Mounting Guard
MOUNTING AND REMOVING GUARD
CAUTION: Turn off and unplug the tool before making any
adjustments or removing or installing attachments or acces-
sories. Before reconnecting the tool, depress and release the
paddle switch to ensure that the tool is off.
CAUTION: Guards must be used with all grinding wheels,
sanding flap discs, wire brushes, and wire wheels. The tool
may be used without a guard only when sanding with conventional
sanding discs. D
WALT model DW802 is provided with a guard
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intended for use with depressed center wheels (Type 27) and
hubbed grinding wheels (Type 27). The same guard is designed for
use with sanding flap discs (Type 27 and 29) and wire cup brush-
es. Grinding and cutting with wheels other than Type 27 and 29
require different accessory guards not included with tool. Mounting
instructions for these accessory guards are included in the acces-
sory package.
1. Open the guard latch (J), and align the
arrow on the guard (K) with the arrow
on the hub (L). This will align the lugs
on the guard with the slots on the gear
case cover.
2. Push the guard down until the guard
lugs engage and rotate freely in the
groove on the gear case hub.
3. With the guard latch open, rotate the
guard (I) into the desired working posi-
tion. The guard body should be posi-
tioned between the spindle and the
operator to provide maximum opera-
tor protection.
4. Close the guard latch to secure the guard on the gear case. You
should not be able to rotate the guard by hand when the latch is
closed. Do not operate the grinder with a loose guard or the
clamp lever in open position.
5. To remove the guard, open the guard latch, rotate the guard so
that the arrows are aligned and pull up on the guard.
NOTE: The guard is pre-adjusted to the
diameter of the gear case hub at the factory.
If, after a period of time, the guard becomes
loose, tighten the adjusting screw (M) with
clamp lever in the closed position.
CAUTION: Do not tighten the adjusting screw with the clamp
lever in open position. Undetectable damage to the guard or the
mounting hub may result.
CAUTION: If guard cannot be tightened by adjusting clamp, do
not use tool and take the tool and guard to a service center to repair
or replace the guard.
NOTE: Edge grinding and cutting can be performed with type 27
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wheels designed and specified for this purpose; 1/4" thick wheels
are designed for surface grinding while 1/8" wheels are designed
for edge grinding.
OPERATION
L
K
Switch
CAUTION: Before connecting the tool to a power source
depress and release the paddle switch (A) once without depressing
the lock-on button (F) to ensure that the switch is off. Depress and
release the paddle switch as described above after any interruption
in power supply to the tool, such as the activation of a ground fault
interrupter, throwing of a circuit breaker, accidental unplugging, or
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power failure. If the paddle switch is locked on, the tool will start
unexpectedly when it is reconnected.
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