Festool 1400 EQ Switching the machine on and off, Electronics, Smooth start-up, Speed regulation

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Switching the machine on and off

Keep the machine steady during switching and during use by holding the handles (3.2, 3.5) with both hands.

Switch (3.4) serves as an On/Off switch. It may be latched with the locking knob on the side (3.3) for continuous operation. Pressing the switch again releases the lock.

After the machine has been switched off, the milling cutter will still rotate for a time. Take care that parts of your body do not come into contact with the milling cutter while it is still rotating!

Electronics

The router OF 1400 EQ has solid shaft electronics with the following functions:

Smooth start-up:

The electronically controlled smooth start-up facility enables start-up of the machine without jerks and requires a lower start-up current.

Speed regulation:

Using the electronic speed control (3.1) the motor speed can be continuously adjusted from 10 000 and 22 500 rpm. The table beside offers a guide to the correct electronic setting for various materials. The settings are naturally infinitely variable.

Constant speed:

The selected motor speed is electronically maintained to a constant level. By this means a uniform cutting speed is achieved.

Do not work with the OF 1400 EQ if the electronic control is defective since this may lead to excessive speeds. A defect in the electronic control is indicated by the absence of a smooth run-up, a higher noise level at idle or the fact that no speed control is possible.

Tool settings

Always disconnect the plug from the power supply before making any adjustments to the router or installing or removing any accessory!

Chips extraction

Chips and dust from routing can be removed by means of a extractor hood. See-through plastic material gives good view of rotating tool. You can connect a Festool extractor with an extractor hose diameter of 36 mm or 27 mm to the extractor connector (4.6). We recommend a diameter of 36 mm because it minimises the risk of blockages.

- Fit the extractor hood to the router base by first inserting the two tenons (4.1) on the extractor hood into the recesses (4.2) on the router base, then place the extractor hood on the router base and close the lever (4.5). To enable fitting and removing the extractor hood with the router attached, the recess (4.3) in the extractor hood can be opened by turning the segment (4.4). For optimised dust extraction, the recess with the rotating segment must be closed during work.

This suction hood can be used only for cutters up to 28 mm diameter.

Chip catcher KSF-OF

Using the KSF-OF chip catcher (4.7) (sometimes included in the scope of delivery), the efficiency of the extraction can be increased when routing edges.

Installation is similar to that of the copying ring (fig. 11).

The hood can be cut off along the grooves (4.8) using a hacksaw and can thus be reduced in size. The chip catcher can then be used for interior radiuses up to a minimum radius of 40 mm.