Festool DF 500 Q - Manual (Page 15)

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Procedure
Proceed as follows to create a dowelled joint:
- Select a Domino dowel and insert a matching
jointing bit in the Domino dowel jointer (Chap.
8.1).
- Set the jointing depth (Chap. 8.2). The jointing
depth must be at least 3 mm smaller than the
workpiece thickness so that the dowelled joint
is supportable.
- Set the jointing height to correspond to the
workpiece thickness (Chap. 8.3).
- Mark the areas on the workpiece that belong
together (10.1) so that you will be able to join
them correctly again once you have cut the
dowel holes.
- Position the two workpieces to be joined against
one another and mark the desired positions of
the dowels with a pencil (10.2).
- Set the desired dowel-hole width (Chap. 8.5). Our
recommendation: Cut the fi rst hole without play
(dowel-hole width = Domino dowel width), and
the remaining dowel holes to the next largest
dowel-hole width (image 10). The fi rst dowel
hole therefore serves as a reference dimension,
whereas the remaining dowel holes have toler-
ance for manufacturing inaccuracies.
- Cut the dowel holes:
a) the fi rst dowel hole by placing the stop latch
at the side edge of the workpiece,
b) the following dowel holes according to the
pencil markings made beforehand and the
scale of the viewing window (10.3).
9 Maintenance and care
Always remove the power supply plug
from the socket before carrying out any
work on the machine.
All maintenance and repair work which
requires the motor casing to be opened
may only be carried out by an authorised
service centre.
Customer service and repair. Only
through manufacturer or service work-
shops: Please fi nd the nearest address
at: www.festool.com/Service
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Use only original Festool spare parts!
Order No. at: www.festool.com/Service
The Domino dowel jointer is to a large extent
maintenance-free. However, we recommend an
annual inspection and/or a check after approx.
100 operating hours at an authorised customer
service workshop. This is for the safety of the user
and the value stability of the Domino dowel jointer.
Always keep the machine and the ventilation slots
clean.
Dust deposits must be removed from the guides
(4.3). Oil the guides regularly and lightly with
resin-free oil (e.g. sewing machine oil).
To secure the clamp lever (see Fig. 6b):
- Remove the clamp lever and tighten the hexagon
screw.
- Attach the clamp lever to the hexagon screw
again.
The tool is fi tted with special motor brushes with
an automatic cut-out. When the brushes become
worn the power supply is shut off automatically
and the tool comes to a standstill.
10 Accessories, tools
For your own safety, use only original
Festool accessories and spare parts.
Festool offers extensive accessories that enable
you to use your machine effectively for a wide
variety of applications, e.g.: routing circle, guide
rails with rows of holes, routing aid, router base
for bench-mounted use.
The accessory and tool order number can be found
in the Festool catalogue or on the Internet under
„www.festool.com“.
11 Environment
Do not throw the power tool in your household
waste! Dispose of the machine, accessories and
packaging at an environmentally-responsible
recycling centre! Observe the valid national regu-
lations.
EU only: European Directive 2002/96/EC stipulate
that used electric power tools must be collected
separately and disposed of at an environmentally
responsible recycling centre.
Information on REACh:
www.festool.com/reach
12 EC-Declaration of Conformity
Dowel jointer Serial no.
DF 500 Q 498621, 498622
Year of CE mark: 2006
We declare at our sole responsibility that this
product is in conformity with the following stand-
ards or standardised documents: EN 60745-1, EN
60745-2-19, EN 55014-1, EN 55014-2, EN 61000-
3-2, EN 61000-3-3 in accordance with the regula-
tions 2006/42/EC, 2004/108/EC, 2011/65/EU.