Further Safety Instructions; Aluminium Processing - Festool TSC 55 REB Guide D'utilisation

kerf causing excessive friction, blade binding and
kickback.
f. Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers
must be tight and secure before making the cut.
If blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it may
cause binding and kickback.
g. Use extra caution when sawing into existing
walls or other blind areas. The protruding blade
may cut objects that can cause kickback.
Guard function
a. Check guard for proper closing before each use.
Do not operate the saw if the guard does not
move freely and enclose the blade instantly.
Never clamp or tie the guard so that the blade is
exposed. If saw is accidentally dropped, the
guard may be bent. Check to make sure that the
guard moves freely and does not touch the blade
or any other part, in all angles and depths of cut.
b. Check the operation and condition of the guard
return spring. If the guard and the spring are
not operating properly, they must be serviced
before use. The guard may operate sluggishly
due to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a
build-up of debris.
c. Assure that the base plate of the saw will not
shift while performing the "plunge cut". Blade
shifting sideways will cause binding and likely
kick back.
d. Always observe that the guard is covering the
blade before placing the saw down on bench or
floor. An unprotected, coasting blade will cause
the saw to walk backwards, cutting whatever is in
its path. Be aware of the time it takes for the
blade to stop after switch is released.
Function of the guide wedge [5-5]
a. Use the correct saw blade for the guide wedge.
To ensure that the guide wedge functions proper-
ly, make sure the blade core of the saw blade is
thinner than the guide wedge and that the tooth
width is greater than the thickness of the guide
wedge.
b. Do not operate the saw if the guide wedge is
bent. Even the slightest problem can cause the
protective cover to close more slowly.

Further safety instructions

– Avoid blockages in the protective cover (e.g. plas-
tic) as otherwise the safety function may be com-
promised.
– Harmful/poisonous dust may arise when work-
ing (e.g. paint products containing lead and
some types of wood). Contact with or inhalation
of this dust may pose a risk for the operating per-
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sonnel or persons in the vicinity. Observe the
safety regulations applicable in your country.
Wear a P2 respiratory mask to protect
your health.
– Festool electric power tools must only be in-
stalled on work tables provided by Festool for
this purpose. If the tool is installed in another, or
self-made, work table, it can become unstable
and result in serious accidents.
– Use only saw blades that are marked with a
speed equal or higher than the speed marked on
the tool.
– In order to saw different materials quickly and
cleanly, Festool offers saw blades for all applica-
tions that are specially designed for your Festool
portable circular saw, see Festool catalogue or
www.festool.com.

Aluminium processing

When sawing aluminium, the following mea-
sures must be taken for safety reasons:
– Connect the machine to a suitable dust extractor.
– Regularly remove dust deposits from the motor
housing.
– Use an aluminium saw blade.
– Close the viewing window/chipguard.
Wear protective goggles.
– When sawing panels, they must be lubricated
with paraffin but thin-walled profiles (up to 3
mm) can be sawed without lubrication.
Health hazard by dust
WARNING! Various dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other
construction activities contains chemicals
known (to the State of California) to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some ex-
amples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
other masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically treated
lumber.
The risk from these exposures
varies, depending on how often
you do this type of work. To re-
duce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well ven-
tilated area, and work with ap-