Sawing – Festool TS 75 EQ User Manual

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12.2

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.

Sawing

13.3

13.2

13.1

The machine must reach full speed

before cutting begins and should only be switched

off once cutting has fi nished.

Only operate the saw away from

you (pushing the circular saw forwards, 13.3)

and never towards you (pulling the circular saw

backwards). If you saw towards you, there is the

danger that the circular saw might be accelerated

out of the cutting groove (recoil) and cause serious

injury.
A) Sawing sections:
- Place the front part of the saw bench on the

workpiece. The cutting indicator (13.2) displays

the cutting line for 0° and 45° cuts (without

guide rail).

- Switch the machine on, and press the saw down

to the set cutting depth.

- Push the machine in the direction of cut. Take

care that the saw bench remains fi rmly on the

workpiece.

- Switch the machine off when cutting is

completed.

B) Plunge cuts:

In order to avoid kickbacks, the

following in structions absolutely must be observed

when plunge cutting:

14.1 14.2

- The machine must always be placed with the rear

edge of the saw table against a fi xed stop.

When working with the guide rail, the tool must

be placed at the kickback stop (14.2), which is

fi rmly clamped on the guard rail. When not in

use, the kickback stop can be kept in safe keeping

at the guide plate (14.1) of the machine.

- The machine must always be held securely with

both hands and only plunged slowly.

Procedure: place the machine onto the workpiece

and position it against a stop (kickback stop),

switch the machine on, slowly press it down onto

the set cutting depth and push it forward in the

cutting direction.
The markings (13.1) display the absolute front

and the absolute rear cutting points of the saw

blade (dia. 160 mm) at maximum cutting depth

and using the guide rail.
C) Sawing

aluminium

When sawing aluminium, the following

measures must be taken for safety reasons:
• Pre-connect a residual current circuit-breaker.
• Connect the machine to a suitable dust

extractor.

• Clean the machine regularly of dust deposits in

the motor housing and in the protective cover.

• Wear protective goggles.
• Aluminium must only be sawed with the special

saw blades from Festool designed for this

purpose.

• When sawing panels, they must be lubricated

with petroleum, thin-walled profi les (up to 3

mm) can be sawed without lubrication.

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