Festool PN561438 Adjusting the 45º Bevel Stop, Matching the TS 55 to an Existing Guide Rail

Adjusting the 45º Bevel Stop

The bevel setting has a positive stop at 45º and is adjustable for accuracy. In most cases, the bevel stop should be set for 45º, however, some users may prefer to have the stop set slightly larger than 45º for tighter miter corners.

The most accurate method for measuring a 45º angle is to make a box as shown. Any error in the angle will be compounded with each cut made.

1.Take a piece of scrap wood and bevel both sides (double-sided bevel, as shown to the right).

►Make sure the cuts are parallel.

►The size of the wood is not critical, but should be at least ¾ inch thick and about 5 inches wide by 16 to 20 inches long.

2.Cut the piece of wood into 4 equal parts as shown in the top image to the right.

3.Put the four pieces together to form a box.

4.Examine the gaps in the corners of the box:

►Gaps at the outside corners indicate the bevel angle is less than 45º. Loosen the setscrew.

►Gaps at the inside corners indicate the bevel angle is greater than 45º. Tighten the setscrew.

5.Verify any adjustments by repeating the procedure.

Matching the TS 55 to an Existing Guide Rail

If you have more than one Festool saw, and you want them	8. Retighten the hinge block mounting screws.
to share the same guide rails, you can adjust the TS 55 to
match the cutting position of a previous saw.

1.Clamp your existing guide rail to a small scrap of wood (about 12 inches long) so it cannot move.

2.Using your existing saw, cut the piece of wood. Do not move the guide rail after the cut is finished.

3.Place the new TS 55 saw on the guide rail.

4.Loosen the four hinge block mounting screws (2-front and 2-rear).

5.Plunge the blade to full depth and hold it there.

6.Slide the front of the sawblade up to the edge of the cut piece of wood.

7.Slide the back of the sawblade up to the edge of the cut piece of wood, except place a piece of paper between the blade and the wood. This paper serves as a shim to space the blade slightly away from the wood at the back of the cut. The saw’s cutting is improved if the back of the blade is skewed slightly away from the guide rail.

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