DeWalt D28115R Assembly and Adjustments, Rotating the Gear Case, Accessories, Mounting Guard

ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS

ATTACHING SIDE HANDLE
The side handle (I) can be fitted to either side of	I
the gear case in the threaded holes, as shown.
Before using the tool, check that the handle
is tightened securely. Use a wrench to firmly
tighten the side handle.

Rotating the Gear Case

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 recon- necting the tool, depress and release the trigger switch to ensure that the tool is off.

1.Remove guard and flanges from tool.

2.Remove the four corner screws attaching the gear case to motor housing.

3.Separating the gear case from motor housing not more than 1/4" (6.35 mm), rotate the gear case head to desired position. NOTE: If the gear case and motor housing become separated by more than 1/4" (6.35 mm), the tool must be serviced and re-assembled by a DEWALT service center. Failure to have the tool serviced may cause brush, motor and bearing failure.

4.Re-install screws to attach the gear case to the motor housing. Tighten screws to 18 in./lbs. (2.03 Nm) torque. Overtightening could cause screws to strip.

5.Re-install guard and correct flanges for the appropriate accessories.

Accessories

It is important to choose the correct guards, backing pads and flanges to use with grinder accessories. See pages 7–9 for information on choosing the correct accessories.

WARNING: Accessories must be rated for at least the speed recommended on the tool warning label. Wheels and other acces- sories running over rated accessory speed may burst and cause injury. Threaded accessories must have a 5/8"-11 hub. Every unthreaded accessory must have a 7/8" (22.2 mm) arbor hole. If it does not, it may have been designed for a circular saw and should not be used. Use only the accessories shown on pages 7–9 of this manual. Accessory ratings must be above listed minimum wheel speed as shown on tool nameplate.

Mounting Guard

MOUNTING AND REMOVING GUARD

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.

CAUTION: Guards must be used with all grinding wheels, sand- ing flap discs, wire brushes, and wire wheels. The tool may be used without a guard only when sanding with conventional sanding discs. Some DEWALT models are provided with a guard intended for use with depressed center wheels (Type 27) and hubbed grinding wheels (Type 27). The same guard is designed for use with sanding flap discs (Type 27 and 29) and wire brushes. Grinding and cutting with wheels other than Type 27 and 29 require different accessory guards not included with tool. Mounting instructions for these accessory guards are included in the accessory package.

1.	Open the guard latch (J). Align	K
	the lugs (K) on the guard with the
	slots (L) on the gear case.
2.	Push the guard down until the
	guard lugs engage and rotate	L
	freely in the groove on the gear

case hub. J

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