To Mount the Guard
1. Place the angle grinder on a table, spindle up.
2. Press the guard
down (Fig. C1).
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3. Position the guard between your body and workpiece.
4. Tight the screw
holding the cinch collar firmly around the
7
neck of spindle (Fig. C2)
To Remove the Guard
1. Loosen the screw
7
holding the cinch collar around the
neck of the spindle.
2. Lift up on the guard.
Fitting and Removing a Grinding Disc
(Fig. A, D, E)
WARNING: Do not use a damaged disc.
1. Place the tool on a table, guard up.
2. Fit the backing flange
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(Fig. D).
3. Place the disc
on the flange
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with a raised centre, make sure that the raised centre
facing the flange
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.
4. Screw the outer flange
ring on the flange
must face towards the disc when
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fitting a grinding disc.
5. Press the spindle lock button
until it locks in position.
6. Tighten the flange
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7. Release the spindle lock.
8. To remove the disc, loosen the flange
hex wrench.
Prior to Operation
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Install the guard and appropriate disc or wheel. Do not use
excessively worn discs or wheels.
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Be sure the inner and outer flange are mounted correctly.
Follow the instructions given in the Grinding and Cutting
Accessory Chart.
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Make sure the disc or wheel rotates in the direction of the
arrows on the accessory and the tool.
OPERATION
Instructions for Use
WARNING: Always observe the safety instructions and
applicable regulations.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect tool from power
source before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start‑up can cause injury.
WARNING:
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Ensure all materials to be ground or cut are secured
in place.
correctly onto the spindle
. When fitting a disc
8
onto the spindle
(Fig. E). The
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2
and rotate the spindle
with the provided hex wrench.
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with the provided
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Secure and support the workpiece. Use clamps or a
vice to hold and support the workpiece to a stable
platform. It is important to clamp and support the
workpiece securely to prevent movement of the
workpiece and loss of control. Movement of the
workpiece or loss of control may create a hazard and
cause personal injury.
Support panels or any oversized workpiece
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to minimize the risk of wheel pinching and
kickback. Large workpieces tend to sag under their
own weight. Supports must be placed under the
workpiece near the line of cut and near the edge of the
workpiece on both sides of the wheel.
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Always wear regular working gloves while operating
this tool.
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The gear becomes very hot during use.
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Apply only a gentle pressure to the tool. Do not exert
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side pressure on the disc.
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Avoid overloading. Should the tool become hot, let it
run a few minutes under no load condition to cool the
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is
accessory. Do not touch accessories before they have
cooled. The discs become very hot during use.
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Never work with the grinding cup without a suitable
protection guard in place.
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Do not use the power tool with a cut‑off stand.
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•
Never use blotters together with bonded
abrasive products.
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Be aware, the wheel continues to rotate after the tools
is switched off.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. F)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
sudden reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the side handle
with the other hand on the body of the tool, as shown in
Figure F.
Switches
WARNING: Do not switch the tool on or off when
under load.
WARNING: Before using the tool, check that the handle is
tightened securely.
Slider Switch (Fig. A)
To start the tool, slide the on/off slider switch
the front of the tool. To stop the tool, release the on/off
slider switch.
For continuous operation, slide the switch toward the front of
the tool and press the forward part of the switch inward.
To stop the tool while operating in continuous mode, press the
rear part of the slider switch and release.
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