Festool TS 55 R: 6 Operation

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TS 55

GB

– Install an upstream residual-current circuit

breaker (FIG, PRCD).

– Connect the machine to a suitable dust extractor.

– Regularly remove dust deposits from the motor

housing.

– Use a aluminium saw blade.

– Close the viewing window/chipguard.

– When sawing panels, they must be lubricated

with petroleum but thin-walled profiles (up to 3

mm) can be sawed without lubrication.

6 Operation

Always switch the machine off before con-

necting or disconnecting the mains power

cable!

Connecting and detaching the mains power cable

[1-11]

 see Fig. 

[2]

.

Slide the switch-on lock 

[1-6]

 upwards and press

the on/off switch 

[1-7]

 (press = ON / release = OFF).

Pressing the switch-on lock unlocks the

plunging mechanism. The saw unit can then

be moved downwards. This causes the saw

blade to emerge from the protective cover.

7 Settings

7.1

Electronics

The machine (TS 55 REBQ/ TS 55 REQ) features

full-wave electronics with the following properties:

Smooth start-up

The electronically controlled smooth start-up en-

sures that the machine starts up jolt-free.

Constant speed

The motor speed remains constant through elec-

tronic control to ensure a uniform cutting speed

even when under load.

Speed control

You can regulate the speed steplessly within the

speed range using the adjusting wheel 

[1-10]

 (see

Technical data). This enables you to optimise the

cutting speed to suit the surface (see table 1).

Temperature cut-out

The machine power supply is limited and the speed

reduced if the motor exceeds a certain tempera-

ture. The machine continues operating at reduced

power to allow the ventilator to cool the motor

quickly. If the machine temperature exceeds the

maximum permitted value for longer periods, the

machine switches off completely after approx. 40

seconds and can only be switched on again once the

motor has cooled sufficiently.

Current limiting

Current limiting prevents permissibly high current

consumption under extreme overload, which can

lead to a decrease in the motor speed. The motor

immediately restarts after the load is removed.

Brake

The TS 55 REBQ is fitted with an electronic brake.

When the saw is switched off, the brake stops the

saw blade electronically within approx. 2 seconds.

7.2

Adjusting the cutting depth

The cutting depth can be adjusted to between 0 – 55

mm on the cutting depth stop 

[3-1]

:

The sawing unit can now be pressed down to the set

cutting depth.

7.3

Adjusting the cutting angle

between 0° and 45°:



Unscrew the rotary knobs 

[4-1]

.



Swivel the sawing unit to the desired cutting an-

gle 

[4-2]

.



Tighten the rotary knobs 

[4-1]

.

Wear protective goggles.

WARNING

Unauthorised voltage or frequency!

Risk of accident



The mains voltage and the frequency of the pow-

er source must correspond with the specifica-

tions on the machine's name plate.



In North America, only Festool machines with

the voltage specifications 120 V/60 Hz may be

used.

WARNING

Risk of injury, electric shock



Always pull the mains plug out of the socket be-

fore  performing  any  type  of  work  on  the  ma-

chine! 

Cutting depth without guide rails

max. 55 mm

Cutting depth with guide rail FS

max. 51 mm

+FS