wheels provided with a 5/8"–11 threaded hub. A Type 27 guard is
required when using wire brushes and wheels.
WARNING: Wear work gloves when handling wire brushes or
wheels. Wire brushes and wheels can become sharp.
MOUNTING WIRE BRUSHES AND WIRE WHEELS
1. Thread the wheel on the spindle by hand, seating the wheel
against the soft mount.
2. Depress the spindle lock button and use a wrench on the hub of
the wire brush or wheel to tighten the wheel.
3. To remove the wheel, depress the spindle lock button and use a
wrench on the hub of the wire brush or wheel to loosen it.
NOTE: Failure to properly seat the wheel hub against the soft mount
before turning the tool on may result in damage to the tool or wheel.
USING WIRE CUP BRUSHES AND WIRE
WHEELS (FIG. 13)
Wire wheels and brushes can be used for
removing rust, scale and paint, and for
smoothing irregular surfaces.
1. Allow tool to reach full speed before
touching tool to work surface.
2. Apply minimum pressure to work surface,
to allow the tool to operate at high speed.
3. Maintain a 5˚ to 10˚ angle between the tool
and work surface for wire cup brushes.
4. Maintain contact between the edge of
the wheel and the work surface with wire
wheels.
5. Continuously move the tool in a forward and back motion to
avoid creating gouges in the work surface. Allowing the tool to
rest on the work surface without moving, or moving the tool in a
circular motion causes burning and swirling marks on the work
surface.
6. Remove the tool from the work surface before turning the tool off.
Allow the tool to stop rotating before setting it down.
Mounting and Using Flaring Cup
(Type 11) Wheel
MOUNTING FLARING CUP WHEEL GUARD (FIG. 14)
WARNING: The flaring cup wheel guard is not included with this
tool. Flaring cup wheels require proper flanges and guards. 4" flaring
cup wheel guard D284934 and 6" flaring cup wheel guard D284936
are available as accessories and include proper flange. Failure to use
the proper flange and guard can result in injury resulting from wheel
break age and wheel contact.
FIG. 13
1. Install the guard as shown.
2. Guard body should be positioned
between the spindle and the operator to
provide maximum operator protection.
3. Securely tighten the two clamping
5˚–10˚
screws (P) supplied with the guard.
MOUNTING FLARING CUP WHEEL (FIG. 15)
1. Remove the soft mount (F).
2. Install the flaring cup wheel backing flange, aligning the flats on
spindle (Q) with the flats on backing flange (R).
3. Thread the flaring cup wheel on spindle by hand, seating wheel
against backing flange.
4. Depress the spindle lock button and tighten the wheel by hand.
5. To remove the wheel, reverse the above procedure.
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FIG. 14
P