4.Continuouslymovethetoolinaforwardandbackmotiontoavoid _ WARNING: Do not use edge grinding/cutting wheels for surface

creatinggougesintheworksurface.grinding applications because these wheels are not designed for side

5.Removethetoolfromworksurfacebeforeturningtooloff.Allow pressures encountered with surface grinding. Wheel breakage and

 

thewheeltostoprotatingbeforelayingthetooldown.

serious personal injury may result.

 

 

 

 

 

EDGE GRINDING WITH GRINDING WHEELS

 

 

SURFACE FINISHING

WITH SANDING

FLAP DISCS (FIG. 13)

(FIG. 12)

 

 

 

1.

Allow the tool to reach full speed

before

FIG.13

 

i_ WARNING: Wheels used for cutting and edge grinding

may break

 

touching

the tool to

the work

surface.

 

 

 

or kickback if they bend or twist while the tool

is being

used to do

2.

Apply

minimum

pressure

to

work

 

 

cut-off work or deep grinding.

Toreduce the risk of serious injury, limit

 

surface, allowing the tool to operate at

 

 

the use of these wheels with

a standard Type 27 guard

to shallow

 

high speed.

Sanding

rate

is greatest

 

 

cutting and notching (less than

1/2" [13 mm] in depth). The open side

 

when the tool operates

at high speed.

 

 

of the guard must be positioned away from the operato_

For deeper

3.

Maintain

a 5° to 10 ° angle between

the

 

 

cutting with a Type 1 cut-off wheel, use a closed

Type 1 guard. Refer

 

tool and work

surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

to pages 11-13 for more information.

 

 

4.

Continuously

move the tool in a forward and back motion to avoid

1.

Allow the tool to reach full speed before touching the tool to the

 

creating

gouges in the work surface.

 

 

 

 

work surface.

 

 

 

5.

Remove

the tool from work surface before

turning

tool off. Allow

2.

Apply minimum pressure to the work surface,

FIG. 12

 

the wheel to stop rotating before

laying the tool down.

 

allowing the tool to operate at high speed.

 

 

MOUNTING SANDING BACKING PADS (FIG. 14)

 

 

Grinding rate is greatest when the tool

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Guard may be removed when using sanding backing pads.

 

operates at high speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i_ WARNING: Proper guard must be reinstalled

 

 

3.

Position yourself so that the open-underside

 

 

 

 

 

 

for grinding

wheel, cutting

wheel, sanding

flap

FIG.14

 

of the wheel is facing away from you.

 

 

 

 

 

disc, wire brash or wire wheel applications

after

R

T

4.

Once a cut is begun

and a notch is

 

 

 

 

sanding applications are complete.

 

 

 

 

 

established in the workpiece, do not change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Place or appropriately

thread

backing

pad

 

 

 

the angle of the cut. Changing the angle will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(S) on the spindle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cause the wheel to bend and may cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.................................................................a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wheel breakage. Edge grinding wheels are

 

 

2.

Place the sanding disc (7) on the backing

 

 

 

 

 

 

pad (S).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not designed to withstand side pressures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

While depressing the spindle lock button,

 

 

 

caused by bending.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thread clamp nut (R)on spindle, piloting the

 

 

5.

Remove the tool from the work surface before turning the tool off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allow the wheel to stop rotating before laying the tool down.

raised hub on the clamp nut into the center

of sanding disc and backing pad.

 

 

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DWE4559CN specifications

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