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Contents
Safety Symbols ............................................3
General Power Tool Safety Warnings ...........3
Work Area Safety .......................................3
Electrical Safety .........................................3
Personal Safety ..........................................3
Power Tool Use and Care ........................... 4
Service .......................................................4
Power Tool-Specific Safety Warnings ...........5
Safety Warnings Common
for Grinding, Sanding, Wire
Brushing, and Abrasive
Cutting-Off Operations .............................. 5
Kickback and Related Warnings ................. 6
Safety Warnings Specific
for Grinding and Abrasive
Cutting-Off Operations .............................. 7
Additional Safety Warnings
Specific for Abrasive
Cutting-Off Operations .............................. 7
Safety Warnings Specific for
Sanding Operations ...................................7
Additional Safety Warnings ..........................8
Safety Warnings Specific for
Wire Brushing Operations ..........................8
Symbols .......................................................9
Functional Description and
Specifications ............................................11
Basic X-Lock Operation ..............................14
Assembly ....................................................15
Installing Side Handle ..............................15
Hand Shield .............................................15
Installing Wheel Guards
(Type 27 and Type 41/1A
Wheel Guards) .........................................16
Mounting and Removing
X-Lock Accessories ..................................17
Abrasive Type 27 Grinding
Wheel & Sanding Flap Disk
Assembly ..................................................19
Abrasive Type 41/1A
Cutting Wheel Assembly ..........................19
Sanding Assembly ...................................20
Wire Cup Brush Assembly ........................21
Wire Wheel Assembly ...............................21
Masonry Cutting Guard
Assembly ..................................................22
Installing Masonry Type 41/1A
Cutting Guard ..........................................23
Installing Dry Diamond Wheel..................23
Operating Instructions ...............................24
Paddle Switch (Fig. 21) ........................... 24
Slide Switch (Fig. 23) ..............................24
Metal Grinding .........................................25
Metal Cutting ...........................................25
Masonry / Concrete Cutting ....................26
Sanding ....................................................27
Wire Brush (Wheels and Cups) ................28
Maintenance ..............................................28
Service .....................................................28
Tool Lubrication .......................................28
Carbon Brushes .......................................29
Cleaning ...................................................29
Accessory Storage &
Maintenance ............................................29
Extension Cords.........................................29
Accessories ................................................29
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