Operation

 

 

Risk of injury due to accidental

!

WARNING

 

starting. Do not use in an area where

children may be present.

IMPORTANT: Prior to using the grinder, check that

the eye shields, spark deflectors, and tool rests are

fitted and correctly adjusted and that you are wearing

safety gear including eye, hearing and breathing

protection.

 

1. Turn the wheel by hand to make sure it does not

 

touch the guard, eye shields, spark deflectors or

 

tool rests and runs freely.

2. Stand to one side, turn the switch on and allow the

 

motor to reach full speed.

 

To start grinder: push the right hand side of the

 

switch. To turn the grinder off, push the left hand

 

side of the switch. The “ON” and “OFF” positions

 

are stamped on the switch plate (Fig. 8). If the

 

grinder does not immediately start, switch the

 

grinder “OFF”, disconnect the power cord and

 

check voltage at power source.

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To reduce the risk of injury, no

WARNING

adjustments to tool rests, spark

shields or

other components should be made

while the grinder wheels are turning.

3. Support the workpiece on the tool rest and

 

gradually feed the workpiece onto the wheel. Use

 

pliers to hold small workpieces.

Note. Traverse the workpiece across the full width of

the wheel to prolong its flat surface.

4. If the grinding operation causes the motor speed to

 

noticeably decrease, pull back the workpiece, allow

 

the motor to regain full speed and restart the

 

grinding operation, but apply less force.

 

 

To reduce the risk of injury, only use

!

WARNING

 

the front face of the grinding wheel,

 

 

not the sides. Note that the workpiece can get

very warm. It may be necessary to cool a

workpiece by dipping it in a coolant or in water.

Do not apply coolant or water to the grinding

wheel.

LED Light

Your tool is equipped with LED lights for better visibility in the work area during operation. When the tool is turned on, the light will turn on automatically and stays on until the tool is turned off.

How to true and dress the wheels

Dressing a wheel cleans and levels the front surface to increase efficiency of operation and prevent vibration.

FIG. 8

1. Dressing a wheel involves the use of a wheel dresser which is not supplied with the grinder. Follow the manufacturers instructions of the wheel dresser.

2. Adjust the tool rest to allow the front part of the wheel dresser to fit between the tool rest and wheel.

3. Start the motor and move the dresser across the front of the wheel a sufficient number of times until the surface is level. It is not necessary to apply excessive force in an attempt to dress the wheel in one pass of the wheel dresser.

4. Adjust the tool rest so that it is no more than 1.5mm from the wheel.

5. Adjust the spark deflector to ensure the gap between the deflector and wheel is less than 6mm.

Grinder adjustments

During the life of the grinder some adjustments are required to maintain a safe working environment. Please ensure the following:

• Always adjust the eye shields to the most comfortable and most effective angle to suit the task being performed.

• As the wheels wear, the spark deflector must be adjusted to ensure the gap between the spark deflector and wheel does not exceed 6mm.

• As the wheels wear the tool rests must also be adjusted so there in never a gap of greater than 1.5mm between the wheel and the edge of the tool rest.

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Skil 3380-01 manual Operation, LED Light, How to true and dress the wheels, Grinder adjustments