OPERATION
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating this tool. Failure to do so could result in dust, shavings, or loose particles being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury.
DANGER:
Never attach a wood cutting or carving blade of any type to this angle grinder. It is only designed for grinding and sanding. Use for any other pur- pose is not recommended and creates a hazard, which will result in serious injury.
Turning On/Off the Grinder
See Figure 7. | Fig. 7 |
Follow these steps to turn on/off the grinder.
■Turn on the grinder: Slide the switch forward until it locks into place.
■Turn off the grinder: Depress the back of the switch.
Operating the Grinder
See Figure 8.
Always carefully select and use grinding wheels that are recommended for the material to be ground. Make sure that the minimum operating speed of any accessory wheel selected is not less than 10,000/min. The grinding wheel provided with your grinder is suitable for grinding welds, preparing surfaces to be welded, grinding structural steel, and grinding stainless steel.
Follow these steps to operate the grinder.
■Secure all work in a vise or clamp to a workbench.
DANGER:
Never use your grinder with the guard removed. It has been designed for use only with the guard installed. Attempting to use grinder with guard removed will result in loose particles being thrown against the operator resulting in serious personal injury.
■Hold the grinder in front and away from you with both hands, keeping the grinding wheel clear of the workpiece.
■Turn on the grinder and let the motor and grinding wheel build up to full speed.
■Lower the grinder gradually until the grinding wheel contacts the workpiece.
■Keep the grinder tilted at an angle from 5 to 15 degrees.
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