Festool KAPEX KS 120 EB User Manual

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8 Operation
Risk of accidents
• Before starting work, make sure that the saw
blade cannot touch the stop ruler, workpiece
clamp, screw clamps or other machine parts.
• Do not cross your hands in front of the saw unit;
never hold the workpiece with your left hand to
the right of the saw blade and vice versa.
• Do not overload the machine so much that it
stops.
• Observe the specifi ed working position.
Maximum workpiece dimensions
Mitre angle as per scale,
horizontal/vertical - height x width [mm]
0°/0° - special cutting position 120 x 60 (KS 120 EB
only)
0°/0° - 88 x 305
45°/0° - 88 x 215
0°/45° right - 35 x 305
0°/45° left - 55 x 305
45°/45° right - 35 x 215
45°/45° left - 55 x 215
8.1 Clamping workpieces
Risk of accidents
• Always use the workpiece clamp to secure
workpieces. The holding rod (17-2) must be
positioned securely on the workpiece. (Note:
auxiliary tools may be needed depending on the
contour of the workpiece, e.g. curved contours).
• Size – Do not process workpieces that are too
small. In the interests of safety, the cut piece
remaining should be at least 30 mm long. Small
workpieces may be pulled backwards by the
saw blade and into the gap between the saw
blade and the stop ruler.
• Make sure that the saw blade cannot pull the
workpiece backwards into the gap between
the saw blade and the stop ruler. Users are
at particular risk when performing horizontal
mitre cuts.
• Reinforce very thin workpieces (24-2) by sawing
them together with an additional strip (24-2).
Very thin workpieces can wobble or break when
being cut.
Procedure
– Place the workpiece on the saw table and push
it against the stop ruler.
– Release the lever (17-1) for the workpiece
clamp.
– Turn the workpiece clamp until the holding rod
(17-2) is over the workpiece.
– Lower the holding clamp onto the workpiece.
– Close the clamping lever (17-1).
8.2 Speed control
You can regulate the rotational speed steplessly
between 1400 and 3400 rpm using the adjusting
wheel (2-2). This enables you to optimise the
cutting speed to suit the respective material.
Recommended position of the adjusting wheel
Wood 3 - 6
Plastic 3 - 5
Fibreboard materials 1 - 3
Aluminium and non-ferrous profiles 3 - 6
8.3 Cutting without guiding action
– Make the required adjustments to the machine.
– Secure the workpiece.
– Slide the saw unit backwards up to the fence
(towards the workpiece stop) and close the
rotary knob (1-5) for clamping the guide fi xture,
or secure the saw unit in the special cutting
position (KS 120 EB only).
– Switch on the machine.
– Hold the saw unit by the handle (1-1), guide
slowly downwards and cut through the workpiece
at an even rate of advance.
– Switch off the machine and wait until the saw
blade stops completely.
– Swivel the saw unit upwards again.
8.4 Cutting with guiding action
– Make the required adjustments to the machine.
– Secure the workpiece.
– Draw the saw unit forwards along the guide
rods.
– Switch on the machine.
– Hold the saw unit by the handle (1-1) and guide
slowly downwards.
– Push the saw unit backwards at an even rate of
advance and cut the workpiece.
– Switch off the machine.
– Wait until the saw blade stops completely and
then swivel the saw unit upwards.
8.5 Bevel (KS 120 EB only)
The bevel can be used to gauge any angle (e.g.
between two walls). The bevel therefore forms the
angle bisection. Available as accessories.

Festool KAPEX KS 120 EB Specifications

General

Brand	Festool
Model	KAPEX KS 120 EB
Category	Saw
Language	English