® KG65 KG72 KG90
Congratulations! On the purchase of your Black & Decker small angle grinder. To ensure the best results from your small angle grinder please read these safety and usage instructions carefully. If you have any questions or queries after reading this manual please do not hesitate to call your local service and information centre (the number is towards the back of this manual).
Contents Page 4 Safety instructions Additional safety instructions for small angle grinders Page 5 Double insulation Electrical safety Mains plug replacement Extension cables Unwanted tools and the environment The Black & Decker guarantee Page 6 After sales service for your Black & Decker product Our after sales service policy Accessories Technical data Features Operating your angle grinder Adjusting the wheel guard Fitting the discs Page 7 Removing the guard Fitting abrasive discs Page 8 Handy hin
Small angle grinder user manual SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Warning! When using electric tools, the following basic safety precautions should always be taken to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury. Read all these instructions before attempting to operate this product and save these instructions. For safe operation: • We recommend that you take appropriate measures for the protection of hearing if the sound pressure of 85 dB (A) is exceeded. • Keep the work area clean.
ENGLISH • Check mounting flanges and the disc are correctly fitted and are undamaged. • Ensure you are using the correct size and type of disc for the task. • Ensure the disc, wire brush and sanding accessories are rated in excess of the spindle rpm of your angle grinder. Allow a newly assembled wheel to idle off-load for 30 seconds before starting any operation. Save these instructions! DOUBLE INSULATION Your tool is double insulated.
ENGLISH • The product has not been subjected to misuse or neglect. • The product has not sustained any damage through foreign objects, substances or accidents. • Repairs have not been attempted by anyone other than our authorised repair distributors. This guarantee is offered as an extra benefit and is additional to your statutory rights. AFTER SALES SERVICE FOR YOUR BLACK & DECKER PRODUCT (UK, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ONLY) Black & Decker offers a nationwide network of authorised service agents.
ENGLISH disc you can use is 115mm (KG65/KG72) and 125mm (KG90). The maximum thickness is 6mm and the centre hole is 22mm. CUTTING METAL Use a cutting disc for cutting rod, pipe and metal section. The maximum diameter you can use is 115mm (KG65/KG72) and 125mm (KG90). The maximum thickness is 3.5mm and the centre hole is 22mm. CUTTING MASONRY Use a flat cutting disc. The maximum diameter you can use is 115mm (KG65/KG72) and 125mm (KG90). Always approach the work at the angle at which you will cut.
,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ENGLISH disc on the backing pad. Fit the threaded outer flange and tighten as explained in ‘Fitting the discs’. ,,,,, ,,,,, HANDY HINTS Hold your angle grinder firmly with one hand around the side handle and the other around the body of your angle grinder. • Always position the guard so that as much of the exposed disc as possible is pointing away from you. • Be prepared for a stream of sparks when the disc touches the metal.
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GUARANTEE CARD Australia: Call 1900 937766 (the maximum call charge is $2.00 excluding tax) New Zealand: Call 0900 97766 (the maximum call charge is $2.00 excluding tax) South Africa: Black & Decker South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Suite no 107, PostNet X65, Halfway House 1685 United Kingdom & Ireland: PO Box 821, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3AR Please complete this section immediately after the purchase of your angle grinder and post it to the Black & Decker address in your country (above).