Dewalt DWE43066N Instruction Manual - Page 11

Mounting Sanding Backing Pads Fig. G, Mounting and Removing Hubbed, Wheels Fig. A, Mounting Wire Cup

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Fig. E Over 1/8" (3.17 mm) wheels 1/8" Or less (3.17 mm) wheels Locking flange Locking flange English 5. To remove the wheel, grasp and turn the backing pad and sanding pad while depressing the spindle lock button. Fig. G 19 Backing Flange Backing Flange 5. While depressing the spindle lock button, tighten the threaded locking flange 4 : a. Tighten the threaded locking flange using a wrench 16 . b. Tighten a keyless locking flange by hand. (Only use a keyless locking flange if it is in perfect condition.) 6. To remove the wheel, depress the spindle lock button and loosen the threaded locking flange. Fig. F 16 4 17 3 1 Mounting Sanding Backing Pads (Fig. G) NOTE: Use of a guard with sanding discs that use backing pads, often called fiber resin discs, is not required. Since a guard is not required for these accessories, the guard may or may not fit correctly if used. WARNING: Failure to properly seat the clamp nut and/or pad could result in serious injury (or damage to the tool or wheel). WARNING: Proper guard must be reinstalled for grinding wheel, cutting wheel, sanding flap disc, wire brush or wire wheel applications after sanding applications are complete. 1. Place or appropriately thread backing pad 20 on the spindle. 2. Place the sanding disc 18 on the backing pad 20 . 3. While depressing spindle lock button 2 , thread the sanding clamp nut 19 on spindle, piloting the raised hub on the clamp nut into the center of san­ding disc and backing pad. 4. Tighten the clamp nut by hand. Then depress the spindle lock button while turning the sanding disc until the sanding disc and clamp nut are snug. 18 20 Mounting and Removing Hubbed Wheels (Fig. A) Hubbed wheels install directly on the spindle. Thread of accessory must match thread of spindle. 1. Remove backing flange by pulling away from tool. 2. Thread the wheel on the spindle 1 by hand. 3. Depress the spindle lock button 2 and use a wrench to tighten the hub of the wheel. 4. Reverse the above procedure to remove the wheel. NOTICE: Failure to properly seat the wheel before turning the tool on may result in damage to the tool or the wheel. Mounting Wire Cup Brushes and Wire Wheels (Fig. A) WARNING: Failure to properly seat the brush/wheel could result in serious injury (or damage to the tool or wheel). CAUTION: To reduce the risk of personal injury, wear work gloves when handling wire brushes and wheels. They can become sharp. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to the tool, wheel or brush must not touch guard when mounted or while in use. Undetectable damage could occur to the accessory, causing wires to fragment from accessory wheel or cup. Wire cup brushes or wire wheels install directly on the threaded spindle without the use of flanges. Use only wire brushes or wheels provided with a threaded hub. These accessories are available at extra cost from your local dealer or authorised service center. 1. Place the tool on a table, guard up. 2. Thread the wheel on the spindle by hand. 3. Depress spindle lock button 2 and use a wrench on the hub of the wire wheel or brush to tighten the wheel. 4. To remove the wheel, reverse the above procedure. NOTICE: To reduce the risk of damage to the tool, properly seat the wheel hub before turning the tool on. 9

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Fig. E
Over 1/8" (3.17 mm)
wheels
Backing Flange
Locking flange
1/8" Or less (3.17 mm)
wheels
Backing Flange
Locking flange
5. While depressing the spindle lock button, tighten the
threaded locking flange 
 4 
:
a. Tighten the threaded locking flange using
a
wrench 
 16 
.
b. Tighten a keyless locking flange by hand. (Only use a
keyless locking flange if it is in perfect condition.)
6. To remove the wheel, depress the spindle lock button
and loosen the threaded locking flange.
Fig. F
16
4
17
3
1
Mounting Sanding Backing Pads (Fig. G)
NOTE:
Use of a guard with sanding discs that use backing
pads, often called fiber resin discs, is not required. Since a
guard is not required for these accessories, the guard may or
may not fit correctly if used.
±
WARNING:
Failure to properly seat the
clamp nut
and/or pad could result in serious injury (or damage
to the tool or wheel).
±
WARNING:
Proper guard must be reinstalled for
grinding wheel, cutting wheel, sanding flap disc,
wire brush or wire wheel applications after sanding
applications are complete.
1. Place or appropriately thread backing pad 
 20 
on
the spindle.
2. Place the sanding disc 
 18 
on the backing pad 
 20 
.
3. While depressing spindle lock button 
 2 
, thread the
sanding clamp nut 
 19 
on spindle, piloting the raised
hub on the clamp nut into the center of sanding disc
and backing pad.
4. Tighten the clamp nut by hand. Then depress the
spindle lock button while turning the sanding disc until
the sanding disc and clamp nut are snug.
5. To remove the wheel, grasp and turn the backing pad
and sanding pad while depressing the spindle lock
button.
Fig. G
19
18
20
Mounting and Removing Hubbed
Wheels (Fig. A)
Hubbed wheels install directly on the spindle. Thread of
accessory must match thread of spindle.
1. Remove backing flange by pulling away from tool.
2. Thread the wheel on the spindle 
 1 
by hand.
3. Depress the spindle lock button 
 2 
and use a wrench to
tighten the hub of the wheel.
4. Reverse the above procedure to remove the wheel.
NOTICE:
Failure to properly seat the wheel before
turning the tool on may result in damage to the tool
or the wheel.
Mounting Wire Cup Brushes and
Wire Wheels (Fig. A)
±
WARNING:
Failure to properly seat the
brush/wheel
could result in serious injury (or damage to the tool
or wheel).
±
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of personal injury,
wear work gloves when handling wire brushes
and wheels.
They can become sharp.
±
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to the
tool, wheel or brush must not touch guard when
mounted or while in use.
Undetectable damage
could occur to the accessory, causing wires to
fragment from accessory wheel or cup.
Wire cup brushes or wire wheels install directly on the
threaded spindle without the use of flanges. Use only wire
brushes or wheels provided with a threaded hub. These
accessories are available at extra cost from your local dealer
or authorised service center.
1. Place the tool on a table, guard up.
2. Thread the wheel on the spindle by hand.
3. Depress spindle lock button 
 2 
and use a wrench on the
hub of the wire wheel or brush to tighten the wheel.
4. To remove the wheel, reverse the above procedure.
NOTICE:
To reduce the risk of damage to the tool,
properly seat the wheel hub before turning the tool on.