WHEEL GUARD INSTALLATION
Use wheel guard with disc
grinding wheels. Always
close the latch to secure the guard. Keep the
guard between you and the wheel. Do not
direct guard opening toward your body.
To attach wheel guard DISCONNECT tool
from power source.
Open guard release/lock latch and position
guard on spindle neck so that the three tabs on
guard, line up with the three notches on the
spindle neck (Fig. 2).
2. Tilt the guard forward so that you can insert
tab C into the notch on the spindle neck.
3. Push the guard down to insert tabs A & B
into the notch openings.
4. Rotate guard to desired location and close
guard release/lock latch to secure guard.
Note:
If lock latch does not securely clamp the
guard to the spindle neck, open latch and
tighten adjustment screw to increase clamping
tension.
1. To remove guard, open guard release/lock
latch line up the three tabs on the guard with
the three notch openings on the spindle neck.
2. With an angled motion, lift the bottom
section of the guard out first releasing tabs A &
B form the notches in the gear spindle neck.
3. Then push the guard forward to release pin
C and remove guard.
Assembly
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LOCK NUT AND BACKING FLANGE
Your tool is equipped with a threaded spindle
for mounting ac ces sories. Always use the
supplied lock nut (and backing flange) that
has same thread size as spindle.
SIDE HANDLE
The side handle used to guide and balance the
tool can be thread ed into the front housing on
either side of the tool, depending on per sonal
preference and comfort. Use the side handle
for safe control and ease of operation.
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WARNING
Disc Grinding Wheel Assembly
Disconnect tool from power source. Be sure
that wheel guard is in place for grinding.
Place BACKING FLANGE and GRINDING
WHEEL on the spindle. Thread on the lock
nut and tighten nut using the supplied lock
nut wrench, while holding the spindle lock in
(Fig. 3 & 3a).
TO REMOVE: Reverse procedure.
GRINDING
WHEEL
LOCK NUT
SPINDLE
WHEEL
GUARD
BACKING
FLANGE
LOCK NUT
GRINDING
WHEEL
BACKING
FLANGE
SPINDLE
FIG. 3
C
B
A
WHEEL
GUARD
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
GUARD
RELEASE / LOCK
LATCH
SPINDLE
NECK
FIG. 2
SPINDLE
LOCK
FIG. 3a
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