Craftsman CMCG400 Instruction Manual page 12

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Fig. B
13
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Removing Guard (Fig. B, C)
To remove the guard, open the guard latch, rotate the
guard so that the lugs on the guard
slots on the gear case cover, and pull the guard away from
the gear case cover.
nOTE: The guard is pre-adjusted to the diameter of the gear
case hub at the factory. If, after a period of time, the guard
becomes loose, tighten the adjusting screw
in the closed position and guard installed on the tool.
Fig. C
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CAUTION: Do not tighten the adjusting screw with
the latch in the open position. Undetectable damage
to the guard or the mounting hub may result. If the
guard cannot be tightened by the guard latch, do not
use the tool and take the tool and guard to a service
center to repair or replace the guard.
Flanges and Wheels

CAUTION: Turn unit off and remove the battery
pack before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories. .
Mounting Non-Hubbed Wheels
(Fig. A, D, E)

WARNING: Failure to properly seat the flanges and/or
wheel could result in serious injury (or damage to the
tool or wheel).
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Depressed center Type 27 grinding wheels must be used
with included flanges.
13 are aligned with the
14 with latch
Mounting Sanding Backing Pads
(Fig. A, F)
nOTE: Use of a guard with sanding discs that use backing
pads, often called fiber resin discs, is not required. Since a
CAUTION: Included flanges must be used with
depressed center Type 27/42 grinding wheels. See the
Accessories Chart for more information.
WARNING: Use of a damaged flange or guard or fail-
ure to use proper flange and guard can re sult in injury
due to wheel breakage and wheel contact. See the
Accessories Chart for more information.
1. Place the tool on a table, guard up.
2. Install the unthreaded backing flange
with the raised center (pilot) facing the wheel.
3. Place wheel 15 against the backing flange,
centering the wheel on the raised center (pilot) of the
backing flange.
4. While depressing the spindle lock button, thread the
threaded locking flange 6
nOTE: If the wheel you are installing is more than 1/8"
(3.17 mm) thick, place the threaded locking flange on
the spindle so that the raised section (pilot) fits into the
center of the wheel. If the wheel you are installing is
1/8" (3.17 mm) thick or less, place the threaded locking
flange on the spindle so that the raised section (pilot) is
not against the wheel.
Fig. D
Over 1/8" (3.17 mm)
wheels
Locking flange
Backing Flange
5. To remove the wheel, depress the spindle lock button
and loosen the threaded locking flange.
Fig. E 16
6
15
5
3
5 on spindle 3
on spindle.
1/8" Or less (3.17 mm)
wheels
Locking flange
Backing Flange