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Operating Instructions
MAKING A CUT
1.Make sure material being cut is secured in a vise or fixture before attempting to cut.
2.Keep your body positioned to either side of the wheel, but not in line with wheel. It is important to support the tool properly and to position your body such as to minimize body exposure from possible wheel binding and recoil.
3.Grip the tool with both hands when cutting and always be ready and able to manage the cut.
4.Avoid jamming, twisting or pinching the wheel with the workpiece or otherwise applying excessive side pressure to the wheel.
5.Keep guard covering between wheel and user.
6.Make sure the guard lock lever is in the closed position and the guard is securely mounted to the attachment. Use the allen wrench to adjust the guard adjustment screw.
7.Maximum cutting depth is 3/4”.
!CAUTION Overtightening the guard adjustment screw can
permanently damage the locking mechanism. Test the tightness of the lever after each full turn of the adjustment screw.
!WARNING To prevent recoil and damage to the tool, always
ensure that the inner or outer flanges never contacts the workpiece surface.
8.Generally, the harder the material being worked on, the faster the wheel will wear.
9.When cutting thicker material, never make the cut in one pass. Make successive passes until you reach desired depth.
ATTENTION: If you run the tool continuously for more than 5 minutes, it is normal for the housing to feel warm.
It is important to read and understand the section in this manual called “Causes and Operator Prevention of Recoil”.
When making a cut in sheet metal, masonry, etc.: You may start your cut at the end of the piece or you can plunge cut somewhere in the body of the material.
In order to try to avoid recoil (a situation where the wheel wants to skip out of the material) it is recommended to make cuts in the same direction as the rotation of the wheel (Fig. 5).
USING THE VACUUM PORT
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FIG. 5
