Assembly and adjustments – Skil 3380-01 User Manual

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9.

Assembly and adjustments

To reduce the risk of injury, never

connect plug to power source outlet

until all assembly steps are completed.

Fitting and adjusting the spark

deflectors and eye shields

IMPORTANT: Prior to fitting the eye shields and spark

deflectors, ensure the grinder is turned off and the

power plug is removed from the socket.
Note: Always check to ensure the eye shields are

correctly fitted and the eye shield spark deflectors are

correctly adjusted each time the grinder is used. Eye

shields and spark deflectors must be fitted over each

grinding wheel.
1.Remove the bolt (1,2,3,4) from the top of the wheel

guard shown in figure 2.

2.Position the spark deflector (5) to the top of the

wheel guard as shown in figure 2.

3.Reinsert the bolt (1) through the spark deflector and

wheel guard, followed by the washer (2), lock

washer (3), and nut (4).

4.Tighten to secure the spark deflector onto the wheel

guard.

5.Hold the eye shield (6) upside down and insert the

light assembly (7), by siding it into position between

the shield and the shield’s support bracket (8), as

shown in figure 3.

6.Position the eye shield on the spark deflector

bracket as shown in figure 4.

7.Place a lock washer (9) and a flat washer (10) to

each eye shield locking knobs (11), then insert

through the spark deflector bracket and thread into

the eye shield, tighten the knob in a clockwise

direction to secure the eye shield onto the spark

deflector bracket.

8.Rotate the wheel by hand one full revolution to

ensure the wheel can rotate without contacting the

spark deflector bracket. Firmly tighten the knob

retaining the bracket.

9.Repeat for the opposite side.

WARNING

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FIG. 2

FIG. 3

FIG. 4

5

4

3

2

1

7

6

8

9 11

11 9 10

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