Festool AP 85 User Manual

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Technical data

AP 85 EB/AP 85 E

Power input

1,800 W

(continuous

operation)

Speed of saw blade

1,800 rpm – 3800 rpm

(load/no-load)

Angle of cut

0 – 45°

Depth of cut (at 45°)

0 – 85 mm (62 mm)

Saw blade diameter

Ø 240 x Ø 30 mm

Safety

/II

Weight 8,9

Technical data

AP 85

Power input

1,700 W

(continuous

operation)

Speed of saw blade

4,500 rpm

(no-load)

Angle of cut

0 – 45°

Depth of cut (at 45°)

0 – 85 mm (62 mm)

Saw blade diameter

Ø 240 x Ø 30 mm

Safety

/II

Weight 8,8

The specifi ed illustrations can be found at the be-

ginning of the operating instructions.

1 Intended use

These machines are intended to be used for saw-

ing wood, wood-like materials, plaster and cement-

bonded fi bre materials, and plastics.

With the special saw blades for aluminium offered

by Festool, these machines can also be used for

sawing aluminium.

Only saw blades with the following specifi cations

must be used: saw blade diameter of 240 mm; cut-

ting width of 2.5 mm to 4.0 mm; toolholder diameter

of 30 mm; blade core thickness of max. 2.0 mm;

suitable for speeds of up to 6500 rpm.

Do not use any abrasive wheel.

The user is liable for damage and injury re-

sulting from incorrect usage!

2 Safety instructions

2.1 General safety instructions
•

Before using the machine, carefully read all of

the attached safety instructions and the Operat-

ing Instructions.

•

Keep all of the attached documents and pass on

the documentation if the machine changes own-

ership.

•

Never allow children to use the machine.

2.2 Tool-specifi c safety rules

DANGER:

a) Keep hand away from cutting area and the

blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary han-

dle, or motor housing. If both hands are holding

the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.

b) Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The

guard cannot protect you from the blade below

the workpiece.

c) Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness

of the workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the

blade teeth should be visible below the work-

piece.

d) Never hold piece being cut in your hands or

across your leg. Secure the workpiece to a

stable platform. It is important to support the

work properly to minimize body exposure, blade

binding, or loss of control.

e) Hold power tool by insulated gripping sur-

faces when performing an operation where

the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring

or its own cord. Contact with a „live“ wire will

also make exposed metal parts of the power

tool „live“ and shock the operator.

f) When ripping always use a rip fence or

straight edge guide. This improves the ac-

curacy of cut and reduces the chance of blade

binding.

g) Always use blades with correct size and

shape (diamond versus round) of arbour

holes. Blades that do not match the mounting

hardware of the saw will run eccentrically, caus-

ing loss of control.

h) Never use damaged or incorrect blade wash-

ers or bolt. The blade washers and bolt where

specially designed for your saw, for optimum

performance and safety of operation.

i) Wear suitable protection such as ear protec-

tion, safety goggles, a dust mask for work

which generates dust, and protective gloves

when working with raw materials and when

changing tools.

Causes and operator prevention of kickback:

– kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched,

bound or misaligned saw blade, causing an un-

controlled saw to lift up and out of the workpiece

toward the operator;

– when the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the

kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor

reaction drives the unit rapidly back toward the

operator;

– if the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the

cut, the teeth at the back edge of the blade can

dig into the top surface of the wood causing the

blade to climb out of the kerf and jump back to-

ward the operator.

Kickback is result of saw misuse and/or incorrect

operating procedures or conditions and can be

avoided by taking proper precautions as given be-

low.

a) Maintain a fi rm grip with both hands on the

saw and position your arms to resist kick-

back forces. Position your body to either

side of the blade, but not in line with the

blade. Kickback could cause the saw to jump

backwards, but kickback forces can be control-

led by the operator, if proper precautions are

taken.

b) When blade is binding, or when interrupting

a cut for any reason, release the trigger and

hold the saw motionless in the material until

the blade comes to a complete stop. Never

attempt to remove the saw from the work or