Matthew Schenker
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Hello,
A few times here on the forum, people have posted asking what to do when the rubber connector comes loose from a dust hose. It doesn't happen very often, but on occasion I have experienced this.
Just so we know what we're talking about, the photo below illustrates the problem:
The first time this happened to me, I did what everyone does: I tried threading the hose back into the connector. I looked inside the connector and could see that it is threaded and obviously meant to accept the dust hose. But try as I might, I could not get the hose threaded back into the connector. Then I learned how to fix it, and it became a simple thing.
Well, it happened to me the other night. I picked up my TS55 to make a cut and...hey, no hose! I began reconnecting the hose, then decided this was an opportunity to add one more piece to my grand goal of documenting everything that has to do with Festool accessories.
Hopefully, this little "how-to" will help those of you experiencing this problem.
Step 1. Looking at the connector, you'll notice that there are two little tabs on either side:
Get a small screwdriver and use it to press each tab to loosen the ring located inside the hose. Do this as gently as possible:
Step 2. Remove the tabbed ring from the connector:
Step 3. With the tabbed ring removed, you'll now see another ring deeper inside the hose. Lift that ring out of the hose:
Notice that the inner ring is threaded on the inside:
Step 4. Place the tabbed ring onto the dust hose, with the tabs facing towards the front, as shown in this photo:
Step 5. Thread the inner ring onto the dust hose, oriented as shown in the photo below. Turn it counter-clockwise (or anti-clockwise for some of you):
Make sure the inner ring is nice and tight on the hose.
Step 6. Push the inner ring into the connector. Now line up the tabs on the tabbed ring and push it into the connector until both tabs "click" into place:
Connect your dust hose back up to whatever Festool machine you were using, and you're all set to go! The whole thing should take under two minutes.
Matthew
A few times here on the forum, people have posted asking what to do when the rubber connector comes loose from a dust hose. It doesn't happen very often, but on occasion I have experienced this.
Just so we know what we're talking about, the photo below illustrates the problem:
The first time this happened to me, I did what everyone does: I tried threading the hose back into the connector. I looked inside the connector and could see that it is threaded and obviously meant to accept the dust hose. But try as I might, I could not get the hose threaded back into the connector. Then I learned how to fix it, and it became a simple thing.
Well, it happened to me the other night. I picked up my TS55 to make a cut and...hey, no hose! I began reconnecting the hose, then decided this was an opportunity to add one more piece to my grand goal of documenting everything that has to do with Festool accessories.
Hopefully, this little "how-to" will help those of you experiencing this problem.
Step 1. Looking at the connector, you'll notice that there are two little tabs on either side:

Get a small screwdriver and use it to press each tab to loosen the ring located inside the hose. Do this as gently as possible:
Step 2. Remove the tabbed ring from the connector:
Step 3. With the tabbed ring removed, you'll now see another ring deeper inside the hose. Lift that ring out of the hose:
Notice that the inner ring is threaded on the inside:
Step 4. Place the tabbed ring onto the dust hose, with the tabs facing towards the front, as shown in this photo:
Step 5. Thread the inner ring onto the dust hose, oriented as shown in the photo below. Turn it counter-clockwise (or anti-clockwise for some of you):
Make sure the inner ring is nice and tight on the hose.
Step 6. Push the inner ring into the connector. Now line up the tabs on the tabbed ring and push it into the connector until both tabs "click" into place:
Connect your dust hose back up to whatever Festool machine you were using, and you're all set to go! The whole thing should take under two minutes.
Matthew