DeWalt DWE4557G Instruction Manual page 10

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2. Rotate handle into available 0°, 30°, 60°, or 90° position
left OR right of center.
3. Push in the handle release lever.
4. Before turning the tool on, ensure that the handle is
locked into a position and the handle release lever
has returned to the original position flush with the
tool housing.
Wheel Mounting Accessories and
Attachments
It is important to choose the correct guards, backing pads
and flanges to use with grinder accessories. Refer to the
Accessories Chart for more information on choosing the
correct wheel mounting accessories.
Attachments
Attachments designed specifically for this grinder can be
purchased through D WALT dealers and D
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Service centers.
9" Type 27 guard
9" Type 28 guard
7" Type 27 guard
5"–6" Type 11 flaring cup guard
with flange
4" Type 11 flaring cup guard
with flange
Type 11 flaring cup wheel
backing flange
Type 1 flange set
7" Type 1 guard
Grinding backing flange
Clamp nut
Wheel wrench
Soft mount spindle protector

WARNING: Accessories must be rated for at least
the speed recom mended on the tool warning label.
Wheels and other accessories running over their
rated accessory speed may fly apart and cause injury.
Threaded accessories must have a 5/8"–11 hub. Every
unthreaded accessory must have a 7/8" (22.2 mm)
arbor hole. If it does not, it may have been designed
for a circular saw. Refer to the Accessories Chart for
more information. Accessory ratings must always be
above tool speed as shown on tool nameplate.
Mounting Guard
Mounting and Removing Guard
(Fig. F, G)

WARNING: Guards must be used with all grinding
wheels, cutting wheels, sanding flap discs, wire
brushes, and wire wheels. Guard modification
that results in reduced coverage of the accessory
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1. Open the guard latch
the guard with the slots on the gear case
align the lugs on the guard with the slots on the gear
case cover.
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2. Push the guard down until the guard lugs engage and
can rotate freely into the groove on the gear case hub.
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3. With the guard latch open, rotate the guard
desired working position. The guard body should be
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positioned between the spindle and the operator to
provide maximum operator protection.
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4. Close the guard latch to secure the guard on the gear
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case. You should not be able to rotate the guard by
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hand when the latch is closed. Do not operate the
grinder with a loose guard or with the guard latch in
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open position.
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5. To remove the guard, follow the procedure above in
reverse order.
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
latch in the closed position with guard installed on the tool.
could result in severe personal injury. The tool
may be used without a guard only when sanding
with conventional sanding discs. A Type 27 guard
(intended for use with depressed center grinding
wheels [Type 27 and Type 29], sanding flap discs,
wire wheels and wire cup brushes) is included with
the tool. Grinding and cutting with wheels other than
Type 27 and 29 require different accessory guards not
included with tool. A Type 1 guard is for use with the
Type 1 wheel and is available at extra cost from your
local dealer or authorized service center. Mounting
instructions for accessory guards are shown below
and are also included in the accessory package.
13 , and align the lugs
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15
Fig. G
14 on
15 . This will
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6 into the
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with guard
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