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WARNING: Always make sure the wheel guard is positioned between operator and the wheel, so that flying chips or pieces of a wheel that might break will be deflected away from the operator (see Fig. 3).

TO INSTALL GRINDING WHEEL

1.CAUTION: DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER CIRCUIT.

2.Rest machine on its back with spindle facing up.

3.Install and adjust the appropriate wheel guard following instructions in TO INSTALL WHEEL GUARD Section of this manual.

4.Place hub of grinding wheel onto spindle and rotate clockwise until spindle begins to turn, see Fig. 4.

5.Depress spindle lock button (D) Fig. 2, and hold while rotating grinding wheel clockwise by hand until spindle lock engages.

6.With spindle engaged securely tighten grinding wheel by turning clockwise. Release spindle lock button.

7.To remove grinding wheel reverse this procedure.

D

Fig. 4

OPERATION

REAR HANDLE LOCATION

 

The rear handle (A) Fig. 5, can be

 

placed in three different locations to

 

provide the most comfortable, safest,

 

and least fatiguing position for the

B

operator. As shown in Fig. 5 it is in the

 

center position. It can be rotated to

 

both the left and right of this position.

 

To reposition handle:

 

1. Press handle lock button (B) Fig. 5.

 

2. Start turning the handle in the

 

desired direction.

 

Fig. 5

 

3. Release the handle lock button

and continue turning the handle until it locks into the desired location.

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Porter-Cable 7414 instruction manual Operation, To Install Grinding Wheel, Rear Handle Location