The definitions below describe the level of severity for each signal word .
Please read the manual and pay attention to these symbols .
General Power Tool Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Rules for Corded Angle Grinders . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety Instructions for Hand-held Tools
Used at Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Additional Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Functional Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Brake Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Getting to Know Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vibration Control Side Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Hand Shield (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lock Nut and Backing Flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lock Nut and Backing Flange
(GWS12-450PBD, GWS14-50PBD) . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Wheel Guard Installation (Type 27 and
Type 1A/41 Wheel Guards) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Grinding Wheel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Type 1A/41 and 27A/42 Wheel
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Type 1 Abrasive Straight
Grinding Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sanding Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Wire Cup Brush Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Safety Symbols
This is the safety alert symbol . It is used to alert you to potential
personal injury hazards . Obey all safety messages that follow this
symbol to avoid possible injury or death .
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury .
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury .
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate injury .
Table of Contents
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Wire Wheel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Type E (Diamond Surface Grinding Wheel
Guard) with Concrete Dust Extraction
Attachment for Surface Grinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Masonry Cutting Guard Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing Masonry Type F (1A/41)
Cutting Guard with Footplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing a Dry Diamond Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tool Tethering Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Paddle Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Speed Preselection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Metal Grinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Metal Cutting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Masonry / Concrete Cutting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Polishing Metal and Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wire Brush (Wheels and Cups) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tool Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Carbon Brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Accessory Storage and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 34
Extension Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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