3.4 Health hazard by dust
WARNING!
various dust created by pow
er sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and
other construction activities contains chemicals
known (to the State of California) to cause can
cer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Some examples 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, depend
ing on how often you do this type of work. To re
duce your exposure to these chemicals: work in
a well ventilated area, and work with approved
safety equipment, such as dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic par
ticles. Wash hands after handling.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, USER
MUST READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
4 Intended use
Jigsaws are designed for sawing wood and ma
terials similar to wood. With the special saw
blades offered by Festool, these machines can
also be used for sawing plastic, steel, unhar
dened ferrous metal, non-ferrous metal and
ceramic plates.
The user is liable for improper or non-in
tended use.
5 Technical data
Jigsaws PS 420 EBQ PSB 420 EBQ
Power 400 W
Stroke rate
1500–3800 min
-1
1000–3800 min
-1
Stroke length 1-1/32 (26 mm)
Pendulum stroke 4 settings
Max. inclination (only with accessory WT-PS 400 angle table) 45° to both sides
Max. cutting depth (depending on saw blade) Wood 4-3/4" (120 mm)
Aluminium 3/4" (20 mm)
Steel 3/4" (10 mm)
Weight (without cable, with extractor connector) as per
EPTA-Procedure 01:2014
4.2 lb (1.9 kg)
6 Parts of the machine
[1-1]
Chip guard
[1-2]
On/off switch
[1-3]
Gripping surfaces
[1-4]
Variable speed trigger (only PSB 420
EBQ)
[1-5]
Safety lock (only PSB 420 EBQ)
[1-6]
Adjusting wheel for stroke rate con
trol
[1-7]
Swivel plug it connection (only PS 420
EBQ)
[1-8]
Mains power cable
[1-9]
Extractor connector
[1-10]
Saw table change lever
[1-11]
Saw blade ejection
[1-12]
Replaceable saw table
[1-13]
Pendulum stroke switch
[1-14]
Base runner
[1-15]
Chip ejection opening
The pictures for the functional description are
on a fold-out page at the beginning of the in
struction manual. While reading the manual
you can fold out the page for comparison and
quick reference.
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