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WARNING:
A closed, two-sided cutting wheel guard is included
with this tool and is re quired when using cutting wheels. Fail ure to use
proper flange and guard can re
sult in injury resulting from wheel
breakage and wheel contact. See pages 14 and 15 for more
information.
MOUNTING CLOSED (TYPE 1) GUARD
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.
1. Open the guard latch (V), and align
V
U
T
I
FIG. 17
the lugs (T) on the guard with the slots
on the hub (U). This will align the lugs
with slots on the gear case cover.
Position the guard facing backward.
2. Push the guard down until the guard
lug engages and rotates freely in the
groove on the gear case hub.
3. Rotate guard (I) into desired working
position. The guard body should be
positioned between the spindle and
the operator to provide maximum
operator protection.
4. Close the guard latch to secure the
guard on the gear case cover. You
should be unable to rotate the guard
by hand when the latch is in closed
position. Do not operate grinder with
a loose guard or clamp lever in open
position.
5. To remove the guard, open the guard latch, rotate the guard so
that the arrows are aligned and pull up on the guard.
NOTE:
The guard is pre-adjusted to the
FIG. 18
W
dia met er of the gear case hub at the
factory. If, after a period of time, the guard
becomes loose, tighten the adjusting
screw (W) with the clamp lever in the
closed position with guard installed on the
tool.
NOTICE:
To reduce the risk of damage to the tool, do not tighten
adjusting screw with clamp lever in open position. Undetectable
damage to guard or mounting hub may result.
MOUNTING CUTTING WHEELS
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.
CAUTION:
Matching diameter threaded backing flange and clamp
nut (included with tool) must be used for cutting wheels.
1. Place the unthreaded backing flange on spindle with the raised
section (pilot) facing up. The raised section (pilot) on the backing
flange will be against the wheel when the wheel is installed.
2. Place the wheel on the backing flange, centering the wheel on the
raised section (pilot).
3. Install the threaded clamp nut with the raised section (pilot) facing
away from the wheel.
4. Depress the spindle lock button and tighten clamp nut with
a wrench.
5. To remove the wheel, depress the spindle lock button and loosen
the threaded clamp nut with a wrench.