Prior To Operation - Craftsman CMEG100 Instruction Manual

6.0 a 4-1/2" (114 mm) small angle grinder
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4. To remove the wheel, reverse the above procedure.
NOTICE: To reduce the risk of damage to the tool,
properly seat the wheel hub before turning the tool on.

Prior to Operation

Install the guard and appropriate disc or wheel. Do not
use excessively worn discs or wheels.
Be sure the backing and threaded locking flange are
mounted correctly. Follow the instructions given in the
Accessories Chart.
Make sure the disc or wheel rotates in the direction of
the arrows on the accessory and the tool.
Do not use a damaged accessory. Before each use
inspect the accessory such as abrasive wheels for chips
and cracks, backing pad for cracks, tear or excess wear,
wire brush for loose or cracked wires. If power tool or
accessory is dropped, inspect for damage or install an
undamaged accessory. After inspecting and installing
an accessory, position yourself and bystanders away
from the plane of the rotating accessory and run the
power tool at maximum no-load speed for one minute.
Damaged accessories will normally break apart during
this test time.
OPERATION

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from
power source before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. H)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a sudden
reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the auxiliary
handle 
, with the other hand on the body of the tool.
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Fig. H
Slide Switch (Fig. A)

CAUTION: Hold the auxiliary handle
the tool firmly to maintain control of the tool at start
up and during use and until the wheel or accessory
stops rotating. Make sure the wheel has come to a
complete stop be fore laying the tool down.

CAUTION: Allow the tool to reach full speed before
touching tool to the work surface. Lift the tool from
the work surface before turning the tool off.
To start the grinder, push the slider switch
using the edge of the slider toward the rear of the unit.
Release the slider switch to turn the grinder off.
For continuous operation, slide and depress the switch
forward until it locates the lock ON position.
To turn the tool off, press the rear of the slider switch. A
spring action returns the switch to the OFF position.
Spindle Lock (Fig. A)
1. The spindle lock button
spindle from rotating when installing or removing
wheels. Operate the spindle lock only when the tool is
turned off, unplugged from the power supply, and has
come to a complete stop.
2. Do not engage the spindle lock while the tool is
operating. Damage to the tool will result and attached
accessory may spin off possibly resulting in injury.
3. To engage the lock, depress the spindle lock button
and rotate the spindle until you are unable to rotate the
spindle further.
Surface Grinding, Sanding and Wire
Brushing (Fig. I)

CAUTION: Always use the correct guard per the
instructions in this manual.

WARNING: Metal dust build-up. Extensive use
of flap discs in metal applications can result in the
increased potential for electric shock. To reduce
this risk, insert an RCD before use and clean the
ventilation slots daily by blowing dry compressed air
into the ventilation slots inaccordance with the below
maintenance instructions.
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To perform work on the surface of a workpiece:
1. Allow the tool to reach full speed before touching the
tool to the work surface.
2. Apply minimum pressure to the work surface, allowing
the tool to operate at high speed. Material removal
rate is greatest when the tool operates at high speed.
Fig. I
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