OPERATION
WARNING:
In normal wire brushing operations, the material being removed and brush bristles will fly off (up to 50 or more feet) with considerable force. The potential for serious injury exists. To protect against this hazard, operators and others in the work area must wear protective clothing and safety goggles, or full face shields worn over safety glasses with side shields.
MAINTENANCE
GUARD REPLACEMENT
See Figure 9.
After extended use, the guard may become worn and need adjustments or replacing. If you drop your grinder and damage the guard it may also be necessary for you to replace it.
PROCEED AS FOLLOWS WHEN REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED:
■Unplug your grinder.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your grinder could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.
■Remove and reassemble parts as shown in figure 9.
■Depress spindle lock button and rotate clamp nut until spindle locks.
■Using the wrench provided, loosen and remove clamp nut from spindle.
■Remove accessory wheel and disc flange.
■Using a screwdriver, loosen the clamp screw until the guard can be adjusted or removed.
■If you are making adjustments, rotate the guard to its correct position as shown in figures 4, 5, and 9, then retighten clamp screw securely. Never use your grinder without the guard in place and properly adjusted. See Figures 4 and 5.
Note: Be sure the tabs on the guard are seated in the groove in the bearing cap.
■If you are replacing the guard, loosen the clamp screw until the guard can be removed from the bearing cap.
■Place the new guard on the shoulder of the bearing cap. See Figure 9.
Note: If the new guard will not fit, loosen the clamp screw until they slide over the bearing cap.
■Rotate guard to the correct position as shown in figure 9.
■Tighten clamp screw securely.
Note: Be sure the tabs on the guard are seated in the groove in the bearing cap.
■Reassemble disc flange, grinding wheel, and clamp nut. Refer to "INSTALLING THE ACCESSORY WHEELS" instructions on page 9.
■Securely tighten the clamp nut with the wrench pro- vided.
WARNING:
When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage.
TO
TIGHTEN WRENCH
TO | CLAMP |
LOOSEN | NUT |
GRINDING
WHEEL
DISC
FLANGE
GUARD
CLAMP
SCREW 
SPINDLE
BEARING CAP
FLAT(S)
SPINDLE
LOCK BUTTON
Fig. 9
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