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Mounting Guards
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and disconnect tool from power source before making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments or accessories. Before reconnecting the tool, depress and release the trigger switch to ensure that the tool is off. An accidental
CAUTION: Guards must be used with this grinder.
NOTE: Please refer to the Grinding and Cutting Accessory Chart at the end of this section to see other accessories that can be used with these grinders.
MOUNTING AND REMOVING (TYPE 27)
ONE-TOUCH GUARD (FIG. 2)
NOTE: If your grinder is supplied with a keyless
1.Press the guard release lever (h).
2.While holding the guard release lever open, align the lugs (i) on the guard (f) with the slots on the gear case (j).
3.Keeping the guard release lever open, push the guard down until engage the lugs and rotate them into the groove on the gear case hub. Release the guard release lever.
4.With the spindle facing the operator, rotate the guard clockwise into the desired working position. The guard body should be positioned between the spindle and the operator to provide maximum operator protection.
5.For easy adjustment, the guard can be rotated in the clockwise direction.
NOTE: The guard release lever should snap into one of the alignment holes (k) on the guard collar. This insures that the guard is secure. The guard can be repositioned the opposite direction by depressing the guard release lever.
6.To remove the guard, follow steps
MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE FIXED SCREW GUARD (FIG. 3)
DWE4001
1.Place the angle grinder on a table, spindle (b) up.
2.Align the lugs (i) with the notches (j).
3.Press the guard (f) down and rotate it to the required position.
4.Securely tighten the screw (l).
5.To remove the guard, slacken the screw.
CAUTION: If the guard cannot be tightened by the adjusting screw (l), do not use the tool. To reduce the risk of personal injury, take the tool and guard to a service center to repair or replace the guard.
Fitting and Removing a Grinding Disc (fig. 1, 4)
WARNING: Do not use a damaged disc.
1.Place the tool on a table, guard up.
2.Fit the backing flange (d) correctly onto the spindle (b) (fig. 4).
3.Place the disc (n) on the backing flange (d). When fitting a disc with a raised centre, make sure that the raised centre (m) is facing the backing flange (d).
4.Screw the threaded clamp nut (e) onto the spindle (b) (fig. 4):
The ring on the threaded clamp nut (e) must face towards the disc when fitting a grinding disc.
5.Press the spindle lock button (a) and rotate the spindle (b) until it locks in position.
6.Tighten the threaded clamp nut (e) with the hex key provided or a two pin spanner.
7.Release the spindle lock.
8.To remove the disc, loosen the threaded clamp nut (e) with the hex key provided or a two pin spanner.
NOTE: Edge grinding can be performed with Type 27 wheels designed and specified for this purpose;
6 mm thick wheels are designed for surface grinding while 3 mm wheels are designed for edge grinding.
Mounting Wire Brushes
and Wire Wheels
Wire cup brushes or wire wheels screw directly on the grinder spindle without the use of flanges. Use only wire brushes or wheels provided with a M14 (DWE4050) or M10 (DWE4001) threaded hub. A Type 27 guard is required when using wire brushes and wheels.
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