Festool ATF 55E - Manual (Page 5)

Tool Description
Instruction Manual 5
Figure 1
1-a Plunge Release and Trigger Safety Release. Press this
lever upward to release the plunge lock and move the
sawblade into the work. This lever must be pressed
before the power trigger can be engaged.
1-b Trigger (On/Off Switch). Pull back on the trigger to
turn the saw on. Release the trigger to turn the saw off.
1-c Arbor Lock. Press down on this button to stop the
arbor from turning during blade changing.
1-d Auxiliary Handle.
1-e Dust Extraction Port.
1-f Bevel Lock Knobs. The knobs lock the bevel setting.
There is one at the front and one at the rear of the saw.
1-g Arbor Access Hole. During a blade change, the arbor
screw can be accessed through this opening.
1-h Riving Knife Access Hole. The retaining screw for the
riving knife is accessible through this opening.
Figure 2
2-a Plunge Depth Scale. Used with the plunge depth stop
(2-b), this sets the depth of cut.
2-b Plunge Depth Stop. This sets the limit on how deep the
blade will travel into the cut.
2-c 90-degree Stop Screws. The screws are for fine
adjustment so the blade is at 90 degrees to the sole
plate.
2-d Sole Plate.
2-e Dust Deflector Storage. When the saw is used with a
vacuum, the dust deflector can be stored on top of the
rear guide rail gib.
2-f Hex Key Storage. The hex key for changing the blade is
stored here.
2-g Guide Rail Gibs. These are adjusted so the saw fits
snugly on the guide rail. (The second gib is not visible
underneath the dust deflector (2-e).
Single-point Entry
Single point entry means that the sawblade always enters
the cut at the same location regardless what the bevel angle
is set to. The pivot point of the bevel adjustment is located at
the bottom edge of the splinter guard (3-a). This means that
the cut will always be along the splinter guard for any bevel
setting.
(Note that this is applicable only when the guide rail is used.
When the guide rail is not under the saw, the bevel cut will
move slightly outward, away from the main body of the
saw.)