Starting Operation; Practical Advice - Bosch PSM 200 AES Manual Original

If the front tip of the sanding sheet has worn down, the en-
tire sanding plate can be removed, rotated 120° and put
back on again for reuse.
Fitting the two-piece sanding plate
(see figure E)
❶ First, place the rear sanding plate (8) onto the sanding
plate holder so that the catches fit into the recesses.
Press the sanding plate (8) onto the holder until you
here it click into place.
❷ Attach the front sanding plate (7).
❸ To fix the sanding plate in place, push the SDS slider for
sanding plate release (6) all the way to the left.
Fitting the rectangular sanding plate
(see figures F–G)
❶ First, place the rear sanding plate (9) onto the sanding
plate holder so that the catches fit into the recesses.
Press the sanding plate (9) onto the sanding plate
holder until you hear it click into place.
❷ To fix the sanding plate in place, push the SDS slider for
sanding plate release (6) all the way to the left.
❸ Now check whether the rear part of the sanding plate is
properly engaged by pressing on the rear right and left
part of the rectangular sanding plate.
Removing the rectangular sanding plate
❶ Push the SDS slider for sanding plate release (6) all the
way to the right.
❷ Remove the rectangular sanding plate (9).
Special Sanding Plates
You can replace the standard supplied sanding plate (7) with
one of the special sanding plates that are available as ac-
cessories.
Special sanding plates are fitted in exactly the same way as
the standard supplied sanding plate.
Likewise, each sanding sheet is attached and removed in ex-
actly the same way as the original sanding sheet.
The operation of the special sanding plates is only permitted
with a mounted rear sanding plate (8).
Louvre Sanding Attachment (see figure H)
The louvre sanding attachment (15) allows you to work on
areas that are particularly difficult to reach, such as slats on
windows, cupboards and doors.
Sanding Finger, Flat (see figure I)
The flat sanding finger (17) allows you to work on narrow
slits and tight gaps.
The sanding sheet for the sanding finger (16) is fitted in the
same way as the front sanding sheet (14).
Bosch Power Tools
Sanding Finger, Oval (see figure I)
The oval sanding finger (18) allows you to work on curves,
hollow parts and concave surfaces, such as those found on
items of furniture, handrails and radiators.
The sanding sheet for the sanding finger (16) is fitted in the
same way as the front sanding sheet (14).
Operation

Starting Operation

Pay attention to the mains voltage. The voltage of the
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power source must match the voltage specified on the
rating plate of the power tool. Power tools marked
with 230 V can also be operated with 220 V.
Products that are only sold in AUS and NZ: Use a resid-
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ual current device (RCD) with a nominal residual current
of 30 mA or less.
Switching On/Off
Make sure that you are able to press the On/Off switch
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without releasing the handle.
To switch on the power tool, slide the on/off switch (2) for-
ward so that "I" appears on the switch.
To switch off the power tool, slide the on/off switch (2)
backwards so that "0" appears on the switch.

Practical advice

Pull the plug out of the socket before carrying out any
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work on the power tool.
Always wait until the power tool has come to a com-
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plete stop before placing it down.
You can even preselect the orbital stroke rate during opera-
tion using the necessary orbital stroke rate preselection
thumbwheel (1).
Select a low speed when polishing in order to avoid heating
up the surface excessively.
The material removal rate when sanding is primarily determ-
ined by the choice of sanding sheet and the preselected or-
bital stroke rate (1).
Only immaculate sanding sheets achieve good sanding per-
formance and make the power tool last longer.
Be sure to apply consistent contact pressure in order to in-
crease the lifetime of the sanding sheets.
Excessively increasing the contact pressure will not lead to
increased sanding performance, rather it will cause more
severe wear of the power tool and of the sanding sheet.
To sand corners, edges and hard-to-reach areas accurately,
you can also work with the tips alone or with an edge of the
sanding plate.
Do not use a sanding sheet for other materials after it has
been used to work on metal.
Use only original Bosch-sanding accessories.
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