Operation; General Information; Personal Safety - Black & Decker G950 Instruction Manual

Caution! Wheels used for edge grinding may break
if they bend or twist while being used for cut-off work or
deep grinding. To reduce the risk of serious injury, limit the
use of these wheels to shallow cutting and notching (less
than 1/2" in depth). The open side of the guard must be
positioned away from the operator.
Removing (Fig. F)
f Keep the spindle lock (4) depressed and loosen the
outer flange (14) using the two-pin spanner (15)
(Fig.F).
f Remove the outer flange (14) and the disc (12).
Fitting wire cup brushes & stringer bead/cable
twist brushes
Wire brushes screw directly on the spindle of the machine
without the use of flanges. When using wire brushes,
thread firmly on spindle by hand.
Fitting abrasive discs
Use an abrasive disc with a backing pad for sanding with
your angle grinder.
f Remove the guard.
f Place the flange, (backing pad and abrasive disc sold
separately) and outer flange on the spindle as shown
in Fig. G. Fig. G shows how to attach an abrasive disc
with a rubber backing pad.
f Tighten the abrasive disc as shown in Fig.H,
by depressing the spindle lock button and turning the
abrasive disc by hand.

OPERATION

Warning! Let the tool work at its own pace. Do not
overload.
Switching on and off
f To switch the tool on, press the on/off switch (1).
f For continuous operation, press the lock-on button
and release the on/off switch.
f To switch the tool off, release the on/off switch. To
switch the tool off in continuous operation, press the
on/off switch once more and release it.
Warning! Do not switch the tool off while under load.
Overload
Overloading will cause damage to the motor of your angle
grinder. This can happen if your angle grinder is subjected
to heavy use for prolonged periods of time. Do not in any
circumstances, attempt to exert too much pressure on
your angle grinder to speed up your work. The abrasive
discs operate more efficiently when light pressure is
exerted, thus avoiding a drop in the speed of your angle
grinder.
SANDING
Precautions to take when sanding paint
f Sanding of lead based paint is NOT RECOMMENDED
due to the difficulty of controlling the contaminated
dust. The greatest danger of lead poisoning is to
children and pregnant women.
f Since it is difficult to identify whether or not a paint
contains lead without a chemical analysis, we
recommend the following precautions when sanding
any paint:

Personal safety

f No children or pregnant women should enter the work
area where the paint sanding is being done until all
cleanup is completed.
f A dustmask or respirator should be worn by all
persons entering the work area. The filter should be
replaced daily or whenever the wearer has difficulty
breathing.
Note: only those dustmasks suitable for working with
lead paint dust and fumes should be used. Ordinary
painting masks do not offer this protection. See your
local hardware dealer for the niosh approved proper
mask.
Environmental safety
f Paint should be removed in such a manner as to
minimize the amount of dust generated.
f Areas where paint removal is occurring should be
sealed with plastic sheeting of 4 mils
f Sanding should be done in a manner to reduce
tracking of paint dust outside the work area.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Helpful hints
f Hold your angle grinder with one hand on the body
and the other hand firmly around the side handle as
shown in Fig. I.
f Always position the guard so that as much of the
exposed disc as possible is pointing away from you.
f Be prepared for a stream of sparks when the disc
touches the metal.
f Maintain an angle between the disc and work surface
(Fig. J) of approximately 30° when grinding and 10°-
15° when sanding (Fig. K) for best tool control,
material removal, and minimal loading.
Caution! Use extra care when grinding into a corner
as a sudden, sharp movement of the grinder may be
experienced when the wheel contacts a secondary
surface.
Warning! Always wear eye protection while operating
this power tool.
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