Page 2 - Warranty; Conditions of 1+2 Warranty
2 Domino DF 500 Tenon Joiner Warranty Conditions of 1+2 Warranty You are entitled to a free extended warranty (1 year + 2 years = 3 years) for your Festool ® power tool. Festool shall be responsible for all shipping costs during the first year of the warranty. During the second and third year of the...
Page 3 - Contents
Instruction Manual 3 Contents Warranty .............................................................................. 2 Conditions of 1+2 Warranty ......................................... 2 Festool Limited Warranty ............................................. 2 Liability Statement ...................
Page 4 - General Safety Rules; Save These Instructions
4 Domino DF 500 Tenon Joiner General Safety Rules ! WARNING: Read and understand all instructions listed below. Failure to heed instructions may result in personal injury, electrocution, or fire hazard. Save These Instructions Work Area Safety ► Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benc...
Page 5 - Specific Safety Rules for Tenon Joiners; Respiratory Exposure Warning; Tool Description; Technical Specifications
► Use only accessories that are recommended by the manufacturer for your model. Accessories that may be suitable for one tool may become hazardous when used on another tool. ► Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc., in accordance with these instructions and in the manner intended for the...
Page 6 - Functional Description
Functional Description The Domino DF 500 Tenon Joiner is used to cut mortises in wood for floating tenon joinery. Mortise and tenon joinery is one of the oldest and strongest methods of joining pieces of wood together. The Domino tenon joiner greatly simplifies the task of cutting mating mortises in...
Page 7 - Setup; Setting Up a New Domino Joiner
Setup Setting Up a New Domino Joiner Congratulations on your purchase of a new Festool Domino Tenon Joiner. The Domino joiner is the finest portable loose tenon joiner in the world. Before using your new Domino joiner, make sure you fully read and understand all of the precautions and safety informa...
Page 8 - Setting the Fence Height; Setting the Mortise Width
Setting the Fence Height The height of the fence needs to be adjusted depending on the type of joint being made and the thickness of the material being joined. Refer to the Applications section beginning on page 13 for more information about the optimal fence height for the specific application. The...
Page 10 - Operation; Power Cord
Operation Overview, General Notes, and Tips Getting Started Because the look and feel of the Domino joiner may already be familiar to you, or similar to other tools you may have used in the past, you might be tempted to forego a basic introduction to using the tool. However, unlike other tools of si...
Page 13 - Using the Optional Narrow Frame Fence; Applications; Edge Joining Boards
Using the Optional Narrow Frame Fence The optional narrow frame fence is used to securely hold small workpieces for cutting mortises. Instruction Manual 13 Installing the Narrow Frame Fence 1. With the fence tilted to 90 degrees, slide the narrow frame fence over the fence face of the Domino joiner ...
Page 14 - Making Butt Box Joints
Making Butt Box Joints Butt box joints are typically used in general box construction or for drawer construction. The Domino tenons strengthen the joint without the need for additional fasteners. The example below highlights drawer construction, but the same techniques are used on other types of box...
Page 15 - Making Miter Box Joints; Making Lock Tenon Joints
Making Miter Box Joints Generally miter box joints are fairly weak because the joint is predominately endgrain to endgrain. Tenons significantly increase the strength of the joint and make it easier to assemble and clamp the pieces. Instruction Manual 15 Construction Tips ► For thinner materials, ke...
Page 16 - Making Frame Joints
Making Frame Joints Domino tenons can be used to quickly fabricate reinforced frames of all types. 16 Domino DF 500 Tenon Joiner Butt Joint Frames When making butt joint frames, such as cabinet faceframes, use pencil lines to lay out the position of the tenons. Use the sight glass (see page 21 for m...
Page 17 - Making Carcase Butt Joints
Making Carcase Butt Joints Using tenoned butt joints is an effective method for constructing a cabinet carcase. The tenons provide a strong support for each of the horizontal partitions of the cabinet. The simplicity of this method is that you use the carcase components for aligning the joiner. Inst...
Page 18 - Making Three-Way Lock Miter Joints
Making Three-Way Lock Miter Joints Three-way miter joints have been around for ages as a way of creating a corner joint without having any endgrain visible. Using the Domino Tenon Joiner, you can create easy to construct, locking, three-way miters. The key to these joints is that they require floati...
Page 20 - Maintenance; Routine Maintenance
20 Domino DF 500 Tenon Joiner Maintenance Any maintenance or repair work that requires opening of the motor or gear housing should be carried out only by an authorized Customer Service Center (see your dealer for information on locating a service center). Maintenance or repair work carried out by an...
Page 22 - Accessories
Accessories Mortising Bits: Carbide Tipped. Sold separately or in a set of all four. Sizes ► 5 mm ► 6 mm ► 8 mm ► 10 mm Domino Tenons: Sold separately or in an assortment. Sizes ► 5 mm x 30 mm ► 6 mm x 40 mm ► 8 mm x 40 mm ► 8 mm x 50 mm ► 10 mm x 50 mm The assortment Systainer includes: ► 5 mm x 30...
Page 24 - Troubleshooting
24 Domino DF 500 Tenon Joiner Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Causes Motor does not start 1. Check that the cord is properly plugged into an outlet. 2. Make sure the outlet has power. Check the circuit breaker or try another outlet. 3. If used with a Festool dust extractor, make sure the selector s...
