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the workpiece or loss of control
may create a hazard and cause
personalinjury.
• Support panels or any oversized
workpiece to minimize the risk
of wheel pinching and kickback.
Large workpieces tend to sag under
their own weight. Supports must be
placed under the workpiece near the
line of cut and near the edge of the
workpiece on both sides of thewheel.
• Always wear regular working gloves
while operating thistool.
• The gear becomes very hot
duringuse.
• Apply only a gentle pressure to the
tool. Do not exert side pressure on
thedisc.
• 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
mountedcorrectly.
• Make sure the disc or wheel rotates
in the direction of the arrows on the
accessory and thetool.
• 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 duringuse.
• Never work with the grinding cup
without a suitable protection guard
inplace.
• Do not use the power tool with a cut-
offstand.
• Never use blotters together with
bonded abrasiveproducts.
• Be aware, the wheel continues to
rotate after the tools is switchedoff.
Proper Hand Position (fi g. 6)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
serious personal injury, ALWAYS use
proper hand position asshown.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
serious personal injury, ALWAYS
hold securely in anticipation of a
suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the side
handle(c), with the other hand on the body of the
tool, as shown in Figure6.
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 tooldown.
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 itdown.
SLIDER SWITCH (FIG. 1)
DWE4205, DWE4215
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
startunexpectedly.
To start the tool, slide the ON/OFF slider switch(g)
toward the front of the tool. To stop the tool, release
the ON/OFF sliderswitch.
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 andrelease.
PADDLE SWITCH (FIG. 1)
DWE4212
1. To turn the tool on, push the lock-off lever(i)
toward the back of the tool, then depress the
paddle switch(h). The tool will run while the
switch isdepressed.
2. Turn the tool off by releasing the paddleswitch.
Spindle Lock (fi g. 1)
The spindle lock(a) is provided to prevent the
spindle from rotating when installing or removing
wheels. Operate the spindle lock only when the tool