Festool MFT 3 - Manual (Page 10)

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To attach the guide rail, place on the key [3-3]
and make sure that the end of the rail is resting
on the support plate and the key is located cor-
rectly in the groove.
Secure the guide rail in this position with the
two screws [3-4] and tighten using the hexagon
wrench.
5.3 Defl ector
The defl ector [1-9] prevents the extraction hose
and the power cable from catching on the guide
rail. The defl ector is attached to the end of the
guide rail and secured with the rotary knob [1-
10].
5.4 Attaching the pre-set profi le setting rail
The rail can be attached at any point along the
clamping edge of the bench and is so versatile,
it can be used as a cross stop or a longitudinal
stop.

Before attaching, make sure that the V groove
on the fence is not dirty.
Open the clamping jaws using the knob [5-4].
Place the fence with guide rail [5-5] onto the
clamp rail from above.
Secure the clamp segment using the knob [5-4].
The additional clamp [1-7] is designed to secure
the stop ruler.
Guide the additional clamp into the V groove
on the MFT/3 and the guide slot on the stop
ruler.
Secure the additional clamp using the clamp
lever and the rotary knob.
5.5 Mounting the KAPEX
The perforated top on the MFT/KAPEX was spe-
cially designed for mounting the KAPEX KS 120/
KS 88.
Mount the machine on the MFT/KAPEX as
shown in Fig.[6].
Secure the machine to the MFT using clamps.
WARNING
Risk of injury
Before starting work, make sure that the ma-
chine is secured properly
Respect the maximum workpiece dimen-
sions.
6 Working with the MFT
6.1 Adjusting the pre-set profi le setting rail
Check the angle setting of the pre-set profi le
setting rail before starting work. Align the guide
rail fi rst of all [7a].
Align the guide rail at right angles to the pre-
set profi le setting rail.
If an angle of 90° is not possible, slide a sup-
port unit on the guide rail until the angle is
correct.
Secure the guide rail.

Slide the relevant stop [3-1/4-4] along the ta-
ble profi le to retain the setting permanently.
If required, the pre-set profi le setting rail can
also be aligned in relation to the perforated top
provided the necessary clamps (accessories) are
available.
Insert the clamps [7-1] and [7-2] as shown in
Fig. [7b] and move the stop ruler [7-3] to a 90°
position.
If the stop ruler does not rest evenly against the
clamps:
Loosen the screws [7-4] and the rotary knob
[5-2]. The retaining pin must be engaged in the
90° notch.
Set the angle at 90° in relation to the clamps
and tighten the screws.
The fence can be adjusted in the following ways:
Adjustment parallel to the bench edge:
Loosen the rotary knob [5-4].
Slide the stop into the groove on the MFT/3.
Adjustment at right angles to the bench edge:
Loosen the rotary knob [5-4].
Slide the stop into the groove on the MFT/3.
Adjusting the stop ruler [5-6] lengthways
Loosen the rotary knob [5-1]. The stop ruler
can be moved to a lower position for thin work-
pieces or a higher position for thicker work-
pieces.
Angle adjustment using the scale
Loosen the rotary knob [5-2] and lift the retain-
ing pin [5-3]. The rotary retaining pin engages
in the most common angle positions.
WARNING
Risk of injury
Always use the fence in a fi xed position and do
not use to slide the workpiece along!
Make sure that all rotary knobs on the fence
are tightened before starting work.
Stop fl ag
The adjustable stop MFT/3-AR [1-8] is used to
adjust the distance to the tool and the length of
the workpiece section being processed.