English CONTENTS GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS ........17 SAFETY WARNINGS COMMON FOR GRINDING OR ABRASIVE CUTTING-OFF OPERATIONS ..............20 KICKBACK AND RELATED WARNINGS ............. 21 SAFETY WARNINGS SPECIFIC FOR GRINDING AND ABRASIVE CUTTING-OFF OPERATIONS ..............22 ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNINGS SPECIFIC FOR ABRASIVE CUTTING-OFF OPERATIONS ..............
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English Electrical safety a) Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the plug in any way. Do not use any adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) power tools. Unmodifi ed plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of electric shock. b) Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces, such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators.
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English g) If devices are provided for the connection of dust extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are connected and properly used. Use of dust collection can reduce dust-related hazards. Power tool use and care a) Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power tool for your application. The correct power tool will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
English SAFETY WARNINGS COMMON FOR GRINDING OR ABRASIVE CUTTING-OFF OPERATIONS This power tool is intended to function as a grinder or cut-off tool. Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations and specifi cations provided with this power tool. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fi re and/or serious injury.
English Keep bystanders a safe distance away from work area. Anyone entering the work area must wear personal protective equipment. Fragments of workpiece or of a broken accessory may fl y away and cause injury beyond immediate area of operation. Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces only, when performing an operation where the cutting accessory may contact hidden wiring or its own cord.
English Do not position your body in the area where power tool will move if kickback occurs. Kickback will propel the tool in direction opposite to the wheel’s movement at the point of snagging. Use special care when working corners, sharp edges etc. Avoid bouncing and snagging the accessory.
English Overstressing the wheel increases the loading and susceptibility to twisting or binding of the wheel in the cut and the possibility of kickback or wheel breakage. Do not position your body in line with and behind the rotating wheel. When the wheel, at the point of operation, is moving away from your body, the possible kickback may propel the spinning wheel and the power tool directly at you.
English — Do not use separate reducing bushings or adapters to adapt large hole abrasive wheels; — For tools intended to be fi tted with threaded hole wheel, ensure that the thread in the wheel is long enough to accept the spindle length; —...
English Be sure to switch OFF and disconnect the attachment plug from the receptacle to avoid a serious accident before the depressed center wheel is assembling and disassembling. 10. Caution when using near welding equipment When using the grinder in the immediate vicinity of welding equipment, the rotational speed may become unstable.
English APPLICATIONS ○ Removal of casting fi n and fi nishing of various types of steel, bronze and aluminum materials and castings. ○ Grinding of welded sections or sections cut by means of a cutting torch. ○ Grinding of synthetic resins, slate, brick, marble, etc. ○...
To prevent the tip tool from falling off , the brake will not be applied when the switch is released right after startup (within one second). ○ Due to HiKOKI’s continuing program of research and development, the specifi cations herein are subject to change without prior notice. NOTIFICATION LAMP This product features a notifi...
English MOUNTING AND OPERATION Fitting and adjusting the wheel guard (Fig. 1) Lever M5 bolt Fig. 1 Fixing the side handle (Fig. 2) Side handle Fig. 2...
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English Assembling depressed center wheel Assembling cutting wheel (Fig. 4) (Fig. 3) Wrench Wrench Wheel nut Wheel nut Depressed Cutting center wheel wheel Wheel washer Wheel washer With base foot Push button Push button Fig. 3 Fig. 4 WARNING Before use, be sure to tighten the wheel nut with the included wrench.
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English Switch operation (Fig. 6) Ⅰ Fig. 6 Grinding angle and grinding method (Fig. 7) 15°–30° Fig. 7 Detaching the fi lter (Fig. 8) Filter Fig. 8...
Failure to do so could result in serious hazard. Replacing supply cord If the replacement of the supply cord is necessary, it has to be done by HiKOKI Authorized Service Center to avoid a safety hazard. Maintenance of the motor...
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