RIDGID R1020 Operator's Manual page 12

OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make
you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of
a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields when operating this product. Failure
to do so could result in objects being thrown into
your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories
not recommended by the manufacturer of this
product. The use of attachments or accessories
not recommended can result in serious personal
injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:
 Grinding metals
 Sanding wood or metal surfaces
TURNING THE GRINDER ON/OFF
See Figure 7.
To turn the grinder ON:
 Depress the switch trigger.
To turn the grinder OFF:
 Release the switch trigger.
LOCK-ON BUTTON
See Figure 7.
This grinder is equipped with a lock-on feature, which is
convenient for continuous grinding for extended periods of
time. To lock-on:
 Hold the grinder in front and away from you, keeping the
grinding wheel clear of the workpiece.
 Depress the switch trigger.
 Push in and hold the lock-on button, located on the side
of the handle.
 Release the switch trigger.
 Release the lock-on button and the grinder will continue
running.
 To release the lock, depress and release the switch
trigger.
NOTE: If the lock-on feature is engaged and the grinder
becomes disconnected from the power supply, disengage
the lock-on feature immediately.
switch
trigger
rotate
left
ADjUSTING THE ROTATING HANDLE
See Figure 8.
The handle can be rotated 90˚ to the left and right.
 Unplug the angle grinder.
 Depress the handle lock button and rotate the handle to
the desired position.
 Release handle lock button and make sure handle is
locked into position.
WARNING:
To prevent loss of control and possible serious
injury, always operate the grinder with the handle
locked into position.
1
lock-on
button
on
off
Fig. 7
rotate
right
handle
handle lock
button
Fig. 8