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Safety Symbols ............................................3
General Power Tool Safety Warnings ........... 3
Work Area Safety .......................................3
Electrical Safety ......................................... 3
Personal Safety .......................................... 3
Power Tool Use and Care ...........................4
Service .......................................................4
Power Tool-Specific Safety Warnings ...........5
Safety Warnings Common
for Grinding, Sanding, Wire
Brushing, and Abrasive
Cutting-Off Operations ..............................5
Kickback and Related Warnings .................6
Safety Warnings Specific
for Grinding and Abrasive
Cutting-Off Operations ..............................7
Additional Safety Warnings
Specific for Abrasive
Cutting-Off Operations ..............................7
Safety Warnings Specific for
Sanding Operations ................................... 7
Additional Safety Warnings .......................... 8
Safety Warnings Specific for
Wire Brushing Operations ..........................8
Symbols ....................................................... 9
Functional Description and
Specifications ............................................11
Basic X-Lock Operation ..............................14
Assembly ....................................................15
Installing Side Handle .............................. 15
Hand Shield .............................................15
Installing Wheel Guards
(Type 27 and Type 41/1A
Wheel Guards) ......................................... 16
Mounting and Removing
X-Lock Accessories ..................................17
Abrasive Type 27 Grinding
Wheel & Sanding Flap Disk
Assembly ..................................................19
Abrasive Type 41/1A
Cutting Wheel Assembly ..........................19
Sanding Assembly ...................................20
Wire Cup Brush Assembly ........................21
Wire Wheel Assembly ...............................21
Masonry Cutting Guard
Assembly ..................................................22
Installing Masonry Type 41/1A
Cutting Guard ..........................................23
Installing Dry Diamond Wheel..................23
Operating Instructions ...............................24
Paddle Switch (Fig. 21) ...........................24
Slide Switch (Fig. 23) ..............................24
Metal Grinding .........................................25
Metal Cutting ...........................................25
Masonry / Concrete Cutting .................... 26
Sanding ....................................................27
Wire Brush (Wheels and Cups) ................28
Maintenance ..............................................28
Service .....................................................28
Tool Lubrication ....................................... 28
Carbon Brushes ....................................... 29
Cleaning ...................................................29
Accessory Storage &
Maintenance ............................................29
Extension Cords.........................................29
Accessories ................................................29
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