Festool ATF 55E User Manual

 

 

Instruction Manual 

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Figure 1 
1-a  Plunge Release and Trigger Safety Release. Press this 

lever upward to release the plunge lock and move the 

sawblade into the work. This lever must be pressed 

before the power trigger can be engaged. 

1-b  Trigger (On/Off Switch). Pull back on the trigger to 

turn the saw on. Release the trigger to turn the saw off.  

1-c  Arbor Lock. Press down on this button to stop the 

arbor from turning during blade changing. 

1-d  Auxiliary Handle.  

1-e  Dust Extraction Port.  

1-f  Bevel Lock Knobs. The knobs lock the bevel setting. 

There is one at the front and one at the rear of the saw. 

1-g  Arbor Access Hole. During a blade change, the arbor 

screw can be accessed through this opening. 

1-h  Riving Knife Access Hole. The retaining screw for the 

riving knife is accessible through this opening. 

 

Figure 2 
2-a  Plunge Depth Scale. Used with the plunge depth stop 

(2-b), this sets the depth of cut. 

2-b  Plunge Depth Stop. This sets the limit on how deep the 

blade will travel into the cut. 

2-c  90-degree Stop Screws. The screws are for fine 

adjustment so the blade is at 90 degrees to the sole 

plate. 

2-d  Sole Plate. 

2-e  Dust Deflector Storage. When the saw is used with a 

vacuum, the dust deflector can be stored on top of the 

rear guide rail gib. 

2-f  Hex Key Storage. The hex key for changing the blade is 

stored here. 

2-g  Guide Rail Gibs. These are adjusted so the saw fits 

snugly on the guide rail. (The second gib is not visible 

underneath the dust deflector (2-e).

 

Single point entry means that the sawblade always enters 

the cut at the same location regardless what the bevel angle 

is set to. The pivot point of the bevel adjustment is located at 

the bottom edge of the splinter guard (3-a). This means that 

the cut will always be along the splinter guard for any bevel 

setting. 
(Note that this is applicable only when the guide rail is used. 

When the guide rail is not under the saw, the bevel cut will 

move slightly outward, away from the main body of the 

saw.)