Parkside,
Sorry to read about your Kapex issues. I would like to offer to help you out.
I did not read that you verified that you set the bevel knob to +/- 45. That is the setting that's necessary to bevel in both directions. Otherwise, you can only bevel one direction by design so that there's a positive stop at zero degrees.
Also, I can't tell if you bought the saw new or used. In the first post you say it's new but then you refer to an insurance company that bought it. Either way, the saw will have a three year warranty. Without proof of purchase, we would need to look at when the saw was shipped to the dealer to determine its age.
Please send me an email with your contact information (name, address, phone number), where the saw was purchased, is it new/used and the serial number. I will have someone reach out to you from our service team first thing in the morning.
I would also like to quickly address the grinding issue that you read about online. When the Kapex was first introduced in 2007, the first units had a grinding issue with the miter gauge. This issue was quickly resolved and no other units had an issue after that. It had nothing to do with the bevel. Also, you should be able to just slide the fence without completely removing it to bevel completely to each side.
Again, apologies for the trouble but I'm sure we'll get it quickly resolved to your satisfaction.
Shane Holland
Festool USA
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