How to trigger kickback stop of Festool TS 60?

[Yoggoth]

Hi! Just bought a new (well, slightly used) TS 60 saw and trying to inspect it.

Also tried to trigger emergency kick back stop with no success:

• removed the blade
• put a saw on its track
• powered the motor
• plunge the saw
• lifted rear side of the saw (green led changed to blinking orange, motor continued spinning)
• landed rear side of the saw (blinking orange led changed to green, motor continued spinning)

What I do wrong (except wasting my time in a stupid way)?

Also done 8.11 Checking the KickbackStop function from the manual with KickbackStop function operates fault-free result.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I may be totally misremembering, but I think @woodbutcherbower has some experience with this?
IIRC, he either did it, or at least tried? I don't remember the result though

 

[Coen]

8.11

Checking the KickbackStop function
WARNING
Risk of injury from a protruding saw blade.
► Carry out function testing on the guide rail.
► Before the function testing:
– Remove the saw blade,
– Set the cutting depth to 0 mm (FS).
► Set the cutting depth to 0 mm (FS).
► Place the machine on the guide rail.
► Switch on the machine.
► Press the KickbackStop function OFF button
four times at intervals of at least 0.5 seconds
within five seconds.
☑ The KickbackStop function status LED
flashes alternately red and green.
► Within 15 seconds
▻ Press the saw unit down.
▻ Lift the machine at the rear and lower it
again.
☑ A signal sounds, the status LED lights up
green. The KickbackStop function operates
fault-free.
If no signal sounds and the status LED does not
switch to green, the KickbackStop function is
not operating fault-free.
► Check whether the function testing was carried
out correctly.
► Clean the feeler unit behind the saw blade
(see "Changing the saw blade").
☑ If the function testing remains unsuccessful,
the machine must no longer be used.

So, seems yours falls in the last category.

Interesting... I never have to check if the riving knife of my TS 55 is working.

 

[Yoggoth]

So, seems yours falls in the last category.

Pay attention to my last line:

Also done 8.11 Checking the KickbackStop function from the manual with KickbackStop function operates fault-free result.

 

[Coen]

And you did not turn off the KickbackStop?