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WHEEL GUARD INSTALLATION
grinding or cutting wheels. Always keep wheel
guard be tween you and your work while
grinding or cutting.
TO ATTACH WHEEL GUARD: Unplug tool
from power source.
Press and hold the release lever (Fig. 3), and
place the guard on the guard mounting
flange until the guard's keys line up with the
notches in the spindle collar (Fig. 3A).
Press the guard onto the guard mounting
flange until the shoulder of the guard is
seated against the flange of the tool, and turn
the guard until it can clearly be heard to
engage.
Adjust the position of the guard to the
requirements of the work process. For this,
press the release lever upward and turn the
guard until it clicks into place then adjust as
needed.
• Always adjust the guard in such a manner
that 2 silver cams of release lever engage
into the corresponding notches of the
guard (Fig. 3B).
• Adjust the guard in such a manner that
sparking is prevented in the direction of the
operator.
• The guard should turn only upon actuation
of the release lever! Otherwise the tool
may not continue to be used under any
circumstances and must be taken to an
after-sales service agent.
Note: The encoding keys on the guard
ensure that only a guard that fits the tool type
can be mounted.
LOCK NUT AND BACKING FLANGE
Your tool is equipped with a threaded spindle
for mounting ac ces sories. Always use the
supplied lock nut (and backing flange) that
has same thread size as spindle.
VIBRATION CONTROL SIDE HANDLE
The side handle is used to control and balance
the tool. The handle must be thread ed into the
front housing on either side of the tool,
depending on per sonal preference and
comfort. Use the side handle for safe control
and ease of operation (Fig. 1).
Assembly
Wheel guard must be
attached when using disc
GUARD
RELEASE
LEVER
A
TO REMOVE GUARD: Press release lever,
rotate guard until the keys on guard line up
with the notches on the guard mounting flange,
and lift guard off the guard mounting flange
(Fig. 3).
OPTIONAL HAND GUARD
(Optional Accessory)
The hand guard is to be used with backing
pads, sanding discs and wire brushes to keep
fingers and hand away from work surface,
sharp edges, burrs and debris. When using the
optional hand guard accessory insert side
handle through hole in guard and then thread
into housing (Fig. 1).
Ensure that hand guard is positioned between
hand and backing pad, sanding disc or wire
brush.
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FIG. 3
GUARD
MOUNTING
FLANGE
KEYS
B