Milwaukee Tool 6185-20 Operators Manual - Page 6

3. Tighten the bolt with a 5/16" hex wrench to secure the guard to the tool. 4. To remove the guard, unplug tool and place it on its side on a level surface. Remove the shoe and any accessories from spindle. Loosen the bolt with a 5/16" hex wrench. Line up the tabs with the tab slots and lift the guard straight up and away from the tool. WARNING To reduce the only the proper risk of injury, wheel made for use this tool. DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF SAW BLADE. USE ONLY TYPE "1" ABRASIVE and Diamond WHEELS. To ensure the wheel is properly se- cured, always use the flange nut that matches the wheel arbor hole size. Installing and Removing Cut-Off Wheels Before operating the tool, make sure the wheel is in good condition as described (see "Specific Safety Rules"). Flange Nut (1" or 20 mm) Outer flange Cutting wheel 1. To install shoe assembly, loosen wing nuts on shoe assembly. 2. Insert the first bolt head into the hole in the guard. Slide the bolt into the slot in the guard. 3. Angle shoe assembly, as shown, and place the second bolt head into the guard. 4. Rotate the shoe until the second bolt head can be moved into the slot in the guard. 5. Adjust shoe to proper height and tighten wing nuts securely. NOTE: The squares on the back of the bolt heads must be aligned in the guard slots to ensure the bolts do not extend into the guard and vibrate loose during use. 6. To remove shoe assembly, loosen wing nuts and slide shoe assembly so that both bolts can be removed from holes in guard. OPERATION WARNING To reduce the risk of injury, always wear safety goggles or glasses with side shields. Unplug the tool before chang- ing accessories or making adjustments. Adjusting the Depth of Cut The shoe assembly can be moved to change the depth of cut. Cut-off wheels wear down as they are used and the depth of cut may need to be adjusted. Inner flange Spindle 1.To install cut-off wheels, place tool on a firm surface with the guard surface facing up. 2. Remove the shoe (see "Installing and Removing Shoe"). 3. Slide the inner flange, cut-off wheel, outer flange, and flange nut over the spindle. Be sure the flange nut matches the wheel arbor hole size (1" or 20 mm). 4. While holding in the spindle lock, tighten the nut securely with the 5/16" hex wrench provided with tool. NOTE: Nut has a left hand thread. To tighten, turn nut in a counterclockwise rotation. 5. To remove cut-off wheels, you must first remove the shoe. Then, while holding in the spindle lock, loosen the nut with the 5/16" hex wrench provided with tool. Remove the outer flange and cut-off wheel. Installing and Removing Shoe Shoe assembly Wing nuts •Lower shoe assembly for shallower cuts. •Raise shoe assembly for deeper cuts. 1. Unplug tool. 2. To change the depth of cut, loosen the wing nuts on shoe assembly (counterclockwise). 3. Position the shoe assembly for the desired depth. NOTE: Make repeated passes at depths of less than 1/2" to achieve the desired depth. Cutting at a depth of more than 1/2" can damage the wheel. 4. Tighten the wing nuts securely (clockwise). WARNING The MILWAUKEE Hand-Held Abrasive Cut-Off Machine is designed to cut metal and non-metallic materials. To reduce the risk of injury, DO not cut wood. Do not attempt to install a toothed blade on the tool. DO NOT use with liquids or in damp locations. Starting and Stopping the Tool The tool operates at no load speed of 5000 RPM. 1. Plug in tool. 2. To start the tool, pull the trigger. 3. To stop the tool, release the trigger. Wing nuts 6