Features; Assembly - RIDGID R1006 Operator's Manual

FEATURES

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Grinding Wheel Capacity .......................................4-1/2 in.
Spindle Thread ........................................ 5/8 in. x 11 UNC

ASSEMBLY

UNPACkING
This product requires assembly.
 Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the
box. All items listed in the Includes section must be
included at the time of purchase.
wARNING:
Items in this Assembly section are not assembled
to the product by the manufacturer and require
customer installation. Use of a product that may
have been improperly assembled could result in
serious personal injury.
 Inspect the product carefully to make sure no breakage
or damage occurred during shipping.
 Do not discard the packing material until you have care-
fully inspected and satisfactorily operated the product.
 If any parts are damaged or missing, please call
1-866-539-1710 for assistance.
wARNING:
If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate
this product until the parts are replaced. Use of
this product with damaged or missing parts could
result in serious personal injury.
wARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create
accessories not recommended for use with this
product. Any such alteration or modification is
misuse and could result in a hazardous condition
leading to possible serious personal injury.
wARNING:
Do not connect to power supply until assembly
is complete. Failure to comply could result in
accidental starting and possible serious personal
injury.
No Load Speed .................................. 11,000 r/min. (RPM)
Input ..................................120 V, AC only, 60 Hz, 8 Amps
INSTALLING/REPLACING GRINDING wHEEL
(NOT INCLUDED)
See Figure 1, page 12.
DANGER:
Never attach a wood cutting or carving blade of
any type to this angle grinder. It is only designed for
grinding and sanding. Use for any other purpose
is not recommended and creates a hazard, which
will result in serious injury.
DANGER:
Use ONLY Type 27 depressed center grinding
wheels. NEVER attach a Type 1 straight or cut-off
wheel to this angle grinder. Use of any other wheel
is not recommended and creates a hazard, which
will result in serious injury.
Type 27 − OK TO use
wARNING:
Thoroughly inspect a new grinding wheel before
you install it on the grinder.
• Tap lightly around the grinding wheel using a
wooden hammer.
• Listen carefully to the resulting sounds. Places
with fissures or cracks will result in a different
sound.
Do not use a grinding wheel containing fissures
or cracks.
When you install a new grinding wheel, carry out a
no load revolution test of approximately one minute
with the grinding wheel facing a safe direction, i.e.,
away from people or objects.
8 - English
Type 1 − dO nOT use