General Information - Craftsman evolv 900.24543 Instruction Manual

PRECAUTIONS TO TAKEWHEN
SANDINGPAINT
t. Sandingof
lead based paint is NOT
RECOMMENDED due to the difficulty
o! controlling the contaminated dust.
The greatest danger of lead poisoning
is to children and pregnant woman,
2. Since it is dif!icutt to identify whether or
not a paint contains lead without a
chemicaJ analysis, we recommend the
following precautions when sanding
any paint:
PERSONAL SAFETY
1. No children or pregnant women should
enter _e work area where the paint
sanding is being done until all cleanup
is completed.
A duslmask or respirator should be
worn byatl persons entering the work
areal The filter shou|d be rel:>Taced
daily or whenever the wearer has
difficulty breathing.
NOTE: ONLY THOSE DUSTMASKS
SUITABLE FOR WORKING WITH LEAD
PAINT DUST AND FUMES SHOULD BE
USED. ORDINARY PAINTING MASKS
DO NOT OFFER THIS PROTECTION.
SEE YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE
DEALER FOR THE NIOSH APPROVED
PROPER MASK,
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
1. Paint should be removed in such a
manner as to minimize Ihe amount ol
dust generated,
2. Areas where paint remova! is occurring
shou_ be sealed with plastic sheeting
of 4 mls thickness.
3, Sanding shoutd be done in a manner
to reduce tracking o! paint dust outside
the work area.
RI-rlNG ABRASIVE DISCS
TURN OFF AND UNPLUG THE TOOL
Use an abrasive disc wilh a backing pad
for sanding with your angle grinder.
1. Remove the guard.
2. Place lhe flange, (backing pad and
abrasive disc sold separately) and
outer flange on the spindle as shown in
Figure 8. Figure 8A shows how to
attach an abrasive disc with a ruiner
backing pad.
.
"r'Kjhtenthe abrasive disc as shown in
Figure 9 by depress_g the spindle !ock
button and fuming the abrasive disc by
hand.
GENERAL INFORMATION
HELPFUL HINTS
* Hold your angle grinder with one hand on
the body and the other hand firmly
around the side handle as shown in
Figure 10.
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• Always positio_ the guard so that as
much ol the exposed disc as possible is
pointing away from you.
• Be prepared for a stream o! sparks when
the disc touches lhe metal, Direct away
from people and fiammable materials.
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