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chemicals, and bleach or bleach containing products, etc., Can
cause a short circuit.
Never break open battery packs and chargers and store only in dry
rooms. Keep dry at all times.
Use only System M18 chargers for charging System M18 battery
packs. Do not use battery packs from other systems.
SPECIFIED CONDITIONS OF USE
The angle grinder is intended for grinding and cutting metal, stone
and ceramic materials as well as sanding and wire brushing.
Use the cutting guard from the accessories range for cutting
application.
Please refer to the instructions supplied by the accessory manu-
facturer.
The machine is suitable only for working without water.
Only appropriate grinding or cutting discs and related guards
(grinding guard or cutting guard) as described in the product
speci cation section of this manual should be tted to the angle
grinder. The angle grinder is designed for handheld use; it is not to
be mounted onto a xture or workbench.
Do not use the product in any way other than those stated for
intended use.
WORKING INSTRUCTIONS
For accessories intended to be tted with threaded hole wheel,
ensure that the thread in the wheel is long enough to accept the
spindle length.
Always use and store the cutting and grinding wheels according to
the manufacturer's instructions.
Always use the correct guard for cutting and grinding.
The grinding surface of the centre depressed wheels must be
mounted min. 2 mm below the plane of the guard lip.
The adjusting nut must be tightened before starting to work with
the machine.
Always use the auxiliary handle.
The workpiece must be xed if it is not heavy enough to be steady.
Never move the workpiece towards the rotating wheel by hand.
The ange nut must be securely tightened before the machine is
started. If the tool is not securely tightened with the ange nut, it
is possible that the tool will lose the required clamping force when
it is decelerated.
BATTERIES
Temperatures in excess of 50°C (122°F) reduce the performance of
the battery pack. Avoid extended exposure to heat or sunshine (risk
of overheating).
The contacts of chargers and battery packs must be kept clean.
For an optimum life-time, the battery packs have to be fully char-
ged, after use. Battery packs which have not been used for some
time should be recharged before use.
To obtain the longest possible battery life remove the battery pack
from the charger once it is fully charged.
For battery pack storage longer than 30 days:, Store the battery
pack where the temperature is below 27°C and away from moistu-
re, Store the battery packs in a 30% - 50% charged condition, Every
six months of storage, charge the pack as normal.
Do not dispose of used battery packs in the household refuse or
by burning them. Milwaukee Distributors o er to retrieve old
batteries to protect our environment.
Do not store the battery pack together with metal objects (short
circuit risk).
BATTERY PACK PROTECTION
In extremely high torque, binding, stalling and short circuit
situations that cause high current draw, the tool will stop for about
2 seconds and then the tool will turn OFF.
To reset, release the trigger.
Under extreme circumstances, the internal temperature of the
battery pack could raise too much. If this happens, the fuel gauge
will ash until the battery pack cooled down. After the lights go o ,
the work may continue. Place the battery on the charger to charge
and reset it.
TRANSPORTING LITHIUM BATTERIES
Lithium-ion batteries are subject to the Dangerous Goods Legisla-
tion requirements.
Transportation of those batteries has to be done in accordance with
local, national and international provisions and regulations.
The user can transport the batteries by road without further
requirements.
Commercial transport of Lithium-Ion batteries by third parties is
subject to Dangerous Goods regulations. Transport preparation and
transport are exclusively to be carried out by appropriately trained
persons and the process has to be accompanied by corresponding
experts.
When transporting batteries:
Ensure that battery contact terminals are protected and insulated
to prevent short circuit. Ensure that battery pack is secured against
movement within packaging. Do not transport batteries that are
cracked or leak. Check with forwarding company for further advice
RESTART PROTECTION
The power tool is supplied with a restart protection. This prevents
the switched-on power tool from starting by itself when the power
tool is connected to the power source and from restarting after a
failure of the power supply. If the cutting wheel is outside of the
workpiece switch o the power tool and then switch it back on
again in order to continue to work. If the cutting wheel is inside
of the workpiece wait until the wheel comes to a complete stop,
disconnect the plug from the power source or remove the battery
pack, remove the wheel from the cut, switch o the power tool,
connect the power tool to the power source and then switch the
power tool back on again in order to continue to work.
SOFT START
Electronic soft start for save use prevents jerky run-up of the
machine.
MAINTENANCE
Remove the battery pack before starting any work on the
appliance.
The ventilation slots of the machine must be kept clear at all times.
Use only Milwaukee accessories and Milwaukee spare parts. Should
components need to be replaced which have not been described,
please contact one of our Milwaukee service agents (see our list of
guarantee/service addresses).
If needed, an exploded view of the tool can be ordered. Please state
the Article No. as well as the machine type printed on the label
and order the drawing at your local service agents or directly at:
Techtronic Industries GmbH, Max-Eyth-Straße 10, 71364 Winnen-
den, Germany.
GB
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