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Description:<br />

Angle Grinders are powerful electric motors mounted to a 90deg gearbox. This allows the working tool to be easily manipulated and applied to the work. They typically have a 5/8" arbor, on which you mount cutoff wheels, small grinding wheels, wire wheels, sanding disks, and various other spinny type things. <br />

To avoid accidents, the following operational safety rules must be observed by everyone working on the Pumping Station: One (PS:One) angle grinder. Failure to follow the safety rules may result in a loss of shop privileges.<br />

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=== Start With A Risk Assessment To Ensure A Safe Work Area: ===

1. Angle grinders typically throw sparks when cutting metal. Make sure that there's nothing flammable in the direction sparks will fly. This includes your clothing.<br />

2. Make sure your work is properly secured. The workpiece should be in a vice, or heavy enough that it won't move without your intending for it to move. The angle grinder has approximately 2/3 of a horsepower coming from it, so it can, and will, make things move.<br /><br />

1. Keep both hands on the grinder. It has two handles for a reason.<br />

2. Do not remove the safety guard. It can be rotated, but it should not be removed unless a buffing pad is being used.<br />

3. Do not set the grinder down with the wheel down. If it accidentally gets turned on, it will run away, or worse, run towards you. <br />  

4. Wait until the wheel has stopped spinning before you set the grinder down.<br />

 

Always return the grinder to its box. <br />

Spare parts and wheels are stored in the box with the grinder.<br />

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Replacing a wheel on the grinder:<br />

1. unplug the grinder<br />

2. depress the spindle locking button on the grey section of the grinder<br />

3. use spanner wrench to loosen the retaining nut<br />

4. remove and replace accessory disk. (some disks don't use the nut, such as wire wheels.)<br />

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