Harbor Freight Tools 33171 GRINDER OPERATION, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND CLEANING

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GRINDER OPERATION

1. WARNING! Always wear ANSI approved safety goggles underneath a

full face shield, a dust mask or respirator , and hearing pr otection when

operating the Grinder .

2 . Place the material you will be working on into a vise, or otherwise clamp the mate-

rial so that it will not mov e around when y ou use the Grinder.

3 . Grip the Grinder firmly. To begin, press the Safety Le v er (39) f orw ard and squeeze

the Trigger (4). (See Figure A, previous pa ge.) Make sure to squeeze the Trigger

and allow the grinder to spin at full speed before you touch the accessory to the

material you will be working on.

4 . The Grinder’s speed is variabl e . To adjust the speed of the Grinder, v ary the pres-

sure on the Trigger (4).

5. Allow the accessory to do the work. Do not use excessive force to press the acces-

sory into the surface you are working on. If the Grinder stalls, immediately release

the Trigger (4) and pull the accessory off the surf ace.

6 . When finished grinding, release pressure on the Trigger (4). Turn off the compres-

sor. Squeeze the Trigger to release any compressed air in the air line and tool.

Then, disconnect the Grinder from the air hose.

7 . Make sure to store the Grinder in a safe, clean, dry location out of reach of children

and other unauthorized people.

1. WARNING! Always make sure the Safety Lever (39) is in its lock ed position,

and disconnect the Grinder from its compressed air supply before performing any

inspection, adjustments, maintenance, or cleaning.

2. Before each use, inspect the general condition of the Grinder. Check for loose

screws, misalignment or binding of moving parts, cracked or broken parts,

damaged air hoses, loose, cracked, or bent accessories, and any other condition

that may affect its safe operation. If abnormal noise or vibration occurs, have the

problem corrected before further use. Do not use damaged equipment.

3. To oil the Grinder , ref er to page 6 of this man ual f or complete instructions.

4. Daily: With a soft brush, cloth, or vacuum, remove all dust and debris from the

Grinder.

5. W ARNING! All maintenance, service, or repair s not listed in this

manual should only be performed by a qualified service technician.