Operation - Festool Kapex KS 120 Instrucciones De Servicio

vertical swivel function on the circular cross-cut saw are
deactivated however.
– To move the machine back to its normal position, push
the release lever (15.2) and pull the saw unit forwards.
The metal bracket (15.1) unhooks itself and the lever
(15.3) moves back.
7.10 Cutting depth limiter
The vertical swivelling range of the saw unit can be adjus-
ted via the stepless cutting depth limiter, allowing you to
groove or form workpieces.
– Move the machine to working position.
– Move the cutting depth limiter lever (16.1) down until it
slots into position. The saw unit can now be moved down
only as far as the preset cutting depth.
– Turn the lever for the cutting depth limiter to set the
required cutting depth.
– To deactivate the cutting depth limiter, move the cutting
depth limiter lever up again.
7.11 Fixed horizontal position
Turn the rotary knob (16.2) to clamp the saw unit in any
position along the guide rod (16.3).
7.12 Switching on the laser
The machine has two lasers which the mark the kerf on
the right and left of the saw blade, allowing you to align
the workpiece on both sides (left or right side of the saw
blade or kerf).
– Press the button (2.1) to switch the laser on and off. If
the machine is not used for 30 minutes, the laser swit-
ches off automatically and must be restarted if needed
again.
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Operation

Risk of accidents
• Before starting work, make sure that the saw blade can-
not touch the stop ruler, workpiece clamp, screw clamps
or other machine parts.
• Do not cross your hands in front of the saw unit; never
hold the workpiece with your left hand to the right of the
saw blade and vice versa.
• Do not overload the machine so much that it stops.
Maximum workpiece dimensions
Mitre angle as per scale,
horizontal/vertical - height x width [mm]
0°/0° - special cutting position 120 x 60
0°/0° - 88 x 305
45°/0° - 88 x 215
0°/45° right - 88 x 152
0°/45° left - 88 x 196
45°/45° right - 35 x 215
45°/45° left - 55 x 215
8.1 Clamping workpieces
Risk of accidents
• Always use the workpiece clamp to secure workpieces.
The holding rod (17.2) must be positioned securely on the
workpiece. (Note: auxiliary tools may be needed depending
on the contour of the workpiece, e.g. curved contours).
• Never machine workpieces that are to small to clamp
properly.
• Make sure that the saw blade cannot pull the workpiece
backwards into the gap between the saw blade and the
stop ruler. Users are at particular risk when performing
horizontal mitre cuts.
Procedure
– Place the workpiece on the saw table and push it against
the stop ruler.
– Release the lever (17.1) for the workpiece clamp.
– Turn the workpiece clamp until the holding rod (17.2) is
over the workpiece.
– Lower the holding clamp onto the workpiece.
– Close the clamping lever (17.1).
8.2 Speed control
You can regulate the rotational speed steplessly between
1400 and 3400 rpm using the adjusting wheel (2.2). This
enables you to optimise the cutting speed to suit the re-
spective material.
Recommended position of the adjusting wheel
Wood
Plastic
Fibreboard materials
Aluminium and non-ferrous profi les
8.3 Cutting without guiding action
– Make the required adjustments to the machine.
– Secure the workpiece.
– Slide the saw unit backwards up to the fence (towards
the workpiece stop) and close the rotary knob (12.1) for
clamping the guide fi xture, or secure the saw unit in the
special cutting position.
– Switch on the machine.
– Hold the saw unit by the handle (1.1), guide slowly down-
wards and cut through the workpiece at an even rate of
advance.
– Switch off the machine and wait until the saw blade stops
completely.
– Swivel the saw unit upwards again.
8.4 Cutting with guiding action
– Make the required adjustments to the machine.
– Secure the workpiece.
– Draw the saw unit forwards along the guide rods.
– Switch on the machine.
– Hold the saw unit by the handle (1.1) and guide slowly
downwards.
– Push the saw unit backwards at an even rate of advance
and cut the workpiece.
– Switch off the machine.
– Wait until the saw blade stops completely and then swivel
the saw unit upwards.
8.5 Bevel
You can use the bevel to record any angle (e.g. between
two walls) and transfer the dissecting angle to the circular
cross-cut saw.
Interior angle
– Open the clamp (18.2).
– Place the bevel with the two legs (18.1) against the in-
terior sides of the corner.
– Close the clamp (18.2).
– Place the bevel with one leg on a stop ruler attached to
the circular cross-cut saw.
– To set the dissecting angle (horizontal mitre angle), swivel
the saw unit until the laser beam is congruent with the
line (19.1) on the bevel.
Exterior angle
– Open the clamp (18.3).
– Slide the aluminium profi le (18.4) on both legs for-
wards.
– Place the bevel with the two legs (18.4) against exterior
sides of the corner.
– Close the clamp (18.3).
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