SAFETY & OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Surface Prep
Division
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5.0 OPERATION
Assembly of Dust Shroud Onto Grinder
1. Place dust shroud and adaptor around the grinder arbor.
2. Hose nozzle should be at upper right (when looking down
on grinder)
3. Slowly tighten the 3 set screws on the adaptor ring in
small increments. Make sure that the spacer washer is
centered around the blade nut. Tightening one screw all
the way down before the other two may cause interfer-
ence.
4. Ensure the nozzle does not touch the handle mounting
bolt. Leave 3/4” gap.
Assembly and Removal of Cup Wheel or Grinding Disk
1. Make sure power is disconneted.
2.
Using the wrench provided, or a 1 1/2” box wrench, re
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move the blade nut.
3. Depress the spindle lock on the grinder to stop the spindle
from rotating while tightening and loosening the blade
nut.
4.
Note: both blade nut and arbor nut vary in length,
depending on the type of wheel to be used.
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No person should attempt to operate this machine with-
out first being trained in the operation of industrial cutting and
grinding tools. These instructions are not intended as a substitute
for training experience. The operator must observe safeguards
that include, but are not limited to, the following:
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DO NOT MODIFY ANY MACHINE FROM IT’S ORIGINAL DESIGN
WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTUR
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ER. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS.
• DO NOT use any cup wheel or grinding disk marked for less
than 6,600 - 8,500 RPM.
• DO NOT service the machine or change cup wheel or grinding
disk without first disconnecting the power.
• DO NOT install a cup wheel or grinding disk before inspecting
the part for damage.
• DO NOT operate with a damaged cup wheel or grinding disk.
A damaged cup wheel or grinding disk may fly apart and
cause serious injury or death.
• DO NOT use a cup wheel or grinding disk that wobbles when
mounted.
• Verify cup wheel or grinding disk is correct for application
before use.
• Verify cup wheel or grinding disk rotation matches the direc-
tion arrow on the grinder motor.
• DO NOT apply power to the machine before spinning the cup
wheel or grinding disk by hand to check alignment.
• DO NOT operate with any loose nuts or bolts. Check all nuts
and bolts for tightness.
• DO NOT operate without appropriate eye, ear, foot, hand, and
breathing protection.
• DO NOT operate around any loose or foreign objects that may
damage the system.
• DO NOT operate if arbor shaft has excessive end play.
• DO NOT grind material that the cup wheel or grinding disk is
not designed for.
• DO NOT operate machine near combustible material or
fumes.
• DO NOT operate without appropriate dust collection system.
• DO NOT force cup wheel or grinding disk through material to
be ground. Always ease cup wheel or grinding disk through
material.
• DO NOT operate on not horizontal work surface.
