7) ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANGLE GRINDERS
a. Use only wheel (disc) types that are recommended for your air tool and the specific guard designed for the selected
wheel. Wheels for which the air tool was not designed cannot be adequately guarded and are unsafe.
b. The guard must be securely attached to the air tool and positioned for maximum safety, so the least amount of wheel
(disc) is exposed towards the operator. The guard helps to protect operator from broken wheel fragments and accidental
contact with wheel.
c. Wheels (discs) must be used only for recommended applications. For example: do not grind with the side of a cut-off
wheel. Abrasive cut-off wheels are not intended for grinding, side forces applied to these wheels may cause
them to shatter.
d. Always use undamaged wheel (disc) flanges that are of correct size and shape for your selected wheel. Proper wheel
flanges support the wheel thus reducing the possibility of wheel breakage. Flanges for cut-off wheels may be different from
grinding wheel flanges.
e. Do not use worn down wheels from larger power tools. Wheels intended for larger power tools are not suitable for the
higher speed of a smaller tool and may burst.
f. Make sure the wheel (disc) is not contacting the work piece before the tool is turned on. Having the wheel resting on the
work piece before starting the tool could result in the tool kicking as it grips the work piece, this could cause potential
personal harm and/or material damage.
g. Check the wheel (disc) carefully for cracks or damage before operation. Replace cracked or damaged wheels immediately.
h. Before operation of the tool an actual work piece, let it run for a few moments. Watch for vibration or wobbling that could
indicate poor installation of the wheel (disc) or a poorly balanced wheel.
i. Watch out for flying sparks. Hold the tool at an angle of approximately 15 - 30° to the work piece surface.
j. Use only wheels (discs) having a maximum operating speed at least as high as the “No load speed” stated in this manual.
Using a wheel with a lower maximum speed rating than the tool is dangerous and could result in the wheel breaking
during use causing potential personal harm and/or material damage.
k. It should never be necessary to force the tool. If rotational speed drops abnormally, the pressure should be released
immediately. Little more than the weight of the tool should be applied. Applying (forcing) excessive pressure can cause
dangerous wheel breakage or burn out of the tools motor.
l. Always wear eye protection, Wear goggles, Wear hearing protectionand a breathing mask.
8) Assembly
Assembling the side handle
1. The side handle (4) must be fitted on the left side of the grinder body (6), opposite to the swivel exhaust (5).
2. Screw the side handle in place in a clockwise direction, with your hands. (Do not over tighten)
Removing the grinding disc
1. Always wait until the disc or attachment has stopped rotating before attempting to remove the disc.
2. Remove the outer flange (2) by hand if loose. If tight, use the spindle spanner (10) to secure the spindle (1) in place, then insert
the
pin wrench (11) into the outer flange, and turn anti-clockwise to remove.
Attaching the grinding disc
1. Holding the angle grinder with the spindle facing upwards, ensure the inner flange (3) is on the spindle and located correctly.
The two machined flat sections on one side of the inner flange (3) must face the angle grinder and locate in the appropriate
position on the spindle.
2. Insert the hole in the grinding/cutting disc over the angle grinder spindle, with the disc label facing the angle grinder.
3. The hole in the disc should be located onto the spindle. Ensure the hole in the disc locates and fits firmly into the ring section of
the inner flange (3).
4. Screw the outer flange (2) onto the spindle with the protruding ring section facing the angle grinder. This ring section must
locate with the hole in the grinding disc.
Note: When using ultra thin cut off discs’s, screw the outer flange (2) with the proturuding ring section facing outwards.
5. Tighten the outer flange (2) by locking the spindle by using the spindle spanner (10) and then tightening the outer flange (2) with
the pin wrench (11) provided.
6. Regularly check that the outer flange has not loosened during use.