Ryobi P420- Manuals

Page 3 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES; ELECTRICAL SAFETY

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING! READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSWORK AREA  Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite...

Page 4 - SERVICE

4  Always use proper guard with grinding wheel. A guard protects operator from broken wheel fragments.  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 cause injury.  Hold tool by insul...

Page 5 - SAFETY RULES FOR CHARGER; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

5  An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary. Use of improper extension cord could result in a risk of fire and electric shock. If extension cord must be used, make sure:a. That pins on plug of extension cord are the same number, size and shape as those of plug on charger. b....

Page 6 - SYMBOLS; SYMBOL

6 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the product better and safer. V Volts Voltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) W Watt Power min Min...

Page 8 - FEATURES; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

8 FEATURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Grinding Wheel Capacity .......................................4-1/2 in.Motor ................................................................. 18 Volt DCNo Load Speed ..................................... 6,500 r/min. (RPM) Spindle Thread ......................

Page 10 - APPLICATIONS; ASSEMBLY; ATTACHING THE SIDE HANDLE; OPERATION; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

10 WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with products to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating products. Failure to do so could result in objects be...

Page 11 - CHARGING A COOL BATTERY PACK; CHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK

11 CHARGING A COOL BATTERY PACK If battery pack is within normal temperature range, the red LED on charger will come on. NOTE: If the charger does not charge the battery pack under normal circumstances, return both the battery pack and charger to your nearest Authorized Service Center for electrical...

Page 12 - TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK

12 OPERATION TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK See Figure 4.  Place the battery pack on the tool.  Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap into place and the battery pack is se cured on the tool before beginning operation. TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK See Figure 4.  Depress the latches on the...

Page 13 - INSTALLING GRINDING WHEEL

13 DANGER: Never attach a wood cutting or carving blade of any type to this grinder. It is only designed for grinding and sanding. Use for any other purpose is not recommended and creates a hazard, which will result in serious injury. DANGER: Never attach a type 1 straight or cut-off wheel to this a...

Page 14 - POSITIONING THE GUARD; ROTATING FOOT

14 POSITIONING THE GUARD See Figures 7 - 10. The guard on the grinder should be correctly installed depending on which side the handle is mounted. Never use the grinder without the guard correctly in place. WARNING: Never place the guard so that it is in front of the grinder as shown in figure 7. Th...

Page 15 - OPERATING THE GRINDER

15 OPERATION OPERATING THE GRINDER See Figure 12. Always carefully select and use grinding wheels that are recommended for the material to be ground. Make sure that the minimum operating speed of any accessory wheel selected is 6,500 r/min. or more. The grinding wheel provided with the grinder is su...

Page 16 - MAINTENANCE; BATTERIES; GENERAL MAINTENANCE

16 MAINTENANCE BATTERY PACK REMOVAL AND PREPARATION FOR RECYCLING To preserve natural resources, please r e c y c l e o r d i s p o s e o f b a t t e r i e s properly.This product contains nickel-cadmium batteries. Local, state or federal laws may prohibit disposal of nickel-cadmium batteries in ord...

Page 17 - REPLACING THE GUARD

17 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE GUARD See Figure 13. WARNING: Do not change or loosen guard screw. Failure to heed this warning may cause the guard to become loose during operation resulting in serious personal injury. After extended use, the guard may wear and need replacing. If you drop the grinder a...

Page 18 - OPERATOR’S MANUAL; • SERVICE; • MODEL NUMBER

18 ONE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Phone 1-800-525-2579 www.ryobitools.com OPERATOR’S MANUAL 4-1/2 in., 18 VOLT ANGLE GRINDER P420 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your product, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your ne...