Festool PI561556 Manuel D’Utilisation

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TS 55 REQ

The leading edge of the guide rail has a replaceable, rub-

ber, zero-clearance strip. The first time the saw is used with 

the guide rail, this strip is trimmed to match the sawblade. 

When trimmed to size, this strip reduces chipping and 

tearout during normal cutting.

  Important: If you have more than one saw that 

uses the same guide rail system, you want all of the 

saws to have the same cutting path. Before cutting 

saw to another before completing this procedure.

1.  Set the blade depth very shallow (6 to 7 mm) so that the 

blade teeth penetrate the strip by about half a tooth, as 

shown.

Set the blade depth so 

about 1/2 a tooth is 

below the splinter guard.

Splinter 

Guard

2.  Set the motor speed to 6.
3.  Place the guide rail on a stable surface with the strip 

hanging over the edge so you don’t cut the table.

4.  If necessary, adjust the guide rail cams as described on 

5.  Cut the strip in a single, smooth, low-speed rip from one 

end of the guide rail to the other.

Begin and end with 

cams lined up with 

guide rail ends

The outrigger splinter guard is used to prevent chipping 

on the offcut side of the sawblade. The outrigger can be 

retracted away from the workpiece when not needed.

  Note: The outrigger splinter guard is a consumable 

item and will need to be replaced periodically when it 

is no longer close to the blade.

  Note: The first time you use the outrigger splinter 

guard, it will be trimmed to match the blade.

1.  Remove the clear viewing window by pushing straight 

down and sliding it out of the saw.

2.  Remove the thumbscrew from the outrigger and slide 

the outrigger on to the front edge of the blade guard as 

shown.

3.  Insert the thumbscrew through the outrigger, through the 

height adjustment slot, and into the captive nut on the 

back side of the outrigger.

4.  Place the guiderail on the workpiece and the saw on the 

guiderail. 

5.  Press down on the outrigger splinter guard so it is lightly 

touching the workpiece, and tighten the thumbscrew.

6.  For longer life, remove the splinter guard and reinstall 

the clear viewing window, when not in use.