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  • Page 1

    ESP AÑOL: PÁGINA 13 FRANÇAISE : P AGE 25 Double Insulated Disc Grinder Instruction manual The Model and Serial No. plate is located on the main housing of the tool. Record these numbers in the spaces below and retain for future reference. Model No. ______________________________________ Type ___________________________________________ Serial No.[...]

  • Page 2

    2 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. WARNING: SOME DUST CREATED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING, GRINDING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects o[...]

  • Page 3

    3 2. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Contain long hair. Keep your hair, clothing, and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair can be caught in moving parts. 3. Avoid accidental starting. Be sure switch is OFF before plugging in. Carrying tools with your finger on the switch or plugging in tools tha[...]

  • Page 4

    4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND SYMBOLS 1. ALWAYS USE PROPER GUARD WITH GRINDING WHEEL. A guard protects operator from broken wheel fragments. 2 . ACCESSORIES MUST BE RATED FOR AT LEAST THE SPEED RECOMMENDED ON THE TOOL WARNING LABEL. Wheels and other accessories running over rated speed can fly apart and cause injury. 3 . HOLD TOOL BY INSULATED GRIPPI[...]

  • Page 5

    5 ______ – – – – .......................... alternating current 3 .......................... three-phase alternating current 3 N .......................... three-phase alternating current with neutral .......................... direct current n 0 .......................... no load .......................... alternating or direct current ...[...]

  • Page 6

    6 8. CLEAN UP ALL REMOVED PAINT and dust by wet mopping the floors. Use a wet cloth to clean all walls, sills and any other surfaces where paint or dust is clinging. DO NOT SWEEP, DRY DUST OR VACUUM. Use a high phosphate detergent or trisodium (TSP) to wash and mop areas. 9. AT THE END OF EACH WORK SESSION put the paint chips and debris in a double[...]

  • Page 7

    7 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION FOREWORD Porter-Cable disc grinders are designed for numerous grinding operations. Typical applications are auto body grinding, smoothing welding beads, removing gates and flash from castings, and removing rust. TO ST ART AND STOP THE MACHINE CAUTION: Make sure switch is OFF and power circuit voltage is the same as that sho[...]

  • Page 8

    TO INST ALL WHEEL GUARD A TYPE 27 wheel guard is furnished with the tool. A TYPE 1 wheel guard is available as an accessory for cut-off wheels. Both guards are installed and adjusted in the same manner. WARNING: Always use an approved, and properly adjusted wheel guard where required (see ACCESSORIES Section of this manual). 1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT [...]

  • Page 9

    4. Position inner flange (A) Fig. 6 onto spindle (B), with round hub facing outward, away from machine. Rotate flange until it drops into place on the spindle. CAUTION: Use Type 1 Wheel Guard when using Type 1 cut-off Wheels. 5. Position grinding wheel on spindle. 6. Position outer flange (A) Fig.7 on spindle (B) Fig. 6 with flat side against wheel[...]

  • Page 10

    MAINTENANCE KEEP TOOL CLEAN Periodically blow out all air passages with dry compressed air. All plastic parts should be cleaned with a soft damp cloth. NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts. They could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material. CAUTION: Wear safety glasses while using compressed air. F AILURE TO ST ART Should your tool[...]

  • Page 11

    ACCESSORIES A complete line of accessories is available from your Porter-Cable • Delta Supplier, Porter-Cable • Delta Factory Service Centers, and Porter-Cable Authorized Service Stations. Please visit our Web Site www.porter-cable.com for a catalog or for the name of your nearest supplier. WARNING: Since accessories other than those offered by[...]

  • Page 12

    12 NOTES 300918- 08-13-02.qxd 9/13/02 3:26 PM Page 12[...]

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    The following are trademarks of PORTER-CABLE • DELTA (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de PORTER-CABLE • DELTA S.A.) (Les marques suivantes sont des marques de fabriquant de la PORTER-CABLE • DELTA): Auto-Set ® , BAMMER ® , B.O.S.S. ® , Builder’s Saw ® , Contractor’s Saw ® , Contractor’s Saw II™, Delta ® , DELTACRAFT ® , D[...]