Power Tools
Setup:
Put on Safety Glasses and Ear Plugs
Mark material with a pencil and speed square for desired cut
Unlock saw by pushing down saw and pulling the locking pin
Sawing:
Plug in saw
Square material up against fence
Hold material at least 6” away from the blade
Start saw by pulling trigger and slowly bring the saw down through the material
Once saw has cut all the way through material, shut off saw and bring blade up
Clean up:
Unplug Saw
Push saw down and push in the locking pin to lock the saw
Vacuum up all sawdust
Setup:
Put on Safety Glasses
Gather needed drill bits, battery, and drill
Clamp small board or parts
Clean area of any oil or debris
Drilling Small Holes:
Secure the shank the drill bit in chuck by holding the clutch
Start drilling slowly
Once hole is started, drill as full speed
Slow down drill speed when reaching the back of the material
Drilling Large Holes:
Drill small Pilot Hole
Ensure that material is clamped well
Secure the shank the drill bit in chuck by holding the clutch on speed setting 1
Start drilling slowly
Once hole is started, drill as full speed
Slow down drill speed when reaching the back of the material
Clean up:
Vacuum or sweep up all sawdust and debris
Put battery onto the charger
Hang Power Drill on Drill Hanger
Place clamps and drill bits back in their receptive drawers
Impact Driver
Setup:
Gather needed driver bits, battery, and Impact Wrench
Clamp small board or parts if need be
Predrill screw hole if needed
Clean off area from an oil or debris
Driving Screws:
Secure driver bit into Chuck
Start screw slowly by pulling trigger half way
Once screw is started, drive screw in until the screw head is flush by pulling trigger all the way
Driving Bolts:
Secure socket adapter in Chuck
Start bolt BY HAND
Once the bolt is started, drive the bolt in until the hammer sound
Clean up:
Vacuum or sweep up all sawdust and debris
Put battery onto the charger
Hang Impact Driver on Drill Hanger
Place clamps and driver bits back in their receptive drawers
Setup:
Plug in and turn on Festool Vacuum
Set up table and track
Lay material on table with the marked cut line perpendicular to the fence
Put track down onto material, and adjust the height of the track so that it fits flush on material
Take Festool Track Saw out of its case, and place it on the track
Set Blade depth:
Move material so that the edge of the material lines up with the edge of the track
Pull up “Fast Fix” lever to allow blade to come down
Press green button to adjust depth to material thickness
The “FS” tab is the tab we use to set the depth of the blade
Use the blade screw on the green button to make small adjustments
While pressing the blade down all the way, look to see that the blade teeth go past the material 1/16”
Push down the “Fast Fix” lever
Adjust the Splitter Guard by loosening black screw and bring the guard down to the surface of the material, then tighten up screw
Twist the vacuum hose into the track saw
Plug track saw into the outlet on the vacuum
Making the cut:
Put on Safety Glasses and Ear Plugs
Press green thumb latch and press the saw blade down to set depth
Pull trigger to run the saw
Move saw along track in STEADY and SLOW manner the entire length of the cut
Stand directly behind the saw while cutting to prevent binding the blade
Release trigger and thumb latch to retract blade and shut off saw
Unplug saw from vacuum
Clean up:
Untwist vacuum hose from saw and place saw back into its case
Vacuum up any saw dust
Coil up vacuum hose and wrap cord on vacuum