Craftsman 315.115080 Operator's Manual page 13

Thekeytoefficient o peration beginsbycontrolling t he
pressure andsurface contact b etween thegrinding
wheeU a ndworkpiece, FUat surfaces a reground at an
acuteangUe, normally between 5 to 15degrees,
Formaximum controU, hoUd t hegrinderinfrontand
awayfromyouwithbothhands, k eeping thegrinding
wheeU d earoftheworkpiece, Startyourgrinder a nd
Uet the motor andgrinding wheeU b uilduptofullspeed,
Gradually U ower grinder u ntilthegrinding wheeU
contacts theworkpiece,
ForbestresuUts keepthegrinder f luted atanangUe
from5 to 15degrees andconfinuousUy moving ata
steady, c onsistent pace,Movethegrinder b ackand
forthor upanddown overtheworkarea,Keepthe
grindermoving so thatanexcessive a mount o f
materiaU i s notremoved fromonearea,Rf t hegrinder
is heldin onespottoolong,it willgougeandcut
grooves intheworkpiece, If thegrinder i s heldattoo
sharpanangle,itwillalsogougetheworkpiece
because ofconcentration ofpressure ona small a rea,
Usejust enough pressure tokeepthegrinder f rom
chattering o r bouncing, Heavy pressure willdecrease
itsspeed andputa strainonthemotor,Normally t he
weight o fthetoolaloneis adequate formostgrinding
jobs,Uselightpressure w hengrinding jaggededges
or looseboltswhere thereis thepotential forthe
grinder t o snagonthemetaledge,
Liftthegrinder a wayfromtheworkpiece b efore
turning yourgrinderoff,
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