Operation; Settings - Festool HK 55 EQ Guide D'utilisation

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.
Always switch the machine off before con-
necting or disconnecting the mains power
cable!
Connecting and detaching the mains power cable
[1-14] see Fig. [2].
2
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!
Electronics
Smooth start-up
The electronically controlled smooth start-up en-
sures that the machine starts up jolt-free.
Speed control
You can regulate the speed steplessly within the
speed range using the adjusting wheel [1-17] (see
Technical data). This enables you to optimise the
cutting speed to suit the surface (see table).

Operation

Slide the switch-on lock [1-2] 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.
If an extension cord is required, it must have suffi-
cient cross-section to prevent an excessive drop in
voltage or overheating. An excessive drop in voltage
reduces the output and can lead to failure of the
motor. The table below shows you the correct cord
diameter as a function of the cord length for this
tool.
Total Extension Cord
Lenght (feet)
Cable size (AWG)
Use only U.L. and CSA listed extension cords.
Never use two extension cords together. Instead,
use one long one.
 The lower the AWG number, the stronger the
cord.

Settings

Material
Al
Extension Cord
25 50
16 12
Solid wood (hard, soft)
Chipboard and fibreboard
Laminated wood, block-
board, veneered and
coated boards
Plastics, fibre-rein-
forced plastics (GRP),
paper and fabric
Acrylic glass
Plaster and cement-
bonded fibre boards
Aluminium panels and
profiles up to 15 mm
100 150
10 8
Speed
range
6
3-6
6
3-5
4-5
1-3
4-6
13