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Electrical safety
When using electric machines always observe the
safety regulations applicable in your country to
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal
injury. Read the following safety instructions and
also the enclosed safety instructions. Keep these
instructions in a safe place!
Always check that the power supply
corresponds to the voltage on the rating
plate.
Class II machine – Double insulation –
You don't need any earthed plug.
Replacing cables or plugs
Immediately throw away old cables or plugs
when they have been replaced by new ones. It is
dangerous to insert the plug of a loose cable in
the wall outlet.
Using extension cables
Only use an approved extension cable suitable
for the power input of the machine. The minimum
conductor size is 1.5 mm2. When using a cable
reel always unwind the reel completely.
3. ASSEMBLY
Prior to mounting an accessory always
unplug the tool.
Removing and mounting the guard
Fig. 2
Replace the guard only with one of sheet steel or
material of equal strength.
Disassembly
• R emove the flange nut and the flange from the
spindle (2).
• R emove the machine's protective hood.
Assembly
• P ut the protective hood (1) on the machine.
• T urn the protective hood to the position
indicated in the drawing and completely
tighten the screws (3).
• P ut the flange nut and the flange back on the
spindle (2).
Mounting a grinding disc
Fig. 3
Use grinding discs of the correct dimension. Use
fibre reinforced grinding discs only. The grinding
disc must not touch the edge of the guard.
• P ress the spindle lock (6) and turn the spindle
(9) until it engages in the lock. Keep the spindle
lock pressed during this procedure.
• R emove the flange nut (12) from the spindle
using the spanner (11).
• P osition the grinding disc (7) on the flange (5).
• P lace the flange nut on the spindle an tighten it
using the spanner.
• R elease the spindle lock and check that the
spindle is unlocked by rotating it.
Mounting the side handle
Fig. 1
The side handle can be used for both left-hand
and right-hand control.
• F asten the side handle (5) for left-hand
operation on the right-hand side of the
machine.
• F asten the side handle for right-hand operation
on the left-hand side of the machine.
• F asten the side handle for upright working at
the top of the machine.
Make sure that the side handle is
fastened properly and cannot loosen
unexpectedly.
Mounting grinding discs and roughing discs
Fig. 4 and 5 show how to mount the flange (10)
when using thick (4 - 8 mm) and thin (2,5 - 4 mm)
discs.
4. USE
Always observe the safety instructions
and applicable regulations.
Special attention when starting the machine
• C lamp the workpiece and make sure that
the workpiece cannot slide from under the
machine during the cutting activities.
• W hen working with the machine, always hold it
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