RIDGID R1020 Operator's Manual Page 1

OPERATOR’S MANUAL 7 in. ANGLE GRINDERDOUBLE INSULATEDR1020SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCEYour angle grinder has been engineered and manufactured

10discflangeFig. 3side handleASSEMBLYFig. 2grindingwheelspindlespindle lock buttonwrenchtotightentoloosenclamp nutindex arrowsdepress lever to rotate

11DANGER:Never attach a wood cutting or carving blade of any type to this angle grinder. It is only designed for grinding. Use for any other pur

12OPERATIONWARNING:Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inf

13OPERATIONOPERATING THE GRINDERSee Figure 9.Always carefully select and use grinding wheels that are recommended for the material to be gro

14MAINTENANCEWARNING:When servicing use only identical RIDGID® replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause prod

15WARRANTYProof of purchase must be presented when requesting warranty service. Limited to RIDGID® hand held and stationary power tools purchased

Customer Service Information:For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID® authorized service center. Be sure to provide all relevant information

2Introduction ...

3GENERAL SAFETY RULESWARNING:Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire

4GENERAL SAFETY RULESAlways use proper guard with grinding wheel. A guard protects operator from broken wheel fragments.Accessories must be rat

5SYMBOLSSome of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols w

6SYMBOLSSERVICEServicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we sugge

7ELECTRICALDOUBLE INSULATIONDouble insulation is a concept in safety in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire

8FEATURESPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSGrinding Wheel Capacity .... 7 in. Spindle Thread ...

9FEATURESKNOW YOUR ANGLE GRINDERSee Figure 1.The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the product and in this oper