Problems connecting cord to ts55

[Raess]

Brand new ts55,and i am able to pull out the plug with little effort. Tried plunging it all the way to get better access to no avail. Is this common? Any fixes? Thanks

 

[Holmz]

Does it go in and then twist a 1/4turn to lock it in place?

 

[Raess]

it turns a quarter turn to the right, but i can pull the cord out with little resistance...the kind of resistance of grabbing the hose and cord to keep to keep clear of track.Thanks for the reply

 

[tjbnwi]

There are outlined (counter clockwise) and filled arrows (clockwise) on the Plug-It cord.

There is an indexing line on the saw body where the Plug-It plugs in---at about 11:00.

Insert the Plug-It with a solid arrow (the arrow points clockwise) aligned to the index line.

Rotate the Plug-it until an outlined arrow (this arrow points counter clockwise) aligns with the index line. At this point the cord should be very firmly locked to the saw.

On new cord/tool combinations the cord can be very hard to twist.

All of the Festools I own and have seen with Plug-its have an indexing line so you know when the Plug-It is properly locked in.

Tom

 

[Dick Mahany]

On my TS55, I found that the plug-it cord  was much easier to insert and fully engage the twist lock if I loosened the bevel angle locks and tilted the saw to be able to get a better grip on the cord.  Initially I had an occasional disconnect and thought that I had seated the plug, but really had not.

 

[Raess]

Your tip helped.Much harder than i thought it would be, i hope it breaks in quickly or i'll never disconnect it again.