Wheel Guard Installation; Side Handle - Bosch GWS10-450 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

Wheel Guard Installation

disc grinding or cutting wheels. Always
keep wheel guard be tween you and your
work while grinding or cutting.
To attach wheel guard: Disconnect tool
from power source.
Press and hold the release lever (Fig. 3),
and place the guard on the guard mounting
flange until the guard's keys line up with the
notches in the spindle collar (Fig. 3, A).
Press the guard onto the guard mounting
flange until the shoulder of the guard is
seated against the flange of the tool, and
turn the guard until it can clearly be heard
to engage.
Adjust the position of the guard to the
requirements of the work process. For this,
press the release lever upward and turn the
guard until it clicks into place then adjust as
needed.
• Always adjust the guard in such a manner
that all 3 red cams of release lever engage
into the corresponding notches of the
guard (Fig. 3, B).
Guard
Release
Lever
Guard
Mounting
Flange
A
Wheel guard must be
attached when using
Fig. 3
Keys
B
Assembly
• Adjust the guard in such a manner that
sparking is prevented in the direction of
the operator.
• The guard should turn only upon
actuation of the release lever! Otherwise
the tool may not continue to be used
under any circumstances and must be
taken to an after-sales service agent.
Note: The encoding keys on the guard
ensure that only a guard that fits the tool
type can be mounted.
To remove guard: Press release lever,
rotate guard until the keys on guard line up
with the notches on the guard mounting
flange, and lift guard off the guard mounting
flange (Fig. 3).

Side Handle

The side handle is used to control and
balance the tool. The handle must be
thread ed into the front housing on either
side of the tool, depending on per sonal
preference and comfort. Use the side
handle for safe control and ease of
operation (Fig. 4).
FIG. 4
Side
Handle
Hand Shield
(sold separately)
The hand shield is to be used with backing
pads, sanding discs and wire brushes to
keep fingers and hand away from work
surface, sharp edges, burrs and debris.
When using the hand shield accessory
( s o l d s e p a r a t e l y ) , i n s e r t s i d e h a n d l e
through hole in shield and then thread into
housing (Fig. 4).
Ensure that hand shield is positioned
between hand and backing pad, sanding
disc or wire brush.
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Hand Shield
(sold separately)