Unpacking Your Tool; Preparation - GMC AG125MAGCF Manual Del Usuario

Unpacking Your Tool

• Carefully unpack and inspect your tool. Fully familiarise
yourself with all its features and functions
• Ensure that all parts of the tool are present and in good
condition. If any parts are missing or damaged, have such
parts replaced before attempting to use this tool

Preparation

WARNING. Always unplug the grinder from the mains supply
before attempting to fit or replace any attachment. Never fit
any attachment with a maximum speed lower than the no load
speed of the machine.
Fitting the handle
• There is a mounting point for
the Front Handle (1) on either
side of the front of the tool
1. Screw the front handle into the
most suitable mounting point for
the application
2. Check that the handle is firmly
screwed in place
Fitting the guard
• This GMC angle grinder is
supplied with two guards: an
enclosed Cutting Guard (13)
and a Grinding Guard (9). Fit
the guard appropriate to the
task in hand
1. Align the locating lug on the
guard with the recess in the
spindle collar and slide the
guard onto the spindle collar
2. Rotate the guard into position and secure with the Quick-
Release Clamp (12)
NOTE. Never position either guard with the splinter deflector
facing outwards
Fitting a grinding or cutting disc
1. Place the machine onto a flat surface, guard uppermost
2. Fit the Inner Flange (11) onto
the spindle, ensuring the two
machined faces slot into position
3. Place the cutting/grinding disc
onto the spindle with the label
facing the angle grinder
4. Screw the Threaded Flange (10)
onto the spindle
5. Depress the Spindle Lock (2)
and use the Pin Spanner (16) supplied to fully tighten the
threaded flange. When tight, release the spindle lock
6. Turn the disc by hand, ensuring that it rotates fully and does
not wobble. Run the angle grinder under no load for at least
one minute to ensure the disc is in good condition
• To remove a disc, depress the spindle lock, rotate the
spindle until you feel the lock engage and use the pin
spanner to remove the threaded flange
Fitting a wire cup brush
• Remove threaded flange, cutting disc and inner flange
• Screw cup brush directly onto spindle
• Depress the spindle lock, and rotate the spindle until you feel
the lock engage
• A suitable spanner can now be used to tighten the cup
brush. When tight, release the spindle lock. The machine is
now ready for use
• To remove a cup brush, depress the spindle lock, rotate the
spindle until you feel the lock engage, and use a suitable
spanner to remove the cup brush
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