likely affect the quality of your working results
and limit any warranty claims.
Machine wear or your own personal workload may
increase depending on the application. Protect
yourself and your machine, and preserve your
warranty claims by always using original Festool
accessories and Festool consumable material!
The order numbers of the accessories and tools
can be found in the Festool catalogue or on the
Internet under "www.festool.com".
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Warranty
For our tools, we give warranty for material and
production defects in accordance with the locally
applicable legal provisions, but in any case for at
least 12 months. Within the EU member states,
the warranty period is 24 months (verifi cation
through invoice or delivery note).
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Fault correction
WARNING
Problem
Required vacuum is
not attained,
indicator on the va-
cuum gauge [1-3] in
red sector.
Insuffi cient
vacuum during ope-
ration.
All maintenance and repair work on the pump must be carried out by an
authorised service workshop only.
Possible cause
Vacuum gauge faulty
Vacuum pump faulty
Hose and/or pipe connections are not
tight
Air fi lter partly blocked
More than 2000 m above sea level
Slide valve worn
Vacuum hose faulty or leaking
Vacuum pump faulty
When using the clamping unit
VAC SYS SE:
Clamping unit does not form a seal with
the clamping plate
Suction cup on the workpiece not com-
pletely sealed
Damage caused by the operator, natural wear,
overloading, incorrect handling or through the
use of the equipment not specifi ed in the operat-
ing manual, or damage which was known at the
time of purchase, is not covered by the warranty.
Furthermore, damage caused by the use of non-
original Festool accessories and consumable
material (e.g. sanding pads) is also excluded.
Complaints can only be recognised if the tool is re-
turned while still assembled to the supplier or an
authorised Festool Customer Service workshop.
Keep the operating manual, safety instructions,
spare parts list and purchase receipt in a safe
place. Otherwise the respective, current warranty
conditions of the manufacturer shall apply.
Note
Due to continuous research and development
work, we reserve the right to make changes to the
technical content of this documentation.
Remedy
Replace the vacuum gauge
(Festool Service)
Repair or replace the vacuum pump (Fe-
stool Service)
Check the connections for leaks
Replace the air fi lter
Change the slide valve
(Festool Service)
Replace the vacuum hose; replace the
hose connector if necessary
Repair or replace the vacuum pump (Fe-
stool Service)
Stop work immediately and remove the
workpiece
Check the clamping plate and
suction cup
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