Festool PD561556 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• About This Manual

  3
  • Tool Symbols

    3
• General Power Tool Safety Warnings

  4
  • Work Area Safety

    4
    • Electrical Safety

      4
    • Personal Safety

      4
    • Power Tool Use and Care

      4
    • Service

      5
  • Specific Safety Rules for Circular Saws

    5
  • Causes and Prevention of Kickback

    5
  • Respiratory Exposure Safety Warnings

    5
• Functional Description

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  • Intended Use

    7
  • Technical Specifications

    7
• Setup

  7
  • Setting Up a New Saw

    7
  • Adjusting the Guide Rail Cams

    7
  • Trimming the Guide Rail Splinter Guard

    8
  • Installing the Outrigger Splinter Guard

    8
  • Changing the Sawblade

    9
  • Sawblade Selection

    10
    • Tooth Shape

      10
    • Number of Teeth and Spacing

      10
    • Hook Angle

      10
    • TS 55 REQ Sawblades

      10
  • Guide Rails

    11
    • Tips for Choosing Guide Rail Lengths

      11
    • Joining Rails

      11
• Operation

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  • Setting the Blade Depth

    12
  • Setting the Bevel Angle

    13
  • Setting the Motor Speed

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  • Using the Limit Stop

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  • Using Dust Extraction

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  • Connecting the Plug-it Cord

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  • Turning on the Saw

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• Applications

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  • Straight-Lining Rough Lumber

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  • Crosscutting and Trimming

    17
  • Plunge Cutting

    18
  • Cutting Non-Wood Materials

    19
    • Soft Plastics

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    • Brittle Plastics

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    • Thin Aluminum

      19
    • Extruded Aluminum

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• Maintenance

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  • Routine Maintenance

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  • Replacing the Guide Rail Splinter Guard

    21
  • Changing the Motor Brushes

    21
  • Adjustments

    22
    • Matching Multiple Saws to Shared Guide Rails

      22
    • Installing the Imperial Depth Gauge

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• Troubleshooting

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