To Install Grinding Wheel

Fig. 3A

Fig. 4

Always make sure that the wheel guard is positioned between the operator and the wheel, so that flying chips or pieces of a wheel that might break will be deflected away from the operator (see Fig. 4).

DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.

1.Rest the tool on its back with the spindle facing up.

2.Install and adjust the appropriate wheel guard following instructions in “TO INSTALL WHEEL GUARD” section of this manual.

3.Position the inner flange (A) Fig. 5 on the spindle (C) with the round hub facing outward, away from machine.

Rotate the flange until it drops into		C	A
place on the spindle.
	Use Type 1 Wheel
	Use Type 1 Wheel
Guard when using Type 1 Wheels.
4. Place the grinding wheel on the
spindle.
5. Place the outer flange (B) Fig. 6 on
the spindle with the flat side against
the wheel and thread into place hand-

			Fig. 5
tight.			Fig. 5

6.Depress the spindle lock pin (E) Fig. 7, and hold while rotating the grinding wheel clockwise by hand until the spindle lock engages.

7.Continue holding the spindle lock pin while placing the lugs of the handle wrench (F) Fig. 7 into the holes of the outer flange. Tighten securely by turning clockwise.

Fig. 6

Fig. 7

7416 specifications

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