ones listed above.
 For greater stability, the locking lever clamps
down on both right and left sides of the fence.

Setting the Fence Height

The height of the fence needs to be adjusted de-
pending on the type of joint being made and the
thickness of the material being joined. Refer to the
Applications section beginning on page 14 for more
information about the optimal fence height for the
specifi c application. There are two features avail-
3.1
able for setting the fence height; the height gauge
and the board thickness gauge.
Height Gauge
The height gauge shows the distance between the
bottom of the fence face and the centerline of the
mortising bit. Use this gauge to set the mortise
height relative to the surface of the workpiece.
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4.3