Harbor Freight Tools 46237 operating instructions Operating Instructions, Tool Set Up, Wheel From

Operating Instructions

Read the entire Important Safety Information section at the beginning of this manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.

Tool Set Up

To prevent serious injury

from accidental operation:

Turn the Power Switch of the tool to its “OFF” position and unplug the tool from its electrical outlet before performing any inspection, maintenance, or cleaning procedures.

Do not install a circular saw blade, a wood carving blade, carving disc with saw chain cutters, or a cutting-carving disc on this tool.

Each accessory must have the correct Arbor size and must fit properly on the Shoulder Bushing. Make sure accessories are tightened down securely.

•dry and clean.

•proven undamaged by inspec- tion and by the ring-test explained below.

2.Push the Brake Pin (22) button while slowly turning the Outer Flange (1) with the Spanner (50) provided until the Brake Pin depresses fully. This will prevent the Spindle (7) from spin- ning and allow you to unscrew the Outer Flange.

3.Remove the Outer Flange.

4.Closely inspect the Grinding Wheel before mounting. Perform a ring-test on the wheel (unless wheel is smaller than 7” or is an unusual shape) as follows:

a.Suspend wheel using a pin or finger through the arbor hole.

45°	45°
Hang	V
Wheel	E
	R
from	T
	C
	I
Pin	A
	L
Tap
Wheel	C
Here
	E
	N
	T
	E
	R
45°	45°

Installing a Grinding Wheel

1.Before installing a grinding wheel, review the warnings on pages 4 - 8. The Grinding Wheel MUST be:

•rated to at least 8,500 RPM.

•no larger than 7” in diameter.

•fitted with a 7/8” round arbor hole.

•a type of grinding wheel suitable for surface grinding, not edge grinding.

b. Tap the flat side of the wheel with a light non-metallic object, such as a screwdriver handle, at a point 45° from the vertical center line on each side of the wheel and 1 – 2 inches from the edge of the wheel (see Il- lustration).

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