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Attaching the Auxiliary Handle (Fig.B)
WARNING: This handle SHOULD BE USED AT ALL
TIMES to maintain complete control of the tool. Always
make sure the handle istight.
Screw the auxiliary handle
6
tightly into one of the
threaded mounting holes
25
of the gearcase.
Rotating the Gear Case (Fig.C)
To improve user comfort, the gear case will rotate 90° for
cuttingoperations.
1. Remove the four corner screws (T25) attaching the gear
case to motorhousing.
2. Without separating the gear case from motor housing,
rotate the gear case head to desiredposition.
NOTE: If the gear case and motor housing become
separated by more than 1/8" (3 mm), the tool must be
serviced and reassembled by a DeWALT service center.
Failure to have the tool serviced may lead to motor and
bearingfailure.
3. Reinstall screws to attach the gear case to the motor
housing. Tighten screws to 28 in‑lbs. torque. Overtightening
could cause screws tostrip.
Guards
CAUTION: Guards must be used with all grinding
wheels, cutting wheels, sanding flap discs, wire brushes,
and wire wheels. The tool may be used without a guard
only when sanding with conventional sanding discs. Refer
to Figure A to see guards provided with the unit. Some
applications may require purchasing the correct guard from
your local dealer or authorized servicecenter.
NOTE: Edge grinding can be performed with Type
27wheels designed and specified for this purpose; 1/4"
(6.35 mm) thick wheels are designed for surface grinding.
A Type1/41 / TypeA guard must be used for any wheel
where surface grinding is forbidden. Cutting can also be
performed by using a Type1/41 wheel and a Type1/41 /
TypeAguard.
NOTE: See the Accessories Chart to select the proper
guard/accessorycombination.
Flanges and Wheels
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental start‑up can
causeinjury.
Mounting Non‑Hubbed Wheels (Fig.A, E)
WARNING: Failure to properly seat the flanges and/or
wheel could result in serious injury (or damage to the tool
orwheel).
CAUTION: Included flanges must be used with depressed
center Type 27/42 grinding wheels and Type1/41 cutting
wheels. See the Accessories Chart for moreinformation.
WARNING: A closed, two‑sided cutting wheel guard is
required when using abrasive cutting wheels or diamond
coated cutting wheels.
WARNING: Use of a damaged flange or guard or failure
to use proper flange and guard can re sult in injury due to
wheel breakage and wheel contact. See the Accessories
Chart for moreinformation.
Adjusting and Mounting Guard(Fig.A, D)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack before
making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental start‑up can
causeinjury.
CAUTION: BEFORE operating the tool, identify which
guard adjustment option your tool is setto.
Adjustment Options
For guard
9
adjustment, the guard release lever
10
engages one of the alignment holes
14
on the guard collar
using a ratchetingfeature.
• One-touch
TM
: In this position the engaging face is slanted
and will ride over to the next alignment hole
14
when
guard is rotated in a clockwise direction (spindle facing user)
but self‑locks in the counterclockwisedirection.
Mounting Guard
CAUTION: Prior to mounting guard, ensure the screw,
lever, and spring are fitted correctly before mounting
theguard.
1. With the spindle facing the operator, press and hold the
guard release lever
10
.
2. Align the lugs
15
on the guard with the slots
16
on the
gearcasecover.
3. Push the guard down until the guard lugs engage and
rotate them in the groove on the gear case cover. Release
the guard releaselever.
4. To position the One‑touch
TM
guard : Rotate the guard
clockwise into the desired working position. Press and
hold the guard release lever
10
to rotate the guard in the
anti‑clockwisedirection.
NOTE: The guard body should be positioned between
the spindle and the operator to provide maximum
operatorprotection.
The guard release lever should snap into one of the
alignment holes
14
on the guard collar. This ensures that
the guard issecure.
5. To remove the guard, follow steps 1–3 of these
instructions inreverse.
shut the grinder off. The switch will need to cycled off and
then back on to restarttool.
Power‑OFF™ Overload Protection
The power supply to the motor will be reduced in case
of motor overload. With continued motor overload, the
tool will shut off. The switch will need to cycled off and
then back on to restarttool. The tool will power off each
time the current load reaches the overload current value
(motor burn‑up point). If continued overload shutdowns
occur, apply less force/weight on the tool until the tool will
function without the overloadengaging.
Electronic Soft Start
This feature limits the initial start up momentum, allowing
the speed to build up gradually over a 1secondperiod.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and
remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. An accidental start‑up can
causeinjury.