CAUTION: Do not reposition the gear case when
using the stock adjustable cut-off guard.
Rotating The Gear Case (Fig. F)
1. Remove guard and flanges from tool.
2. Remove the four corner screws attaching the gear case
to motor housing.
3. Separating the gear case from motor housing not
more than 1/4" (6.35 mm), rotate the gear case head to
desired position.
Fig. F
90˚
nOTE: If the gear case and motor housing become
separated by more than 1/4" (6.35 mm), the tool must be
serviced and re-assembled by a D
Failure to have the tool serviced may cause brush, motor
and bearing failure.
4. Re-install screws to attach the gear case to the motor
housing. Tighten screws to 18 in./lbs. (2.03 Nm) torque.
Overtightening could cause screws to strip.
5. Re-install guard and correct flanges for the
appropriate accessories.
Flanges and Wheels
CAUTION: Turn unit off and unplug the tool before
making any adjustments or removing or installing
attachments or accessories.
Mounting Non-Hubbed Wheels
(Fig. G, H)
WARNING: Failure to properly seat the flanges and/or
wheel could result in serious injury (or damage to the
tool or wheel).
CAUTION: Included flanges must be used with
depressed center Type 27/42 grinding wheels and
Type 1/41 cutting wheels. See the Accessories Chart
for more information.
WARNING: A closed, two-sided cutting wheel guard
is required when using abrasive cutting wheels or
diamond coated cutting wheels.
WARNING: Use of a damaged flange or guard or fail-
ure to use proper flange and guard can re sult in injury
due to wheel breakage and wheel contact. See the
Accessories Chart for more information.
1. Place the tool on a table, guard up.
2. Install the unthreaded backing flange
with the raised center (pilot) facing the wheel.
nOTE: The 3" (76 mm) diameter stamped steel backing
flange is ONLY for use with 6" (152 mm) Type 27
grinding wheels. Refer to Fig. G and the Accessory
Chart for more information.
90˚
WALT service center.
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on spindle
19
3. Place wheel
20
against the backing flange,
centering the wheel on the raised center (pilot) of the
backing flange.
4. While depressing the spindle lock button, thread the
threaded locking flange
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nOTE: If the wheel you are installing is more than 1/8"
(3.17 mm) thick, place the threaded locking flange on
the spindle so that the raised section (pilot) fits into the
center of the wheel. If the wheel you are installing is
1/8" (3.17 mm) thick or less, place the threaded locking
flange on the spindle so that the raised section (pilot) is
not against the wheel.
Fig. G
Over 1/8" (3.17 mm)
wheels
Locking flange
Backing Flange
5. While depressing the spindle lock button, tighten the
threaded locking flange
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6. To remove the wheel, depress the spindle lock button
and loosen the threaded locking flange.
Fig. H
7
20
6
19
Mounting Sanding Backing Pads (Fig. I)
nOTE: Use of a guard with sanding discs that use backing
pads, often called fiber resin discs, is not required. Since a
guard is not required for these accessories, the guard may or
may not fit correctly if used.
WARNING: Failure to properly seat the clamp nut
and/or pad could result in serious injury (or damage
to the tool or wheel).
WARNING: Proper guard must be reinstalled for
grinding wheel, cutting wheel, sanding flap disc,
wire brush or wire wheel applications after sanding
applications are complete.
1. Place or appropriately thread backing pad
the spindle.
2. Place the sanding disc
22
English
on spindle.
1/8" Or less (3.17 mm)
wheels
Locking flange
Backing Flange
using a wrench.
21
on
on the backing pad
21
.
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