English
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Settings
WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
► Always disconnect the mains plug from the
socket before performing any work on the
machine.
Replace the adhesive warning label [6.1] for the
laser with the label in your language that is en
closed with the tool.
6.1
8.1
Selecting the saw blade
Festool saw blades are identified by a coloured
ring. The colour of the ring represents the ma
terial for which the saw blade is suited.
Colour
Yellow Wood
Red
Laminated wooden pan
els
Green
Eternit fibre cement
panels
Blue
Aluminium, plastic
8.2
Tool replacement
WARNING
Risk of injury
► Observe the following instructions:
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R
R
L
L
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Material
Symbol
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
–
Disconnect the mains plug from the socket
before changing tools.
–
Only use the spindle stop [7.2] when the
saw blade is at a standstill.
–
The saw blade becomes very hot during op
eration; do not touch it before it has cooled
down.
–
Wear protective gloves due to the risk of in
jury from sharp blades while changing
tools.
Removing the saw blade
► Move the machine into the working position.
► Press the spindle stop [7.2] and turn it
clockwise by 90°.
► Fully loosen the screw [7.8] using the hex
key [7.9] (left-hand thread).
► Press the on/off switch [7.3] and open the
lock of the pendulum guard.
► Fully open the pendulum guard [7.4].
► Remove the clamping flange [7.7] and the
saw blade.
Fitting the saw blade
► Clean all parts before installing them (saw
blade, flange, screw).
► Place the saw blade on the tool spin
dle [7.5].
WARNING
Risk of injury
► Make sure that the rotational directions
of the saw blade [7.6] and the ma
chine [7.1] correspond to each other.
► Secure the saw blade with the flange [7.7]
and the screw [7.8].
► Firmly tighten the screw [7.8] (left-hand
thread).
► Press the spindle stop [7.2] and turn it anti-
clockwise by 90°.
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7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9