Operation - RIDGID R1006 Operator's Manual

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 eye protection with side shields
marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 along with
hearing protection and where necessary a full
face shield. Failure to do so could result in objects
being thrown into your eyes and other possible
serious injuries.
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 with an abrasive mop
disc. (sold separately)
TURNING THE GRINDER ON/OFF
See Figure 6, page 14.
To turn the grinder ON:
 Push the On/Off switch forward. To lock the grinder in
the ON position, depress front of switch.
To turn the grinder OFF:
 Press On/Off switch and slide back to turn grinder off.
wARNING:
To prevent loss of control and possible serious
injury, always operate the grinder with the side
handle installed.
OPERATING THE GRINDER
See Figure 7, page 14.
Always carefully select and use grinding wheels that are rec-
ommended for the material to be ground. Make sure that the
operating speed of any accessory wheel selected is rated at
11,000 r/min. or more. Type 27 grinding wheels are suitable
for grinding welds, preparing surfaces to be welded, grinding
structural steel, and grinding stainless steel.
To operate the grinder:
 Secure all work in a vise or clamp to a workbench.
DANGER:
Never use the grinder with the wheel guard
removed and always be sure the wheel guard is
locked into place. It has been designed for use
only with the wheel guard installed. Attempting to
use grinder with wheel guard removed will result in
loose particles being thrown against the operator
resulting in serious personal injury.
 Hold the grinder in front and away from you with
both hands, keeping the grinding wheel clear of the
workpiece.
 Turn on the grinder and let the motor and grinding wheel
build up to full speed.
 Lower the grinder gradually until the grinding wheel con-
tacts the workpiece.
 Keep the grinder tilted at an angle from 5 to 15 de-
grees.
wARNING:
To prevent loss of control and possible serious
personal injury, always operate the grinder with
both hands, keeping one hand on the side handle.
 Move the grinder continuously at a steady, consistent
pace.
NOTICE:
If the grinder is held in one spot too long, it will
gouge and cut grooves in the workpiece. If the
grinder is held at too sharp an angle, it will also
gouge the workpiece because of concentration of
pressure on a small area.
 Use just enough pressure to keep the grinder from chat-
tering or bouncing.
NOTE: Heavy pressure will decrease the grinder's speed and
put a strain on the motor. Normally the weight of the tool
alone is adequate for most grinding jobs. Use light pressure
when grinding jagged edges or loose bolts where there is the
potential for the grinder to snag on the metal edge.
 Lift the grinder away from the workpiece before turning
off the grinder.
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