FESTOOL TS 55 EQ 110V

[antonio-1976]

Morning Forum I am looking at potentially buying a ts 55 plunge saw which seller has stated has a few problems.
it will be my first plunge saw and funds are quite limited hence looking at something that's been well used and has battle scars.
I wanted to ask if someone could kindly confirm which part on the parts diagram attached is the "blade lock lever" on the top of the saw.

I have attached pictures of the saw in question too for  reference.

I thank you all in advance

 

[mino]

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Some advice to add:
If getting the spare parts,
order also the main bearing - 21. It is not expensive and the most easy and obvious wear part to replace as its wear affects vibration and quality of cuts.

If you service the saw,
make sure to re-calibrate it. There are multiple tutorials on youtube and on this forum how to ensure the blade is parallel to the rail and orthogonal to the stock. It is likely to not be completely straight after a lot of use.

When looking to get a rail,
do not skimp or try save money there. The rails are a precision instrument and cheap ones are not as straight in general. Get the Festool 1400 LR32 one as your first rail. Then add the 1080 and/or the 1900 rail along with a pair of the black Makita rail connectors. There are lots of posts on the forum why, so I will not elaborate here. But that is the most cost-effective approach.

 

[antonio-1976]

Thank you so much for the time taken to guide me.

much appreciated