English CORDLESS SMALL ANGLE GRINDER DCG418 Congratulations! hands warm (relevant for vibration), organisation of work patterns. You have chosen a D WALT tool. Years of experience, thorough EC-Declaration of Conformity product development and innovation make D WALT one of the most reliable partners for professional power tool users.
English connected and properly used. Use of dust collection d ) Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected from the battery; avoid contact. If contact can reduce dust-related hazards. accidentally occurs, flush with water. If liquid h ) Do not let familiarity gained from frequent use of contacts eyes, additionally seek medical help.
English r ) Always use side handle. Tighten the handle securely. run out of balance, vibrate excessively and may cause loss of control. The side handle should always be used to maintain control of the tool at all times. g ) Do not use a damaged accessory. Before each use inspect the accessory such as abrasive wheel for WARNING: We recommend the use of a residual current chips and cracks, backing pad for cracks, tear or...
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English b ) The grinding surface of centre depressed wheels wheel may cut gas or water pipes, electrical wiring or must be mounted below the plane of the guard lip. objects that can cause kickback. An improperly mounted wheel that projects through the Safety Warnings Specific for Sanding plane of the guard lip cannot be adequately protected.
English WARNING: No connection is to be made to the Do not place any object on top of charger or place • the charger on a soft surface that might block the earth terminal. ventilation slots and result in excessive internal heat. Follow the fitting instructions supplied with good quality plugs.
English The compatible charger(s) will not charge a faulty battery pack. The battery pack is not fully charged out of the carton. Before The charger will indicate faulty battery by refusing to light. using the battery pack and charger, read the safety instructions below.
English Transportation certain shipping regulations that are imposed upon the higher Watt hour batteries. WARNING: Fire hazard. Transporting batteries can For example, the Transport Example of Use and Transport Label Marking possibly cause fire if the battery terminals inadvertently Wh rating might indicate come in contact with conductive materials.
Package Contents Gear case slots Intended Use The package contains: 1 Angle grinder The DCG418 cordless angle grinder has been designed for professional cutting, grinding, sanding and wire 1 125 mm Guard (Type 27) brush applications. 1 Side handle DO nOT use under wet conditions or in the presence of 1 Flange set flammable liquids or gases.
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English WARNING: The side handle should always be used to maintain control of the tool at all times. 5 Screw the side handle tightly into one of the holes on either side of the gear case. To improve user comfort, the gear case will rotate 90° for cutting operations.
English or while in use. Undetectable damage could occur to 3. Place wheel against the backing flange, centreing the wheel on the raised centre (pilot) of the backing flange. the accessory, causing wires to fragment from accessory 4. While depressing the spindle lock button and with the wheel or cup.
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English Support panels or any oversized workpiece subject to variation based on product components, temperature • to minimize the risk of wheel pinching and and end-user application. kickback. Large workpieces tend to sag under their Proper Hand Position (Fig. A, I) own weight. Supports must be placed under the WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, workpiece near the line of cut and near the edge of the ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.
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English Environmental safety 1. Paint should be removed in such a manner as to minimize the amount of dust generated. 2. Areas where paint removal is occurring should be sealed Angle with plastic sheeting of 4 mils thickness. 3. Sanding should be done in a manner to reduce tracking of 3.
English Metal Applications WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack When using the tool in metal applications, make sure that a before making any adjustments or removing/ residual current device (RCD) has been inserted to avoid residual installing attachments or accessories.
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English Grinding and Cutting Accessory Chart guard Type Accessory Description how to Fit grinder Depressed centre grinding disc Type 27 Type 27 guard Guard Flap wheel Backing flange Wire wheels Type 27 depressed centre wheel Threaded clamp nut Wire wheels with threaded nut Type 27 guard Wire wheel...
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English Grinding and Cutting Accessory Chart (cont.) guard Type Accessory Description how to Fit grinder Masonry cutting disc, bonded Type 1 Type 1 guard Guard Metal cutting disc, bonded Backing flange Diamond cutting wheels Type 1 Guard Cutting wheel Threaded clamp nut Type 27 Guard...
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