Festool Kapex KS 120 User Manual - Limited Warranty

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    Kapex ® ks 120 miter saw sliding dual compound miter saw supplemental user’s manual warning to reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury, read and understand all safety precautions and instructions in this manual before using this tool..

  • Page 2: Limited Warranty

    2 kapex ks120 miter saw limited warranty 30 day money back guarantee we are so confident that you will thoroughly enjoy our tools, that we offer a 30 day money back guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied, your full purchase price will be refunded, excluding all freight charges. 1+2 limited w...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents limited warranty .............................................2 30 day money back guarantee......................... 2 1+2 limited warranty ..................................... 2 conditions of 1+2 limited warranty .................. 2 repairs ..................................................

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    General power tool safety warnings warning! Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire, and serious or fatal injury. Caution! Laser radiation. This product contains a class ii laser. Do not look directly into the lase...

  • Page 5: Tool Description

    Supplemental user’s manual 5 service ► to reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury, never open the motor housing. Have your power tool serviced only by a qualified repair person using only identical replacement parts. ► any repairs to the laser must be carried out by the laser manufacturer or by a...

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    6 kapex ks120 miter saw intended use the kapex miter saw is intended to cut wood, plastic, aluminum, and similar materials. All applications beyond this are regarded as improper use. The tool should not be altered or used for any other purpose other than as specified in these operating instructions....

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    Functional description (continued) item name or description ref. Page(s) a bevel gauge and pointer (both sides) 12, 18 i trigger lock 9, 10, 11 j power switch/trigger 9, 10, 11 k main handle 11, 17 l laser dust lens 28 m blade guard 9 n miter stop release lever 12, 15, 18, 20 o miter lock lever 12, ...

  • Page 8: Setup

    8 kapex ks120 miter saw setup setting up a new miter saw congratulations on your purchase of a new kapex sliding dual compound miter saw. Before using your new miter saw, make sure you fully read and understand all of the instructions, precautions, and safety information presented in this manual. Wa...

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    Changing sawblades warning! To reduce the risk of injury from contact with a moving part, always unplug the saw before changing blades. 1. Push in and rotate the fastfix ® arbor lock clockwise. This prevents the arbor from turning and also disables the motor. 2. Loosen the clamping screw on the arbo...

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    10 kapex ks120 miter saw transporting the saw when the kapex miter saw is collapsed for transport, it is very well balanced and easily carried using the integrated carrying handles. 1. Unplug the saw and coil the power cord on the reel at the rear of the saw. Warning! To reduce the risk of unexpecte...

  • Page 11: Basic Operation

    Basic operation setting the motor speed the kapex saw has electronic speed control with soft-start circuitry. The electronic controller will maintain the motor speed even as the load changes. The speed control is infinitely variable from 1400 to 3400 rpm. The optimal speed of the saw is predominatel...

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    12 kapex ks120 miter saw using the hold down clamp the hold down clamp fits in a socket on either the left or right sides of the saw. To insert or remove the clamp, rotate it to the rear to unlock it from the socket, as shown in the first image below. To lock the clamp in its socket, otate it to the...

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    Setting the bevel angle a beveled cut is where the saw head is tilted to the left or right from vertical. The kapex saw is capable of beveling up to 47° to the left and right. The bevel range selector engages a series of angle stops. The selector has three settings. The first setting, (0-45°) limits...

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    14 kapex ks120 miter saw setting the depth limit the depth limit is used for making partial cuts that do not cut all the way through the workpiece, such as making dados. When the depth limit is engaged, the sawblade’s vertical travel is limited from going below the preset height. The height is easil...

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    Using the miterfast tool the miterfast™ angle transfer tool converts a corner angle measurement into a miter setting. The miter line in the center of the tool is always at the midpoint of the two angle arms, and when lined up with the saw’s laser, provides the proper miter angle for the measured cor...

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    16 kapex ks120 miter saw using the bed extensions and crown stops the optional bed extensions provide a useful platform for using additional workpiece control accessories as well as extending the size of the bed of the kapex saw. The optional bed extension accessory includes the crown stop, as shown...

  • Page 17: Cutting Techniques

    Cutting techniques there are three basic cutting techniques for sliding miter saws, but only two are proper and authorized. These are chop-cut, push-cut, and the improper method is a pull-cut. Supplemental user’s manual 17 chop-cut a chop-cut is used for cutting narrow or tall stock, where the front...

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    18 kapex ks120 miter saw miter cuts miter cuts are used when a board needs to be cut at an angle across its width. The most common application for a miter cut is for joining two boards to form a corner without endgrain showing. The miter angle is one-half of the corner angle. So for a 90° corner, fo...

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    Depth limited (dado/half-lap) cuts warning! Never attempt to install or use a dado blade in the kapex saw. Using either a stacked-dado or wobble-dado blade will exceed the capacity of the arbor, and the blade may impact the saw’s guards, resulting in personal injury and damage to the saw. A dado is ...

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    20 kapex ks120 miter saw compound miter cuts compound miter cuts are where the saw is both in a miter position and a bevel position at the same time. There are several applications for compound miter cuts, but cutting crown moulding and sloped miters are common examples. The example below shows a ve...

  • Page 21: Slope Angle Options

    Determining the slope of crown moulding as was mentioned previously, the slope of a crown moulding is the compliment of its ”spring angle” (the spring angle is measured relative to the wall, and the slope is measured relative to the ceiling). The two common spring/slope angles of crown moulding are ...

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    22 kapex ks120 miter saw crown moulding there are several methods for cutting crown moulding, and each method has its benefits depending on the specific application. The most common method for cutting crown moulding is to use a standard miter cut, where the moulding is tilted against the fence of th...

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    Adding auxiliary fence faces auxiliary fence faces can be added to the kapex fence. One of the primary benefits of adding fence faces is to create a zero- clearance fence opening for cutting smaller workpieces. The term, “zero-clearance” means that there is no gap between the sawblade and the fence....

  • Page 24: Calibration and Adjustment

    24 kapex ks120 miter saw calibration and adjustment the festool kapex miter saw comes fully calibrated from the factory and should not require further calibration out of the box or after normal use. The following calibration techniques should only be necessary in the event that your saw is knocked o...

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    Measuring the error before adjusting the saw, you first need to measure whether it is accurately calibrated to begin with. If you attempt to exceed the factory calibration threshold, you may end up actually making the saw less accurate. 1. Number the sides of the scrap piece of wood from 1 to 4, sta...

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    26 kapex ks120 miter saw calibrating the bevel angle calibrating the bevel angle uses the same 4-cut method described in the calibrating the miter angle procedure on page 24. Refer to the discussion on page 24 for an explanation of the method. Except for cutting tall miters, the bevel setting accura...

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    11. Measure the length of the fourth offcut. The accuracy of this measurement is not critical, so a standard tape measure or ruler will suffice. 12. Measure the width of the fourth offcut at both ends (as labeled “right” and “left”). These two measurements are critical, so use the best method you ca...

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    28 kapex ks120 miter saw calibrating the lasers in order to calibrate the lasers, you will need to puncture the decal on the side of the saw. The 2.5mm adjustment screw openings are identified by the small circles on the decal. The 2.5 mm hex key is shipped with the saw and is located in the styrofo...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Supplemental user’s manual 29 troubleshooting symptom possible causes motor does not start ► check that the cord is properly plugged into an outlet. ► make sure the outlet has power. Check the circuit breaker or try another outlet. ► if used with a festool dust extractor, make sure the selector swit...

  • Page 30: Optional Accessories

    30 kapex ks120 miter saw optional accessories sawblades combination blade tooth type atb, 60 teeth hook angle -5° item number 494 604 description this is the standard blade that comes with the saw. With a moderate tooth count and atb tooth grind, this blade provides good results when a single blade ...

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    Mft/3-kapex table 495 565 the mft/3-kapex work support table is specifically designed for use with the kapex saw. It is slightly shorter than a standard mft/3 and also has additional mounting holes for placing the saw. The saw may be positioned close to the front edge, close to the rear edge, more t...

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    32 kapex ks120 miter saw.