Central Pneumatic 32046 Set Up And Operating Instructions Manual

1/4” AIR ANGLE DIE GRINDER

32046

SET UP AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Read this material before using this product.

Failure to do so can result in serious injury.

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improvements, actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein. Tools required for as-

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Revised 09i

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Keep this manual for the safety warn­ings and precautions, assembly, operat­ing, inspection, maintenance and cleaning
procedures. Write the product’s serial
number in the back of the manual near the
assembly diagram (or month and year of
purchase if product has no number). Keep
this manual and the receipt in a safe and
dry place for future reference.

NOTICE is used to

address practices

not related to personal injury.

CAUTION, without

the safety alert
symbol, is used to address
practices not related to
personal injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

Safety Alert Symbol and Signal

Words

In this manual, on the labeling,
and all other information provid­ed with this product:

This is the safety alert

symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.

DANGER indicates

a hazardous
situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.

WARNING

indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.

CAUTION, used

with the safety
alert symbol, indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.

INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING

TO A RISK OF FIRE,

ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR

INJURY TO PERSONS

WARNING – When using tools, basic pre-

cautions should always be followed,
including the following:

General

To reduce the risks of electric a.

shock, re, and injury to persons,

read all the instructions before us­ing the tool.

Work area

Keep the work area clean and well a.
lighted. Cluttered benches and dark

areas increase the risks of electric

shock, re, and injury to persons.

Do not operate the Air Angle Die b.
Grinder in explosive atmospheres,
such as in the presence of am­mable liquids, gases, or dust. The

Air Angle Die Grinder is able to create
sparks resulting in the ignition of the
dust or fumes.

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Keep bystanders, children, and c.
visitors away while operating the

Air Angle Die Grinder. Distractions
are able to result in the loss of control
of the tool.

Personal safety

Stay alert. Watch what you are do-a.
ing and use common sense when
operating the tool. Do not use the
tool while tired or under the inu­ence of drugs, alcohol, or medica­tion. A moment of inattention while

operating the tool increases the risk

of injury to persons.

f. Use safety equipment. A

dust mask, non-skid safety
shoes and a hard hat must

be used for the applicable
conditions. Wear heavy-duty work
gloves during use.

g. Always wear eye protec-

tion. Wear ANSI-ap-

proved safety goggles.

h. Always wear hearing

protection when using

the tool. Prolonged expo-

sure to high intensity noise
is able to cause hearing loss.

Dress properly. Do not wear loose b.
clothing or jewelry. Contain long
hair. Keep hair, clothing, and
gloves away from moving parts.

Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair
increases the risk of injury to persons

as a result of being caught in moving
parts.

Avoid unintentional starting. Be c.
sure the switch is off before con­necting to the air supply. Do not

carry the Air Angle Die Grinder with

your nger on the switch or connect

the tool to the air supply with the
switch on.

Remove adjusting keys and d.
wrenches before connecting an air
hose to the Air Angle Die Grinder
on. A wrench or a key that is left at-

tached to a rotating part of the tool

increases the risk of personal injury.

Do not overreach. Keep proper e.
footing and balance at all times.

Proper footing and balance enables
better control of the tool in unexpect­ed situations.

Risk of Electric Shock. This Air i.
Angle Die Grinder is not provided
with an insulated gripping surface.

Contact with a ″live″ wire will also

make exposed metal parts of the tool

″live″ and shock the operator.

Avoid body contact with grounded j.
surfaces such as pipes, radiators,
ranges and refrigerators. There is

an increased risk of electric shock if
your body is grounded.

Explore the workpiece to avoid k.
contact with hidden wiring. Thor-

oughly investigate the workpiece for
possible hidden wiring before per­forming work. Contact with live wiring
will shock the operator.

Tool use and care

Use clamps or another practical a.
way to secure and support the
workpiece to a stable platform.

Holding the work by hand or against
the body is unstable and is able to
lead to loss of control.

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Do not force the tool. b. Use the
correct tool for the application. The
correct Air Angle Die Grinder will do

the job better and safer at the rate for

which the tool is designed.

accessory not intended for use with

the specic tool model, increases the
risk of injury to persons.

Service

Do not use the tool if the switch c.
does not turn the tool on or off.

Any tool that cannot be controlled
with the switch is dangerous and
must be repaired.

Disconnect the tool from the air d.
source before making any adjust­ments, changing accessories, or
storing the tool. Such preventive

safety measures reduce the risk of
starting the Air Angle Die Grinder
unintentionally. Turn off and detach
the air supply, safely discharge any
residual air pressure, and release the
throttle and/or turn the switch to its off
position before leaving the work area.

Store the Air Angle Die Grindere.
when it is idle out of reach of chil­dren and other untrained persons.

A die grinder is dangerous in the
hands of untrained users.

Maintain the tool with care. f. A
properly maintained tool is easier to
control.

Check for misalignment or bind-g.
ing of moving parts, breakage of
parts, and any other condition
that affects the tool’s operation.

If damaged, have the Air Angle Die
Grinder serviced before using. Many
accidents are caused by poorly main­tained tools. There is a risk of burst­ing if the tool is damaged.

Use only accessories that are h.

identied by the manufacturer for
the specic tool model. Use of an

Tool service must be performed a.

only by qualied repair personnel.

When servicing the Air Angle Die b.
Grinder, use only identical replace­ment parts. Use only authorized
parts.

Use only the lubricants supplied c.

with the tool or specied by the

manufacturer.

Air source

a. Never connect to an air

source that is capable of

exceeding 200 psi. Over

pressurizing the tool may
cause bursting, abnormal operation,

breakage of the tool or serious injury

to persons. Use only clean, dry,
regulated compressed air at the rated
pressure or within the rated pressure
range as marked on the tool. Always
verify prior to using the tool that the

air source has been adjusted to the

rated air pressure or within the rated
air-pressure range.

Never use oxygen, carbon dioxide, b.
combustible gases or any bottled
gas as an air source for the tool.

Such gases are capable of explosion

and serious injury to persons.

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INSTRUCTIONS.

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SYMBOLS AND

SPECIFIC SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Symbol Denitions

Symbol Property or statement

n

o

.../min

PSI

ft-lb

BPM

CFM

SCFM

NPT

NPS

Specic Safety Instructions

No-load speed

Revolutions or reciprocation per
minute

Pounds per square inch of pressure

Foot-pounds of torque

Blows per minute

Cubic Feet per Minute ow

Cubic Feet per Minute ow at

standard conditions

National pipe thread, tapered

National pipe thread, straight

WARNING marking concerning Risk

of Eye Injury. Wear ANSI-approved

eye protection.

WARNING marking concerning Risk
of Hearing Loss. Wear hearing
protection.

WARNING marking concerning Risk

of Respiratory Injury. Wear NIOSH-

approved dust mask/respirator.

WARNING marking concerning Risk
of Explosion.

cannot be built into this product, but
must be supplied by the operator.

WARNING: Some dust created by 2.
power sanding, sawing, grinding, drill­ing, and other construction activities,
contains chemicals known [to the
State of California] to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:

• Lead from lead-based paints

• Crystalline silica from bricks and

cement or other masonry products

• Arsenic and chromium from chemi­cally treated lumber
Your risk from these exposures var­ies, depending on how often you do
this type of work. To reduce your
exposure to these chemicals: work in
a well ventilated area, and work with
approved safety equipment, such as
those dust masks that are specially

designed to lter out microscopic

particles. (California Health & Safety
Code § 25249.5, et seq.)
WARNING: The brass components
of this product contain lead, a chemi­cal known to the State of California
to cause birth defects (or other repro­ductive harm). (California Health &
Safety code § 25249.5, et seq.)

Only use with accessories rated to 3.
handle the forces exerted by this tool
during operation. Other accessories
not designed for the forces gener­ated may break and forcefully launch
pieces.

The warnings and precautions dis-1.
cussed in this manual cannot cover
all possible conditions and situations
that may occur. It must be under­stood by the operator that common
sense and caution are factors which

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Attach all accessories properly to the 4.
tool before connecting the air sup­ply. A loose accessory may detach or
break during operation.