Ryobi AG453 Manuel D'utilisation page 11

WARNINg:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNINg:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNINg:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use
of attachments or accessories not recommended can
result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:
 Grinding metals
 Sanding wood or metal surfaces
SWITCH TRIggER
See Figure 4, page 14.
To turn the angle grinder ON, depress the switch trigger.
To turn it OFF, release the switch trigger.
LOCk-ON BUTTON
See Figure 4, page 14.
The angle grinder is equipped with a lock-on feature, which
is convenient for continuous grinding/sanding for extended
periods of time.
To lock-on:
 Depress the switch trigger.
 Push in and hold the lock-on button, located on the side
of the handle.
 Release the switch trigger.
 Release the lock-on button and the angle grinder will
continue running.
 To release the lock, depress and release the switch
trigger.
If the lock-on feature is engaged during use and the angle
grinder becomes disconnected from the power supply,
disengage the lock-on feature immediately.
notice:
Never cover air vents. They must always be open for
proper motor cooling.
OPERATION
90˚ ROTATINg HANDLE
See Figure 5, page 14.
The handle on the angle grinder can rotate 90˚ to the left or
the right for ease of operation.
To adjust the 90˚ rotating handle:
 Press and hold handle lock button.
 Rotate the handle to the desired position and release the
handle lock button.
NOTE: Make sure the handle lock button on the 90˚ rotating
handle clicks and locks into place when changing handle
positions.
POSITIONINg THE gUARD
See Figures 6 - 7, page 15.
Never use the angle grinder without the guard in place and
properly adjusted.
 Unplug the angle grinder.
 Using the wrench provided, loosen and remove flange
nut, grinding wheel, and disc flange from spindle if nec-
essary.
 Unlock the guard clamp lever.
 Rotate the guard to its correct position as shown in
figure 6.
 Lock the guard clamp lever.
 Tighten clamp screw securely if needed.
WARNINg:
Never place the guard so that it is on front of the angle
grinder as shown in figure 7. This could result in serious
injury because sparks and loose particles thrown from
the grinding wheel would be directed toward the operator.
Always place the guard in the correct location as shown
in figure 6.
DANgER:
Never use your grinder with the guard removed. It has
been designed for use only with the guard installed.
Attempting to use grinder with guard removed will result
in loose particles being thrown against the operator
resulting in serious personal injury.
gRINDINg AND SANDINg
See Figures 8 - 9, page 15.
Always carefully select and use grinding wheels that are
recommended for the material to be ground. Make sure
that the minimum operating speed of any accessory wheel
selected is not less than 11,000 RPM. The grinding wheel
provided with the angle grinder is suitable for grinding welds,
preparing surfaces to be welded, grinding structural steel,
and grinding stainless steel.
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