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be serviced and re-assembled by a D
E
WALT service center. Failure to have the tool
serviced may cause brush, motor and bearing failure.
3. Re-install screws to attach the gear case to the motor housing. Tighten screws to
2.08 Nm (18 in-lbs.) torque. Overtightening could cause screws to strip.
ACCESSORIES
It is important to choose the correct guards, backing pads and flanges to use with
grinder accessories. See pages 9 and 10 for information on choosing the correct
accessories.
WARNING:
Accessories must be rated for at least the speed recom mended on the
tool warning label. Wheels and other accessories running over their rated accessory
speed may fly apart and cause injury. Threaded accessories must have a 14 x 2 mm
hub. Every unthreaded accessory must have a 22.2 mm (7/8") arbor hole. If it does not,
it may have been designed for a circular saw. Use only the accessories shown on pages
9 and 10 of this manual. Accessory ratings must always be above tool speed as shown
on tool nameplate.
MOUNTING GUARD
MOUNTING AND REMOVING GUARD
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and and remove
battery pack before making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments or
accessories.
CAUTION:
Guards must be used with all grinding wheels, cutting wheels, sanding flap
discs, wire brushes, and wire wheels.
The tool may be used without a guard only when sanding with conventional sanding
discs. D
E
WALT model DC415 is provided with a guard intended for use with
depressed center wheels (Type 27) and hubbed grinding wheels (Type 27). The
same guard is designed for use with sanding flap discs (Type 27 and 29) and wire
cup brushes. Grinding and cutting with wheels other than Type 27 and 29 require
different accessory guards included with tool. A Type 1 guard is provided for use with
a Type 1 wheel. Mounting instructions for these accessory guards are included in the
accessory package.
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F
K
FIG. 3
F
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
D
ATTACHING SIDE HANDLE
The side handle (D) can be fitted to either side of the
gear case in the threaded holes. Before using the tool,
check that the handle is tightened se cure ly.
To improve user comfort, the gear case will rotate 90
˚
for cutting operations.
ROTATING THE GEAR CASE
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and and remove battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories.
1. Remove the four corner screws attaching the gear
case to motor housing.
2. Without separating the gear case from motor
housing, rotate the gear case head to desired
position.
NOTE:
If the gear case and motor housing become
separated by more than 6.35 mm (1/4"), the tool must
