Use and Care Manual

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SPECIFICATIONS
Cat. No. ..................................................... 2438-20
Volts .............................................................. 12 DC
Battery Type .................................................M12™
Charger Type ................................................M12™
Rated RPM .......................................High 0 - 8 300
Low 0 - 2 800
Spindle Thread Size ................................M9 x 0.75
Sanding Disc Diameter ........................................ 2"
Polishing Pad Diameter ....................................... 3"
SYMBOLOGY
Volts
Direct Current
Rated Revolutions per Minute (RPM)
C
US
UL Listing Mark for Canada and the U.S.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
1. Trigger
2. Trigger lock
3. Spindle
4. Side handle
5. Spindle lock
6. Side handle sockets
7. Speed control
8. Fuel gauge
9. Handle
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propel the tool in direction opposite to the wheel’s
movement at the point of snagging.
• Use special care when working corners, sharp
edges etc. Avoid bouncing and snagging the ac-
cessory. Corners, sharp edges or bouncing have a
tendency to snag the rotating accessory and cause
loss of control or kickback.
• Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving blade or
toothed saw blade. Such blades create frequent
kickback and loss of control.
Safety Warnings Specic for Sanding Operations:
• Do not use excessively oversized sanding disc
paper. Follow manufacturers recommendations,
when selecting sanding paper. Larger sanding
paper extending beyond the sanding pad presents a
laceration hazard and may cause snagging, tearing
of the disc or kickback.
Safety Warnings Specic for Polishing Operations:
• Do not allow any loose portion of the polishing
bonnet or its attachment strings to spin freely.
Tuck away or trim any loose attachment strings.
Loose and spinning attachment strings can entangle
your ngers or snag on the workpiece.
Additional Safety Warnings
• Maintain labels and nameplates. These carry im-
portant information. If unreadable or missing, contact
a MILWAUKEE service facility for a free replacement.
•
WARNING
Some dust created by power sanding,
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paint
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on
how often you do this type of work. To reduce your
exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment, such
as those dust masks that are specially designed to
lter out microscopic particles.