Metabo angle grinder - how to attach guard?

[eduardostewart]

hi guys,

been reading garage journal for a while and now finally have a need to post. i bought a metabo grinder with the auto balancer and the only way i can figure to attach the guard is to hammer it past the balancer. i just wanted second opinions before i take a hammer to this beautiful tool.

 

[metaldad]

dont hit it!
every metabo i have you have to rotate the guard onto the tool.
read the directions that came with the tool, or at least put up a p/n

 

[eduardostewart]

wa11-125 quick

no steps in the instructions unless i blatantly missed something.

 

[eduardostewart]

bump

 

[scw1991]

if it's anything like my Milwaukee, the guard has tabs on it and the grinder body has slots in it. You push a little detent lever on the grinder, rotate the guard until the tabs align with slots, fit into place, then rotate the guard to lock it into position.

 

[eduardostewart]

yeah it's like that. i do feel dumb because this isnt rocket science. i can see how everything works and lines up. the nubs on the inside of the guard seem to be just a little too big to slide over the balancer. i think i will file them down a bit