Festool PD561438 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Warranty

  2
  • Conditions of 1+2 Warranty

    2
  • Festool Limited Warranty

    2
  • Liability Statement

    2
  • Proprietary Notice

    2
• General Safety Rules

  4
  • Work Area Safety

    4
    • Electrical Safety

      4
    • Extension Cords

      4
    • Personal Safety

      4
    • Tool Use and Care

      4
    • Service

      5
  • Specific Safety Rules for Circular Saws

    5
    • Causes and Prevention of Kickback

      5
    • Respiratory Exposure Warning

      5
• Tool Description

  6
  • Technical Specifications

    6
  • Intended Use

    7
  • Single-Point Entry

    7
• Setup and Adjustments

  7
  • Setting up a New Saw

    7
  • Adjusting the Guide Rail Gib Cams

    8
  • Trimming the Guide Rail Splinter Guard

    8
  • Trimming the Outrigger Splinter Guard

    9
  • Replacing and Adjusting the Riving Knife

    9
  • Changing the Sawblade

    10
  • Setting the Blade Perpendicular to the Sole Plate

    11
  • Adjusting the 45º Bevel Stop

    12
  • Matching the TS 55 to an Existing Guide Rail

    12
• Operation

  13
  • Setting the Blade Depth

    13
  • Setting the Motor Speed

    13
  • Turning On the Saw

    14
  • Using the Outrigger Splinter Guard

    14
  • Setting the Bevel Angle

    15
  • Using the Guide Stop

    15
  • Using Dust Extraction

    16
• Applications

  17
  • Straight-Lining Rough Lumber

    17
  • Crosscutting and Trimming

    18
  • Plunge Cutting

    19
  • Cutting Non-Wood Materials

    20
    • Soft Plastics

      20
    • Brittle Plastics

      20
    • Thin Aluminum

      20
    • Extruded Aluminum

      20
• Accessories

  21
  • Sawblades

    21
  • Guide Rails

    22
  • Dust Cover

    22
  • Guide Rail Accessory Kit

    22
  • Rip Fence (Parallel Guide)

    22
  • Systainer (System Container)

    23
• Troubleshooting

  24
• Maintenance

  25
  • Routine Maintenance

    25
  • Replacing the Guide Rail Gib Cams

    26
  • Replacing the Guide Rail Splinter Guard

    26
  • Changing the Motor Brushes

    27