Festool PT3K561287 User Manual

 

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Kapex KS120 Miter Saw 

The depth limit is used for making partial cuts that do not 

cut all the way through the workpiece, such as making 

dados. When the depth limit is engaged, the sawblade’s 
vertical travel is limited from going below the preset height.  

The height is easily adjustable by turning the depth limit 

knob. Turning the knob clockwise ¼-turn raises the 

sawblade by 
approximately 1 

mm (0.040”), and 

turning it 
counterclockwise 

lowers the 

sawblade.  

To engage the 

depth limit, pull the 

knob forward. To 

disengage the 
depth limit, push 

the knob back. 

 

 

The tall miter latch is used for cutting boards in the vertical 
position, such as mitering baseboard material. In this 

cutting position, the height of the cut is maximized. The 

miter latch holds the saw head slightly forward from its 
normal position, and also increases the maximum depth 

that the saw can plunge downward. 

 

WARNING! To reduce the risk of injury from loss 
of control, never cut tall boards without the 

auxiliary fence installed. The workpiece can tip if 

not properly supported.  

 

Note: The bevel position must be at zero degrees 
before you can engage the tall miter latch. The 

latch will not engage if the saw head is tilted. 

1. 

Pull the saw head away from the fence. 

2. 

While holding the latch lever down, push the saw head 

back toward the fence until the tall miter latch locks 
into the back of the saw head.  

 

While pressing down on the release lever (see previous 

image), pull the saw head away from the fence. The tall 

miter latch will spring to the vertical position when it 
releases.  

Stand the workpiece up against the fence and plunge the 
saw head down into the cut.