Craftsman 315.115080 Operator's Manual page 9

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JNSTALUNGSiDEHANDLE
See Figure 2.
Follow these directions when installing the side
handle.
[] Unplug your grinder.
WARNING: Failure to unplug your grinder could
result in accidental starting causing serious
[] Unstall the side handle by screwing it into the side
of the gear housing.
NOTE: You can install the handle on either the left
or right side of the grinder, depending on operator
preference. It must always be used to prevent loss
of control and possible serious injury.
[] Tighten side handle securely.
GEARHOUSING
SIDEHANDLE Fig. 2
iNSTALLiNG ACCESSORY WHEELS
See Figures 3a and 3b.
,_ WARNING: Thoroughly inspect a new grinding
wheel before you install it on the grinder.
o Tap lightly around the wheel using a wooden
hammer.
o Listen carefully to the resulting sounds.
Places with fissures or cracks will result in a
different sound.
Do not use a wheel containing fissures or
cracks.
When you install a new grinding wheel, carry out
a no load revolution test of approximately one
minute with the grinding wheel facing a safe
direction, i.e., away from people or objects.
Follow these directions when installing accessory
wheels.
[] Unplug your grinder.
WARNING: Failure to unplug your grinder could
result in accidental starting causing serious
injury.
NOTE: Your grinder is shipped with the disc flange
and clamp nut attached to the spindle.
[] Depress spindle lock button and rotate clamp nut
until spindle locks. To prevent damage to the
spindle or spindle lock, always allow motor to come
to a complete stop before engaging spindle lock.
[] Loosen and remove clamp nut from spindle. Do
not remove disc flange.
[] Make sure fiats on the bottom of disc flange are
engaged with fiats on spindle.
[] To instaii grinding whee/: Place grinding wheel over
the spindle. Thread the clamp nut on the spindle
with the fiat side of nut facing up. Fit raised, small
diameter portion of the clamp nut into the hob in the
wheel and finger tighten. See Figure 3a.
WARNING: Always install grinding wheel with
the depressed center against the disc flange.
Failure to do so will cause the grinding wheel to
crack when tightening the clamp nut. This could
result in serious personal injury because of loose
particles breaking off and being thrown from the
grinder. Do not overtighten.
TO
_a_ TIGHTEN WRENCH
TO
LOOSEN
GRINDING
WHEEL,
DBC
FLANGE
CLAMP
NUT
Fig. 3a