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• Apply only a gentle pressure to the tool. Do not
exert side pressure on thedisc.
• Always install the guard and appropriate disc or
wheel. Do not use excessively worn disc orwheel.
• Be sure the inner and outer flange are
mountedcorrectly.
• Make sure the disc or wheel rotates in the direction
of the arrows on the accessory and thetool.
• Avoid overloading. Should the tool become hot,
let it run a few minutes under no load condition
to cool the accessory. Do not touch accessories
before they have cooled. The discs become very
hot duringuse.
• Never work with the grinding cup without a
suitable protection guard inplace.
• Do not use the power tool with a cut-offstand.
• Never use blotters together with bonded
abrasiveproducts.
• Be aware, the wheel continues to rotate after the
tools is switchedoff.
Proper Hand Position (Fig.G)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS use proper hand position asshown.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the side
handle
3
, with the other hand on the body of the tool, as
shown in FigureG.
Fig. G
3
Switches

CAUTION: Hold the side handle and body of the tool
firmly to maintain control of the tool at start up and
during use and until the wheel or accessory stops
rotating. Make sure the wheel has come to a complete
stop be fore laying the tooldown.
NOTE: To reduce unexpected tool movement, do not
switch the tool on or off while under load conditions. Allow
the grinder to run up to full speed before touching the work
surface. Lift the tool from the surface before turning the tool
off. Allow the tool to stop rotating before putting itdown.
Slider Switch (Fig.A)
DWE4214, DWE4227, DWE4336

WARNING: Before connecting the tool to a power
supply, be sure the slider switch is in the off position
by pressing the rear part of the switch and releasing.
Ensure the slider switch is in the off position as
described above after any interruption in power
supply to the tool, such as the activation of a ground
fault interrupter, throwing of a circuit breaker,
accidental unplugging, or power failure. If the slider
switch is locked on when the power is connected, the
tool will startunexpectedly.
To start the tool, slide the ON/OFF slider switch
7
toward
the front of the tool. To stop the tool, release the ON/OFF
sliderswitch.
For continuous operation, slide the switch toward the front
of the tool and press the forward part of the switch inward.
To stop the tool while operating in continuous mode, press
the rear part of the slider switch andrelease.
Paddle Switch (Fig.A)
DWE4212, DWE4314
1. To turn the tool on, push the lock-off lever
9
toward
the back of the tool, then depress the paddle switch
8
.
The tool will run while the switch isdepressed.
2. Turn the tool off by releasing the paddleswitch.
Lock-On Button
NOTE: The DWE4314N does not have thisfeature.
• The lock-on button
13
offers increased comfort in
extended use applications. To lock the tool on, depress
the lock-on button when the tool is running. The tool
will continue to run after the paddle switch is released.
To unlock the tool, depress and release the paddle
switch. This will cause the tool tostop.
Trigger Switch (Fig.A)
DWE4315
To turn the tool on, depress lock-off button
9
then trigger
switch
11
. The trigger can be feathered as long as the
lock-off button is depressed. The tool will remain running
while the trigger is depressed. Turn the tool off by releasing
thetrigger.
Spindle Lock (Fig.B)
The spindle lock
1
is provided to prevent the spindle from
rotating when installing or removing wheels. Operate the
spindle lock only when the tool is turned off, unplugged
from the power supply, and has come to a completestop.
NOTICE: To reduce the risk of damage to the tool, do
not engage the spindle lock while the tool is operating.
Damage to the tool will result and attached accessory
may spin off possibly resulting ininjury.
To engage the lock, depress the spindle lock button
and rotate the spindle until you are unable to rotate the
spindlefurther.
Surface Grinding, Sanding and Wire
Brushing

CAUTION: Always use the correct guard per the
instructions in thismanual.
To perform work on a the surface of a workpiece: