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Adjusting the Blade Position
Adjusting the position of the blade with respect to the guide
rail system consists of two interrelated adjustments—Blade
Distance and Blade Skew. Both of these adjustments are
completed at the factory and should be altered only if the saw
is damaged, modified, or needs to match other Festool
products.
10 ATF 55E Circular Saw
Figure 12
12-a Sole Plate Rear Adjustment Screws.
12-b Sole Plate Front Adjustment Screws.
12-c Bevel Locking Knob (front knob not visible).
12-d Bevel Angle Pointer Screw.
Blade Distance
In most cases, only the blade skew needs to be adjusted (the
second half of this procedure). Adjust the blade distance only
if any of the following are true:
► The blade is not cutting along the splinter guard,
► A new saw needs to be matched to an existing saw or
guide rail system, or
► To restore the factory default distance prior to replacing
the splinter guard. (Do not install a new splinter guard
until after this procedure is complete.)
1. Loosen (but do not remove) the four sole plate adjustment
screws (12-a and 12-b), the bevel angle pointer screw (12-
d), and the two bevel locking knobs (12-c).
2. Slide the sole plate in or out until one of the following
conditions is met (depending on the need for this
adjustment):
► For the factory default setting, align the tips of the
hinge blocks (13-a) to be flush with the tips of the
hinge brackets (13-b) as show with
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