Porter-Cable 7430 - Manuals

Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ENGLISH SECTION ONLY Read and understand all warnings and operating instructions before using any tool or equipment. When using tools or equipment, basicsafety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of personalinjury. Improper operation, maintenance or modificat...

Page 3 - SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS; CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

3 Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known (to the State of California) to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: ● lead from lead-based paints ● crystalline silic...

Page 4 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES*

4 R e a d a l l i n s t r u c t i o n s F a i l u r e t o f o l l o w a l l instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. The term "power tool" in all of the warnings listed below refers to your mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cor...

Page 6 - ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

6 ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES 1. Always use proper guard with grinding wheel. A guard protects operator from broken wheel fragments. 2. Accessories must be rated for at least the speed recommended on the tool warning label. Wheels and other accessories running over rated speed can fly apart and...

Page 7 - ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PAINT REMOVAL

7 ........................ time-lag miniature fuse-link where X is the symbol for the time/current characteristic, as given in IEC 60127 ........................ protective earth ........................ class II tool IPXX ........................ IP symbol ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PAINT REMOVAL ...

Page 8 - EXTENSION CORD SELECTION; CARTON CONTENTS; Angle Grinder

8 If an extension cord is used, make sure the conductor size is large enough toprevent excessive voltage drop which will cause loss of power and possiblemotor damage. A table of recommended extension cord sizes will be found inthis section. This table is based on limiting line voltage drop to 5 volt...

Page 9 - FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION; FOREWORD; THIS HANDLE SHOULD BE; TO INSTALL WHEEL GUARD; wheel guard is furnished; TYPE 1; wheel guard is; DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.; Rest the tool on its back with spindle facing up.; ASSEMBLY

9 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION FOREWORD Porter-Cable angle grinders are designed for numerous grinding operations.Typical applications are auto body grinding, smoothing welding beads,removing gates and flash from castings, removing rust and the like. NOTE: This tool is shipped completely assembled. Assemb...

Page 10 - TO INSTALL GRINDING WHEEL

10 TO INSTALL GRINDING WHEEL DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. 1. Rest the tool on its back with the spindle facing up. 2. Install and adjust the appropriate wheel guard following instructions in “TO INSTALL WHEEL GUARD” section of this manual. 3. Position the inner flange (A) Fig. 5 onthe spindle ...

Page 11 - TO INSTALL SANDING BACKUP KIT; Rest machine on its back, with spindle facing up.

11 For 1 / 8 " thick TYPE 27 wheels, assemble outer blade flange with flat side against the wheel (flange hub outward, away from wheel), see(C) Fig. 8. 6. Depress the spindle lock pin (E) Fig. 9, and hold while rotating thegrinding wheel clockwise by hand until the spindle lock engages. 7. Conti...

Page 12 - TROUBLESHOOTING; For assistance with your tool, visit our website at; TO START AND STOP THE TOOL; shown on the specification plate.; USING A DISC GRINDER; OPERATION

12 TROUBLESHOOTING For assistance with your tool, visit our website at www.porter-cable.com for a list of service centers or call the Porter-Cable help line at 1-800-487-8665. TO START AND STOP THE TOOL Make sure that the switch is “OFF” and power circuit voltage i s t h e s a m e a s t h a t shown ...

Page 13 - Wear ANSI Z87.1 safety glasses while using compressed air.; DELTA FACTORY; MAINTENANCE; for a list of service centers or call the Customer Care

13 KEEP TOOL CLEAN Periodically blow out all air passages with dry compressed air. All plastic partsshould be cleaned with a soft damp cloth. NEVER use solvents to clean plasticparts. They could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material. Wear ANSI Z87.1 safety glasses while using compressed...