Silverline 196512 - Maintenance; Operation

Air Angle Grinder 196512
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WARNING: DONOTovertighten.Thedirectionofrotationwillpreventtheboltfrombecomingloose.
• Spin the disc by hand to check it is secure and correctly aligned
Air supply connection
• Thistoolshouldbeconnectedtoaclean,dryairsupplywithinlineoilerandwaterseparator
• Donotallowsupplypressuretoexceedthemaximumstated(see‘Specications’)
• Ensurethatwaterisdrainedfromairsystemdaily
• Ensure all parts of the system (hoses, couplers, etc.) are correctly rated for the air pressure to
be used
Setting tool power
• Themaximumtoolspeed/powercanbeadjustedbyreducing/increasingtheairsupplypressure
withintherangespeciedin‘Specications’
• Whilstworkingwiththetool,speedadjustmentscanbemadeviatheSpeedControlTrigger(10)
Operation
WARNING: DONOTswitchthemachineon/offwhenthediscisincontactwiththeworkpiece.Always
allowthemotortoreachitsfullspeedbeforeapplyingload,andtostopcompletelybeforeplacing
thegrinderdown.Alwaysholdthemachinesecurely,usingbothhands,onthehandlesprovided.
1. HoldthetoolbyitsHandle(1)andturnitsotheopensideoftheGuard(2)isfacingawayfrom
you.YourthumbshouldwraparoundthehandleandyourngersshouldsitontheSpeed
Control Trigger (10)
2. DisengagetheSafetyCatch(9)andgentlysqueezethetriggertowardsthehandle
3. TheGrindingDisc(5)willbegintospin.Squeezethetriggerfurthertoincreasethespeed;
slightly release to decrease the speed
4. Withthediscspinningattherequiredspeed,slowlymovethedisctowardstheworkpiece,and
gently engage the material
WARNING:Whenthediscbeginstocut/grind,itwillforcethetooltomovesideways.Makesureyou
havearmgriponthetoolandarereadytocounteractthis.
5. Asthediscbeginstocut/grind,takenoteofthedirectioninwhichthewastematerialisbeing
ejected.Itshouldbedirectedawayfromyou,andnottowardsanypersonorobjecttowhichit
may cause damage
6. Tostopthetool,removethediscfromtheworkpiece,fullyreleasethetriggerandallowthesafety
catch to re-engage
Note: DONOTallowthetooltorunin‘idlerotation’foranextendedperiodoftime.Thiswill
shorten its life.
WARNING: Beawarethatairtoolsmayholdresidualpressureafteruse.Alwaysbleedairpressure
from the tool after shutting off air supply.
Grinding
• Onlyusediscsspecicallymanufacturedforgrindingoperations.Stoneandmetalgrindingdiscs
are not interchangeable; use the correct disc for your application
• Whengrinding,holdthetoolata15°to30°angletothesurfaceoftheworkpiece(Fig.A)
Note:Donotapplytoomuchpressuretothemachinewhilstgrinding.Excessivepressuredoesnot
resultinmoreeffectiveremovalofmaterial,butwillcauseprematurewearofthegrindingdiscand
increasedwearandtearonthemachine.
Cutting
• Onlyusediscsspecicallymanufacturedforcuttingoperations.Stoneandmetalcuttingdiscsare
not interchangeable, use the correct disc for your application
• Never use cutting discs for grinding operations. The disc might shatter and produce projectiles
that could injure the operator and bystanders
• Whencutting,alwayskeeptheangleofthediscconstant.Donotapplyanysidewaysforceto
cutting discs, as this might lead to the disc becoming jammed in the cut and shatter
WARNING:Donotapplytoomuchpressuretothemachinewhilstcutting.Excessivepressuredoes
notresultinmoreeffectiveorfastercutting,butwillinfactcauseprematurewearofthecuttingdisc
andincreasewearandtearonthemachine.
Note: Thecuttingdiscwillwearduringuse,andthediscdiameterwillgraduallyreduceinsize.
Thesmallerthediscbecomes,themorestrainwillbeplacedonthemotor.Toavoiddamagetothe
machine,onlyusecuttingdiscsthatarewithinapproximately25%oftheoriginalsize.
Accessories
• Accessories for this tool, including grinding and cutting discs, are available from your Silverline
stockist. Spare parts can be obtained from your Silverline dealer or www.toolsparesonline.com
Maintenance
WARNING:Alwaysdisconnectfromtheairsupplyanddepressurisebeforecleaningorcarryingout
any maintenance.
Cleaning
• Keepyourtoolcleanatalltimes.Dirtanddustwillcauseinternalpartstowearquickly,and
shortenthemachine’sservicelife.Cleanthebodyofyourmachinewithasoftbrush,ordrycloth
IMPORTANT: Thereisverylittlethatcangowrongwithyourairtoolanditshouldbenotedthat
whenanairtoolfailstoworkitisgenerallybecausetheinternalworkingshavecorrodeddueto
dirty,wetairandfailuretofollowtheinstructionsgivenbelow.
Daily maintenance procedure: Disconnect from the air supply, pour the equivalent of a
tablespoonofoilintotheairintake.Operatethemachineatlowspeedtothoroughlylubricateall
internalworkings.
• Ifthemachineisinconstantuseorusedforlongperiodsatatime,acombinedlter/lubricator
mustbetted.Theremustbeanairlterttedatalltimes
• Use air tool oil. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES USE NORMAL ENGINE OIL
• Failuretocomplywiththeoperatingandmaintenanceinstructionsmayinvalidatetheguarantee
Contact
For technical or repair service advice, please contact the helpline on (+44) 1935 382 222
Web: silverlinetools.com/en-GB/Support
Address:
Powerbox
Boundary Way
Lufton Trading Estate
Yeovil, Somerset
BA22 8HZ, United Kingdom
Storage
• Store this tool carefully in a secure, dry place out of the reach of children
Disposal
• Aswithotherpowertools,airtoolsshouldnotbedisposedofwithhouseholdwaste
• Air tools may contain traces of tool oil and other lubricants and so must be recycled accordingly
• Contactyourlocalwastedisposalauthorityforinformationonthecorrectwaytodisposeof
powertools
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TO YOUR
AIR TOOL
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WATER SEPARATION
OILER
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REGULATOR
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