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Before using the angle grinder, familiarize yourself with all
operating features and safety requirements. However, do
not let familiarity with the tool make you careless.
WARNING:
Exercise caution when using the angle grinder.
Careless actions, for even a fraction of a second,
can result in serious personal injury.
Your new angle grinder is equipped with the following
features.
See Figure 1
.
Switch
The angle grinder has a conveniently-located switch.
Long-life Motor
The dust-protected motor with its winding-protection grid
and powder-coated coil winding ensures up to 50% longer
service life.
Spindle Lock Button
The spindle lock button secures the spindle so that only
one wrench is needed to change the grinding wheel.
Guard
A protective guard is provided on your grinder. It deflects
sparks and metal chips during use.
WARNING:
Always use the guard that accompanied the
grinder. Comply with mounting and use instruc-
tions and warnings found in the manual for the
grinder and ANSI B7.1. Failure to heed these
warnings can result in wheel breakage and seri-
ous personal injury. For more information on ANSI
Standards, contact the American National Stan-
dards Institute, Inc., 11 West 42nd Street, 13th
Floor, New York, NY 10036.
FEATURES
Clutch
The angle grinder is equipped with an automatic clutch. It
also the stress load on the motor and gearing. If the clutch
is tripped, switch the angle grinder off immediately and
solve the problem.
Auto-stop Carbon Brushes
When the auto-stop carbon brushes wear down to a
predetermined level, the angle grinder automatically
switches off, ruling out the possibility of damage to the
armature.
Side Handle
The side handle provided stabilizes your grinder and must
be used during all operations. In addition to maintaining
safe control during use, the side handle also provides
convenient ease of operation for the operator.
Ergonomic Design
The design of the angle grinder provides for easy handling.
It is designed for comfort and ease of grasp when operating
in different positions and at different angles.
