Black & Decker KG2000 Manual page 5

Electrical safety
This tool is double insulated; therefore no earth wire
is required. Always check that the power supply
corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate.
Additional safety instructions for angle grinders
Wear safety glasses or goggles when operating this tool.
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Wear ear protection when operating this tool.
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Wear gloves when operating this tool.
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Do not cut or grind light metal with a magnesium content
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exceeding 80%, since this type of metal is flammable.
Only use grinding and cutting discs and other accessories
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recommended in this manual.
Make sure that the maximum speed of the grinding or
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cutting disc exceeds the no-load speed of the tool.
Do not cut workpieces requiring a maximum depth of cut
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exceeding that of the cutting disc.
Never use the tool without the guard, except for sanding.
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Do not exert side pressure on the grinding or cutting disc.
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Features
This tool includes some or all of the following features.
1. On/off switch
2. Lock-off button
3. Side handle
4. Spindle lock
5. Guard
Assembly
Warning! Make sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged.
Fitting and removing the guard (fig. A)
Fitting
Place the tool on a table, with the spindle (6) facing up.
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Hold the guard (5) over the tool as shown.
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Align the holes in the adjusting plate (7) with the screw
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holes (8).
Press the guard down and insert the screws (9) into the
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holes.
Tighten the screws.
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Removing
Remove the screws (9).
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Take the guard off the tool.
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Warning! Never use the tool without the guard.
Adjusting the guard (fig. B)
The guard can be rotated 180°.
Slacken the screws (9) and the nut (10).
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Rotate the guard as required.
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Re-tighten the screws and the nut.
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Fitting the side handle
Screw the side handle (3) into one of the mounting holes
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in the tool.
Warning! Always use the side handle.
Fitting and removing grinding or cutting discs (fig. C - F)
Always use the correct type of disc for your application.
Always use discs with the correct diameter and bore size
(see technical data). The maximum thickness for grinding discs
is 6 mm, for cutting discs 3.5 mm.
Fitting
Fit the guard as described above.
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Place the inner flange (11) onto the spindle (6) as shown
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(fig. C). Make sure that the flange is correctly located on
the flat sides of the spindle.
Place the disc (12) onto the spindle (6) as shown (fig. D).
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If the disc has a raised centre (13), make sure that the
raised centre faces the inner flange.
Make sure that the disc locates correctly on the inner flange.
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Place the outer flange (14) onto the spindle. When fitting
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a grinding disc, the raised centre on the outer flange must
face towards the disc (A in fig. E). When fitting a cutting
disc, the raised centre on the outer flange must face away
from the disc (B in fig. E).
Keep the spindle lock (4) depressed and tighten the outer
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flange using the two-pin spanner (15) (fig. F).
Removing
Keep the spindle lock (4) depressed and loosen the outer
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flange (14) using the two-pin spanner (15) (fig. F).
Remove the outer flange (14) and the disc (12).
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Use
Warning! Let the tool work at its own pace.
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Do not overload.
Carefully guide the cable in order to avoid accidentally
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cutting it.
Be prepared for a stream of sparks when the grinding or
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cutting disc touches the workpiece.
Always position the tool in such a way that the guard
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provides optimum protection from the grinding or cutting
disc.
Switching on and off
To switch the tool on, press the lock-off button (2) and
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subsequently press the on/off switch (1).
To switch the tool off, release the on/off switch (1).
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Warning! Do not switch the tool off while under load.
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