Festool Track Saw
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