CAUTION: If the guard cannot be tightened by the adjusting
clamp, do not use the tool. To reduce the risk of personal injury, take
the tool and guard to a service center to repair or replace the guard.
NOTE: Edge grinding and cutting can be performed with
Type 27 wheels designed and specified for this purpose; 1/4"
(6.35 mm) thick wheels are designed for surface grinding while 1/8"
(3.17 mm) wheels are designed for edge grinding. Cutting can also be
performed by using a Type 1 wheel and a Type 1 guard.
OPERATION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
turn tool off and remove the battery pack before making any
adjustments or removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is fully charged.
FIG. 6
To install the battery pack (J) into the tool handle, align the battery
pack with the rails inside the tool's handle and slide it into the handle
until the battery pack is firmly seated in the tool and ensure that it
does not disengage.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the release button (O)
and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool handle. Insert it into the
charger as described in the charger section of this manual.
J
O
FUEL GAUGE BATTERY PACKS (FIG. 7)
Some D
WALT battery packs include a fuel gauge which consists of
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three green LED lights that indicate the level of charge remaining in
the battery pack.
To actuate the fuel gauge, press and hold the fuel gauge button (P).
A combination of the three green LED lights will illuminate designating
the level of charge left. When the level of charge in the battery is below
the usable limit, the fuel gauge will not illuminate and the battery will
need to be recharged.
FIG. 7
P
NOTE: The fuel gauge is only an indication of the charge left on the
battery pack. It does not indicate tool functionality and is subject to
variation based on product components, temperature and end-user
application.
For more information regarding fuel gauge battery packs, please call
1-800-4-D
WALT (1-800-433-9258) or visit our website www.dewalt.
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com.
Switch
LOCK-OFF BUTTON AND TRIGGER SWITCH
Your cut-off tool is equipped with a lock-off button (B).
To lock the trigger switch (A), press the lock-off button as shown in
Figure 8. When the lock-off button is depressed to the lock icon, the
unit is locked.
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