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Mounting and Using Flaring Cup
(Type 11) Wheel
MOUNTING FLARING CUP WHEEL GUARD (FIG. 17)
WARNING: The flaring cup wheel guard is not included with
this tool. Flaring cup wheels require proper flanges and guards. 4"
flaring cup wheel guard D284934 and 5"– 6" flaring cup wheel guard
D284936 are available as accessories and include proper flange.
Failure to use the proper flange and guard can result in injury resulting
from wheel break age and wheel contact.
1. Install the guard as shown in Fig. 17.
2. Guard body should be positioned between
U
FIG. 17
the spindle and the operator to provide
maximum operator protection.
3. Securely tighten the two clamping screws
(U) supplied with the guard.
MOUNTING FLARING CUP WHEEL (FIG. 18)
1. Remove the soft mount (G).
2. Install the flaring cup wheel backing flange, aligning the flats on
the spindle (V) with the flats on backing flange (Q).
3. Thread the flaring cup wheel on spindle by hand, seating wheel
against backing flange.
4. Depress the spindle lock button and tighten the wheel by hand.
5. To remove the wheel, reverse the above procedure.
G
V
Q
FIG. 18
CAUTION: Failure to properly seat the wheel against backing
flange before turning the tool on may result in damage to the tool or
the wheel.
NOTE: Adjust the guard skirt so that only 1/8" of the wheel is
exposed by loosening the bolts, allowing the guard to lengthen.
Tighten the guard skirt bolts securely before using the grinder.
USING A FLARING CUP WHEEL (FIG. 19)
Flaring cup wheels are designed for heavy material removal.
1. Allow the tool to reach full speed before
5˚–10˚
FIG. 19
touching tool to work surface.
2. Apply minimum pressure to work
surface, allowing the tool to oper ate at
high speed.
3. Maintain a 5˚ to 10˚ angle between the
tool and the work surface.
4. Continuously move the tool in a forward and back motion to avoid
creating gouges in the work surface.
5. Remove the tool from work surface before turning tool off. Allow
the tool to stop rotating before setting it down.
Mounting and Using Cutting
(Type 1) Wheels (Fig. 20, 21)
Cutting wheels include diamond wheels and abrasive discs. Abrasive
cutting wheels for metal and concrete use are available. Diamond
blades for concrete cutting can also be used.
WARNING: A closed, two-sided cutting wheel guard is included
with this tool and is re quired when using cutting wheels. Fail ure to
use proper flange and guard can re sult in injury resulting from wheel
breakage and wheel contact. See pages 11–13 for more information.
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