Festool Kapex Blade Guard Broken

Enclosed is a picture with the bearing circled.

Festool kapex blade guard broken.

Festool usa does not pre approve the contents of this website nor endorse the application or use of any festool product in any way other than in the manner described in the festool instruction manual. The guards and the parts that control and operate them are subject to grime wear and damage. One piece splintered and flew up along the blade into the housing. My kapex guard has required cleaning and lubrication.

Quickly and safely remove the blade from your festool kapex miter saw with this brief tutorial from a tool pro. Any ideas how to fix this. Reattach kapex blade guard read 2498 times 0 members and 1 guest are viewing this topic. Can someone confirm that i have the bearing arm in the correct position on the kapex blade guard.

To learn more check out our site. I was experience similar problems and noises with 120 kapex plunge operation and i was able to fix this problem 90 by disassembling the blade guard and cleaning the thin metal band marked by red arrow in photo. To reduce the risk. Broken plastic on kapex dust guard reply 6 on.

That is inherent to the operation of the saw in my mind. After a cut i hold the blade down til it stops but sometimes the cut piece jumps out. June 02 2012 03 31 am i had the same thing just a few more parts in bits one call to festool uk and they sent out the parts under warranty just hope to avoid doing the same again i guess back up is the key here as i have seen other posts here regarding the kapex and broken plastics. My personal experiences and observations only.

August 30 2019 10 45 am citrus based cleaners work well remember the guard is polycarbonate and will scratch easily. Cleaning the kapex blade guard reply 4 on. After i diagnosed the core problem and purchased most of the identified missing parts i. I got the pieces out but now when i start the blade spinning and go to plunge down and cut the clear blade guard won t retract.

I came across a disassembled festool kapex 120 eb saw with unknown fault and missing damaged parts. After i diagnosed the core problem and purchased most of. There was quite sticky grease here with quite a lot of saw dust.